NEW ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENTS Appendix 3Z Final Director's Interest Notice Appendix 3Z Final Director's Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.3

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and

documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.


Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity Coats Group Plc ABN Incorporated in England & Wales with registered number 103548

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.3 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of director

Ronald Brierley

Date of last notice

26 August 2014

Date that director ceased to be director

20 April 2015

Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust


Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should be disclosed in this part.

Number & class of securities

16,882,765 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3Z Final Director's Interest Notice Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of "notifiable interest of a director" should
be disclosed in this part.

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Name of holder & nature of interest

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest

Number & class of securities

N/A

Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts

Detail of contract

N/A

Nature of interest

N/A

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

N/A

No. and class of securities to which interest relates

N/A

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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