** Shares of British thread manufacturer Coats Group COA.L
down 3.6% at 89.8p
** Co's chief finance officer Jackie Callaway will step down
from her role on May 21
** Coats appoints Hannah Nichols to succeed Callaway
** Jefferies analysts said Callaway stepping down will come
as "a bit of a surprise to the market" and credited her for
making "significant improvements to the group's profitability
and pension status"
** COA rose ~27% in 2024
(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru)
((Yamini.Kalia@thomsonreuters.com;))