REG - Cohort PLC - Result of AGM
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Arlington Business Park
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25 September 2025
COHORT PLC
("Cohort")
Result of AGM
Cohort, the AIM listed independent technology group, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today all the resolutions contained within the Notice of Meeting dated 20 August 2025 were duly passed by shareholders.
A summary of the votes received for each resolution is as follows:
For1 | % For | Against | % Against | Total | % Total2 | Withheld3 | |
Ordinary Resolutions | |||||||
1: Accounts | 28,949,777 | 100.00% | 175 | 0.00% | 28,949,952 | 61.81 | 22,141 |
2: Dividend | 28,969,394 | 100.00% | 197 | 0.00% | 28,969,591 | 61.85 | 2,502 |
3: Remuneration Report | 28,528,024 | 99.91% | 24,667 | 0.09% | 28,552,691 | 60.96 | 419,402 |
4: Restricted Share Plan | 28,390,883 | 99.45% | 156,816 | 0.55% | 28,547,699 | 60.95 | 424,394 |
5: Company Share Option Plan | 28,383,583 | 99.38% | 177,282 | 0.62% | 28,560,865 | 60.97 | 411,228 |
6: SAYE Option Scheme | 28,555,061 | 99.97% | 8,899 | 0.03% | 28,563,960 | 60.98 | 408,133 |
7: Re-elect Nick Prest CBE | 27,340,592 | 94.38% | 1,627,873 | 5.62% | 28,968,465 | 61.84 | 3,628 |
8: Re-elect Andrew Thomis | 28,917,315 | 99.82% | 51,333 | 0.18% | 28,968,648 | 61.85 | 3,445 |
9: Re-elect Simon Walther | 28,760,320 | 99.28% | 208,328 | 0.72% | 28,968,648 | 61.85 | 3,445 |
10: Re-elect Edward Lowe | 28,565,539 | 98.61% | 403,109 | 1.39% | 28,968,648 | 61.85 | 3,445 |
11: Re-elect Peter Lynas | 28,921,265 | 99.84% | 47,383 | 0.16% | 28,968,648 | 61.85 | 3,445 |
12: Re-elect Beatrice Nicholas | 28,917,459 | 99.82% | 51,189 | 0.18% | 28,968,648 | 61.85 | 3,445 |
13: Re-appoint RSM | 28,960,922 | 99.97% | 7,935 | 0.03% | 28,968,857 | 61.85 | 3,236 |
14: Auditor's Remuneration | 28,966,595 | 99.99% | 2,251 | 0.01% | 28,968,846 | 61.85 | 3,247 |
15: Allot shares | 28,850,930 | 99.59% | 118,050 | 0.41% | 28,968,980 | 61.85 | 3,113 |
Special Resolutions | |||||||
16: General disapplication of pre-emption rights | 27,973,200 | 97.92% | 595,595 | 2.08% | 28,568,795 | 60.99 | 403,298 |
17: Additional disapplication of pre-emption rights | 27,578,893 | 96.54% | 989,080 | 3.46% | 28,567,973 | 60.99 | 404,120 |
18: Purchase own shares | 28,367,267 | 99.94% | 16,316 | 0.06% | 28,383,583 | 60.60 | 588,510 |
19: General meeting notice | 28,799,154 | 99.41% | 169,862 | 0.59% | 28,969,016 | 61.85 | 3,077 |
Notes:
1. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the "for" total.
2. The total number of shares in issue is 46,840,462.
3. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" and "against" a resolution.
4. All percentages are shown to two decimal places.
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Cohort plc | 0118 909 0390 | |
Andy Thomis, Chief Executive | ||
Simon Walther, Finance Director Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary Kellie Young, Group Head of Investor Communications and Events | ||
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 | |
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is the parent company of seven innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK, Australia, Germany and Portugal, providing a wide range of services and products for domestic and export customers in defence and related markets.
Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total over 1,500 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across the UK, Australia Germany, and Portugal.
The group is split into two segments - Communications and Intelligence, and Sensors and Effectors:
Communications and Intelligence
· EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June 2016. www.eid.pt
· EM Solutions designs, assembles, tests, and supports satellite communications on-the-move terminals for defence and government customers. It also provides high-end broadband radio transceivers and other RF Subsystems such as low noise receivers and solid-state high-power transmitters for defence and commercial customers. Acquired by Cohort in January 2025. www.emsolutions.com.au
· MASS is a specialist data technology company serving the defence and security markets, focused on electronic warfare, digital services, and training support. Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. www.mass.co.uk
· MCL designs, sources, and supports advanced electronic and surveillance technology for UK end users including the MOD and other government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014. www.marlboroughcomms.com
Sensors and Effectors
· Chess Dynamics offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control systems to the defence and security markets. Chess has been part of the Group since December 2018. www.chess-dynamics.com
· ELAC SONAR supplies advanced sonar systems and underwater communications to global customers in the naval marketplace. Acquired by Cohort in December 2020. www.elac-sonar.de
· SEA delivers and supports technology-based products for the defence and transport markets alongside specialist research and training services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk
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