Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice

Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.1

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 (formerly Guinness Peat Group Plc) ABN Incorporated and registered in England and Wales with registered number 103548

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director

Richard Howes

Date of appointment

2 March 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

200,000 ordinary shares

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Initial Director's Interest Notice

Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

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.

Richard Howes - 1,521,739 options over issued shares, which were granted under the Coats plc Long Term Incentive Plan on the terms announced on 26 February 2015

Number & class of Securities

1,521,739 options over issued fully paid ordinary shares

Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts

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.

Detail of contract

Not Applicable

Nature of interest

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

No. and class of securities to which interest relates

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