** Shares of diagnostics co Quotient Ltd QTNT.O down 18.1%
at $2.08 in premarket trading
** QTNT on Wednesday announced 1-for-40 reverse stock split
of its ordinary shares
** Co's shares will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis
when market opens on Nov. 3
** Reverse stock split is intended to bring co into
compliance with minimum bid price requirement for maintaining
its listing on the Nasdaq Global Market - QTNT
** As of last close, stock fell ~100% this year
(Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru)
((tiyashi.datta@thomsonreuters.com))