G8 EDUCATION LIMITED — Share Issue/Capital Change 2012

Feb 23, 2012

ASX Announcement

G8 Education Limited (ASX:GEM)

24 February 2012

Issue of Shares Notice Under Section 708A(5)(e) of Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

G8 Education refers to the issue of 12 million fully paid ordinary shares, as the balance consideration for the Kindy Patch child care centres acquired in March 2011. Allotment of the shares is anticipated to occur today.

In making this placement, the Company relies on section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (‘Act’) and gives notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Act of the following details:

1. The Company issued the shares without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Act;

2. As at the date of this notice, the Company has complied with:

   • The provisions of Chapter 2M of the Act as they apply to G8 Education; and

   • Section 674 of the Act; and

3. As at the date of this notice, there is no excluded information (as defined in sections 708A(7) or 708A(8) of the Act) which is required to be disclosed by the Company.

ENDS Chris Scott Managing Director

G8 Education Limited | ACN 123 828 553

A Suite 27 Pegasus Centre, 42 Bundall Road, Bundall QLD 4217 P PO Box 7092 Gold Coast MC QLD 9726 P 07 5581 5300 F 07 5581 5311 W www.g8education.com E reception@g8education.com