Cohort employee trust buys 217,000 company shares
Cohort’s Employee Benefit Trust purchased 217,000 shares at £11.966 each, taking its holding to 1,081,283 shares, or 2.29%.
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what happened
The London Stock Exchange said through its RNS service that Cohort Employee Benefit Trust bought 217,000 ordinary shares in Cohort on 9 October 2026. The shares, each with a nominal value of 10 pence, were purchased at £11.966 apiece, and the company was notified of the transaction on the same day.
The shares are intended to meet awards granted under Cohort’s employee share schemes. Following the purchase, the trust held 1,081,283 shares, equal to 2.29% of the company’s total voting rights. Cohort’s executive directors are among the trust’s beneficiaries and are deemed to have an interest in the shares and related dealings.
Cohort is an AIM-listed technology group operating in defence and related markets across the UK, Australia, Germany and Portugal.
why it matters
The disclosure records a larger holding by the Employee Benefit Trust, which is used to support employee share awards. For markets, the announcement provides information on the company’s ownership structure and the deemed interest of executive directors through the trust.
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- REG - Cohort PLC - EBT Purchase of Shares — London Stock Exchange, 12 October 2026 at 13:55 UTC
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