Cohort PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (1997N)
October 21 2016 - 6:53AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMCHRT
RNS Number : 1997N
Cohort PLC
21 October 2016
21 October 2016
COHORT PLC
Director Shareholdings
On 19 October 2016, Andrew Thomis provided his instructions to
exercise his share option granted under the Cohort plc Savings
Related Share Option Scheme on 13 August 2013. Following the
processing of the instruction, Andrew Thomis will receive 2,330
Ordinary Shares at 154.5 pence per share from the trustee of the
Cohort plc Employee Benefit Trust.
Following the transaction, Andrew Thomis's interest and that of
his persons closely associated in Ordinary Shares will be 115,158,
representing 0.28% 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
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a) Name Andrew Thomis
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive
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b) Initial notification/amendment Initial notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
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a) Full name of the entity Cohort plc
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b) Legal Entity Identifier 213800WE61C73LZZNW11
Code
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4 Details of the transaction(s)
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a) Description of the Ordinary shares in Cohort
financial instrument, plc with a nominal value
type of instrument of 10 pence each
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b) Identification Code GB00B0YD2B94
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c) Nature of the transaction Exercise of an option
granted under the Cohort
plc Savings Related
Share Option Scheme
on 13 August 2013
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d) Currency GBP - British Pound
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e) Price(s) and Volume(s) 2,330 shares at 154.5
pence
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f) Aggregated Information N/A
* Price
* Volume
* Total
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g) Date of transaction 19 October 2016
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h) Place of transaction London Stock Exchange
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Ends
For further information, please contact:
Cohort plc 0118 909 0390
Andrew Thomis, Chief
Executive
Simon Walther, Finance
Director
Investec Bank plc 020 7597 5970
Keith Anderson / Daniel
Adams
MHP Communications
Limited 020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Jamie
Ricketts / Ollie Hoare
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort plc
Cohort is an independent technology group working primarily for
defence (air, land and sea), wider government and industry clients,
through five market-facing subsidiary companies:
MASS - a specialist systems house with a focus on electronic
warfare operational support, cyber defence and secure information
systems. Based in Cambridgeshire, MASS was acquired by Cohort in
August 2006;
MCL - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of
surveillance and other electronic systems, as well as field support
and training for the UK MOD and other government agencies. Based in
Surrey, MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014;
SCS - a defence technical advisory business, providing a range
of services, including independent technical evaluation of military
aircraft safety, and design and delivery of large and small scale
military training exercises. Owned by Cohort since flotation in
March 2006;
SEA - an advanced systems and software business operating in the
defence (naval systems, simulation, training and technology
research), transport and offshore energy market sectors. Acquired
by Cohort in October 2007.
EID - a Portugal based supplier of advanced electronics,
communications and command and control products and systems for the
global defence market, in which Cohort acquired a majority stake in
June 2016.
Cohort was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in
March 2006. It has its headquarters in Berkshire and employs in
total around 800 core staff there and at its other operating
company sites in Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Devon, Lincolnshire,
Somerset, Surrey, Scotland and Portugal.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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