COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. — Annual Report 2009

Sep 24, 2009

COMPUTERSHARE ANNUAL REPORT

2009

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This fi nancial report covers both Computershare Limited as individual entity and the consolidated entity consisting of Computershare Limited and its subsidiaries. The fi nancial report is presented in United States (US) dollars, unless otherwise stated. Computershare Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its registered offi ce and principal place of business is; Computershare Limited, Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, Victoria 3067 Australia. The fi nancial report was authorised for issue by the directors on 18 September 2009. The company has the power to amend and reissue the fi nancial report.

A separate notice of meeting, including a proxy form is enclosed with this Annual Report.

Contents

OVERVIEW

• 02 Financial Highlights

• 03 Performance Indicators

• 04 Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer Review

• 06 Management Discussion and Analysis 08 Regional Overviews

• 14 Corporate Responsibility

GOVERNANCE

• 16 Corporate Governance Statement

• 24 Directors’ Report 38 Auditor’s Independence Declaration

FINANCIALS

• 39 Income Statements

• 40 Balance Sheets 41 Statements of Changes in Equity 42 Cash Flow Statements

• 43 Notes to the Financial Statements

REPORTS

• 93 Directors’ Declaration

• 94 Statement to the Board of Directors 95 Independent Auditor’s Report

FURTHER INFORMATION

• 97 Shareholder Information

• 99 Offi ce Locations

• 100 Corporate Directory

PAGE 1

Financial Highlights

The fi nancial report is presented in United States (US) dollars, unless otherwise noted.

	JUNE2009	JUNE2008	% CHANGE
PROFIT (US$M)
Sales Revenue	1,495.8	1,564.0	-4%
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation*	475.5	479.2	-1%
Net prof t after OEI*	289.5	290.4	0%
BALANCE SHEET (US$M)
Total assets	2,497.5	2,238.0	12%
Total shareholders’ equity	901.2	770.2	17%
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Basic earnings per share	46.02cents	50.12cents	-8%
Management earnings per share*	52.11cents	51.61cents	1%
Free cash f ow	$318.6M	$304.5M	5%
Net debt to EBITDA*	1.7times	1.6times
Return on equity	36.1%	40.2%
Staff numbers	11,681	12,480

• These fi nancial indicators are based on Management Adjusted results that exclude certain items to permit more appropriate and meaningful analysis of underlying performance on a comparative basis.

Financial Calendar

2009

24 AUGUST Books close for fi nal dividend 23 SEPTEMBER Final dividend paid

11 NOVEMBER The Annual General Meeting of Computershare Limited ABN 71 005 485 825

LOCATION: Computershare Conference Centre Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford Victoria 3067 TIME: 10.00am

2010

10 FEBRUARY Announcement of fi nancial results for the half year ending 31 December 2009

“Computershare delivered management earnings per share growth for the sixth consecutive year. As stated in our annual results announcement, we anticipate delivering a similar result in FY2010.” Stuart Crosby, President and CEO

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Performance Indicators

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Regional Analysis

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Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer Review

SUSTAINED PERFORMANCE

We are delighted to present Computershare’s 2009 annual report, detailing a sixth consecutive year of management earnings per share growth. Computershare’s resilient performance was achieved despite very challenging fi nancial market conditions and exceptionally low interest rates globally.

An improved performance in the United Kingdom, strong cost management controls and a continued investment in counter and non cyclical businesses assisted the result.

As stated in our annual results announcement, we anticipate delivering a similar result in FY2010.

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Computershare delivered growth for the sixth consecutive year, increasing earnings per share (on a management adjusted basis) by 1% from 51.61 to 52.11 cents per share. This represents a management adjusted net profi t after Outside Equity Interest of $289.5 million. Total revenues fell by 4% to $1,511.6 million, while operating cash fl ows fell by 2% to $341.5 million.

North America

Signifi cant reductions in northern hemisphere interest rates and equity markets trading volumes impacted the North American results. The Communications Services and Corporate Trust businesses continued to grow, while Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC (acquired during the year) exceeded initial expectations. Revenue for the region fell 10% to $690.0 million, resulting in a 43% contribution to Group EBITDA. North American regional highlights included:

• Acquired corporate restructuring and class action business Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC

• Facilitated many of the largest deals in Canada, including $37.5 billion merger of Suncor Energy Inc. and Petro Canada

• Managed successful proxy solicitations for Target Corporation, HudBay Minerals, Biovail and Forzani.

Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

The EMEA region delivered an excellent result given the unstable fi nancial environment. The Investor Services business benefi tted from substantial capital raising activity in the UK, while the acquisition of the Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers (rebranded Computershare Voucher Services) business delivered immediate results. The Ireland and South African businesses also delivered strong contributions. Overall revenue increased 14% to $424.1 million, resulting in a contribution of 40% of consolidated EBITDA. EMEA regional highlights included:

• Acquired Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers business

• Successfully completed 12 rights issues and nine open offers

• Deposit Protection Service handled £320 million worth of deposits.

Asia Pacifi c

The Asia Pacifi c region’s overall performance was down following excellent results in FY2008. Corporate transaction activity within the region remained strong despite minimal IPO and M&A activity, while the employee plans business in Hong Kong and China continued to expand and win a number of important clients. Revenue for the region fell 10% to $392.9 million, delivering 17% of the Group’s EBITDA. Asia Pacifi c regional highlights included:

• Successful integration of customer communications solutions business QM Technologies

• Played key roles in Rio Tinto’s US$15.2 billion rights issue, Wesfarmer’s AU$4.6 billion entitlement offer and ANZ’s AU$2.5 billion share placement and share purchase plan

• 13 of Australia’s top 20 Investor Services clients were re-signed without competitive tender.

Global

The Global Capital Markets Group continued to leverage Computershare’s global business to provide sophisticated and unique solutions for a range of high profi le cross-border transactions. Major examples included redomiciliation transactions for WPP and Henderson Group, the dual listing of Vanguard's US incorporated ETFs on the ASX and complex corporate actions involving BAT Industries and New World Resources. The Group has also been actively involved in helping to shape policy development in various markets, as the pressure to overhaul or refi ne operational structures increases. Representations were made to government agencies and major market infrastructure providers in the US, UK, Continental Europe, Hong Kong and Russia.

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CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Shareholders’ funds increased by $131.0 million or 17%, while operating cash fl ow fell by 2% to $341.5 million. The balance sheet remains strong and the Group maintains signifi cant debt headroom to support growth.

Dividend

A fi nal dividend of AU11 cents per share (50% franked) is to be paid on 23 September 2009. This follows an interim dividend of AU11 cents per share (40% franked) paid on 25 March 2009.

TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES

Computershare’s total technology expenditure fell 2% to $153.9 million, and the ratio of technology expenditure to sales revenue remained fl at at 10%. The total fi gure included $63.6 million in research and development expenditure, which was expensed during the period.

The Company continues to focus on enhancing client solutions using common applications and re-investing in technology to facilitate the globalisation of its products. This consistent strategy has enabled fast and cost effective deployment of technology solutions across multiple jurisdictions and more effi cient integration of new acquisitions.

FY2009 implementations included the Issuer Online (global) and the Intermediary Online (Asia Pacifi c) web portals and the complete technology refresh of the Computershare Voucher Services business in the UK, which will lead to more effi cient business processes and the ability to utilise this technology in all of our global markets.

Investment in regulatory and compliance technology continues to be a strong focus, with a data leakage prevention program implemented globally to further enhance the security of our clients’ data.

ACQUISITIONS

Computershare continued its strategy of consolidating businesses around the world and pursuing diversifi ed revenue sources. Acquisitions included:

• 1 September 2008 – acquired Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers Limited, one of the leading UK-based managers and administrators of childcare voucher schemes

• 1 October 2008 – acquired Netvote B.V., a supplier of electronic voting software and ancillary support services, incorporated in the Netherlands

• 31 October 2008 – acquired Event Bookings Limited, a UK company involved in the development and sale of specialised computer software for events, conference management and related services

• 16 December 2008 – acquired Electronic Data Filing Inc., a Canadian fi ling agent specialising in one-on-one fi ling and conversion services

• 13 April 2009 – acquired Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC (KCC), a leading US-based claims and noticing agent, and provider of administrative support services and technology solutions to companies undergoing corporate restructuring or Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings

• 30 June 2009 – acquired MobiTED GmbH, an established German electronic voting and audience response technology developer and service provider.

OUTLOOK

Computershare will continue to follow a clear strategy:

1. Drive operational quality and effi ciency through improved measurement, benchmarking and technology.

2. Improve our front offi ce skills to protect and drive revenue through more effective account management, new business generation and exploitation of cross-selling opportunities.

3. Seek acquisition and other growth opportunities where we can add value and enhance returns for Computershare shareholders.

Additionally, we are committing priority resources in two areas:

• a. Lifting our market position.

• b. Engaging with a range of global proposals and projects that look to change the legal and/or operational structure of securities ownership and communications between issuers and investors.

CONCLUSION

Computershare delivered a strong performance in FY2009 despite an abnormally diffi cult economic environment, and is expecting to achieve similar results in FY2010. We would like to recognise the valuable contribution of our staff around the globe, and also extend our thanks to the Board of Directors for their continued advice and guidance.

We also thank our shareholders and clients for their ongoing support and look forward to another challenging and rewarding year.

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C.J. MORRIS Executive Chairman

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W.S. CROSBY Director

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Management Discussion and Analysis

Computershare produced its sixth consecutive year of management earnings per share growth.

Management earnings per share increased 1% to 52.11 cents per share, compared to 51.61 cents per share in FY2008. Reported basic earnings per share was 46.02 cents.

Management net profi t after Outside Equity Interest (“OEI”) was $289.5 million, fl at compared to FY2008, and reported net profi t after OEI was $255.7 million.

The fi nal dividend was AU11 cents per share, 50% franked. Total dividends for the year were AU22 cents per share, an increase of 5% on FY2008 (AU21 cents per share).

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Total management revenues decreased 4% to $1,511.6 million, largely as a result of lower levels of market activity caused by weaker equity markets and reduced margin income caused by falling interest rates and lower client balances. Register maintenance revenues fell 10%, with some clients lost due to takeover activity, insolvency and nationalisation. The inclusion of Voucher Services revenue and continued growth by the Deposit Protection Scheme improved the UK contribution year on year. Corporate action revenue increased 3% driven by high value secondary capital raisings, particularly in the UK and Australia. The result was achieved despite a severe reduction in IPO and M&A activity in the US, Canada, Hong Kong, India and Russia.

Communication Services revenue grew 39% to $146.6 million, driven by a full year contribution from the QM Technologies acquisition. Fund Services revenue was 8% lower due to a lack of major solicitation transactions in the US Mutual Fund sector. Despite the impact of a weaker Indian market on fee income, the Indian Mutual Fund business was able to marginally grow revenue through new fund mandates. External Technology and other revenues grew 4%, underpinned by contributions from the Governance Services business (formerly Datacare and World Records) and the FY2008 acquisitions of several Interactive Meetings Limited (IML) distributors. The VEM business and lower interest rates negatively impacted Other Revenue. Employee Plans revenue fell 17% as a result of subdued employee trading in weak equity markets and reduced margin income, largely in the US.

Margin income fell 22% to $170.3 million; however the hedging program and competition for deposits among fi nancial institutions did provide some respite during the second half.

Total operating expenses were 6% lower at $1,035.9 million, assisted by excellent cost discipline and the strong US Dollar. In constant dollar terms costs were 3% higher, a commendable result given the year’s acquisitions. Total personnel costs (including technology staff) represented over 75% of total controllable costs. The Group’s total headcount (full-time equivalent), after adjusting for acquisitions, fell by 1,349 or 10.7%.

The headline effective tax rate for the year ended 30 June 2009 was 27.8% (FY2008 26.0%).

REGIONAL PERFORMANCE

Regionally, revenues were derived from North America 46%, EMEA 28% and Asia Pacifi c 26%. EBITDA contribution by region was North America 43%, EMEA 40% and Asia Pacifi c 17%.

The North American region contributed revenues of $690.0 million and EBITDA of $203.7 million. The region was most affected by the adverse economic climate, with EBITDA falling 17% on FY2008. Lower equity market activity and historically low interest rates impacted the US and Canadian Investor Services and Employee Plans businesses. The Canadian Trust business achieved another record result in local currency terms. The Corporate Proxy business was unable to sustain the record results achieved in Canada last year and was fl at in the US. The acquisition of Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC in April 2009 assisted the US result.

The EMEA region contributed revenues of $424.1 million and EBITDA of $190.1 million, an increase of 53%. The key contributor was the UK Registry business which benefi ted from a number of large secondary capital raisings, especially in the Financial Services sector. The acquisition of Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers in September 2008 and the Deposit Protection Scheme business’s continued growth also assisted the result. The UK Plans business fell below expectations as a result of poor equity market conditions and lower interest rates. The Irish, South African and German Investor Services businesses achieved marginally improved results, VEM suffered losses related to asset write downs and the Russian business failed to match last year’s record result.

The Asia Pacifi c region contributed revenues of $392.9 million and EBITDA of $81.7 million. Weaker exchange rates in the region and falling interest rates contributed to the outcome. Australia’s revenue grew in local currency terms, assisted by a full year contribution from the QM Technologies acquisition and strong capital raising activity, while the New Zealand result was marginally behind the prior year. The Hong Kong and Indian businesses, more dependent on market activity such as IPOs, were unable to repeat their strong FY2008 performances.

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INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

Technology expenditure for the year was $153.9 million, which was 2% lower than FY2008. Technology costs include $63.6 million (FY2008 $64.8 million) in research & development expenditure, all of which was expensed. The technology cost to sales revenue ratio was fl at at 10%.

Capital expenditure totalled $22.9 million, a 46% reduction on FY2008.

Computershare continued to expand globally with the acquisition of:

Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers Limited (recently re-branded Computershare Voucher Services)

Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC

Electronic Data Filing Inc.

IML distributors Netvote B.V. and Event Bookings Limited

MobiTED GmbH.

Refer to the Chairman and CEO Review for more detail on these acquisitions.

BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWS

Computershare’s fi nancial position remains strong with total assets of $2,497.5 million, fi nanced by shareholders’ funds totalling $901.2 million at 30 June 2009, an increase of $131.0 million in total equity.

Cash fl ows from operations were $341.5 million, down 2% on FY2008, a very satisfying result considering the strong US Dollar. Debtor days decreased to 40 days, from 44 days at June 2008.

On 29 July 2008, Computershare completed a US Private Placement (USPP) transaction to borrow $235.0 million, maturing July 2018. On 30 June 2009 Computershare cancelled an undrawn Bank Debt Facility of $200.0 million, leaving a $550.0 million Bank Debt Facility maturing October 2010. This facility was drawn to $390.6 million at 30 June 2009. The average total facility maturity is 3.7 years (average maturity on drawn debt is 4.2 years), with no debt facilities maturing over the next twelve months.

Net borrowings rose marginally to $793.9 million (from $786.7 million at 30 June 2008). Gross borrowings at 30 June 2009 were $974.3 million, 7% higher than FY2008. Net Debt to Management EBITDA increased from 1.64 times at 30 June 2008 to 1.67 times at 30 June 2009.

POST BALANCE DATE

On 3 August 2009 Computershare acquired the transfer agency business of National City Bank of Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Initial cash consideration was $16.2 million. Additional consideration may be paid depending on revenue generated over the next 12 months.

On 25 August 2009 Computershare acquired I-nvestor, one of the leading providers of registry, plans and AGM services in Denmark as well as AGM services in Sweden. Cash consideration was Danish Krone 65 million ($12.4 million).

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North America Regional Overview

Computershare’s North American business was unable to match its FY2008 performance, with signifi cant reductions in northern hemisphere interest rates and equity market trading volumes impacting the result.

The acquisition of Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC performed above initial expectations, and the Investor Services business raised its service levels through additional quality improvement programs.

USA

YEAR IN REVIEW

Along with aggressive cost control efforts, recurring revenue helped offset lower transaction volumes and the impact of interest rates in the USA business.

The Investor Services business launched additional quality improvement programs to raise service levels to the highest standard in the industry, while Georgeson continues to be the leading provider of proxy solicitation services for M&A transactions worldwide.

The acquisition of corporate restructuring and class action business Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC (KCC) complements our existing business and presents signifi cant opportunities for Computershare globally.

Computershare continues to work with industry organisations to inform the general public and policymakers about signifi cant challenges in the current, ever-changing US regulatory environment.

ACHIEVEMENTS

In one of the biggest proxy solicitations of the year, Georgeson represented Target Corporation in its successful proxy fi ght with a high profi le activist investor.

Investor Services successfully deployed several enhanced and unique product offerings, including market order sales, an international currency exchange and a new registry service for issuers requiring essential services only.

The Plan Managers business improved its market share, adding 21 new clients in FY2009. Transcentive’s equity compensation commercial system received the highest rating in industry surveys conducted by Group Five, a corporate services research company.

Computershare’s Investor Services and Plan Managers communication centres were awarded the 2009 NICE Customer Excellence Award by industry leader NICE Systems.

The Communication Services business expanded its shareholder communications offering by partnering with DG3 North America, Inc. (DG3). With DG3, Communication Services was selected to manage customer communications for the largest New Jersey Utility company’s multi-billion dollar accounts receivable management process, which serves more than 2.5 million gas and electricity customers.

OUTLOOK AND PRIORITIES

A focus for the next fi nancial year will be on applying Investor Services’ successful quality improvement processes to other business lines.

After formalising their advisory services offering, the Georgeson, Transcentive and Plan Managers businesses are now well positioned to support clients as they face evolving and complex governance issues.

The US business, through its KCC acquisition, is positioned well should more US public companies look to restructure.

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2009 HIGHLIGHTS

• Acquired Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC

• Proxy Solicitations for some of the region’s largest proxy fi ghts

• Successful implementation of new product offerings

• Facilitated many of the largest deals in Canada, including $37.5 billion merger of Suncor Energy Inc. and Petro Canada

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CANADA

YEAR IN REVIEW

The Canadian business delivered returns consistent with FY2008 as continued cost control efforts and operational, sales management and self-service technology strategies provided some buffer to the market downturn.

The Governance Services and Corporate Trust businesses achieved signifi cant growth, while Investor Services maintained its leadership in market share and IPO appointments.

Communication Services added to their regulatory e3Filing service client base with the acquisition of the EDF Filing Services business.

Investor Services continued to focus on quality enhancements for its operations and client services.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Georgeson successfully represented HudBay Minerals, Biovail and Forzani in three of the year’s largest proxy fi ghts, and also secured asset reunifi cation programs for clients such as Vale Inco, Shell Canada and Hudson’s Bay.

The Corporate Trust business continued to win high profi le clients, including the ABCP restructuring and numerous international transactions. Overall, total debt under administration increased by $414.0 billion to $1.256 trillion.

Computershare continued to facilitate many of the largest market deals in Canada, including the Suncor Energy Inc. and Petro Canada $37.5 billion merger, Eni S.P.A. $809.0 million acquisition of First Calgary Petroleum Ltd and Pluspetrol Resources Corp. $350.0 million hostile offer for Petro Andina.

Plan Managers secured 21 new clients including SNC Lavalin, Viterra and Dundee, while self-service web enhancements improved service delivery for plans participants and Investor Services clients. A new Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) for plan participants was also launched during the year.

Communication Services achieved continued growth by signing a major fi nancial institution client. The business also retained an existing insurance company client. Governance Services also secured several impressive new clients, including Bombardier Inc., Mitel Networks Corporation, Flint Energy Services Ltd. and Otéra Capital Inc.

OUTLOOK AND PRIORITIES

The focus for the next fi nancial year will be on implementing further self-service technology upgrades for issuers and shareholders, with a particular focus on integrating other Computershare technologies to further enhance functionality and convenience.

There will also be a specifi c focus on enhancing service to companies with smaller registers, as well as the continued exploration of new avenues for data management and trust capabilities.

The emerging trend towards market consolidation within the employee plans industry will present further opportunities for Plan Mangers, in addition to the opportunities presented by the TFSA. Communication Services will seek to further its growth by increasing its commercial client base.

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Asia Pacifi c Regional Overview

Computershare’s Asia Pacifi c businesses achieved mixed results, with a strong performance by the Australian Investor Services business offset by subdued Hong Kong IPO activity.

The Australian business benefi tted from strong capital raising activity while the employee share plans business continued to expand in Hong Kong and China. The group is expecting the region’s IPO market to rebound in FY2010.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

YEAR IN REVIEW

The Investor Services business continued to perform well despite challenging market conditions. Signifi cantly, client market share increased across all major ASX indices and 13 of the business’s top 20 clients were re-signed without competitive tenders.

The fi rst year of QM Technologies’ integration into the Communication Services business was managed successfully, including the rationalisation of systems, premises and staff. The business is already realising excellent synergies from this signifi cant acquisition.

The Fund Services business continued to refi ne its service offering to meet evolving client needs, including the development of new self-service web functionality for fund managers, investors and advisers.

Following the Federal Government’s FY2010 budgetary changes to the taxation of share plans, Plan Managers successfully led the industry in advising the Government to revise the proposed legislative changes and ensure the continuation of effective share plans in Australia.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Investor Services played a critical role in many of the major capital raisings by ASX-listed companies during the year, including Rio Tinto’s US$15.2 billion rights issue, Wesfarmer’s AU$4.6 billion entitlement offer and ANZ’s AU$2.5 billion share placement and share purchase plan.

Australian clients were also introduced to a number of market leading meeting services products, while the newly-developed Intermediary Online web portal for custodians has been very well received by the market. Computershare’s ongoing focus on operational quality and excellence was recognised by achieving a silver Australian Business Excellence Award – the highest level achieved by any participant in 2009.

The New Zealand Investor Services business managed a number of signifi cant corporate actions, including the large AMP NZ Offi ce Trust and Nuplex Rights Issues. Overall Computershare accounted for over NZ$4.6 billion raised from debt issuances and approximately NZ$700 million from equity raisings in New Zealand.

Communication Services’ major commercial wins included the NSW Offi ce of State Revenue, Zurich Insurance and Horizon Power. Major annuity clients were also retained with long term contracts.

Plan Managers facilitated several major employee share plans, including Wesfarmers’ offer to 110,000 employees and Brambles’ offer to 12,000 employees based in 28 countries. New market leading global offer management and options functionality was also deployed during the year.

Georgeson continues to lead the market in proxy services, working on the Manchester Unity demutualisation and acquisition by HCF, National Foods’ purchase of Dairy Farmers and the AU$18.6 billion merger of St George and Westpac – the largest M&A deal of FY2009.

OUTLOOK AND PRIORITIES

Further deployment of a range of new and existing products including Intermediary Online, escrow services, transactional web capabilities and image capture technology will help protect and drive revenue growth for the Australasian region.

Operational quality and continuous improvement initiatives remain key priorities across all Australasian businesses, with a number of sophisticated quality tools to be implemented during the year.

Plan Managers is well positioned to win major new plans opportunities. Converting existing market opportunities will be a priority for Fund Services.

Communication Services will continue to work through the remaining elements of the QM Technologies integration.

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2009 HIGHLIGHTS

• Successful integration of QM Technologies

• Played a key role in major Australian and New Zealand capital raisings

• 13 of Australia’s top 20 Investor Services clients were re-signed without competitive tender

• Successfully released Intermediary Online web portal for custodians

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ASIA

YEAR IN REVIEW

Computershare’s Asian businesses were unable to continue the momentum of previous years, as diffi cult market conditions led to clients tightening cost controls and the fl ow of IPOs from Hong Kong and India remaining slow.

Overall, the Hong Kong Investor Services business achieved reasonable results, largely attributable to secondary capital raisings (and other corporate actions) and the build-up of registry clients from several years of strong IPO activity.

Computershare International Information Consultancy Services Limited is now well established in Beijing, providing an important local presence for Chinese clients and helping Computershare to infl uence and capitalise on local regulatory developments. A Plan Managers team has also been established to service the growing plans opportunities in China.

The 2009 India General Election created additional uncertainty for the Indian economy and consequently Computershare’s Indian business; however a post-election rally helped boost confi dence and the market is now showing signs of a recovery, particularly for the Mutual Fund business. A quiet year for Investor Services resulted in the implementation of tighter cost control measures and investment in further operational effi ciencies.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Computershare maintained its majority share of the Hong Kong IPO market, capturing 90% of new listings and capital raised. New listings included China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation Limited and 361 Degrees International Limited. Registry market share in Hong Kong continued to grow.

The Indian Mutual Fund business successfully implemented funds for Edelweiss, Religare, Bharti Axa and Bank Muscat during the year. IML Asia is now well established after delivering electronic voting and audience response technology at 51 events.

The Plan Managers business continued to grow in Hong Kong and China, adding 16 new clients during the year including Café de Coral, Xtep and Anta Sport. The business is now prospering in this region and is expected to continue its growth.

Georgeson’s Asian business completed an internal restructure and has established a track record of successful proxy solicitation transactions.

Computershare’s joint venture in Japan with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank continued to perform in the shareholder identifi cation space, while additional new services are being implemented to facilitate further growth.

OUTLOOK AND PRIORITIES

The level of Hong Kong IPO activity is expected to increase as regional market conditions improve.

The Indian business will continue to recover in FY2010, with growth expected for the Mutual Fund business.

Computershare will explore further growth opportunities in the region (including new markets and services), with a strong emphasis on service quality and market leadership.

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Europe, Middle East & Africa Regional Overview

Despite challenging market conditions, Computershare’s EMEA business was able to deliver an outstanding 53% increase in EBITDA during the fi nancial year.

The result was driven by substantial capital raising activity in the UK and a strong contribution from the newly acquired childcare vouchers business.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

The UK business achieved strong results, with the loss of some fi nancial institution clients and reduced margin income (caused by an all time low in UK interest rates) offset by an unprecedented number of capital raisings and the implementation of tighter cost control measures.

The major acquisition of Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers delivered immediate benefi ts. Plan Managers also acquired 28 share plans clients from niche plans provider Halliwell Integra and IML acquired audience response systems suppliers in Holland and Germany.

Computershare’s Irish and South African businesses continued to perform, while Business Services, Plan Managers, Governance Services and Communication Services all delivered strong revenue. A strained fi nancial environment resulted in lower than expected performances from the VEM and Russian businesses.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Following the record £345 billion in Government Gilts created during the year, Business Services won an extension to the UK Government Gilts contract and a three year contract for a Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme. The Deposit Protection Service exceeded all forecasts, protecting deposits worth £320 million.

Investor Services introduced innovative corporate action services for share dealing and online submission. Key client wins included WH Smith and Wincanton.

Major client wins for Plan Managers included Barclays, BAE Systems, Hertz, Rio Tinto and Ericsson. Product innovations included an online global nominee vested share account and the industry’s fi rst real time plan enrolment via SMS.

Computershare’s African business expanded further through a joint venture with Ecobank and the signing of Sasol-Inzalo, South Africa’s largest broad-based black economic empowerment share scheme.

Governance Services expanded its client base into Scandinavia and the UAE, and was the fi rst company to accommodate the UK Companies Act changes. Ireland increased ETF administration to over 150 funds, while IML delivered technology for over 2,000 events worldwide, including Fortis’ meeting for over 8,000 shareholders in Belgium.

Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers was successfully integrated into the business to form Computershare Voucher Services, consolidating its position as market leader for childcare vouchers.

OUTLOOK AND PRIORITIES

Investor Services is well positioned to take advantage of anticipated capital raising, IPO and M&A activity in FY2010.

Plan Managers will focus on further expansion into Europe, while continuing efforts to eliminate paper from all processes.

Computershare will be actively engaged and involved in the Russian market structure debate, while Computershare Voucher Services will focus on reinforcing its key competitive differentiators and introducing an Industry Code of Practice.

Computershare will continue to look for acquisitions in the region; however cost control will remain a priority.

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Global Capital Markets Group Overview

In another active year for global developments, the Global Capital Markets Group (GCM) continued to leverage Computershare’s global footprint by delivering solutions for international and global issuers, managing high profi le cross-border transactions and actively leading efforts on behalf of the Computershare Group to infl uence and shape regulatory policy development in various markets around the world.

