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Cohort PLC

25 January 2017

Cohort plc

("Cohort")

Contract Announcement

MASS selected for digital forensics service

Cohort, the independent technology group, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary MASS has been selected to deliver the Metropolitan Police Service's ('MPS') digital forensics managed service. Confirmation of the final contract terms will now take place and signing of the contract will be subject to this reaching a successful conclusion.

The contract is expected to have a seven-year duration and a value (relating to the services delivered to the MPS) of approximately GBP15m, with the option to extend for a further three years. The contract is available to other police forces within the UK, which provides the possibility to increase the contract value during the 7+3 year term to a national potential value of approximately GBP230m.

Andy Thomis, Chief Executive of Cohort, said:

"This is an encouraging development; it is a new area of work for MASS but one that is well-suited to its existing capabilities in managed services and cyber security. The service will be a key enabler for the Metropolitan Police in its drive to transform the way it delivers policing in all of the London communities it serves.

We will engage constructively with the MPS with the aim of agreeing an enduring partnership. We are also working on opportunities with other police forces in the UK and beyond where we can offer a similarly effective and efficient service, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Forensics Services, Digital, Cyber and Communications Forensic Unit."

This announcement contains inside information.

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For further information, please contact:

 
 
 Cohort plc                      0118 909 0390 
 Andy Thomis, Chief Executive 
 Simon Walther, Finance 
  Director 
 
 Investec Bank Plc               020 7597 5970 
 Keith Anderson / Daniel 
  Adams 
 
 MHP Communications Limited      020 3128 8100 
 Reg Hoare / Jamie Ricketts 
  / Ollie Hoare

NOTES TO EDITORS

Cohort is the parent company of four innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK and Portugal, providing a wide range of services and products for domestic and export customers in defence and related markets.

MASS is a specialist defence and technology business, focused on electronic warfare, information systems and cyber security.

www.mass.co.uk

MCL is an expert in the sourcing, design, integration and support of communications and surveillance technology for the defence and security markets.

www.marlboroughcomms.com

SEA is an advanced electronic systems and software house operating in the defence, transport and offshore energy markets.

www.sea.co.uk

EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for the defence and security markets.

www.eid.pt

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