GPG Group and Coats plc

Value realisation strategyDisposals £ million NZ$ million2011 DisposalsCSR 43 84Chrysalis 15 29Pertama 13 26Alinta Energy (now Redbank Energy) 11 21Marshalls 6 12Maryborough SF 6 12NIB Holdings 5 999 193Disposals less than £5million, dividendreceipts and other investment activity 45 89Total generated in the period 144 2822012 DisposalsClearView Wealth 75 147T&G 72 141Young’s 53 104Greens General Foods 30 59Tourism Asset Holdings 12 24CSR 10 19Gosford Quarry 10 19eServglobal 9 18Metals X 7 14Newbury Racecourse 6 12Thwaites 5 10289 567Disposals less than £5million, dividendreceipts and other investment activity 25 49Total generated in the period 314 6162013 DisposalsCapral 27 53AV Jennings 5 1032 63Disposals less than £5million, dividendreceipts and other investment activity 5 10Total generated in the period 37 73Generation and use of funds to date• Net proceeds from 1 January 2012 to22 February 2013 £351m (NZ$689m)• Further initiatives under way to maximise valueof the remaining portfolio• A £10m on-market buyback programme wasannounced on 3 September 2012 and this wasextended on 25 October 2012 with a revisedupper limit of £70m. Shares with a marketvalue of £34m have been bought back asat 22 February 2013• Timing and amount of future returns will bedetermined taking account of the appropriatecapital structure for “New Coats” and theGroup’s obligation to support the GPG pensionschemes© GPG Group and Coats plc | Financial results for year ending 31 December 2012 Page 36