COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. — Capital/Financing Update 2009

Oct 26, 2009

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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:	Tuesday, 27thOctober 2009
To:	Australian Securities Exchange
Subject:	Intent to acquire HBOS Employee Equity Solutions

Computershare Limited (ASX:CPU) has today agreed terms for the acquisition of HBOS Employee Equity Solutions (HBOS EES) from Lloyds Banking Group. The acquisition is expected to complete in December 2009, subject to regulatory approval. HBOS EES is a leading UK based employee share plans provider with revenues of approximately GBP 25 million.

The cash consideration is GBP 40 million, based on revenue retention targets being met. The acquisition will be funded by cash and existing debt facilities. The acquisition is expected to be EPS positive in FY11 and increasingly accretive thereafter.

HBOS EES provides a full range of employee share plans administration solutions in more than 100 countries for over 400 clients, covering around 1 million employee shareholders. The acquisition will result in Computershare becoming the market leader in employee plans administration in the UK market.

Stuart Crosby, Computershare’s President and CEO said. “The opportunity to acquire this business and integrate it with our existing plans business is an exciting one. Our ability to successfully integrate businesses using our proprietary software systems has been proven in the past and we are confident that our new clients will experience enhanced service.”

The integration of HBOS EES will be managed by Martyn Drake, Managing Director of Computershare’s UK Employee Share Plan business. Martyn will lead an integration team that will include existing senior staff from Computershare UK and HBOS EES, augmented by specialist Computershare staff drawn from around the globe.

For further information contact:

Mr Darren Murphy Head of Treasury and Investor Relations Ph +61-3-9415-5102 darren.murphy@computershare.com.au

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 services, tax voucher solutions, bankruptcy administration and a range of other diversified financial and governance services.

Founded in 1978, Computershare is renowned for its expertise in data management, high volume transaction processing, payments and stakeholder engagement. Many of the world’s leading organisations use these core competencies to help maximise the value of relationships with their investors, employees, creditors, members and customers.

Computershare is represented in all major financial markets and has over 10,000 employees worldwide. For more information, visit www.computershare.com