COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. — Capital/Financing Update 2007

Oct 9, 2007

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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:	Wednesday, 10th October 2007
To:	Australian Stock Exchange
Subject:	COMPUTERSHARE TO ACQUIRE RESTRICTED STOCK SYSTEMS, INC.

Computershare has signed a merger agreement to acquire Restricted Stock Systems, Inc. (RSS). Close is expected to occur in approximately 30 days, pending the satisfaction of certain closing conditions. The total purchase price is USD13 million, including partial deferred settlement subject to certain contractual terms being met. The impact on Management EPS for FY08 is immaterial.

RSS provides company insiders a software solution when buying or selling company securities within the trading plan safe harbour of SEC Rule 10b5-1(c). Trading plans can be selected, approved, monitored and sent directly to a preferred broker entirely through the RSS web-based application.

The acquisition will enhance Computershare’s growing number of compliance-related services, including entity management software services, as well as stock option, restricted and employee stock purchase plan administration and software. The RSS solution will complement Computershare’s current offering for corporations in the US and elsewhere, providing an opportunity to leverage off the existing client base. Key RSS staff will be retained under the agreement.

For Investor Relations contact:

Mr Darren Murphy Head of Treasury and Investor Relations Computershare Limited Ph +61-3-9415-5102 Mobile 0418 392 687 darren.murphy@computershare.com.au

About Computershare Limited (CPU)

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

This document contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the named addressee. Any unauthorised use of the contents of this document is expressly prohibited. If you have received this document in error please notify Computershare Limited by telephone (reverse charges) immediately and then shred this document. Thank you for your cooperation.

About Restricted Stock Systems, Inc.

Restricted Stock Systems, Inc. provides the industry’s only commercial software to manage Rule 10b5-1 trading plans in addition to software and services for processing and reporting of restricted stock and insider trading compliance. Offering the most comprehensive trade management and compliance solutions available, RSS enables public companies and financial institutions to simplify the collection and verification of shareholder information, automate required filings and streamline compliance processing and reporting. RSS delivers software and services to support Rule 10b5-1, Rule 144, Venture Capital distributions and Forms 3, 4 and 5 in the United States. For more information, visit www.rssgroup.com

This document contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the named addressee. Any unauthorised use of the contents of this document is expressly prohibited. If you have received this document in error please notify Computershare Limited by telephone (reverse charges) immediately and then shred this document. Thank you for your cooperation.