RNS Number : 8343I
Education Development Intl PLC
19 March 2010
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL PLC
SHARE PURCHASE
Education Development International plc ('the Company') the leading provider of educational qualifications and assessment services, purchased 70,000 shares in the Company on 18 March 2010, at a price of 130p per share. These shares will be held as Treasury shares.
Following this purchase the Company holds 153,500 shares in Treasury and excluding these shares now has a total of 57,456,147 shares in issue.
The figure of 57,456,147 should be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
Education Development Walbrook PR Limited
International plc
Nigel Snook - Chief Executive Paul McManus
Paul Bird - Finance Director
Tel: 024 7651 6510 Tel: 020 7933 8787
www.ediplc.com Mob: 07980 541893
paul.mcmanus@walbrookpr.com
Brewin Dolphin Limited
Richard Jones/Neil McDonald
Tel: 0845 059 6740
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