2009 HIGHLIGHTS

• Managed high-profi le cross-border transactions for WPP, Henderson Group and BAT Industries

• Advised and/or managed major capital raisings for global issuers HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank and Rio Tinto

• Facilitated cross-border listing for New World Resources and Vanguard

• Processed over 28,000 cross-border securities movements between international markets

• Managing Thomson Reuters’ (Canada) unifi cation of its dual > Actively involved in shaping policy development in various listed company structure and subsequent delisting markets

YEAR IN REVIEW

Solutions

GCM advised and/or managed major capital raisings for global issuers HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank and Rio Tinto, cross-border deals such as Vittera’s (Canada) bid for ABB (Australia) and the complex divestment transaction by major shareholders of BAT Industries, creating secondary and depositary receipt listings in Johannesburg.

Re-domicile transactions were completed for Charter (UK to Jersey), Henderson and WPP (UK to Ireland) and Heartware (Australia to US). GCM is also managing Thomson Reuters’ (Canada) unifi cation of its dual listed company structure and subsequent delisting of its Plc (UK) shares from the London Stock Exchange and depositary receipts from NASDAQ.

Cross-border secondary listings were also facilitated on the Australian, London, Toronto, Johannesburg and Dubai exchanges, including high profi le listings such as New World Resources in London, Prague and Warsaw, and Vangard’s secondary listing of USbased Exchange Traded Funds on the ASX.

Operations

GCM continued to play a key role in the provision of Computershare’s global service offering, processing over 28,000 cross-border securities movements between international markets including Australia, Canada, UK, US, Channel Islands and South Africa. GCM leverages Computershare’s global registry platform and local market infrastructure connections to complete these cross-border transactions for brokers, banks and investors (usually within hours of receipt of underlying securities), irrespective of whether the international market uses a fungible equity or separate depositary security.

Market Developments

GCM has also been active in seeking to infl uence regulatory policy as regulators, market infrastructure providers and major market users consider potential changes to local market regulations, structures or operations. In this context, GCM was active in the US, UK, Continental Europe, Hong Kong, Russia and Canada.

GCM is particularly active in two signifi cant ongoing developments:

• In the US, the SEC is implementing or considering a wide range of proxy voting and shareholder communications reforms, and is also preparing to review the “proxy plumbing” issue, partly in response to pressure from the Shareholder Communications Coalition and others

• In Europe, the European Central Bank is proposing the introduction of a pan-European settlement system (to go live in 2013), replacing the settlement processes currently undertaken by national institutions, and introducing potentially wide reaching changes to the legal system (with potential ramifi cations for all market users)

GCM made policy submissions to the SEC, European Central Bank and European Commission respectively on these matters to promote and protect the interests of issuers and their shareholders, and expects to be further consulted (and to make representations) on these and other important national market structure developments in FY2010.

OUTLOOK AND PRIORITIES

GCM will continue to follow its current strategy of building on recent successes (especially as international markets recover), leading and supporting Computershare’s potential entry into new markets and, critically, actively seeking to infl uence and shape regulatory policy developments in Computershare’s core geographic markets.

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Corporate Responsibility

Computershare is committed to addressing environmental challenges and developing products and services that provide our clients with the tools they need to achieve their own sustainability targets.

In FY2009 Computershare formalised its strategic approach to sustainability by establishing a Sustainability Committee responsible for driving the Group’s global sustainability agenda.

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For more information visit: The children of the Sunrise Children’s Village in Cambodia. Australia www.etree.com.au Canada www.etree.ca UK www.etreeuk.com USA www.etreeusa.com www.changealife.com.au

OUR APPROACH

Computershare’s approach to Corporate Responsibility is structured around the following four themes:

Environment

Minimising our environmental impact is important to our future success. We are committed to ensuring we act in an environmentally responsible manner, and we will continue to identify and implement a range of initiatives to support our environmental goals.

Environmental Footprint

Although our business has a small environmental footprint, we are currently reviewing our operations so we can measure and improve our impact on the environment. We encourage our building management teams to carry out offi ce based initiatives and the newly formed Sustainability Committee will provide a formalised framework to execute, measure and monitor global initiatives.

Products & Services

We play an important role in assisting our clients to address their own environmental goals and sustainability targets. Through the development of products, such as our sustainable communication solutions, we help clients overcome their key market challenges through lower cost and more environmentally friendly communication strategies for their key stakeholder groups.

Launched in 2004, our eTree® initiative continues to actively drive electronic communications take-up and signifi cantly reduce paper-based investor communications globally. eTree® has directly led to the planting of more than four million trees worldwide. For more information please visit www.etree.com.au

With more than 10,000 employees globally we recognise that waste management is one of our largest environmental concerns. During the last 12 months many of our global offi ces have adopted a range of initiatives to decrease the amount of solid waste leaving our premises. The Sustainability Committee will facilitate the sharing of ideas between the regions to improve waste reduction globally.

Green IT

Information Technology is Computershare’s main source of energy consumption. To address this we have implemented a number of ‘Green IT’ initiatives to reduce consumption and increase energy effi ciency. These initiatives enabled us to signifi cantly reduce our energy consumption in FY2009.

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Community

Computershare has a long history of community involvement and is committed to community engagement through volunteer and fundraising programs based in areas local to our business. We support and encourage our staff to participate in community activities.

Change a Life

Now in its fourth year, Computershare’s Change a Life initiative has continued to fund projects that address poverty and empower communities to effect change around the world. Over AU$3 million has been raised from company-matched employee donations, shareholder dividend donations, corporate contributions and fundraising programs.

Current projects supported by Change a Life include a farmer managed natural regeneration project in Chad, an educational program in Sri Lanka and the Sunrise Children’s Village orphanage project in Cambodia. Three of the program’s original projects have now been completed with fantastic results, including a mobile eye care clinic in Ethiopia, the Highland Community Education Program in Cambodia and a community development project in Laos.

In South Africa, Change a Life sponsors the Valued Citizens Initiative, the DNA Project and the Martin Dreyer Academy. The Change a Life Mike Thomson Trust, established following the murder of Computershare Senior Manager Mike Thomson in 2007, continues to sponsor grassroots initiatives in South Africa aimed at combating crime, as well as providing support to victims of crime, with a special focus on children.

Following the success of the 2007 and 2008 Change a Life Cycle Challenges in Laos and Africa, a fi ve day South African mystery tour involving 72 corporate clients will depart in September 2009. The major benefi ciary of the event will be the Mike Thomson Trust.

To fi nd out more about Change a Life and the projects it sponsors visit www.changealife.com.au

Workplace

Our employees are instrumental to our ongoing success and profi tability, and we are committed to providing a positive and engaging work environment. This allows us to improve our people and encourage employee retention.

Diversity

With over 90 sites globally, Computershare has a truly global workforce and we value a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Flexibility

Understanding the needs of the 21st century workforce is critical to our continued success. We have implemented a number of fl exible work programs throughout our global sites which help to further cement Computershare as a global employer of choice.

Governance

Strong corporate governance is important to Computershare and we are dedicated to a transparent, accountable approach to business. Visit the Governance page at www.computershare.com for more information.

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Corporate Governance Statement

1. COMPUTERSHARE’S APPROACH TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Good corporate governance is important to Computershare, and the Board is committed to maintaining high governance standards. A description of Computershare’s main corporate governance practices is set out in this corporate governance statement. All practices were in place for the entire year ended 30 June 2009, unless otherwise stated. References in this statement to the ‘Group’ refer to Computershare Limited and its controlled entities.

2. BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES

The Board is responsible for the corporate governance of the Group and is governed by the principles set out in the Board Charter, which is available from the corporate governance section of the Computershare website - www.computershare.com.

The principal role of the Board is to ensure the long term prosperity of the Group by setting broad strategies and policies, and ensuring that they are effectively implemented by management. The Board carries out this role primarily by:

• overseeing the Group and its global operations;

• appointing and removing, where appropriate, the senior executives of the Group;

• setting the strategic direction of the Group, and providing strategic advice to management;

• providing input into, and approving, the corporate strategy and performance objectives developed by management;

• reviewing and ratifying systems of governance, risk management, and internal compliance and control as well as codes of conduct and legal compliance to ensure appropriate compliance frameworks and controls are in place;

• approving budgets and monitoring progress against those budgets, and establishing and reporting on fi nancial and non-fi nancial key performance indicators; and

• ensuring executive remuneration is appropriate and consistent with guidance provided by the Board’s Remuneration Committee.

The Board has delegated to senior management responsibility for a number of matters, including:

• managing the Group’s day to day operations in accordance with Board approved authorisations, policies and procedures;

• developing the Group’s annual budget, recommending it to the Board for approval and managing the Group’s day to day operations within that budget; and

• implementing corporate strategy and making recommendations on signifi cant corporate strategic initiatives.

3. COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Computershare’s Constitution provides that:

• the minimum number of directors is three and the maximum number of directors is ten;

• at each annual general meeting, at least two directors must retire from offi ce. Re-appointment is not automatic. If retiring directors wish to continue to hold offi ce they must submit themselves for re-election by Computershare’s shareholders; and

• no director (other than the Managing Director) may be in offi ce for longer than three years without facing re-election.

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Membership and expertise of the Board

The Board has a broad range of necessary skills, knowledge and experience to govern the Group and understand the markets and challenges the Group faces. As at the date of this Annual Report, the Board composition (with details of the professional background of each director) is as follows:

Christopher John Morris

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Position: Executive Chairman

Age: 61 Independent: No

Chris Morris was a founding member of Computershare in 1978 and was its Chief Executive Offi cer from 1990 to 2006. His extensive knowledge of the securities industry and its user requirements from both a national and international perspective has been instrumental in developing Computershare into a global company. His passion and strategic vision have helped to create a company that is unique in its ability to provide a full range of solutions to meet the needs of listed companies and their stakeholders. Chris is also the Group Managing Director for the EMEA region.

Chris was also appointed as the non-executive Chairman of Empire Beer Group Limited in March 2009.

Chris is Chairman of the Nomination Committee and the Acquisitions Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee. He is based in Melbourne.

W. Stuart Crosby

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Position: Chief Executive Offi cer Age: 53 Independent: No

Stuart Crosby was appointed Chief Executive Offi cer and President of the Computershare Group in November 2006. He has been with the company for over 10 years.

Before becoming CEO, Stuart was the Group’s Chief Operating Offi cer. He also spent several years running the company’s operations in Australia, New Zealand, India and Hong Kong, and played a key role in building the company’s interests in Asia and Continental Europe.

Prior to joining Computershare, Stuart was the National Head of Listings at the Australian Securities Exchange and held various senior roles with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

Stuart is a member of the Nomination Committee and the Acquisitions Committee. He is based in Melbourne.

Penelope Jane Maclagan BSc (Hons), DipEd

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Position: Executive Director

Age: 57 Independent: No

Penny Maclagan joined Computershare in 1983 and was appointed to the Board as an executive director in May 1995.

Until 2008, as head of Computershare Technology Services, Penny was responsible for planning, developing and executing technology across the world in support of the Group’s global strategy. In 2008, Penny reduced her day to day involvement and gave up her line management role.

As has been the case throughout her career with Computershare, Penny remains deeply involved in technology support and development. Her detailed understanding of Computershare’s proprietary technology and of the global securities industry greatly contributes to the maintenance of Computershare’s competitive advantage in the global marketplace.

Penny is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees and is based in Melbourne.

Anthony Norman Wales FCA, FCIS

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Position: Non-Executive Director

Age: 65 Independent: Yes

Tony Wales has been involved with Computershare since 1981 and was appointed Executive (Finance) Director in 1990. On 30 September 2001, Tony relinquished his executive responsibilities and, since that time, has remained on the Board in a nonexecutive capacity.

During his time as Finance Director, Tony was instrumental in much of the strategic expansion of the Group from its days as a small Australian provider of bureau services to one of Australia’s largest and most successful technology companies with operations in many countries. Of particular importance was Tony’s principal role in negotiations and the due diligence process for the Company’s major acquisitions. Tony continues to be actively involved with Computershare and his background, experience and understanding of both the Group and international markets are valued highly by both the Board and senior management.

Tony has been a non-executive director of Firstfolio Limited since October 2002. Tony is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Risk and Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee. He is based in Sydney.

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Corporate Governance Statement

Dr. Markus Kerber

Dipl.OEC, Dr. Rer. Soc.

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Position: Non-Executive Director

Age: 46 Independent: Yes

Dr. Markus Kerber was appointed to the Board on 18 August 2004 as a non-executive director. Markus is Director General at the German Ministry of the Interior and has held that position since January 2006. Between 1998 and 2005 Markus was CFO, COO and Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of GFT Technologies AG.

Prior to GFT, Markus worked as an investment banker in London in the equity capital markets divisions of Deutsche Bank AG and S.G. Warburg & Co Limited. He is a member of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin. Markus was appointed to the Board of GFT Technologies AG as a non-executive director in June 2009.

Markus is a member of the Acquisitions Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee and is based in Berlin.

Simon Jones

M.A.(Oxon), A.C.A.

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Position: Non-Executive Director Age: 53 Independent: Yes

Simon Jones was appointed to the Board on 10 November 2005 as a non-executive director. Simon is a qualifi ed chartered accountant and is a principal of Canterbury Partners, a corporate advisory fi rm based in Melbourne. Simon has extensive corporate experience having previously held the positions of Managing Director – Victoria and private equity at N M Rothschild & Son and Managing Partner – Audit and Business Advisory Australasia at Arthur Andersen. He is a director of Melbourne IT Limited (2003 – present), Chairman of the Advisory Board of MAB Limited and Treasurer of the Melbourne International Arts Festival.

Simon is Chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee, Acquisitions Committee and the Nomination Committee. He is based in Melbourne.

Arthur Leslie (Les) Owen BSc, FIA, FIAA, FPMI

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Position: Non-Executive Director Age: 60 Independent: Yes

Les Owen was appointed to the Board on 1 February 2007 as a non-executive director. Les is a qualifi ed actuary with over 35 years experience in the fi nancial services industry. From January 2000 to September 2006, he was the Group Chief Executive Offi cer of AXA Asia Pacifi c Holdings Limited, one of Australia’s top 50 listed companies. Prior to his appointment at AXA Asia Pacifi c, he was the Chief Executive Offi cer of AXA Sun Life plc, one of the largest life insurance companies in the UK. He was also a member of the Global AXA Group Executive Board and a member of the Federal Treasurer’s Financial Sector Advisory Council.

Les is based in Bristol in the UK, although he splits his time between the UK and Australia and retains signifi cant ties to Melbourne. He is a non-executive director of Discovery Holdings, Coverzones and the Football Federation of Australia.

Les is a member of the Risk and Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee.

Nerolie Phyllis Withnall BA LLB FAICD

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Nerolie Withnall was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director on 1 July 2008. A former Corporate Partner with Minter Ellison lawyers until 2000, Nerolie holds a range of directorships, including Hedley Leisure and Gaming Property Partners Limited (2007 – present), Campbell Brothers Limited (1994 – present), PanAust Limited (1996 – present) and Alchemia Limited (2003 – present).

Nerolie was also Chairman of QM Technologies Limited from 2003 until its takeover by Computershare Communication Services Limited in March 2008.

She is Deputy President of the Takeovers Panel, a member of the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee and of the Senate of the University of Queensland.

Position: Non-Executive Director

Age: 65 Independent: Yes

Nerolie is a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee.

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4. BOARD INDEPENDENCE

The Board has considered each of the eight directors in offi ce as at the date of this Annual Report and determined that a majority (fi ve out of eight) of them are independent. The three directors who are not considered to be independent are Chris Morris, Stuart Crosby and Penny Maclagan (who are each executive directors).

The Board reviewed the independence of Tony Wales during the reporting period in light of the revisions to the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations which applied to the Company for this reporting period. The Board determined that Tony Wales is able to, and does in fact exercise, an independent judgement when acting in his capacity as a non-executive director, notwithstanding that he holds a 5.06% equity interest in the Company. Accordingly, Tony Wales is considered by the Board to be an independent director.

The four remaining directors (namely, Simon Jones, Markus Kerber, Les Owen and Nerolie Withnall) have not been previously employed by the Group, and the Board believes they do not have any other relationships that interfere with the exercise of their independent judgement.

The Board notes that the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s recommendations also include a recommendation that the Chairman be an independent director. As previously mentioned, although he is Chairman of the Board, Chris Morris is not an independent director. He has been the driving force behind the success of Computershare, and was its Chief Executive Offi cer from 1990 to November 2006. The Board believes that it is important Chris retains an executive role and that this requirement is best met by Chris holding the position of Executive Chairman.

The Board is also of the view that it is capable of making, and does make, independent decisions having regard to the best interests of the Company notwithstanding that the Chairman of the Board is not independent.

The role of Executive Chairman is separate from the position of Chief Executive Offi cer and President, which is held by Stuart Crosby. The Board has delegated overall responsibility for the day to day management of the Group to Stuart.

In addition to ensuring that the Board has a broad range of necessary skills, knowledge and experience to govern the Group, and understands the markets and challenges the Group faces, the Board believes that its membership should represent an appropriate balance between directors with experience and knowledge of the Group and directors with an external or ‘fresh’ perspective. The Board also considers that its size should be conducive to effective discussion and effi cient decision making. The Board believes that its current composition meets these requirements.

5. BOARD MEETINGS

The Board offi cially convenes in person at least three times each year both as a Board and in conjunction with senior management in order to discuss the results, the prospects and the short and long term strategy of the Group as well as other matters, including operational performance and legal, governance and compliance issues. The Board also typically convenes formal meetings by telephone at least twice each fi nancial year to review recent Board reports, discuss matters of importance with management, make recommendations to management and discuss strategy.

The Board receives a monthly report from management which provides the Board with current fi nancial information concerning the Group and each of the regions in which it operates. Other information on matters of interest to the Board, including operational performance and major initiatives, is also provided by management as appropriate.

The Committees of the Board also meet regularly to dispatch their duties, as discussed further below.

6. BOARD COMMITTEES

The Board has established four Committees to assist the Board in discharging its responsibilities.

The Risk and Audit Committee

The Risk and Audit Committee is governed by a Board approved charter, a copy of which is available from the corporate governance section of the Computershare website - www.computershare.com.

The principal function of the Risk and Audit Committee is to provide assistance to the Board in fulfi lling its corporate governance and oversight responsibilities in relation to the Company’s fi nancial reporting, internal control structure, risk management systems and internal and external audit functions.

The Risk and Audit Committee is chaired by Simon Jones. The Committee currently has two other permanent non-executive members, being Tony Wales and Les Owen.

The Board considers that these members have the required fi nancial expertise and an appropriate understanding of the markets in which the Group operates. The Chief Executive Offi cer, the Chief Financial Offi cer, the Global Enterprise Risk and Audit Manager and the Company’s external auditors are invited to meetings of the Risk and Audit Committee at the Committee’s discretion.

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Corporate Governance Statement

The Nomination Committee

The Nomination Committee is governed by a Board approved charter, a copy of which is available from the corporate governance section of the Computershare website – www.computershare.com.

The main functions of the Nomination Committee are to review the competence, expertise, performance, constitution and succession of the Board, as well as the performance of individual directors.

The Nomination Committee meets on each occasion that the Board meets in person (three occasions in the 2009 fi nancial year). All current directors are members of the Nomination Committee and it is chaired by the Chairman of the Board. Although Chris Morris is not an independent director, for the reasons set out above in section 4 (Board Independence), including Chris’s extensive experience and understanding of both Computershare and the industry in which it operates, the Board believes that it is appropriate for Chris to chair the Nomination Committee.

The Nomination Committee’s policy for the appointment of directors is to select candidates whose skills, expertise, qualifi cations, networks and knowledge of the markets in which Computershare operates (and other markets into which it may expand) complement those of existing Board members so that the Board as a whole has the requisite skills and experience to fulfi l its duties.

The Nomination Committee undertakes an informal evaluation of the performance of the Board and its members and of its committees on each occasion that it meets. This is outlined further in section 9 below.

The Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee is governed by a Board approved charter, a copy of which is available from the corporate governance section of the Computershare website – www.computershare.com.

The principal function of the Remuneration Committee is to assist the Board in ensuring that the Group’s remuneration levels are appropriate and suffi cient to attract and retain the directors and key executives required to run the Group successfully.

The Committee is chaired by Tony Wales and consists of all Directors other than Stuart Crosby. The composition of the Committee changed at the start of the reporting period and previously comprised Tony Wales (as Chairman), Chris Morris and Simon Jones. The Board notes that the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s recommendations include a recommendation that a remuneration committee consist of a majority of independent directors and be chaired by an independent director. As mentioned above in section 4 (Board Independence), the status of Tony Wales (who is a substantial shareholder) was considered by the Board during the reporting period and the Board determined that he is an independent director. The Board believes that the Committee is capable of making, and does make, independent decisions regarding the Group’s remuneration levels, having regard to relevant external remuneration benchmarks and the Company’s best interests.

The Committee meets at least annually with additional meetings being convened as required. The Committee has access to senior management of the Group and may consult independent experts where it considers this necessary in order to discharge its responsibilities effectively.

The Acquisitions Committee

The Board established the Acquisitions Committee in 2006. The Committee receives reports from management on acquisition opportunities and meets as necessary to consider those opportunities. The Committee is chaired by Chris Morris and also comprises Markus Kerber, Simon Jones and Stuart Crosby.

For details of director attendances at Committee meetings, see the Directors’ Report on page 27.

7. EQUITY PARTICIPATION BY NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

The Board encourages non-executive directors to own shares in the Company, but the Company has not awarded shares to non-executive directors.

