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COATS GROUP PLC
LEI: 2138003SPYWGAITNFY17
23 December 2020
Director/PDMR shareholding
Coats Group plc ("Coats" or the "Company"), the world's leading industrial thread company, was notified on 22 December 2020 that Rajiv Sharma, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR"), acquired and sold ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Shares") following the exercise of options granted under the Coats Limited Interim Long Term Incentive Plan ("LILTIP"), the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") and the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan ("DABP") as set out below:
Date of Grant | Plan | Option Price | Sale Price (£) | Number of Shares acquired | Number of Shares sold | Number of Shares retained |
26 Feb 2015 | LILTIP | Nil cost share options | 0.69409 | 749,781 | 352,397 | 397,384 |
07 Apr 2015 | LTIP | Nil cost share options | 0.69409 | 1,630,833 | 766,491 | 864,342 |
26 Feb 2016 | LTIP | Nil cost share options | 0.69409 | 2,506,731 | 1,178,163 | 1,328,568 |
27 Feb 2017 | LTIP | Nil cost share options | 0.69409 | 1,561,132 | 733,732 | 827,400 |
07 Apr 2015 | DABP | Nil cost share options | 0.69409 | 488,458 | 229,575 | 258,883 |
26 Feb 2016 | DABP | Nil cost share options | 0.69409 | 459,901 | 216,153 | 243,748 |
27 Feb 2017 | DABP | Nil cost share options | 0.69409 | 223,937 | 105,250 | 118,687 |
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| Total | 7,620,773 | 3,581,761 | 4,039,012 |
Following the above transactions, Rajiv's interest in the Company's Shares (excluding unvested options under the Company's LTIP and DABP) is 4,039,012 Shares. This holding, and the net unvested Deferred Annual Bonus awards that are not subject to performance conditions, fulfils more than twice the requirement to have a minimum shareholding of 200% of basic salary that applies to the Chief Executive under the Company's approved Remuneration Policy.
The attached notifications, made in accordance with Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further information.
Coats Group plc Rob Mann / Victoria Huxster
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 8210 5000 |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Rajiv Sharma | |
b) | Position/status | Executive Director | |
c) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
2 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Full name of entity | Coats Group plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier Code | 2138003SPYWGAITNFY17 | |
3 | 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 | Ordinary shares of £0.05 | |
b) | Identification code/ ISIN | GB00B4YZN328 | |
c) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options under the Coats Limited Interim Long Term Incentive Plan | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
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| Nil | 749,781 |
e) | Aggregated information- Aggregated volume- Price |
749,781 n/a | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 22 December 2020 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Rajiv Sharma | |
b) | Position/status | Executive Director | |
c) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
2 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Full name of entity | Coats Group plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier Code | 2138003SPYWGAITNFY17 | |
3 | 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 | Ordinary shares of £0.05 | |
b) | Identification code/ ISIN | GB00B4YZN328 | |
c) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options under the Coats Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
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| Nil | 1,630,833 2,506,731 1,561,132 |
e) | Aggregated information- Aggregated volume- Price |
5,698,696 n/a | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 22 December 2020 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Rajiv Sharma | |
b) | Position/status | Executive Director | |
c) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
2 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Full name of entity | Coats Group plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier Code | 2138003SPYWGAITNFY17 | |
3 | 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 | Ordinary shares of £0.05 | |
b) | Identification code/ ISIN | GB00B4YZN328 | |
c) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options under the Coats Group plc Deferred Annual Bonus Plan | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
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| Nil | 488,458 459,901 223,937 |
e) | Aggregated information- Aggregated volume- Price |
1,172,296 n/a | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 22 December 2020 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Rajiv Sharma | |
b) | Position/status | Executive Director | |
c) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
2 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Full name of entity | Coats Group plc | |
b) | Legal Entity Identifier Code | 2138003SPYWGAITNFY17 | |
3 | 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 | Ordinary shares of £0.05 | |
b) | Identification code/ ISIN | GB00B4YZN328 | |
c) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of exercised Coats Limited Interim Long Term Incentive Plan ("LILTIP") shares, sale of exercised Coats Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") shares and sale of exercised Coats Group plc Deferred Annual Bonus Plan ("DABP") shares | |
d) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
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| £0.69409 | 352,397 LILTIP shares 2,678,386 LTIP shares 550,978 DABP shares |
e) | Aggregated information- Aggregated volume- Price |
3,581,761 £0.69409 | |
f) | Date of the transaction | 22 December 2020 | |
g) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | |