TIDMCOA

RNS Number : 2729G

Coats Group PLC

28 February 2018

28 February 2018

Coats Group plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and their Closely Associated Persons

 
1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated 
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a)  Name                                  Rajiv Sharma 
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b)  Position/status                       Director 
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c)  Initial notification/ Amendment       Initial notification 
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2   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
     or auction monitor 
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a)  Full name of entity                   Coats Group plc 
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b)  Legal Entity Identifier Code          2138003SPYWGAITNFY17 
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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 
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a)  Description of the financial          Ordinary shares of GBP0.05 
    instrument, type of instrument 
    Identification code 
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b)  Identification code/ ISIN             GB00B4YZN328 
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c)  Nature of the transaction                   Award of nil cost share options under the terms of the Coats Group plc 
                                                Long Term Incentive 
                                                Plan ("LTIP") and Deferred Annual Bonus Plan ("DABP") as set out 
                                                below: 
                                                1. LTIP awards vest on 28 February 2021 subject to the satisfaction of 
                                                performance conditions 
                                                measured over a three year performance period commencing on 1 January 
                                                2018 relating to growth 
                                                in earnings per share, total shareholder return and cumulative free 
                                                cash flow; and 
 
                                                2. The DABP awards represent a proportion of the annual bonus awarded 
                                                for the year ended 31 
                                                December 2017 and vest after 3 years from the date of the award. DABP 
                                                awards are not subject 
                                                to performance conditions, as the bonus targets in respect of 2017 
                                                have already been met, 
                                                but awards are subject to certain forfeiture and clawback provisions 
                                                in certain situations 
                                                such as personal misconduct or a misstatement of results. 
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d)  Price(s) and volume(s)                Price(s)                               Volume(s) 
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                                                1. Nil                                 1. 1,044,578 
 
                                                 2. Nil                                 2. 184,542 
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e)  Aggregated information 
     - Aggregated volume                    1,229,120 
     - Price                                n/a 
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f)  Date of the transaction               28 February 2018 
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g)  Place of the transaction              London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) 
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 Enquiry 
  details 
                          Coats Group    +44 (0)20 8210 
 Investors    Rob Mann     plc            5175 
 

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