5 February 2013
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                                          Quercus Publishing Plc
                                       ("Quercus" or the "Company")
                                                     
                                           Directors' Interests
                                                     
Quercus  Publishing Plc, the award-winning independent publisher in the digital, trade, contract, paperback
and  children's  sectors, announces that on 4th February 2013, Directors of the Company  acquired  ordinary
shares  of  0.8p  each  in  the Company as follows: Mark Smith, Chief Executive  Officer,  acquired  10,000
ordinary shares at a price of 75p per share,  Wayne Davies acquired 7,500 ordinary shares at a price of 68p
per share, David North acquired 10,000 ordinary shares at a price of 72p per share and Jane Harris acquired
2,500 ordinary shares at a price of 72p per share.

As  a  result of these transactions, Mark Smith is now interested in 2,747,606 ordinary shares representing
13.37  per  cent of the Company's issued share capital, Wayne Davies is now interested in 785,500  ordinary
shares  representing  3.82%  of the Company's issued share capital, David North  is  interested  in  10,000
ordinary shares, representing 0.049% of the Company's issued share capital and Jane Harris is interested in
2,500 ordinary shares, representing 0.012% of the Company's issued share capital

In  aggregate, the Directors are now interested in 3,913,376 ordinary shares, representing 19.05% 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

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