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Quarto Group Inc 01 May 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): ...The Quarto Group Inc.............. 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket /s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( X ) As required by New Transparency Directive................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): North Atlantic Value LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 1. Oryx International Growth Fund Limited 2. North Atlantic Value LLP (as investment advisor to Trident North Atlantic Fund which is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) 3. North Atlantic Value LLP (as Investment advisor to Trident Holdings) 4. North Atlantic Value LLP (as Investment manager/advisor to other fund management clients)................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): N/A................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: ...20th March 2007.............. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 19% and other individual thresholds.............. 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) US74772E1001 Holder 1 1,020,333 1,020,333 Holder 2 1,700,000 1,700,000 Holder 3 1,114,491 1,114,491 Holder 4 252,744 252,744 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights possible using the ISIN CODE Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect US74772E1001 Holder 1 1,020,333 1,020,333 4.99% Holder 2 1,700,000 1,700,000 8.31% Holder 3 1,114,491 1,114,491 5.45% Holder 4 252,744 252,744 1.24% Total 19.99% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rights financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if the instrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 4,087,568 19.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ...N/A.............. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ...N/A.............. 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 20,444,550 North Atlantic Value LLP is the investment manager/advisor in respect of the full19.99% holding as it is investment advisor to holder 1, investment advisor to holders 2 and 3 as well as investment advisor/manager to the other clients included in holder 4. 14. Contact name: Mick Mousley 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7700 9004 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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