TIDMSTA 
 
16 September 2009 
 
 
                     Stagecoach Theatre Arts plc (AIM: STA) 
                         ("Stagecoach" or "the Company") 
 
"Stagecoach Theatre Arts plc operates the UK's largest franchise network of part- 
        time performing arts schools for children aged between 4 and 18" 
 
                                  Result of AGM 
 
Stagecoach Theatre Arts (AIM: STA) announces that at its Annual General  Meeting 
("AGM") held today at 10:00a.m, all resolutions were duly passed. 
 
The Chairman, Graham Cole, made the following statement at the meeting: 
 
"This has been another good year for the Stagecoach Group, particularly in light 
of  the  difficult economic climate throughout the year.  Network fees increased 
by  3.2%  to GBP29.4 million (2008: GBP28.5 million) and profit before tax increased 
by 2.7% to GBP726,000 (2008: GBP707,000). 
 
I  am  therefore pleased to report that a dividend of 2 pence per share will  be 
paid  on 25 November 2009 to those shareholders on the register as at 30 October 
2009. 
 
In  the  first  quarter of the new financial year, trading has been encouraging, 
with GBP4.8 million of network fees recorded, in line with expectations. 
 
For  this  Autumn  Term, in the UK, the Group has contracted  to  open  ten  new 
Stagecoach schools, a further 18 Early Stages classes (for the 4 to 6 year olds) 
and  two SportsCoach schools.  Overseas, we expect four new schools openings  in 
Germany, and one new school opening in both the USA and Greece." 
 
One of the resolutions that was passed at the AGM was the Company's authority to 
purchase  its  own  shares; and the Company is shortly going  to  write  to  its 
shareholders  that hold up to 5,000 shares with regards an opportunity  to  sell 
their shares to the Company. 
 
 
-ENDS- 
 
Enquiries: 
 
Stagecoach Theatre Arts           Tel: 01932 254 333 
Richard Dawson, Finance Director       0777 564 3939 
& Investor 
Relations 
 
Smith & Williamson Corporate      Tel: 020 7131 4000 
Finance Limited 
Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker 
David Jones / Siobhan Sergeant / 
Barrie Newton 
 
Daniel Stewart & Company plc      Tel: 020 7776 6550 
Joint Broker 
Paul Shackleton 
 
Peckwater PR                      Tel: 07879 458 364 
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