Cohort PLC PDMR Shareholdings (3605J)

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RNS Number : 3605J

Cohort PLC

20 August 2021

20 August 2021 AIM: CHRT

COHORT PLC (the "Company")

PDMR Shareholdings

The Company announces that it was notified on 19 August 2021 that:

Yasmin Thomis , a PCA of Andrew Thomis, in order to effect a "Bed and ISA" transaction, on 19 August 2021 sold 3,832 shares at a price of 522 pence per share from her nominee account and then repurchased, into her ISA, 3,823 shares at a price of 522.8 pence per Share.

As a result of the transactions detailed above, the beneficial interests of Andrew Thomis, Simon Walther and their PCAs in the Shares of Cohort plc are as follows:

 
    Director      Ordinary shares*      % of the total 
                                      issued share capital 
 Andrew Thomis        206,955                0.50 
                 -----------------  ---------------------- 
 

*Not including unvested shares under the Restricted Share Scheme

 
 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL 
  RESPONSIBILITIES 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Yasmin Thomis 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   PCA of Andrew Thomis 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 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         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 3,832 shares at 522 
                                         pence; and 
                                         Repurchase of 3,823 shares 
                                         at 522.8 pence 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 f)   Aggregated Information            N/A 
        *    Price 
 
 
        *    Volume 
 
 
        *    Total 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 g)   Date of transaction               19 August 2021 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 h)   Place of transaction              London Stock Exchange 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
 

Ends

For further information, please contact:

 
Cohort plc                          0118 909 0390 
Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive 
 Simon Walther, Finance Director 
 Raquel McGrath, Company 
 Secretary 
 
Investec Bank plc                   020 7597 5970 
Daniel Adams / Christopher 
 Baird 
 
MHP Communications                  020 3128 8100 
Reg Hoare / Pete Lambie / 
 Alex Janiaud 
 

NOTES TO EDITORS

Cohort plc ( 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.

Chess Technologies, through its operating businesses Chess Dynamics and Vision4ce, offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control systems to the defence and security markets. A majority stake was acquired by Cohort plc in December 2018. www.chess-dynamics.com & www.vision4ce.com

EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a

majority stake in June 2016.   www.eid.pt 

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

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

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

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