Coats Group plc announces that, following the planned retirement of Nicholas Bull at the Company's 2024 Annual General Meeting after serving nine years on the Board,Steve Murray will be appointed Senior Independent Director. This change will take effect from the conclusion of the AGM, expected to be held on 22 May 2024. Steve joined the Board on 1 September 2022 as a Non-Executive Director, and he is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee.