24 Aug 2023 14:15
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COHORT PLC
("Cohort", "the Company")
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PDMR Purchase of shares
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The Company announces that on 23 August 2023, Simon Walther, Finance Director, purchased 1,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence in Cohort ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 509.698 pence each to be held in a Nominee account in his name.
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Director Shareholdings
Following completion of the transaction detailed above, the interests of Mr Walther and his connected persons in the Ordinary Shares will be as follows:
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Director | Ordinary Shares* | % of the total issued share capital |
SR Walther | 227,041 | 0.55 |
*Not including unvested shares under the Restricted Share Scheme
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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 | Purchase of shares to be held in a nominee account in the name of Simon Walther |
d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 1,000 Ordinary Shares at 509.698 pence |
f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
g) | Date of transaction | 23 August 2023 |
h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange - AIM |
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ENDS
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For further information please contact:
聽 Cohort plc | 聽 0118 909 0390 |
Andy Thomis, Chief Executive | 聽 |
Simon Walther, Finance Director | 聽 |
Emily McBride, Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications | |
Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary | |
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聽 Investec Bank Plc (NOMAD and Broker) | 聽 020 7597 5970 |
Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird | 聽 |
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聽 MHP | 聽 020 3128 8276 |
Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris | cohort@mhpgroup.com |
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NOTES TO EDITORS
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Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is the parent company of six innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the聽UK,聽Germany聽and聽Portugal, providing a wide range of services and products for domestic and export customers in defence and related markets.
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Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to聽London's聽Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has headquarters in聽Reading,聽Berkshire聽and employs in total over 1,000 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the聽UK,聽Germany, and聽Portugal.
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The group is split into two segments - Communications and Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors:
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Communications and Intelligence
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路 EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016. www.eid.pt
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路 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.聽www.mass.co.uk
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路 MCL designs, sources, and supports advanced electronic and surveillance technology for聽UK聽end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014.聽www.marlboroughcomms.com
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Sensors and Effectors
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路 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.聽www.chess-dynamics.com
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路 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聽
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路 SEA delivers and supports technology-based products for the defence and transport markets alongside specialist research and training services.聽Acquired by Cohort in October 2007.聽www.sea.co.uk
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