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One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
20 September 2024
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COHORT PLC
("Cohort"
or "the
Company")
Grant of Share Options under the Sharesave
Scheme
Pursuant to an invitation issued to
all employees on 23 August 2024, the Company granted options over
ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company on 19 September
2024 under the Cohort plc 2016 Savings Related Share Option Scheme
(SAYE) to Andrew Thomis,
Chief Executive, and Simon Walther, Finance Director, as
follows:
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Director
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Number of options granted
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Exercise Price (pence)
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Vesting date
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Andrew Thomis
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1,369
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699.2
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19 September 2027
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Simon Walther
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880
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699.2
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19 September 2027
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The SAYE options are made pursuant
to three-year savings contracts and the exercise price, which is
discounted by 20%, is based on the share price at close of business
on 22 August 2024, being the dealing day immediately prior to the
date of invitation to apply for options. The savings
contracts may be cancelled at any time during the three-year
period.
The information set out below is
provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the
EU Market Abuse Regulation.
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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Andrew Thomis
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Chief Executive
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b)
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Initial
notification/amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Full name of the entity
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Cohort plc
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b)
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Legal Entity Identifier
Code
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213800WE61C73LZZNW11
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4
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Details of the transaction(s)
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a)
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Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a
nominal value of 10 pence each
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b)
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Identification Code
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GB00B0YD2B94
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c)
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Nature of the transaction
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Grant of share options under the
Cohort plc 2016 Savings Related Share Option Scheme
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d)
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Currency
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GBP - British Pound
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e)
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Price(s) and Volume(s)
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1,369 share options
at 699.2 pence
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f)
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Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
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N/A
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g)
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Date of transaction
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19 September 2024
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h)
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Place of transaction
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Outside of a trading
venue
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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
/ person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Simon Walther
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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Finance Director
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b)
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Initial
notification/amendment
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Initial notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Full name of the entity
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Cohort plc
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b)
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Legal Entity Identifier
Code
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213800WE61C73LZZNW11
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4
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Details of the transaction(s)
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a)
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Description of the financial
instrument, type of instrument
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Ordinary shares in Cohort plc with a
nominal value of 10 pence each
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b)
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Identification Code
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GB00B0YD2B94
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c)
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Nature of the transaction
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Grant of share options under the
Cohort plc 2016 Savings Related Share Option Scheme
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d)
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Currency
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GBP - British Pound
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e)
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Price(s) and Volume(s)
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880 share options
at 699.2 pence
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f)
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Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
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N/A
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g)
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Date of transaction
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19 September 2024
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h)
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Place of transaction
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Outside of a trading
venue
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ENDS
For
further information please contact:
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Cohort plc
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0118
909 0390
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Andrew Thomis, Chief
Executive
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Simon Walther, Finance
Director
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Kellie Young, (Interim) Group Head of
Marketing and Corporate Communications
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Raquel McGrath, Company
Secretary
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Investec Bank Plc (NOMAD and Broker)
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020
7597 5970
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Carlton Nelson, Christopher
Baird
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MHP
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020
3128 8276
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Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo
Harris
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cohort@mhpgroup.com
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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.
Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted
to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006.
It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and
employs in total over 1,300 core staff there and at its other
operating company sites across the UK, Germany,
and Portugal.
The group is split into two segments
- Communications and
Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors:
Communications and Intelligence
· EID
designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval
and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June
2016. www.eid.pt
· 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
Sensors and Effectors
· 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. www.chess-dynamics.com
· 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
· 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