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 attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
| 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 ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (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 instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
| | | | | |
| Sub Total 8.B1 | | | | |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting 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 person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher 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 | +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.
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