Conversion of Securities

28 Apr 2005 16:46

Quarto Group Inc28 April 2005 THE QUARTO GROUP, Inc Final conversion date for the convertible preference shares Quarto, the London-based and listed international book publisher, has todaydespatched a letter to the holders of convertible cumulative redeemable sharesof preferred stock of US$ 0.10 par value each in the capital of the Company. Theletter states, inter alia, that the period during which convertible preferenceshareholders, if they so wish, must exercise the conversion rights attaching totheir convertible preference shares in this calendar year is from 2 May 2005 upto and including 1 June 2005, which is the conversion date this year, as well asthe final conversion date. A copy of the above document will shortly be available for inspection at the UKListing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS (Telephone no: 020-7066 1000) Enquiries: The Quarto Group, IncMick Mousley (Chief Financial Officer) 020-7700 9005 Bankside Consultants LimitedCharles Ponsonby 020-7444 4166 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange