COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. — M&A Activity 2003

Oct 6, 2003

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

Melbourne - 7 October, 2003

RESPONSE TO PRESS SPECULATION ON POTENTIAL ACQUISITION

As indicated in Computershare Limited's (ASX:CPU) annual financial results market announcement on 28 August 2003, Computershare is continuing to evaluate a number of acquisition and joint venture activities. Consistent with this disclosure and reports in this morning's financial press. Computershare has been in discussions with the owners of Georgeson Shareholder Communications (GSC). These discussions have been part of the process instituted by owners of GSC to explore the possibility of the sale of their business. While discussions between the parties are continuing no deal to acquire GSC has been reached.

For further details please contact:

Dudley Chamberlain Head of Investor Relations Computershare Limited Tel: + 61 3 9235 5500 Mobile: +61 417 374 316

About Computershare Limited (CPU)

Computershare Limited is a leading financial services and technology provider for the global securities industry, providing services and solutions to listed companies, investors, employees, exchanges and other financial institutions. It is the largest and only global share registry, managing more than 68 million shareholder accounts for over 7,500 corporations in ten countries on five continents, and it provides sophisticated trading and surveillance technology to financial markets in fourteen countries across each major time zone. Founded in Australia in 1978 and headquartered in Melbourne, Computershare employs more than 5,000 people worldwide. For more information visit the company web site http://www.computershare.com