Coats Group Plc · LSE:COA
Coats — Shareholder Meeting (May 2025)
14 slides from Coats's shareholder meeting presentation, May 21, 2025
Slide 1: Annual General Meeting of Coats Group plc
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF COATS GROUP PLC Wednesday 21 May 2025
Slide 2: House Keeping
HOUSE KEEPING Fire escapes There are three fire escapes located on the 9th floor. No fire drills are planned for this afternoon. COATS GROUP PLC | AGM 2025
Slide 3: Agenda
AGENDA 01 Welcome - David Gosnell, Chair 02 Trading update – David Paja, Group CEO 03 Questions and answers 04 Notice of meeting and poll vote on resolutions 05 Close of meeting and proxy totals COATS GROUP PLC | AGM 2025
Slide 4: Welcome
WELCOME Introduction of Board members ▪ David Gosnell OBE, Chair ▪ David Paja, Executive Director and Group CEO ▪ Jackie Callaway, Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer ▪ Hannah Nichols, Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer designate ▪ Steve Murray, Senior Independent
Slide 5: Agenda
AGENDA 01 Welcome - David Gosnell, Chair 02 Trading update – David Paja, Group CEO 03 Questions and answers 04 Notice of meeting and poll vote on resolutions 05 Close of meeting and proxy totals COATS GROUP PLC | AGM 2025
Slide 6: David Paja, Group CEO
DAVID PAJA GROUP CEO COATS GROUP PLC | AGM 2025
Slide 7: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER Restricted distribution This presentation is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws or regulations of such jurisdiction (the ‘Restricted
Slide 8: Trading Update, 1 January 2025 – 30 April 2025
TRADING UPDATE, 1 JANUARY 2025 – 30 APRIL 2025 • Good year-to-date performance with revenue up 4% • Continued momentum in Apparel and Footwear with 5% year-on-year growth • Performance Materials in line with expectations, with revenue excluding US Yarns at a similar level to last year • Agreed sale
Slide 9: Trading Update - Outlook
TRADING UPDATE - OUTLOOK • First-half performance expected to reflect an adjusted EBIT margin within our medium-term target range of 19-21% • Full-year expectations remain unchanged, whilst mindful of dynamic backdrop • Another year of strong free cash flow generation, supporting our active and flex
Slide 10: Agenda
AGENDA 01 Welcome - David Gosnell, Chair 02 Trading update – David Paja, Group CEO 03 Questions and answers 04 Notice of meeting and poll vote on resolutions 05 Close of meeting and proxy totals COATS GROUP PLC | AGM 2025
Slide 11: Agenda
AGENDA 01 Welcome - David Gosnell, Chair 02 Trading update – David Paja, Group CEO 03 Questions and answers 04 Notice of meeting and poll vote on resolutions 05 Close of meeting and proxy totals COATS GROUP PLC | AGM 2025
Slide 12: Notice of Meeting and Poll Vote
NOTICE OF MEETING AND POLL VOTE On today’s agenda there are 20 resolutions: • Resolutions 1 to 16 inclusive are proposed as Ordinary Resolutions • Resolutions 17 to 20 inclusive are proposed as Special Resolutions The full text of the resolutions and an explanation of each can be found in your Notic
Slide 13: Agenda
AGENDA 01 Welcome - David Gosnell, Chair 02 Trading update – David Paja, Group CEO 03 Questions and answers 04 Notice of meeting and poll vote on resolutions 05 Close of meeting and proxy totals COATS GROUP PLC | AGM 2025
Slide 14: Proxy Totals
PROXY TOTALS For + Discretion Against Total votes Votes cast as % of Withheld Resolution Votes % Votes Votes % Votes issued Votes Cast Cast share capital Note: 1 Receipt of Annual Report 2024 1,372,523,615 100.00 1,711 0.00 85.90% 4,199,545 2 Approval of Remuneration Report 1,310,003,285 95.15 66,70