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RNS Number : 8954M Cohort PLC 01 May 2024
One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
1 May 2024
COHORT PLC
("Cohort" or "the Group")
Director Shareholdings
The Company announces that it was notified on 1 May 2024 that:
a) in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction, on 1 May 2024, Simon
Walther, a person discharging managerial responsibility (PDMR) sold 803 Shares
at a price of 748.64 pence per share from his nominee account and then
repurchased, into his Individual Savings Account (ISA), 798 Shares at a price
of 752.5 pence per share.
b) in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction, on 1 May 2024,
Phillippa Walther-Caine, a PCA of Simon Walther, sold 799 shares at a price of
757.2 pence per share from her nominee account and then repurchased into her
ISA, 792 shares at a price of 757.5 pence per Share.
As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares in
the Company of Simon Walther and his PCAs is presented in the table below.
Name Number of Shares held % of the total issued share capital of the Company
Simon Walther 230,193 0.55%
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements
of Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Simon Walther
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Finance Director
b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Full name of the entity Cohort plc
b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800WE61C73LZZNW11
4 Details of the transaction(s)
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
c) - Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares from nominee share account and re-purchase of shares by an ISA
account
d) Currency GBP - British Pound
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) Sale of 803 Shares at 748.64 pence per share and repurchase of 798 Shares at
752.5 pence per share
f) Aggregated Information N/A
- Price
- Volume
- Total
g) Date of transaction 1 May 2024
h) Place of transaction London Stock Exchange AIM
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name Phillippa Walther-Caine
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status PCA of Simon Walther
b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Full name of the entity Cohort plc
b) Legal Entity Identifier Code 213800WE61C73LZZNW11
4 Details of the transaction(s)
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a nominal value of 10 pence each
b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
c) Nature of the transaction Sale of Shares from nominee share account and re-purchase of shares by an ISA
account
d) Currency GBP - British Pound
e) Price(s) and Volume(s) Sale of 799 Shares at 757.2 pence per share and repurchase of 792 Shares at
757.5 pence per share
f) Aggregated Information N/A
- Price
- Volume
- Total
g) Date of transaction 1 May 2024
h) Place of transaction London Stock Exchange AIM
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Cohort plc 0118 909 0390
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive
Simon Walther, Finance Director
Emily McBride, Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications
Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary
Investec Bank Plc (NOMAD and Broker) 020 7597 5970
Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird
MHP 020 3128 8276
Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris cohort@mhpgroup.com (mailto:cohort@mhpgroup.com)
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com (http://www.cohortplc.com/) ) is the parent
company of six innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in
the UK, 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 1,250 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across
the UK, 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 (http://www.eid.pt/)
· 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
(http://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 (http://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 (http://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 (http://www.elac-sonar.de/)
· SEA delivers and supports technology-based products for the
defence and transport markets alongside specialist research and training
services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk
(http://www.sea.co.uk/)
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