G8 EDUCATION LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Sep 25, 2012

G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM)

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ASX Announcement

26 September 2012

Placement – Raising $35.4 million

Queensland based listed child care operator G8 Education Limited (ASX: GEM) today announced that it had successfully completed a Placement to institutions of 30.790 million G8 Education shares at $1.15 to raise $35.4 million. The issue has been managed by Petra Capital Pty Ltd.

G8 Education’s managing director, Chris Scott, said, ‘ This is an excellent result for both investors and for G8. The Placement was significantly oversubscribed. We appreciate this external endorsement of G8’s performance and acquisition strategy’ .

He noted that the monies raised through the placement will be used primarily to fund the acquisition of 16 child care centres.

ENDS Chris Scott Managing Director

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