Coats Non-Exec Chair David Gosnell buys GBP110,000 in shares

Coats Group plc is a United Kingdom-based industrial thread company. The Company's segment includes Apparel, Footwear and Performance Materials. The Company provides complementary and value-adding products, services and software solutions to the apparel and footwear industries. It also applies techniques to develop performance materials threads, yarns, fabrics and composites in areas, such as transportation, telecoms and energy, and personal protection. It also has a range of sewing threads, yarns, zips and trims. Its brands include Epic, Dual Duty, Nylbond, Admiral, Aptan, Aquamelt, Astra, Atlantis, Brio, Corus, Dabond, Dolanit, Dymax, EcoRegen, Eloflex, Firefly, Glasmo, CoatsKnit, FlamePro, Gotex, Opti LUX, Opti P, Coats Connect, Coats Permess, Coats Signal and others. Its subsidiaries include Arrow HJC, B. M. Estates Limited, Coats Limited, Contractors’ Aggregates Limited, GPG (UK) Holdings Limited, GPG March 2004 Limited and S G Warburg Group Limited.