In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), Quarto Publishing LON:QRT announced this morning that it received notice on 14 November of the following transactions:
1. A dividend reinvestment by the manager of an ISA held by Marcus Leaver, Chief Executive Officer. Marcus Leaver acquired 178 shares of common stock of $0.10 each (“Shares”) in Quarto at a price of 295 pence per Share on 11 November 2016.
Following this transaction, Marcus Leaver holds 385,637 Shares representing 1.89% of Quarto’s issued sharecapital.
2. A dividend reinvestment by the manager of an ISA held by Anna Leaver, Marcus Leaver’s wife, Anna Leaver acquired 56 shares of common stock of $0.10 each (“Shares”) in Quarto at a price of 295 pence per Share on 11 November 2016.
Following this transaction, Anna Leaver holds 7,453 Shares representing 0.036% of Quarto’s issued share capital and therefore Marcus Leaver, and persons closely associated with him, hold, in aggregate, 393,090 Shares representing 1.92% of the Company’s issued share capital.
3. The acquisition by Marcus Leaver of 410 shares of common stock of $0.10 each (“Shares”) in Quarto at a price of 302 pence per Share on 14 November 2016.
Following this transaction, Marcus Leaver holds 386,047 Shares representing 1.89% of Quarto’s issued share capital and with persons closely associated with him, he holds, in aggregate 393,500 shares, representing 1.92% of the Company’s issued share capital.
4. A dividend reinvestment by Susan Connole, wife of Michael Connole, Chief Financial Officer of shares she holds in an ISA. Susan Connole acquired 40 shares of common stock of $0.10 each (“Shares”) in Quarto at a price of 305 pence per Share on 11 November 2016.
Following this transaction, Susan Connole holds 5,423 Shares representing 0.027% of Quarto’s issued share capital and therefore Michael Connole, and persons closely associated with him, hold, in aggregate, 15,423 Shares representing 0.075% of the Company’s issued share capital.