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COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. — Capital/Financing Update 2016
Feb 1, 2016
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Capital/Financing Update
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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
Computershare Limited ABN 71 005 485 825 Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford Victoria 3067 Australia PO Box 103 Abbotsford Victoria 3067 Australia Telephone 61 3 9415 5000 Facsimile 61 3 9473 2500 www.computershare.com
| Date: | 2 February 2016 |
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| To: | Australian Securities Exchange |
| Subject: | Computershare appointed preferred supplier in UK Asset ResolutionLimited tenderprocess |
Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU) confirms that it has been appointed preferred supplier in the tender process to undertake the mortgage servicing activities of UK Asset Resolution Limited (UKAR), which was established in 2010 to administer the closed mortgage books of both Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock Asset Management.
The appointment follows a rigorous tender process. Computershare can now work with UKAR on an exclusive basis to finalise details over the coming months, with a view to agreeing binding contract terms.
Key Transaction Highlights
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The contract is for a seven-year term to undertake mortgage servicing activities on behalf of UKAR, with £30bn of assets under management. In addition, there are separate contracts for the servicing of the £13bn of assets purchased by Cerberus from UKAR in November 2015
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After signing of a contract, around 1,700 staff based in Sunderland and West Yorkshire would transfer to Computershare and would continue to service customers
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Mortgages will continue to be serviced on existing UKAR systems as part of the transaction
Assuming final agreement is reached with UKAR on this tender, Computershare expects contracts to be signed within the next three months at which time it will be in a position to provide further details.
More information regarding UKAR, including their most recently published factsheet, can found at www.ukar.co.uk
For further information contact:
Mr Darren Murphy Head of Treasury and Investor Relations Ph +61-3-9415-5102 [email protected]
About Computershare Limited (CPU)
Computershare (ASX: CPU) is a global market leader in transfer agency and share registration, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and stakeholder communications. We also specialise in corporate trust, mortgage, bankruptcy, class action and utility administration, and a range of other diversified financial and governance services.
Founded in 1978, Computershare is renowned for its expertise in high integrity data management, high volume transaction processing and reconciliations, payments and stakeholder engagement. Many of the world’s leading organisations use us to streamline and maximise the value of relationships with their investors, employees, creditors and customers.
Computershare is represented in all major financial markets and has over 15,000 employees worldwide. For more information, visit www.computershare.com