Issue of Equity

AEC Education plc
(“the Company”)

Issue of equity

The Company announces that it has issued 25,000 new ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) at 10p per share following the exercise of share options.

Application has been made for 25,000 new Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and dealings are expected to commence on 2 November, 2009 (“Admission”). On Admission, the Company will have 43,248,781 Ordinary Shares in issue.

For further information contact:

AEC Education plc
Liam Swords				                Office: +44 (0) 20 8308 1202
		                       		        Mobile: +44 (0) 7775 787 427

WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD & Broker)
Adrian Kirk				                        +44 (0)161 832 2174
Stuart Forshaw

Biddicks
Katie Tzouliadis					        +44 (0) 207 448 1000
Sophie Lane