China Distance Education Holdings Limited Subsidiary Zhengbao Yucai Receives Approval to List on China's New Third Board

BEIJING, June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) ("CDEL", or the "Company"), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, today announced that its majority-owned subsidiary Beijing Zhengbao Yucai Education Technology Co., Ltd. ("Zhengbao Yucai") has received approval from the National Equities Exchange and Quotations to list on China's New Third Board, the over-the-counter stock exchange. Shares of Zhengbao Yucai are expected to be listed on the New Third Board in June 2016.

Zhengbao Yucai, established by CDEL in 2009, offers business start-up training courses to university students, job seekers and individuals who are interested in learning how to establish new businesses. The Company anticipates the listing of Zhengbao Yucai on the New Third Board will further enhance the Company's brand awareness within the China market, and enable the Company to raise capital from the Chinese capital markets to fund future growth.

The New Third Board was established by the State Council in 2012 as a national over-the-counter stock exchange to supplement trading activities on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, including the related Growth Equity Market (GEM) exchanges. The New Third Board allows for the trading of stocks of growth companies that do not otherwise satisfy the listing requirements of the main Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but instead are predictions about future events. Future events are inherently uncertain, and our forward-looking statements may turn out to be incorrect. The Company and Zhengbao Yucai may not realize the anticipated benefits of the listing of Zhengbao Yucai's shares and Zhengbao Yucai's operation as a listed company may result in a distraction for CDEL management. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed or furnished with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About China Distance Education Holdings Limited

China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education. The courses offered by the Company through its websites are designed to help professionals seeking to obtain and maintain professional licenses and to enhance their job skills through professional development courses in China in the areas of accounting, healthcare, engineering & construction, and other industries. The Company also offers other professional education courses for the national judicial examination, online test preparation courses for self-taught learners pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees, test preparation courses for university students intending to take the nationwide graduate school entrance exam, and online language courses. The Company also offers third-party developed online courses through its Online Open Learning Platform, a proprietary education platform that allows people to share their educational content or deliver live courses online. For further information, please visit http://ir.cdeledu.com.

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