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18 May 2020
Coats Group plc
Notice of Annual General Meeting
As previously announced on 13 May 2020, Coats Group plc ('Coats' or the 'Company') confirms that its notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on 11 June 2020, has today been published and can be downloaded from the Company's website https://www.coats.com/en/Investors/Shareholder-center/General-meetings, and this will shortly be posted to shareholders who have requested it.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, copies of the Notice have been submitted to the Financial Conduct Authority and will shortly be available for inspection from the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
In line with the Government's compulsory measures relating to social distancing in light of Covid-19 (the Measures), the Company will not be able to give shareholders access to attend the AGM in person and so shareholders should instead vote by way of proxy. The AGM will be convened on 11 June 2020 at the Company's registered office, with the minimum necessary quorum of two shareholders present in order to conduct the business of the meeting.
Shareholders are encouraged to submit any questions they would like to have answered at the AGM by e-mailing them to the Company so as to be received no later than 10 June 2020. The e-mail address that is to be used for these purposes only is: agm@coats.com. The Board of Directors will endeavour, where appropriate, to answer such questions as soon as practicable following the AGM.
Stuart Morgan
Company Secretary
18 May 2020
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Enquiry details | Rob Mann | Coats Group plc | +44 (0)20 8210 5175 |
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About Coats Group plc
Coats is the world's leading industrial thread company. At home in some 50 countries, Coats has a workforce of 17,000 people across six continents. Revenues in 2019 were US$1.4bn. Coats' pioneering history and innovative culture ensure the company continues leading the way around the world. It provides complementary and value added products, services and software solutions to the apparel and footwear industries. It applies innovative techniques to develop high technology Performance Materials threads, yarns and fabrics in areas such as Transportation, Telecommunications and Energy, and Personal Protection. Headquartered in the UK, Coats is a FTSE 250 company, a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series and a participant in the UN Global Compact. To find out more about Coats visit www.coats.com.