The Quarto Group (LSE: QRT) is the leading global illustrated book publisher and distribution group and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Our mission is to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of our readers, putting books in their hands, wherever, however and whenever they choose. Quarto creates more than 1,500 adult and children's books a year. These books are sold into 35 countries and in 25 languages. Subjects range from Art 'How-To', Graphic Design, and Home Improvement, to Cooking, Gardening, Motoring, and Crafts. In fact, we cover any subject that can be better explained with photographs or illustrations. Put another way, we love making great books and we love selling lots of them to readers as passionate about our subjects as we are.

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Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Quarto Group Inc

19 August 2016






19 August 2016



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 received notice yesterday that Marcus Leaver, Chief Executive Officer, acquired 5,494 shares of common stock of $0.10 each ("Shares") in Quarto at a weighted average price of 275.1 pence per Share on 18 August 2016.



Following this transaction, Marcus Leaver holds 383,383 Shares representing 1.88% of Quarto's issued share capital.



The Company has also received notice that Anna Leaver, Marcus Leaver's wife, acquired 5117 Shares at a weighted average price of 277 pence per Share on 18 August 2016.



Following this transaction, Anna Leaver holds 5117 Shares representing 0.025% of Quarto's issued share capital and therefore Marcus Leaver, and persons closely associated with him, hold, in aggregate, 388,500 Share representing 1.90% of the Company's issued share capital.