** Shares of Openlearning Ltd OLL.AX rise as much as 16.7%
to A$0.105, post their biggest intraday pct gain since June 18
** The education tech co secures investment from Alchemy
Tribridge Sapphire Pty Ltd and announces rights issue
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** The tech-growth group to take a position in co of up to
19.9% and invest A$2.9 mln ($2.08 mln) in a placement, priced
at A$0.093 a share
** Co to also undertake a non-renounceable rights issue to
raise about A$3.06 mln at the same price per share
** Stock at its highest since Nov 3
** Stock on track to record a 10.5% rise for the week, its
best since July 23
** About 668,092 shares change hands, more than double the
30-day avg volume of 285,055
** Stock down 64.7% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3943 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Yamini C S)
((Yamini.CS@thomsonreuters.com;))