** Shares of Australia's EDU Holdings EDU.AX rise as much as 12.5% to A$0.855, their biggest intraday pct gain since April 8
** The education-business operator posts first-quarter net profit after tax of A$3.9 million ($2.82 million), higher than A$2.9 million reported in the prior corresponding period
** Company reports quarterly revenue of A$25.3 million vs A$18 million in the prior corresponding period
** EDU stock up 5%, YTD
($1 = 1.3824 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru)
((Keshav.singhchundawat@thomsonreuters.com))