BEIJING, China, August 27, 2013 — China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) (“CDEL”, or the “Company”), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, is scheduled to participate in the upcoming conferences:

·2013 China Best Ideas Investment Conference, to be held September 10, 2013 at the Four Seasons Beijing. Management is scheduled to present at 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. local time and meet with institutional investors throughout the event.

·BMO Capital Markets 13th Annual Back to School Education Conference, to be held September 12, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt New York. Management is scheduled to present at 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. local time and meet with institutional investors throughout the event.

For additional information, please contact the respective institutional sales representative at each sponsoring bank.

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 online courses offered by the Company are designed to help professionals and other course participants obtain and maintain the skills, licenses and certifications necessary to pursue careers in China in the areas of accounting, law, healthcare, construction engineering, and other industries. The Company also offers online test preparation courses to self-taught learners pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees and to secondary school and college students preparing for various academic and entrance exams. In addition, the Company offers online foreign language courses and offline business start-up training courses. For further information please visit http://ir.cdeledu.com.

Contacts:

China Distance Eductaion Holdings Limited Lingling Kong, IR manager Tel: +86-10-8231-9999 ext1805 Email: IR@cdeledu.com

Investor Relations: Bill Zima ICR Inc. Tel:+1 646-328-2550