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ACN 103 827 836 Initial Public For personal use only Offering Sole Lead Manager Important Notices Offer Note to Employee Offer Applicants Financial information and forward This Prospectus is issued by 3P Learning The period during which you can apply for looking statements Limited (ACN 103 827 836) (Company) and Shares under the Employee Offer ends at Section 4 sets out in detail the financial 3P Learning SaleCo Limited (ACN 169 543 5.00pm (Sydney Time) on Friday, 4 July information referred to in the Prospectus. 677) (SaleCo) for the purpose of Chapter 2014. In light of the accelerated nature of The basis of preparation of the financial 6D of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) the Employee Offer period, you should seek information is set out in section 4. (Corporations Act). The Offer contained in professional advice from your accountant, this Prospectus is an initial public offering financial advisor, stockbroker, lawyer or other All references to FY11, FY12, FY13, FY14 to acquire fully paid ordinary shares (Shares) professional advisor to assist you to decide and FY15 appearing in this Prospectus in the Company that will in part be issued whether to invest. are to the financial years ended or ending by the Company and in part sold by SaleCo. 30 June 2011, 30 June 2012, 30 June 2013, See section 7 of this Prospectus for further Exposure Period 30 June 2014, or 30 June 2015 respectively, information on the Offer. The Corporations Act prohibits the Company unless otherwise indicated. All references from processing Applications to subscribe for to 1HFY13 and 1HFY14 appearing in this Lodgement and Listing Shares under this Prospectus (Applications) Prospectus are to the six months ending This Prospectus is dated Thursday, 19 June in the seven day period after the Prospectus 31 December 2013 or 31 December 2014 2014 (Prospectus Date) and was lodged with Date (Exposure Period). The exposure Period respectively, unless otherwise indicated. the Australian Securities and Investments may be extended by ASIC by up to a further Historical Financial Information has been Commission (ASIC) on that date. seven days. The purpose of the Exposure prepared in accordance with the recognition Period is to enable this Prospectus to be and measurement principles prescribed by The Company will apply to ASX Limited (ASX) examined by market participants prior to the the Australian Accounting Standards. This within seven days after the Prospectus Date, raising of funds. The examination may result Prospectus also includes Forecast Financial for admission of the Company to the Official in the identification of deficiencies in this Information based on the best estimate List and quotation of its Shares on ASX. Prospectus, in which case any Application assumptions of the Directors. The basis of None of ASIC, ASX or their respective officers may need to be dealt with in accordance preparation and presentation of the Forecast take any responsibility for the contents of this with section 724 of the Corporations Act. Financial Information, to the extent applicable, Prospectus or the merits of the investment Applications received during the Exposure is consistent with the basis of preparation to which this Prospectus relates. Period (including via the employee online and presentation for the Historical Financial Information. 3P changed its accounting policy Expiry date acceptance facility) will not be processed until after the expiry of that period. No preference in respect of revenue recognition from 1 July No Shares will be issued or sold on the basis will be conferred on Applications received 2013. The Forecast Financial Information of this Prospectus later than 13 months after during the Exposure Period. presented in this Prospectus is unaudited. the Prospectus Date. No cooling-off rights All financial amounts contained in this Note to Applicants – not investment Prospectus are expressed in Australian Cooling-off rights do not apply to an advice currency, unless otherwise stated. Any investment in Shares issued or transferred discrepancies between totals and sums The information contained in this Prospectus under the Prospectus. This means that, in of components in tables contained in this is not financial product advice and does not most circumstances, you cannot withdraw Prospectus are due to rounding. take into account the investment objectives, your Application once it has been accepted. financial situation or particular needs of any This Prospectus contains forward looking prospective investor. Obtaining a copy of this Prospectus statements which are identified by words such It is important that you read this Prospectus This Prospectus is available to as ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘expects’, carefully and in full before deciding whether Australian investors in electronic form ‘intends’ and other similar words that involve to invest in the Company. at http://www.3plearning.com/. The Offer risks and uncertainties. The Forecast Financial constituted by this Prospectus in electronic Information is an example of forward looking In particular, you should consider the risks form at http://www.3plearning.com/ is statements. that could affect the performance of the available only to persons within Australia. Company. You should carefully consider It is not available to persons in other Any forward looking statements are subject to these factors in light of your investment jurisdictions (including the United States). various risks that could cause the Company’s objectives, financial situation and particular Persons having received a copy of this actual results to differ materially from the needs (including financial and taxation Prospectus in its electronic form may, results expressed or anticipated in these issues) and seek professional advice before the Closing Date, obtain a paper statements. Forward looking statements from your accountant, financial advisor, copy of this Prospectus (free of charge) should be read in conjunction with, and are stockbroker, lawyer or other professional by telephoning the 3P IPO Information qualified by reference to, risks as set out in advisor before deciding whether to invest Line on 1800 132 875 (within Australia) section 5, general assumptions as set out in Shares. Some of the risks that should 8.30am to 5.30pm (Sydney Time), Monday in section 4.8.1, specific assumptions as set be considered by prospective investors are to Friday. If you are eligible to participate out in section 4.8.2, the sensitivity analysis as set out in section 5. There may be risks in in the Offer and are calling from outside set out in section 4.9, and other information addition to these that should be considered Australia, you should call +61 1800 132 875 in this Prospectus. Such forward looking in light of your personal circumstances. from 8.30am to 5.30pm (Sydney Time), statements are not guarantees of future Monday to Friday. Applications for Shares performance and involve known and unknown No person named in this Prospectus, nor may only be made on an Application Form risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other any other person, guarantees the performance attached to or accompanying this Prospectus important factors, many of which are beyond of the Company, the repayment of capital For personal use only including, in respect of the Employee Offer, the control of the Company, the Directors and by the Company or the payment of a return the Application Form which can be accessed management. The Company and SaleCo on the Shares. after downloading the Prospectus from the cannot and do not give any assurance that No person is authorised to give any information employee online acceptance facility, after the results, performance or achievements or make any representation in connection the Prospectus Date. Refer to section 7 expressed or implied by the forward looking with the Offer which is not contained in this for further information. statements contained in this Prospectus will Prospectus. Any information or representation actually occur and investors are cautioned not so contained may not be relied on as Statements of past performance not to place undue reliance on these having been authorised by the Company or This Prospectus includes information regarding forward looking statements. SaleCo or their respective directors. You should the past performance of the Group. Investors This Prospectus, including the Industry rely only on information in this Prospectus. should be aware that past performance Overview in section 2, uses market data, is not indicative of future performance. industry forecasts and projections. The context in which they appear. Unless otherwise to include information about the Shareholder Company and SaleCo have obtained some stated or implied, references to times in this (including name, address and details of of this information from market research Prospectus are to Sydney, Australia, time. the Shares held) in its public Shareholder prepared by third parties. There is no register. If you do not provide all the assurance that any of the forecasts contained Disclaimer information requested, your Application in the reports, surveys and research of such Except as required by law, and only to the Form may not be able to be processed. third parties which are referred to in this extent so required, none of the Company, Prospectus, will be achieved. The Company SaleCo or any other person warrants or The information contained in the Company’s and SaleCo have not independently verified guarantees the future performance of the Shareholder register must remain there even this information. Estimates involve risks and Company, or any return on any investment if that person ceases to be a Shareholder. uncertainties and are subject to change made pursuant to this Prospectus. Information contained in the Company’s based on various factors, including those Shareholder register is also used to As set out in section 7, it is expected that discussed in the risks set out in section 5. facilitate dividend payments and corporate the Shares will be quoted on ASX initially on communications (including the Company’s Selling restrictions a conditional and deferred settlement basis.