Quarto Group Inc Holding(s) in Company (9208J)

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RNS Number : 9208J

Quarto Group Inc

29 April 2022

The Quarto Group, Inc.

(the "Company", "Quarto")

Notification of major holdings

Quarto (LSE: QRT) announces that it has received the following TR-1 notification from 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.

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

US74772E1001

Issuer Name

THE QUARTO GROUP INC.

UK or Non-UK Issuer

Non-UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

1010 Printing Limited

City of registered office (if applicable)

Kwun Tong

Country of registered office (if applicable)

Hong Kong

 
  Name          City of registered office    Country of registered office 
Chuk Kin Lau 
              ===========================  ============================== 
 

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

25-Apr-2022

6. Date on which Issuer notified

27-Apr-2022

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

 
.                          % of voting rights      % of voting rights     Total of both in %      Total number of 
                           attached to shares      through financial      (8.A + 8.B)             voting rights held 
                           (total of 8.A)          instruments (total                             in issuer 
                                                   of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 
Resulting situation on 
 the date on which 
 threshold was crossed 
 or reached              50.020000               0.000000               50.020000               20452569 
                         ======================  =====================  ======================  ====================== 
Position of previous 
 notification (if 
 applicable)             33.63                   0                      33.63 
                         ======================  =====================  ======================  ====================== 
 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/Type of shares    Number of direct        Number of indirect      % of direct voting      % of indirect voting 
ISIN code(if possible)  voting rights (DTR5.1)  voting rights           rights (DTR5.1)         rights (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                (DTR5.2.1) 
US74772E1001            0                       20452569                0.000000                50.020000 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A           20452569                                        50.020000% 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 
Type of financial           Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights 
instrument                                                               that may be acquired if 
                                                                         the instrument is 
                                                                         exercised/converted 
 
Sub Total 8.B1 
                            ===========================================  =========================  ================== 
 

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 
Type of financial   Expiration date  Exercise/conversion  Physical or cash     Number of voting     % of voting rights 
instrument                           period               settlement           rights 
 
Sub Total 8.B2 
                    =========================================================  ===================  ================== 
 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

 
Ultimate controlling     Name of controlled       % of voting rights if  % of voting rights     Total of both if it 
person                   undertaking              it equals or is        through financial      equals or is higher 
                                                  higher than the        instruments if it      than the notifiable 
                                                  notifiable threshold   equals or is higher    threshold 
                                                                         than the notifiable 
                                                                         threshold 
Chuk Kin Lau             ER2 Holdings Limited     0.000000               0.000000               0.000000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             City Apex Limited        0.000000               0.000000               0.000000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             Lion Rock Group Limited  0.000000               0.000000               0.000000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             1010 Group Limited       0.000000               0.000000               0.000000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             1010 Printing Limited    50.020000              0.000000               50.020000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             ER2 Holdings Limited     0.000000               0.000000               0.000000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             Lion Rock Group Limited  0.000000               0.000000               0.000000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             1010 Group Limited       0.000000               0.000000               0.000000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             1010 Printing Limited    50.020000              0.000000               50.020000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             Lion Rock Group Limited  0.000000               0.000000               0.000000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             1010 Group Limited       0.000000               0.000000               0.000000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
Chuk Kin Lau             1010 Printing Limited    50.020000              0.000000               50.020000% 
                         =======================  =====================  =====================  ====================== 
 

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

12. Date of Completion

29 April 2022

13. Place Of Completion

Hong Kong

The Legal Identifier of the Company is 549300BJ2WPX3QUATW58.

For further information, please contact:

 
 The Quarto Group, Inc. 
 Michael Clarke, Company Secretary    [phone] 
 

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 . 

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