# Graham Holdings Co (GHC) — capital_return [pending]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_bf533c9d0ab81d5a55d4 · retrieved 2026-08-12T07:01:34.384Z

## Overview
Graham Holdings Company is a diversified holding company whose subsidiaries include Kaplan, a global education company serving approximately 1.2 million students and professionals across 40 countries/regions.

Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company, has agreed to sell Dublin Business School (DBS) to China Chunlai Education Group Co., Ltd., a leading private higher education provider in China. Under the Share Purchase Agreement, Kaplan International UK Holdings Limited will sell all outstanding shares of Accountancy & Business College (Ireland) Limited, which operates DBS, together with certain intellectual property for $127.5 million, subject to possible deductions. The transaction is subject to satisfaction of agreed completion conditions and is expected to close once those conditions are met.

## Terms
- Counterparty: China Chunlai Education Group Co., Ltd. · Deal value: $127.5M · Consideration: cash

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-08-05

## Timeline
- 2026-08-05 · 8-K (0001628280-26-053479): 8-K - Graham Holdings Co — *Graham Holdings Company is a diversified holding company whose subsidiaries include Kaplan, a global education company serving approximately 1.2 million students and professionals across 40 countries/regions.* Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company, has agreed to sell Dublin Business School (DBS) to China Chunlai Education Group Co., Ltd., a leading private higher education provider in China. Under the Share Purchase Agreement, Kaplan International UK Holdings Limited will sell all outstanding shares of Accountancy & Business College (Ireland) Limited, which operates DBS, together with certain intellectual property for $127.5 million, subject to possible deductions. The transaction is subject to satisfaction of agreed completion conditions and is expected to close once those conditions are met.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104889/0001628280-26-053479.txt

## Citations
- 0001628280-26-053479 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000162828026053479