Cohort PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (6263F)

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RNS Number : 6263F

Cohort PLC

10 March 2020

10 March 2020

COHORT PLC (the "Company")

Director Shareholdings

The Company hereby notifies the market that on 9 March 2020, Andrew Thomis exercised an option over 1,176 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") granted on 29 August 2016 under the Company's Savings-Related Share Option Scheme. Andrew Thomis has elected to retain the 1,176 Ordinary Shares and following this transaction, his interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 167,893, representing 0.41% 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 
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 a)   Name                              Andrew Thomis 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                   Chief Executive 
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 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
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 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Full name of the entity           Cohort plc 
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 b)   Legal Entity Identifier Code      213800WE61C73LZZNW11 
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 4    Details of the transaction(s) 
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 a)   Description of the financial      Ordinary Shares in Cohort plc 
       instrument, type of instrument    with a nominal value of 10 
                                         pence each 
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 b)   Identification Code               GB00B0YD2B94 
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 c)   Nature of the transaction         Exercise of an option over 
                                         shares granted on 29 August 
                                         2016 under the Cohort plc Savings-Related 
                                         Share Option Scheme 
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 d)   Currency                          GBP - British Pound 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Price(s) and Volume(s)            1,176 Ordinary Shares at 355.00 
                                         pence per share 
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 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
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 g)   Date of transaction               9 March 2020 
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 h)   Place of transaction              Outside of a Main Market 
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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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