CHRT.GB Cohort

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RNS Number : 1886A

Cohort PLC

31 January 2022

 
 One Waterside Drive 
  Arlington Business Park 
  Reading 
  Berks 
  RG7 4SW 
 
 
 
  31 January 2022 
 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort" or "the Group")

EBT PURCHASE OF SHARES

Cohort, the AIM listed independent technology group, was notified on 28 January 2022 by the trustees of the Cohort Employee Benefit Trust (the "EBT") that they purchased 316,175 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares") at a price of GBP4.73 per Share. The Shares held in the EBT are intended to be used to satisfy awards made under the Cohort employee share schemes.

The EBT is a discretionary trust for the benefit of employees of Cohort plc and its subsidiaries. The Executive Directors of Cohort plc are included in the class of beneficiaries of the EBT and are deemed to be interested in those shares and the dealings thereof.

Following this transaction, a total of 480,020 Shares representing 1.17 per cent of the Company's total voting rights is held in the EBT.

ENDS

For further information please contact:

 
 Cohort plc                                0118 909 0390 
 Andy Thomis, Chief Executive 
 Simon Walther, Finance Director 
 
 Investec Bank Plc (NOMAD and Broker)      020 7597 5970 
 Daniel Adams, Christopher Baird 
 
 MHP Communications                        020 3128 8570 
 Reg Hoare, Pete Lambie                  cohort@mhpc.com 
 

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 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

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

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total around 1,000 core staff there and at its main operating company sites across the UK, Germany and Portugal.

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