Cohort PLC Grants Share Options to CEO and Finance Director

Cohort PLC, a defense technology firm operating across the UK, Australia, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Portugal, has granted share options to its Chief Executive Officer and Finance Director under its 2025 Savings Related Share Option Scheme. The grants were made on September 17, 2026, following an invitation issued to all employees on August 20, 2026. Andrew Thomis, the CEO, received options for 795 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 1,059.2 pence per share—a 20% discount from the share price at the close of August 19, 2026. Simon Walther, the Finance Director, was granted 509 shares under the same terms. Both options vest on November 1, 2029, contingent on the completion of three-year savings contracts, which employees may cancel at any time during the period. Cohort PLC, listed on the London Alternative Investment Market since March 2006 and employing over 1,700 staff globally, has expanded its operational footprint through its seven business units.