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16 Apr 2019 10:35
16 April 2019
COHORT PLC ("Cohort")
COHORT PLC (the "Company")
Director Shareholdings
Cohort, the independent technology group, today announces the following director share transactions.
Simon Walther, Finance Director
The Company hereby notifies the market that, on 15 April 2019, Mr Simon Walther and Mrs Phillippa Walther-Caine sold 4,287 Ordinary Shares and 5,556 Ordinary Shares respectively from their nominee accounts at 360.0 pence per Ordinary Share. In addition, ISAs in the names of Mr Simon Walther and Mrs Phillippa Walther-Caine subsequently repurchased 4,274 Ordinary Shares at a share price of 360.7 pence per Ordinary Share and 5,544 Ordinary Shares at a share price of 360.5 pence per Ordinary Share, respectively.
Following these transactions, Mr Simon Walther's interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 152,751, representing 0.37% 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 | 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) | 4,287 Ordinary Shares at 360.0 pence; and 4,274 Ordinary Shares at 360.7 pence |
f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
g) | Date of transaction | 15 April 2019 |
h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange |
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 | Simon Walther's spouse |
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) | 5,556 Ordinary Shares at 360.0 pence; and 5,544 Ordinary Shares at 360.5 pence |
f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
g) | Date of transaction | 15 April 2019 |
h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange |
Ends
For further information, please contact:
Cohort plc | 0118 909 0390 | |
Andrew Thomis, Chief ExecutiveSimon Walther, Finance Director | ||
Investec Bank plc | 020 7597 5970 | |
Keith Anderson / Daniel Adams | ||
MHP Communications Limited | 020 3128 8100 | |
Reg Hoare / Ollie Hoare / Luke Briggs |
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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