Director/PDMR Shareholding
Updated : 13:14
15 September 2020 AIM: CHRT
COHORT PLC (the Company)
Award of SIP Shares
The Company was notified on 14 September that, following the annual accumulation period which ended on 31 August 2020, ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (Shares) were purchased under the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan (SIP) on 10 September 2020 to be held in Trust beneficially on behalf of Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, and Simon Walther, Finance Director and Company Secretary:
Director | Number of Shares Purchased | SIP Purchase Price (pence)
|
Andrew Thomis | 407 | 442.50 |
Simon Walther | 407 | 442.50 |
The SIP purchase price is based on the lower of the share price at the beginning of the accumulation period (1 September 2019), being 442.50 pence, and the share price on the acquisition date (10 September 2020), being 620 pence.
Director Shareholdings
Following completion of the transactions detailed above, the interests of Andrew Thomis and Simon Walther and their connected persons in the shares of Cohort plc are as follows:
Director | Ordinary shares | % of the total issued share capital |
Andrew Thomis | 186,876 | 0.46 |
Simon Walther | 188,786 | 0.46 |
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
a) | Name | Andrew Thomis |
2 | Reason for the notification | |
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive |
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 Trust beneficially on behalf of Andrew Thomis under the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan |
d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 407 Ordinary Shares at 442.50 pence |
f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
g) | Date of transaction | 10 September 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 | Simon Walther |
2 | Reason for the notification | |
a) | Position/status | Finance Director and Company Secretary |
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 Trust beneficially on behalf of Simon Walther under the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan |
d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 407 Ordinary Shares at 442.50 pence |
f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
g) | Date of transaction | 10 September 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 | ||
Investec Bank plc | 020 7597 5970 | |
Daniel Adams / Christopher Baird | ||
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 and transport 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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