Cohort PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding - Replacement (9417H)

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RNS Number : 9417H

Cohort PLC

27 March 2020

The following amendment has been made to the 'Director/PDMR Shareholding' announcement released on 27 March at 14:31 under RNS No 9182H.

Stanley Carter's beneficial interest and that of his persons closely associated in ordinary shares of the Company is 9,104,904.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

27 March 2020

REPLACEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

COHORT PLC (the "Company")

Director Shareholdings

The Company has been informed today that Stanley Carter, non-executive director of the Company transferred 17,648 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company to his wife and two of his children, representing a transfer of 15,824 ordinary shares of 10p each to his wife and 912 ordinary shares of 10p each to each child. Following this transaction, Stanley Carter's beneficial interest and that of his persons closely associated in ordinary shares of the Company is 9,104,904, representing 22.23% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

 
 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL 
  RESPONSIBILITIES 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Stanley Carter 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Non-executive 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      Ordinary shares in Cohort plc 
       instrument, type of instrument    with a nominal value of 10 
                                         pence each 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   Identification Code               GB00B0YD2B94 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 c)   Nature of the transaction         Transfer of shares to family 
                                         members 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 d)   Currency                          GBP - British Pound 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)            17,648 at Nil value 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 g)   Date of transaction               26 March 2020 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 h)   Place of transaction              Outside of a Main Market 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL 
  RESPONSIBILITIES 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Mary Carter 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Wife of Non-executive 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      Ordinary shares in Cohort plc 
       instrument, type of instrument    with a nominal value of 10 
                                         pence each 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 b)   Identification Code               GB00B0YD2B94 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 c)   Nature of the transaction         Transfer of shares to children 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 d)   Currency                          GBP - British Pound 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)            1,824 at Nil value 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)        Aggregated Information       N/A 
             *    Price 
 
 
             *    Volume 
 
 
             *    Total 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 g)   Date of transaction               26 March 2020 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 h)   Place of transaction              Outside of a Main Market 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 

Ends

For further information, please contact:

 
Cohort plc                          0118 909 0390 
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive 
 Simon Walther, Finance Director 
 
Investec Bank plc                   020 7597 5970 
Daniel Adams / Chris Baird 
 
MHP Communications Limited          020 3128 8100 
Reg Hoare / Ollie Hoare / Alice 
 Mclaren 
 

NOTES TO EDITORS

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

Chess Technologies, through its operating businesses Chess Dynamics and Vision4ce, offers systems and technologies for detecting, tracking, classifying and disrupting naval, land and air threats. It was acquired by Cohort plc in December 2018. www.chess-dynamics.com & www.vision4ce.com

EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for the defence and security markets. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016. www.eid.pt

MASS is a specialist defence and technology business, focused on electronic warfare, information systems and cyber security. Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. www.mass.co.uk

MCL - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of communications and surveillance technology, as well as support and training for UK end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014. www.marlboroughcomms.com

SEA is an advanced electronic systems and software house operating in the defence, transport and offshore energy markets. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has its headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total around 950 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK and in Portugal.

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