BEIJING, China, October 23, 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 present at two conferences in November:

·Bank of America Merrill Lynch China Conference 2013, to be held November 6-8, 2013 at the JW Marriott Hotel Beijing. Management will meet with institutional investors throughout the event.

·Citi China Investor Conference 2013, to be held November 13, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Macau. Management will meet with institutional investors throughout the day.

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