Last checked at 1 Mar 2019 10:31
01 March 2019
COHORT PLC (the "Company")
Director Shareholdings
The Company hereby notifies the market that, following the payment of the interim dividend on 27 February 2019, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") held in the SIPP of Andrew Thomis were reinvested on 27 February 2019 at a price of 379.495 pence per share. Consequently, the number of Ordinary Shares held in the SIPP account of Andrew Thomis increased by 65 Ordinary Shares.
Following this transaction, Andrew Thomis' interest and that of his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares is 142,515, representing 0.35% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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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 | Automatic reinvestment of dividends received on ordinary shares held in an individual SIPP |
d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 65 ordinary shares at 379.495 pence |
f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
g) | Date of transaction | 27 February 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.