Award of Share Options

AEC Education plc
10 March 2008


10th March 2008



                               AEC Education plc

                            ('AEC' or 'the Company')


                             Award of Share Options


AEC announces that on 10th March 2008 it granted William Swords, Chairman and
David Ho, Chief Executive options over 200,000 ordinary shares and 250,000
ordinary shares respectively (in accordance with the terms of the Company's
Unapproved Share Option Plan).


The options held by Mr. Swords and Mr. Ho following this grant are as follows:

Name            Number of Unapproved Options granted          Exercise Price
William Swords                               200,000                     10p
David Ho                                     250,000                     10p

The Options will not vest until the 1st August 2009 but must be exercised by 
the 28th February 2013, after which date they lapse.

The issued share capital of the Company is 18,008,738 ordinary shares of 10p 
each.


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For further information please visit www.aeceduplc.co.uk or enquire to:

William Swords
Chairman AEC Plc
Tel: [phone]

Mr Haider M Sithawalla
AEC Edu Group Pte Ltd
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Nabarro Wells & Co Limited
Tel: [phone]
David Nabarro, Natasha Reed







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