COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. — Board/Management Information 2004

Aug 17, 2004

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

Melbourne, 18 August 2004

APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Computershare Limited (ASX:CPU) announced today that it has appointed Dr. Markus Kerber to its Board as an additional independent non-executive director.

Dr. Kerber brings a strong understanding of European financial and technology markets having previously held senior positions with Deutsche Bank and S.G.Warburg & Co.Ltd. Dr. Kerber has in recent years played an integral role in the acquisition and internationalisation strategy of GFT Technologies AG where he remains a Supervisory Board member. GFT Technologies AG is a leading technology company for integrated e-Business solutions in Europe.

Dr.Kerber holds a Master Degree in Business and a Ph.D in Political Science from Hohenheim University in Germany.

The Company's Chairman. Mr Alexander (Sandy) Murdoch, said that Computershare is delighted to have Dr.Kerber join the Board and noted that his addition will further strengthen the Company's European board representation following the appointment of Tom Butler last year.

Dr. Kerber is based in Berlin, Germany.

For further details please contact:

Mr Christopher Morris President & Chief Executive Officer Computershare Limited Telephone: + 61 3 9415 5000

About Computershare Limited (CPU)

Computershare (ASX: CPU) is the world's leading financial services and technology provider to the global securities industry in its provision of services and solutions to listed companies, investors, employees, exchanges and other financial institutions.

With a unique range of integrated services, Computershare provides specialised records management for company share registers and employee share and stock option plans, document design and communication, strategic investor relations and market intelligence, and a variety of sophisticated trading technologies for financial markets.

Computershare is the largest and only provider of global shareholder and employee management services administering more than 70 million shareholder accounts for over 13,000 corporations across twelve countries on five continents. Founded in Australia in 1978, Computershare today employs almost 8,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.computershare.com