Director/PDMR Shareholding
Cohort PLC announced director shareholding transactions on August 14, 2026, where Finance Director Simon Walther exercised options for 27,776 shares and subsequently sold 24,958 shares at 1,410 pence each to cover tax and exercise costs, leaving him with 155,459 shares representing 0.33% of the issued share capital. Additionally, Chief Operating Officer Christopher Axcell received a bonus award of 312 shares at 1,352 pence per share, bringing his beneficial interest to 312 shares, which is less than 0.01% of the issued share capital.
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The Company announces that on 14 August 2026 Simon Walther, Finance Director, exercised options over 27,776 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company ("Shares"), granted to him under the Cohort Company Share Option Plan. On the same day Simon Walther sold 24,958 Shares at a price of 1,410 pence per Shares to meet the tax liabilities and exercise costs.
Also, on 14 August 2026 a bonus award of 312 Shares was made to Christopher Axcell, Chief Operating Officer and PDMR of the Company, based on a price of 1,352 pence per Share.
As a result of the above transactions, the beneficial interests of each PDMR in the Shares of the Company are as follows:
| Name | No. of Shares | % of Issued Share Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Walther | 155,459 | 0.33% |
| Christopher Axcell | 312 | <0.01% |
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 | Exercise of options under the Cohort Company Share Option Plan |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | Number of Shares Exercise Price 7,704 390p 5,922 487.5p 6,581 620p 7,569 539p Total: 27,776 |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
| g) | Date of transaction | 14 August 2026 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Sale to meet exercise costs and tax liabilities of Shares acquired under the Cohort Company Share Option Plan |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 24,958 Shares at 1,410 pence per share |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
| g) | Date of transaction | 14 August 2026 |
| 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 | Christopher Axcell |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Operating Office |
| 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 | Award of Shares under the Cohort plc |
| d) | Currency | GBP - British Pound |
| e) | Price(s) and Volume(s) | 312 Shares at 1352 pence per share |
| f) | Aggregated Information - Price - Volume - Total | N/A |
| g) | Date of transaction | 14 August 2026 |
| h) | Place of transaction | Outside of a MAIN market |
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