Coats, the world\u2019s leading industrial thread manufacturer and a major player in the Americas textile crafts market, has won two awards at the 2016 Corporate & Financial Awards.\u00a0 It was awarded gold for \u2018Best communication with overseas investors and\/or media\u2019 and bronze for \u2018Best printed report: AIM\/ small cap\u2019.<\/p>\n
The Corporate & Financial Awards, now in its fifth year, celebrates and showcases excellence in financial communications.\u00a0 It was held on Tuesday 27 October at The Brewery in the City of London.\u00a0 The judging panel said this year not only saw the highest number of entries but also the strongest calibre of submissions.<\/p>\n
In November 2015, Coats announced its intention to delist from the New Zealand (NZX) and Australian (ASX) Stock Exchanges.\u00a0 A complex but clear strategy was formed to communicate with three major overseas audiences: retail shareholders, institutional investors and regulators to position the delisting as the logical outcome of Coats\u2019 corporate journey and transition and the geography of its assets and shareholder base.\u00a0 This resulted in 99% of votes cast in favour at the Annual General Meeting held in May 2016.\u00a0 The delisting then took place in June 2016.<\/p>\n
Paul Forman, Group Chief Executive, Coats, said: \u2018This was a unique and highly challenging project with many moving parts across two hemispheres.\u00a0 It was essential to communicate clearly and effectively with all of our financial, investor and regulatory stakeholders and the challenge of achieving the positive result we did cannot be underestimated.\u2019<\/p>\n
Coats published its Annual Report in March 2016 which reflected the first full year of it reporting as Coats Group plc, following its return to the London Stock Exchange as the standalone listed entity in February 2015.\u00a0 The theme was \u2018Enhancing the essential products of life\u2019 to illustrate how Coats works towards helping to design and delivery products and services that enhance people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n