30 January 2013
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Quercus Publishing Plc
("Quercus" or the "Company")
Directors' Interests
Quercus Publishing Plc (ISDX: QUPP), the award winning independent publisher in the digital, trade,
contract, paperback and children's sectors, announces the following transactions by Directors of the
Company:
on 28 January 2013, Mark Smith, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, acquired 17,241 ordinary
shares of 0.8p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company at a price of 58 pence per share; and
on 29 January 2013, Colin Adams, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company, acquired 12,500 Ordinary Shares at a price of 55 pence per share and David Potter,
Chairman of the Company, acquired 25,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 58 pence per share.
As a result of these transactions, Mark Smith is now interested in 2,737,606 Ordinary Shares representing
13.32% of the Company's issued share capital, Colin Adams is now interested in 12,500 Ordinary Shares
representing 0.6% of the Company's issued share capital and David Potter is now interested in 352,270
Ordinary Shares representing 1.71% of the Company's issued share capital.
In aggregate, the Directors are now interested in 3,880,376 Ordinary Shares representing 18.89 per cent. of
the Company's issued share capital of 20,545, 620 Ordinary Shares.
The Directors of Quercus Publishing Plc accept responsibility for this announcement.
Enquiries to:
QUERCUS PUBLISHING PLC
Mark Smith, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7291 7200
PETERHOUSE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
Mark Anwyl and Duncan Vasey Tel: 020 7220 9796
Media Enquiries:
ATTILA CONSULTANTS Tel: 020 7776 8825
Charles Cook Mobile: 07710910563