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COHORT PLC
Transaction in Own Shares • Oct 7, 2025
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National Storage Mechanism | Additional information 
RNS Number : 4303C
Cohort PLC
07 October 2025
| One Waterside Drive Arlington Business Park Reading Berks RG7 4SW 7 October 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 3 October 2025, dividends received in respect of ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company (" Shares" ) held by Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive and Simon Walther, Finance Director were automatically reinvested and the shares purchased have now been notified to the individuals as follows:
| Director/PCA | Date | Account | No. of shares | Price per Share |
| Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive | 06/10/2025 | Share Incentive Plan | 19 | 1396p |
| 06/10/2025 | Global Nominee | 49 | 1379.36p | |
| Simon Walther, Finance Director | 06/10/2025 | Share Incentive Plan | 19 | 1396p |
| 06/10/2025 | Global Nominee | 12 | 1379.36p | |
| 07/10/2025 | ISA | 5 | 1386.4p |
As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interest in Shares of Andrew Thomis is 186,411, representing 0.40% of the total issued share capital of the Company and the beneficial interest in Shares of Simon Walther is 149,614, representing 0.32% 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.
| NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
| 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 a SIP account |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 19 shares at 1396.0p 49 shares at 1379.36p |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total |
1384.01p 68 £941.13 |
| g) | Date of transaction | 6 October 2025 |
| h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange AIM |
| NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |
| a) | Name | Simon Walther |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Finance Director |
| 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 SIP and ISA accounts |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 19 shares at 1396.00p 12 shares at 1379.36p 5 shares at 1386.4p |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total |
1389.12p 36 £500.08 |
| g) | Date of transaction | 6 and 7 October 2025 |
| h) | Place of transaction | London Stock Exchange AIM |
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For further information please contact:
| Cohort plc | 0118 909 0390 | |
| Andy Thomis, Chief Executive | ||
| Simon Walther, Finance Director Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary Kellie Young, Group Head of Investor Communications and Events |
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| Investec Bank Plc (Financial Adviser, Nominated Adviser, and Corporate Broker) | 020 7597 5970 | |
| Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird, Charlotte Young | ||
| MHP | 07817 458804 | |
| Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris | [email protected] | |
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 for the defence and transport markets alongside specialist research and training services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk
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