[8,750,000 American Depositary Shares China Distance Education Holdings Limited Representing 35,000,000 Ordinary Shares This is the initial public offering of our American Depositary Shares, or ADSs. Each ADS represents the right to receive four ordinary shares. We have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 1,312,500 additional ADSs from us at the public offering price, less the underwriting]