Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Simon Boddie

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Coats Group plc

b)

LEI

2138003SPYWGAITNFY17

4

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 Identification code

Ordinary share of £0.05ISIN: GB00B4YZN328

b)

Nature of the transaction

Share Purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

GBP 0.515

100,000

d)

Aggregated information- Aggregated volume- Price

 N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-12-22  

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)