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COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. M&A Activity 2008

Apr 1, 2008

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M&A Activity

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Computershare Limited

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT

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: Wednesday, 2ndApril 2008
To: QM Technologies Limited and Australian Securities Exchange
Subject: Computershare declares offer for QM Technologies Limited
unconditional

Computershare Communication Services Limited ( Computershare ) announces that its Offer for all of the ordinary shares in QM Technologies Limited ( QMT ) is now unconditional. All remaining conditions to the Offer are waived with effect from today. Please refer to the attached Notice Declaring Offer Free of Remaining Conditions issued by Computershare.

As at 2 April 2008, Computershare had a relevant interest in 94.53% of QMT shares.

QMT shareholders who have already validly accepted Computershare's Offer will be paid $3.40 per QMT share on or before 2 May 2008. QMT shareholders who validly accept the Offer now that it has been declared unconditional will be paid within one month of the date their acceptance is processed.[1]

As announced on 26 March 2008, Computershare intends to compulsorily acquire all remaining QMT shares, following the close of the Offer at 7.00pm (Melbourne time) on Wednesday, 9 April 2008. Accordingly, those QMT shareholders who have not yet accepted Computershare's Offer are urged to do so as soon as possible and no later than 7.00pm (Melbourne time) on Wednesday, 9 April 2008.

Shareholders who do not accept Computershare's Offer by 9 April 2008 will have their shares acquired pursuant to the compulsory acquisition process under Part 6A.1 of the Corporations Act. Those shareholders will only receive payment for their shares at the end of that process. This will result in payment being received later than would be the case if the Offer is accepted before the closing date of 9 April 2008.

If QMT shareholders have any questions in relation to Computershare’s Offer, they should call the Computershare Offer Information Line on 1300 798 295 (for callers within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4612 (for callers outside Australia) or go to www.cpuqmtoffer.com.au.

For further information contact:

Mr Dominic Horsley Company Secretary Ph: +61-3-9415-5162 Email: [email protected]

About Computershare Limited

Computershare Limited ( ASX: CPU ) is a global leader in share registration, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and other specialised financial, governance and communication services.

Many of the world’s largest companies employ our innovative solutions to maximise the value of their relationships with investors, employees, customers and members.

Computershare Limited has approximately 10,000 employees across the world and serves 14,000 corporations and 100 million shareholders and employee accounts in 17 countries across five continents.

For more information, visit www.computershare.com

Note:

  1. In any event, such shareholders will be paid before 30 April 2008, being 21 days after the end of the offer period.

NOTICE DECLARING OFFER FREE OF REMAINING CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS
Date: Wednesday, 2nd April 2008
To: QM Technologies Limited and Australian Securities Exchange
Subject: Notice declaring offer free of remaining conditions

Computershare Communication Services Limited ABN 76 007 153 184 ( Computershare ) gives notice under section 650F of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) that, with effect from today, the offers dated 22 February 2008 under its off-market takeover bid for all of the ordinary shares in QM Technologies Limited ( Offers ) to which its bidder’s statement dated 20 February 2008 relates are free from each of the conditions in paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of Section 8.7 of the bidder's statement.

DATED: 2 April 2008

SIGNED by no fewer than two of the directors of Computershare Communication Services Limited authorised to sign this notice by a resolution passed at a directors’ meeting.

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……………………………………………….. …………………………………………… Mark Davis Tony Ristevski Director Director Computershare Communication Services Limited Computershare Communication Services Limited