Director/PDMR Shareholding
On October 15, 2025, Cohort PLC's SIP Trustees purchased ordinary shares on behalf of Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, and Simon Walther, Finance Director, following the annual accumulation period ending September 30, 2025. Both Thomis and Walther acquired 189 shares each at a SIP purchase price of 950 pence per share. Following these transactions, Andrew Thomis holds 186,600 ordinary shares, representing 0.40% of the total issued share capital, while Simon Walther holds 149,803 ordinary shares, representing 0.32% of the total issued share capital. The SIP purchase price was determined as the lower of the share price at the beginning of the accumulation period, 950 pence, and the closing share price the day before acquisition, 1302 pence.
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The Company was notified on 15 October 2025 that, following the annual accumulation period which ended on 30 September 2025, and in accordance with the rules of the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan (SIP), ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company were purchased by the SIP Trustees, on 15 October 2025 to be held in Trust beneficially on behalf of Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive, and Simon Walther, Finance Director:
| Director | Number of Shares Purchased | SIP Purchase Price (pence) |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Thomis | 189 | 950p |
| Simon Walther | 189 | 950p |
The SIP purchase price is based on the lower of the share price at the beginning of the accumulation period (1 October 2024), being 950 pence, and the closing share price on the day before the acquisition date, being 1302 pence.
Director Shareholdings
Following completion of the transactions detailed above, the interests of Andrew Thomis and Simon Walther and their connected persons in the shares of Cohort plc are as follows:
| Director | Ordinary shares | % of the total issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Thomis | 186,600 | 0.40% |
| Simon Walther | 149,803 | 0.32% |
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 |
| 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 | Purchase of shares to be held in Trust beneficially on behalf of Andrew Thomis under the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 189 Ordinary Shares at 950 pence |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
| g) | Date of transaction | 15 October 2025 |
| h) | Place of transaction | Outside of a Main Market |
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 and Company Secretary |
| 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 | Purchase of shares to be held in Trust beneficially on behalf of Simon Walther under the Cohort plc Share Incentive Plan |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 189 Ordinary Shares at 950 pence |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
| g) | Date of transaction | 15 October 2025 |
| h) | Place of transaction | Outside of a Main Market |
| 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 | cohort@mhpgroup.com | |
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