6 January 2017
COATS GROUP PLC
(the "Company")
BLOCK LISTING
Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 12,093,750 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for issue under the Guinness Peat Group 2002 Executive Share Option Scheme to be admitted to the Official List and to trading upon issue. It is expected that admission of the Ordinary Shares will become effective on the 10 January 2017.
The new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.
Coats Group plc
Stuart Morgan
Group Company Secretary
Tel: 0208 606 6650
Peel Hunt LLP (Broker to Coats Group plc)
Dan Webster Tel: 020 7418 8869
George Sellar Tel: 020 7418 8900