9 February 2009
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL PLC
SHARE PURCHASE
Education Development International plc (the "Company"), the leading provider of educational qualifications and assessment services, announces that the Company's Employee Benefit Trust (the "EBT") has today purchased 50,000 shares in the Company at a price of 136p per share.
Following this transaction, the EBT is now interested in 4,110,476 ordinary shares, representing 7.14% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Mr Barrie Clark and Mr Nigel Snook, being Directors of the Company, are also Trustees of the EBT and Mr Snook is a potential beneficiary of the EBT.
For further information:
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Education Development International plc
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Walbrook PR Limited
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Nigel Snook - Chief Executive
Paul Bird - Finance Director
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Ben Knowles
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Tel: 024 7651 6510
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Tel: 020 7933 8787
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www.ediplc.com
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Mob: 0790 0346 978
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ben.knowles@walbrookpr.com
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Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking
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Richard Jones/Neil McDonald
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Tel: 0845 213 4217
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