Block Listing Application

Cohort PLC

12 May 2025

 

One Waterside Drive Arlington Business Park Reading Berks RG7 4SW 12 May 2025

COHORT PLC

("Cohort", "the Company" or "the Group")

Block Listing Application

The Company announces that an application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for a total of 1,825,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (the "Shares") to be admitted to trading on AIM. It is expected that admission will be granted on 14 May 2025.

These Shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued from time to time under the terms of the following schemes:

Scheme	No. of Shares under block listing application
Company Share Option Plan	1,500,000
Savings Related Share Option Scheme	325,000

When issued, the Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.

ENDS

For further information please contact:

Cohort plc	0118 909 0390
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive
Simon Walther, Finance Director
Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary and General Counsel
Investec Bank Plc (Financial Adviser, Nominated Adviser, and Corporate Broker)	020 7597 5970
Christopher Baird, Carlton Nelson, Charlotte Young
MHP	07817 458804
Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris	[e-mail]

NOTES TO EDITORS 

Cohort plc (www.Cohortplc.com) is the parent company of seven innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK, Australia, Germany and Portugal, providing a wide range of services and products for domestic and export customers in defence and related markets.

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total over 1,500 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Australia, Germany and Portugal.

The Group is split into two segments - Communications and Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors:

Communications and Intelligence

• EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016.  www.eid.pt
• ​EM Solutions designs, assembles, tests, and supports satellite communications on-the-move terminals for defence and government customers. It also provides high-end broadband radio transceivers and other RF Subsystems such as low noise receivers and solid-state high-power transmitters for defence and commercial customers. Acquired by Cohort in January 2025. www.emsolutions.com.au 
• MASS is a specialist data technology company serving the defence and security markets, focused on electronic warfare, digital services and training support.  Acquired by Cohort in August 2006.  www.mass.co.uk
• ​MCL designs, sources and supports advanced electronic and surveillance technology for UK end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014.  www.marlboroughcomms.com

Sensors and Effectors

• Chess Dynamics offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control systems to the defence and security markets. Chess has been part of the Group since December 2018.  www.chess-dynamics.com  
• ​ELAC SONAR supplies advanced sonar systems and underwater communications to global customers in the naval marketplace.  Acquired by Cohort in December 2020.  www.elac-sonar.de  
• SEA delivers and supports technology-based products primarily for naval defence customers alongside specialist research and training services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007.  www.sea.co.uk

 

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