1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii
Coats Group plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii
Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
Prudential plc
M&G Group Limited
M&G Limited
M&G Investment Management Limited
M&G Securities Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v
29 July 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
01 August 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii
See item 13
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type ofshares
if possible usingthe ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
NumberofShares
NumberofVotingRights
Numberof shares
Number of votingrights
% of voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Indirect
ORD GBP0.05
GB00B4YZN328
140,851,167
141,251,167
0
10.03%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Type of financialinstrument
Expirationdate xiii
Exercise/Conversion Period xiv
Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
% of votingrights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Prudential plc (parent Company) - 141,251,167 (10.03%)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) - 141,036,743 (10.01%)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) - 141,036,743 (10.01%)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) - 141,036,743 (10.01%)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) - 141,036,743 (10.01%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
The following entities have triggered a notification moving above a 10% notifiable interest:M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
14. Contact name:
John Baker / Owen Smith / James Todd
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7548 2561 / 020 7004 4517 / 020 7548 2293