Quarto Group Inc Directorate Change (1546Q)
September 07 2017 - 11:10AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 1546Q
Quarto Group Inc
07 September 2017
The Quarto Group, Inc.
("Quarto" or "the Group")
Directorate Changes
The Quarto Group (LSE: QRT), the leading global illustrated book
publisher, announces the resignation of Michael Hartley as a
Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective on 30 September
2017.
Michael Hartley was appointed to the Quarto Board in 2013.
Alongside this appointment Michael Hartley is Chairman of the Audit
Committee, a member of the Remuneration Committee, of which he was
also a former Chairman, and a member of the Nomination Committee.
He is also the Senior Independent Director.
The Quarto Board has appointed Leslie-Ann Reed, Non-Executive
Director, to become Chairman of the Audit Committee, and Jessica
Burley, Non-Executive Director, to become the Senior Independent
Director, both effective upon Michael Hartley's departure
Peter Read, Chairman of The Quarto Group said: "It has been a
pleasure to work with Michael Hartley on the Board, where his
listed company experience, hard work and commitment to Quarto has
been of great benefit. On behalf of the Board, I would like to
thank him for the significant contribution he has made since
joining in 2013 and wish him all the best in his new
endeavours."
Michael Hartley said: "I have given my best efforts over the
past four years to make a full contribution to the benefit of all
shareholders. It is time to let others take that work forward and I
wish my colleagues on the Board and everyone at Quarto the best for
the future."
Michael Hartley and persons closely associated with him hold, in
aggregate, 17,500 Shares representing 0.085% of the Company's
issued share capital. This includes 7,500 shares acquired on 16
August 2017.
There are no further disclosures required by LR 9.6.11.
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For further information, please contact:
The Quarto Group
+44 (0)20 7700
Marcus Leaver, CEO 9002
Dorothee de Montgolfier, Group
Director of Communications
About The Quarto Group
The Quarto Group (LSE: QRT) is the leading global illustrated
book publishing group. Our mission is to make and sell great books
that entertain, educate and enrich the lives of adults and children
around the world.
Quarto creates and owns proprietary content, publishing books
from a diverse portfolio of imprints that are creatively
independent and expert in developing long-lasting content across
specific niches of interest.
Quarto sells books across 50 countries and in 39 languages
through a variety of traditional and non-traditional channels,
while constantly looking for new ways to create and deliver content
that people need.
Quarto employs over 400 talented people in the US, UK and Hong
Kong. 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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