Aug 16 (Reuters) - UBS Group AG:

* UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREES TO TRANSFER MANAGEMENT OF ITS

QUANTITATIVE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES BUSINESS TO MANTEIO PARTNERS

* UPON CLOSING, MANTEIO WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY AS

INVESTMENT

MANAGER OF QIS FUNDS AND MANDATES

* TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN Q4

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(Gdansk Newsroom)