AEC Education plc
("the Company")

Dividend Update

The Company announces that the final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2010 and approved at the Company's Annual General Meeting, will be paid on 19 August 2011 to shareholders who were on the register at 24 June 2011. The ex-dividend date was 22 June 2011.

For further information contact:

AEC Education plc
Liam Swords				                Tel: +44 (0) 20 7448 1000 (today)                
                                                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 8308 1202

WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD)
Dan Bate				                Tel: +44 (0)161 832 2174
Stuart Forshaw

Biddicks
Katie Tzouliadis				        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7448 1000
Sophie Lane