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One Waterside Drive
Arlington Business Park
Reading
Berks
RG7 4SW
21 February 2025
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COHORT PLC
("Cohort"
or "the
Company")
Director Shareholdings
The Company announces that,
following payment of the Company's interim dividend on 18 February
2025, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence
each in the Company ("Shares") held by Andrew Thomis,
Chief Executive, Simon Walther, Finance Director and their Persons
Closely Associated ("PCAs") were automatically
reinvested and have now been notified to the individuals as
follows:
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Director/PCA
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Date
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Account
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No.
of shares
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Price per Share
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Andrew Thomis, Chief
Executive
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20/02/2025
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Trading Account
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512
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1058.60p
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ISA
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78
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1058.60p
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SIPP
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49
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1058.60p
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19/02/2025
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Global Nominee
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30
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1061.82p
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18/02/2025
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Share Incentive Plan
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12
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1035.00p
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Yasmin Thomis, PCA of Andrew
Thomis
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20/02/2025
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Trading Account
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47
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1058.60p
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ISA
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80
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1058.60p
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Simon Walther, Finance
Director
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20/02/2025
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ISA
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270
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1065.80p
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19/02/2025
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Global Nominee
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7
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1061.82p
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18/02/2025
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Share Incentive Plan
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12
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1035.00p
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Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA of
Simon Walther
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20/02/2025
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ISA
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266
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1065.80p
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As a result of the above
transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of Andrew Thomis
and his PCAs is 264,095, representing 0.57% of the total issued
share capital of the Company and the beneficial interest in Shares
of Simon Walther and his PCA is 238,267, representing 0.51% of the
total issued share capital of the Company.
The information set out below is
provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the
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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Automatic reinvestment of dividends
received on ordinary shares held in trading ISA, SIPP and SIP
accounts
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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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639 shares at 1058.60p
30 shares at 1061.82p
12 shares at 1035.00p
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f)
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Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
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Price - 1058.30p
Volume - 681
Total - £7,207.20
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g)
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Date of transaction
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18, 19 and 20 February
2025
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h)
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Place of transaction
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London Stock Exchange AIM
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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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Yasmin 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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PCA of Andrew Thomis
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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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Automatic reinvestment of dividends
received on ordinary shares held in an ISA account
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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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127 shares at 1058.60p
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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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20 February 2025
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h)
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Place of transaction
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London Stock Exchange AIM
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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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Automatic reinvestment of dividends
received on ordinary shares held in a SIP account
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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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270 shares at 1065.80p
7 shares at 1061.82p
12 shares at 1035.00p
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f)
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Aggregated Information
- Price
- Volume
- Total
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Price - 1064.4p
Volume - 289
Total - £3,076.19
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g)
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Date of transaction
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18, 19 and 20 February
2025
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h)
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Place of transaction
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London Stock Exchange AIM
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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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Phillippa Walther-Caine
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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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PCA of Simon Walther
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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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Automatic reinvestment of dividends
received on ordinary shares held in an ISA account
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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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266 shares at
1065.80p per
share
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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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20 February 2025
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h)
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Place of transaction
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London Stock Exchange AIM
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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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Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary and
General Counsel
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Investec Bank Plc (Financial Adviser,
Nominated Adviser, and Corporate Broker)
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020 7597 5970
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Christopher Baird, Carlton Nelson,
Charlotte Young
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MHP
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07817 458804
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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 seven innovative, agile and responsive businesses based
in the UK, Australia, 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 1,500 core staff there
and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Australia,
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
· EM
Solutions designs, assembles, tests, and supports satellite
communications on-the-move terminals for defence and government
customers. It also provides high-end broadband radio transceivers
and other RF Subsystems such as low noise receivers and solid-state
high-power transmitters for defence and commercial customers.
Acquired by Cohort in January 2025.
www.emsolutions.com.au
· 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 primarily for naval
defence customers alongside specialist research and training
services. Acquired by Cohort in October
2007. www.sea.co.uk
