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Quarto Group Inc
21 August 2017
21 August 2017
The Quarto Group, Inc.
("Quarto", "the Group" or "the Company")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMR") OR PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED
WITH THEM ("PCA")
In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), Quarto announces
that it has received notice of the following acquisitions:
Peter Read, Non-Executive Chairman, acquired 15,625 shares of
common stock of $0.10 each ("Shares") in Quarto at a price of
127.5p per Share on 17 August 2017.
Following this transaction, Peter Read holds 25,625 Shares
representing 0.125% of Quarto's issued share capital.
Michael Hartley, Non-Executive Director, acquired 5,000 shares
of common stock of $0.10 each ("Shares") in Quarto at a price of
123.8p per Share on 16 August 2017.
Following this transaction, Michael Hartley holds 15,000 Shares
representing 0.073% of Quarto's issued share capital.
The Company has also received notice that Hartley Resourcing
Ltd, a PCA of Michael Hartley, yesterday acquired 2,500 Shares at a
price of 123.8p per Share on 16 August 2017.
Following this transaction, Hartley Resourcing Ltd holds 2,500
Shares representing 0.012% of Quarto's issued share capital, and
therefore Michael Hartley and persons closely associated with him
hold, in aggregate, 17,500 Shares representing 0.085% of the
Company's issued share capital.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the
requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No
596/2014.
1 Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
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a) Name PETER READ
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN / PDMR
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b) Initial notification/Amendment INITIAL NOTIFICATION
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3 Details of the issuer, emissions, allowance
market participant, auction platorm, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name THE QUARTO GROUP, INC.
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b) LEI
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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
---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Description of SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF US$0.10
the financial EACH ("SHARES")
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification US74772E1001
Code
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
b) Nature of the ACQUISITION OF SHARES
transaction
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and Price(s) Volumes(s)
volume(s)
127.5 PENCE
PER SHARE 15,625
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d) Aggregated information
- aggregated
volume
- price
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e) Date of transaction 17 AUGUST 2017
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f) Place of transaction LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (XLON)
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(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/522
of 17 December 2015 supplementing Regulation
(EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament
and of the Council as retards an exemption for
certain third countries public bodies and central
banks, the indicators of market manipulation,
the disclosure thresholds, the competent authority
for notification of delays, the permission for
trading during closed periods and types of notifiable
managers' transactions (see page 1 of this Official
Journal).
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1 Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name MICHAEL HARTLEY
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / PDMR
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
b) Initial notification/Amendment INITIAL NOTIFICATION
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emissions, allowance
market participant, auction platorm, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name THE QUARTO GROUP, INC.
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
b) LEI
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
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
---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Description of SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF US$0.10
the financial EACH ("SHARES")
instrument, type
of intrument
Identification US74772E1001
Code
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
b) Nature of the ACQUISITION OF SHARES
transaction
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and Price(s) Volumes(s)
volume(s)
123.8 PENCE
PER SHARE 5000
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d) Aggregated information
- aggregated
volume
- price
------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------
e) Date of transaction 16 AUGUST 2017
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
f) Place of transaction LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (XLON)
---- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/522
of 17 December 2015 supplementing Regulation
(EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament
and of the Council as retards an exemption for
certain third countries public bodies and central
banks, the indicators of market manipulation,
the disclosure thresholds, the competent authority
for notification of delays, the permission for
trading during closed periods and types of notifiable
managers' transactions (see page 1 of this Official
Journal).
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1 Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person
closely associated
---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name HARTLEY RESOURCING LTD
---- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status PERSON CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH
A PDMR
---- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
b) Initial notification/Amendment INITIAL NOTIFICATION
---- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emissions, allowance
market participant, auction platorm, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name THE QUARTO GROUP, INC.
---- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
b) LEI
---- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
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
---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Description of SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF US$0.10
the financial EACH ("SHARES")
instrument, type
of instrument
Identification US74772E1001
Code
---- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
b) Nature of the ACQUISITION OF SHARES
transaction
---- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and Price(s) Volumes(s)
volume(s)
123.8 PENCE PER
SHARE 2500
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d) Aggregated information
- aggregated
volume
- price
------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------
e) Date of transaction 16 AUGUST 2017
---- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
f) Place of transaction LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE (XLON)
---- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/522
of 17 December 2015 supplementing Regulation
(EU) No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament
and of the Council as retards an exemption for
certain third countries public bodies and central
banks, the indicators of market manipulation,
the disclosure thresholds, the competent authority
for notification of delays, the permission for
trading during closed periods and types of notifiable
managers' transactions (see page 1 of this Official
Journal).
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Ends
For further information please contact:
Dorothée de Montgolfier, Group +44 (0)20 7700
Director of Communication 9002
About The Quarto Group
The Quarto Group (LSE: QRT) is the leading global illustrated
non-fiction book publisher. Our mission is to make and sell great
books that entertain, educate and enrich the lives of adults and
children around the world.
Quarto creates and owns proprietary content, publishing books
from a diverse portfolio of imprints that are creatively
independent and expert in developing long-lasting content across
specific niches of interest.
Quarto sells books across 47 countries and in 39 languages
through a variety of traditional and non-traditional channels,
while constantly looking for new ways to create and deliver content
that people need.
Quarto employs over 400 talented people in the US, UK and Hong
Kong. 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, quartoknows.com or
follow us on Twitter at @TheQuartoGroup.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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