QRT.L Regulatory News (QRT)

1 May 2007 16:48

Quarto Group Inc01 May 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting 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 theacquisition 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): National Grid UK Pension Scheme................. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Stargas Nominees Limited................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): N/A................. 6. Date on which issuer notified: ................. 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%................. 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) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect US74772E1001 734,882 734,882 3.6% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 734,882 3.6% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Beneficial Owner : National Grid UK Pension Scheme Nominee Name : Stargas Nominees Limited Fund Manager : Aerion Fund Management Ltd (owned by National Grid UK Pension Scheme)................. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Bank of New York (Custodian Bank)................. 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: ... .............. 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