Director/PDMR Shareholding

Coats Group PLC

17 March 2026

 

17 March 2026

Coats Group plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	David Paja
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, UK emission allowance market participant, auction platform or auctioneer
a)	Name	Coats Group plc
b)	LEI	2138003SPYWGAITNFY17
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Share award constituting a right to acquire Ordinary shares of £0.05 GB00B4YZN328
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of nil cost share options under the terms of the Coats Group plc Deferred Annual Bonus Plan ("DABP") as set out below:         The DABP awards represent a proportion of the annual bonus awarded for the year ended 31 December 2025 and vest after 3 years from the date of the award.  DABP awards are not subject to performance conditions, as the bonus targets in respect of 2025 have already been met, but awards are subject to certain forfeiture and clawback provisions in certain situations such as personal misconduct or a misstatement of results.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		DABP	Nil	468,657
d)	Aggregated information ·      - Aggregated volume ·      - Price	468,657 n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-03-16
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Hannah Nichols
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, UK emission allowance market participant, auction platform or auctioneer
a)	Name	Coats Group plc
b)	LEI	2138003SPYWGAITNFY17
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Share award constituting a right to acquire Ordinary shares of £0.05 GB00B4YZN328
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of nil cost share options under the terms of the Coats Group plc Deferred Annual Bonus Plan ("DABP") as set out below:         The DABP awards represent a proportion of the annual bonus awarded for the year ended 31 December 2025 and vest after 3 years from the date of the award.  DABP awards are not subject to performance conditions, as the bonus targets in respect of 2025 have already been met, but awards are subject to certain forfeiture and clawback provisions in certain situations such as personal misconduct or a misstatement of results.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)			Price(s)	Volume(s)
		DABP	Nil		135,915
d)	Aggregated information ·      - Aggregated volume ·      - Price	135,915 n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	2026-03-16
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

Enquiry details
Investors	Chris Dyett	Coats Group plc	[phone]
Media	Nick Hasell Victoria Hayns	FTI Consulting	[phone]

About Coats Group plc

Coats is a world-leading Tier 2 manufacturer and trusted partner for the apparel and footwear industries. We deliver essential materials, components, and software solutions that help our customers grow, compete and win.

With over 250 years of industry expertise, we're shaping the future of the apparel and footwear supply chain through insight-led innovation, impactful sustainability practices, and digital technologies that unlock better product quality, efficiency and performance.

Headquartered in the UK, Coats is a FTSE 250 company and a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index. In 2025, we generated $1.5 billion in revenue and employed c.19,000 people worldwide - all united by a spirit of innovation, quality and service. Learn more at www.coats.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

 

END