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Director dealings: Coats Group CEO raises stake

Wed 04 June 2025 14:46 | A A A

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(Sharecast News) - Coats Group revealed on Wednesday that chief executive David Paja had acquired 150,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed value-added products group.

Paja, who took over as CEO in May 2024, purchased the shares at an average price of 75.48p each, for a total value of £113,218.22.

As of 1525 BST, Coats shares were up 0.66% at 75.70p.

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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