Director/PDMR Shareholding
Cohort PLC announced on September 19, 2025, the grant of share options to Finance Director Simon Walther under the company's 2016 Savings Related Share Option Scheme. Walther received options for 560 ordinary shares with an exercise price of 963.2 pence per share. These SAYE options, made pursuant to a three-year savings contract, vest on November 1, 2028. The exercise price reflects a 20% discount based on the share price at close of business on August 21, 2025.
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Pursuant to an invitation issued to all employees on 22 August 2025, the Company granted options over ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company on 19 September 2025 under the Cohort plc 2016 Savings Related Share Option Scheme (SAYE) to Simon Walther, Finance Director, as follows:
| Director | Number of options granted | Exercise Price (pence) | Vesting date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Walther | 560 | 963.2 | 1 November 2028 |
The SAYE options are made pursuant to a three-year savings contract and the exercise price, which is discounted by 20%, is based on the share price at close of business on 21 August 2025, being the dealing day immediately prior to the date of invitation to apply for options. The savings contract may be cancelled at any time during the three-year period.
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 |
| 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 | Grant of share options under the Cohort plc 2016 Savings Related Share Option Scheme |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 560 share options at 963.2 pence |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
| g) | Date of transaction | 19 September 2025 |
| h) | Place of transaction | Outside of a trading venue |
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