The Quarto Group, Inc.
(the "Company", "Quarto")
PCA shareholding
Quarto (LSE: QRT) announces that 1010 Printing Limited (a company incorporated in Hong Kong under registration number 1419686), a company closely associated with the Company's Executive Director, Mr Chuk Kin Lau, has acquired 40,000 shares of common stock of US$0.10 each as detailed in the notifications below.
Following these transactions, the shareholding of 1010 Printing Limited becomes 20,202,569 shares (49.41% of the Company's issued share capital).
NOTIFICATION FORM FOR SHARE TRANSACTIONS BY PDMRS AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED TO THEM
1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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(a) |
Name |
1010 Printing Limited |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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(a) |
Position/status |
Person closely associated with a PDMR (Director: Chuk Kin Lau) |
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(b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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(a) |
Name |
THE QUARTO GROUP INC. |
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(b) |
LEI |
549300BJ2WPX3QUATW58 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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(a) |
Description of the Financial Instrument, type of instrument identification code |
Shares of Common Stock of par value US$0.10 each. ISIN: US74772E1001 |
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(b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of shares. |
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(c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£1.3975 |
10,000 |
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(d) |
Aggregated information - - Aggregated volume - Price |
Volume: 10,000 shares Price: £1.3975 |
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(e) |
Date of the transaction |
2022-04-06 |
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(f) |
Place of the transaction |
London |
1. |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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(a) |
Name |
1010 Printing Limited |
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2. |
Reason for the notification |
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(a) |
Position/status |
Person closely associated with a PDMR (Director: Chuk Kin Lau) |
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(b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3. |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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(a) |
Name |
THE QUARTO GROUP INC. |
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(b) |
LEI |
549300BJ2WPX3QUATW58 |
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4. |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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(a) |
Description of the Financial Instrument, type of instrument identification code |
Shares of Common Stock of par value US$0.10 each. ISIN: US74772E1001 |
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(b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of shares. |
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(c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£1.5000 |
25,000 |
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£1.4300 |
5,000 |
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(d) |
Aggregated information - - Aggregated volume - Price |
Volume: 30,000 shares Price: £1.4883 |
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(e) |
Date of the transaction |
2022-04-07 |
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(f) |
Place of the transaction |
London |
The Legal Identifier of the Company is 549300BJ2WPX3QUATW58.
For further information, please contact:
The Quarto Group, Inc. |
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Michael Clarke, Company Secretary |
+44 (0)20 7700 6700 |
About The Quarto Group
The Quarto Group (LSE: QRT) creates a wide variety of books and intellectual property products, with a mission to inspire life's experiences. Produced in many formats for adults, children and the whole family, our products are visually appealing, information rich and stimulating.
The Group encompasses a diverse portfolio of imprints and businesses that are creatively independent and expert in developing long-lasting content across specific niches of interest.
Quarto sells and distributes its products globally in over 50 countries and 40 languages, through a variety of sales channels, partnerships and routes to market.
Quarto employs c.300 talented people in the US and the UK. The group was founded in London in 1976. It is domiciled in the US and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
For more information, visit quarto.com or follow us on Twitter at @TheQuartoGroup .