Director/PDMR Shareholding
Cohort PLC has announced the final tranche of share awards vesting under its 2013 Restricted Share Scheme on July 28, 2026. Chief Executive Andrew Thomis received 2,184 ordinary shares, bringing his total holding to 188,939 shares, representing 0.40% of the issued share capital. Finance Director Simon Walther received 1,707 ordinary shares, with his total holding now at 152,641 shares, or 0.32% of the issued share capital. These transactions involved the automatic vesting of shares at a price of 0.00 pence each.
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Cohort plc wishes to notify the following changes in the interests of directors of the Company in ordinary shares of 10 pence ("Ordinary Shares") in relation to the vesting of share awards.
Transfer of Share Awards
On 28 July 2026, Ordinary Shares that had automatically vested from awards in accordance with the rules of the 2013 Restricted Share Scheme established on 30 July 2013 (the "Restricted Share Scheme") were transferred to the executive directors of the Company (the "Transfers"). This was the final tranche of the award to vest. The following table sets out the details of the Transfers:
| Director | Total number of Ordinary Shares automatically vested on 28 July | Total number of unvested Ordinary Shares under the Restricted Share Scheme following Transfers |
|---|---|---|
| AS Thomis | 2,184 | nil |
| SR Walther | 1,707 | nil |
Director Shareholdings
Following completion of the transactions detailed above, the interests of Mr Thomis and Mr Walther and their connected persons in the Ordinary Shares are as follows:
| Director | Ordinary Shares | % of the total issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| AS Thomis | 188,939 | 0.40 |
| SR Walther | 152,641 | 0.32 |
Full ownership of Ordinary Shares awarded under the Restricted Share Scheme (including voting and dividend rights) automatically transfers to the recipients in four stages; 25% on award and a further 25% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the award. Further details regarding the Restricted Share Scheme can be found in the Company's Annual Report and Accounts.
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 | Automatic vesting of shares under the Cohort plc 2013 Restricted Share Scheme and transfer to a nominee account in the name of Andrew Thomis |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 2,184 Ordinary Shares at 0.00 pence |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
| g) | Date of transaction | 28 July 2026 |
| 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 | Phillippa Walther-Caine |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | PCA to Simon Walther |
| 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 | Automatic vesting of shares to Simon Walther under the Cohort plc 2013 Restricted Share Scheme and transfer of those shares to a nominee account in the name of Phillippa Walther-Caine, PCA to Simon Walther |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 1,707 Ordinary Shares at 0.00 pence |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
| g) | Date of transaction | 28 July 2026 |
| h) | Place of transaction | Outside of a Main Market |
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