Abu Dhabi contract winAbu Dhabi contract winNord Anglia Education ('Nord Anglia' or 'the group') is a leading provider of education, training and childcare with three distinct operating divisions - Nurseries, International Schools and Learning Services Nord Anglia Education plc ('Nord Anglia') is pleased to announce that it has won a significant education contract in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has selected Nord Anglia as preferred provider to manage six primary schools for a period of three years, commencing in July of this year. Nord Anglia won the contract against strong international competition. The contract revenue is estimated at £3m per annum, with an estimated profit to Nord Anglia of £0.3m per annum. Andrew Fitzmaurice, Chief Executive of Nord Anglia, said: 'This contract is of significant strategic value to Nord Anglia and underlines the strong and growing reputation of our business models in managing international school programmes, as demonstrated by the recent announcement of our expansion in Korea, and the expertise in providing schools inspection services and educational consultancy within our Learning Services division. 'This second contract in the United Arab Emirates, following on from our earlier success in Dubai, strengthens our position in the region where we believe a large number of similar contracts will be available for tender in the future.' 28 March 2006 ENQUIRIES: Nord Anglia Education plc 01283 496583 Andrew Fitzmaurice, Chief Executive Stephen Hyde, Finance Director College Hill 020 7457 2020 Gareth David Anthony Parker |