8. REMUNERATION

For information relating to the Group’s remuneration practices, and details relating to directors’ and executives’ remuneration during the fi nancial year, see the Remuneration Report which starts on page 28 and is incorporated into this corporate governance statement by reference.

In addition to the disclosure contained in the Remuneration Report, it should be noted that the Board is keen to encourage equity holdings by employees with a view to aligning staff interests with those of shareholders. Many employees have participated in the various share and option plans offered by the Company, and the directors believe that, historically, this has been a signifi cant contributing factor to the Group’s success.

The Board considers that, as a general rule, the composition of executive remuneration and equity-related employee incentive plans are the domain of the Board, subject to meeting the Company’s statutory and ASX Listing Rule disclosure obligations. It is not the current intention of the Board to submit or re-submit details of its existing share and option plans to shareholders for approval. However, the Board proposes to submit all new plans for senior executive equity-based remuneration for approval by shareholders at a general meeting.

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9. REVIEW OF BOARD AND EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE

A review of the Board has taken place during the reporting period in accordance with Computershare’s performance evaluation process for directors. This was an informal review whereby the Nomination Committee (which consists of all members of the Board) considers the performance of the Board and any steps that could be taken to maintain its effectiveness. The Board believes that, given the qualifi cations and experience of each individual director and as the Board works well together in considering the best interests of the Company, a more formal performance evaluation process was not required. Board Committees also undertook a similar review process during the reporting period.

The Chief Executive Offi cer sets performance objectives with senior executives and discusses progress towards achieving them on a regular basis. The Chairman sets performance objectives with the Chief Executive Offi cer and discusses progress towards achieving them on a regular basis.

10. IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING BUSINESS RISKS

There are a variety of risks that exist in the markets in which Computershare operates and there are a range of factors, some of which are beyond the control of Computershare, which may impact the Group’s performance.

The Board, in conjunction with the Risk and Audit Committee, reviews and approves the parameters under which such risks are managed, including the responsibility for internal control systems, the procedure for identifying business risks and the methods to control their fi nancial impact on the Group. The Board has approved a Risk Management Policy, a summary of which is available on the corporate governance section of the Computershare website – www.computershare.com .

In essence, the policy is designed to ensure that strategic, operational, legal, reputational and fi nancial risks are identifi ed, evaluated, monitored and mitigated to enable the achievement of the Group’s business objectives.

The Chief Executive Offi cer and senior management team are instructed and empowered by the Board to implement risk management strategies co-operatively with the Risk and Audit Committee, report to the Board and the Risk and Audit Committee on developments related to risk, and suggest to the Board new and revised strategies for mitigating risk. The Board also received a report from the Group’s senior management that the Group’s material business risks had been managed effectively throughout the reporting period.

The Global Enterprise Risk and Audit Manager (“GERAM”) is a senior role with responsibility for providing counsel and direction in risk management across the Group. This includes counsel on the refi nement, implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive and integrated risk management framework based on unit manager ownership of risk with independent monitoring. The GERAM reports directly to the Group’s Chief Executive Offi cer with a dotted line to the Chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee.

The role of Internal Audit as part of the Group’s risk management framework is to understand the key risks of the organisation and to examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of risk management and internal controls used by management. Internal Audit carries out regular systematic monitoring of control activities and reports to both relevant business unit management and the Risk and Audit Committee.

Typically, the audit methodology includes performing risk assessments of the area under review, undertaking audit tests, including selecting and testing audit samples, reviewing progress made on previously reported audit fi ndings and discussing internal control or compliance issues with line management, and reaching agreement on the actions to be taken.

11. CORPORATE REPORTING

The Chief Executive Offi cer and Chief Financial Offi cer have made a statement to the Board of Directors in respect of the year ended 30 June 2009 as detailed on page 94 of this Annual Report.

12. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND INDEPENDENT ADVICE

If a director has a potential confl ict of interest in a matter under consideration by the Board or a Committee of the Board, that director must abstain from deliberations on the matter. In that circumstance, the director is not permitted to exercise any infl uence over other Board members or Committee members on that issue nor receive relevant Board or Committee papers.

The Company permits any director or Committee of the Board to obtain advice about transactions or matters of concern at the Company’s cost. Directors seeking independent advice must obtain the approval of the Executive Chairman, who is required to act reasonably in deciding whether the request is appropriate.

13. ETHICAL STANDARDS

Computershare recognises the need for directors and employees to observe the highest standards of behaviour and business ethics. The Board has adopted a Code of Ethics that sets out the principles and standards with which all Offi cers and employees are expected to comply in the performance of their respective functions and which recognises the legal and other obligations the Company has to legitimate stakeholders. A key element of that code is the requirement that directors, Offi cers and employees act in accordance with the law and with the highest standards of propriety.

A summary of the Group’s Code of Ethics is available from the corporate governance section of the Computershare website – www.computershare.com.

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Corporate Governance Statement

14. CODE OF PRACTICE FOR BUYING AND SELLING COMPUTERSHARE SECURITIES

The freedom of directors and senior management to deal in Computershare’s securities is restricted in a number of ways – by statute, by common law and by the requirements of the ASX Listing Rules. In addition to these restrictions, the Company has adopted a Code of Practice for Buying and Selling Computershare Securities. The code of practice contains additional restrictions on dealing in Computershare securities and derivatives of Computershare securities.

The code of practice also provides that directors or executives may only deal in Computershare securities, provided they are not in possession of material non-public information, in the four weeks after the release by the Company of its half year and full year fi nancial results and, if relevant, any shareholders’ meeting. Directors and senior executives may only deal in Computershare securities outside of these times, or deal in derivatives of Computershare securities at any time, with the express prior approval of the Executive Chairman.

A copy of this code of practice is available from the corporate governance section of the Computershare website – www.computershare.com.

15. SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS

The Board aims to ensure that shareholders are informed of all material information necessary to assess the performance of Computershare. Information is communicated to shareholders through:

• the annual report, which is distributed to all shareholders (other than those who elect not to receive it) and a shorter form shareholder review for those who do not wish to receive the full annual report;

• the annual general meeting and other shareholder meetings called to obtain approvals as appropriate;

• making available all information released to the ASX on Computershare’s website immediately following confi rmation of receipt by the ASX;

• in circumstances where presentations are the subject of a webcast, making available the webcast on Computershare’s website shortly after the close of the meeting;

• ensuring all press releases issued by Computershare are posted on the Company’s website;

• encouraging active participation by shareholders at shareholder meetings. For shareholders who are unable to attend and vote at shareholder meetings, Computershare encourages electronic voting by accessing Computershare’s website where, in advance of a shareholders’ meeting, shareholders can view an electronic version of the voting form and submit their votes;

• actively encouraging shareholders to provide their e-mail addresses to facilitate more timely and effective communication with shareholders at all times;

• directly contacting shareholders who have supplied e-mail addresses to provide details of upcoming events of interest; and

• encouraging shareholders who are unable to attend general meetings to communicate issues or ask questions by writing to the Company.

A copy of the Board approved Shareholder Communications Policy is available from the corporate governance section of the Computershare website – www.computershare.com.

16. COMMITMENT TO AN INFORMED MARKET RELATING TO COMPUTERSHARE SECURITIES

The Board has approved a Market Disclosure Policy to ensure the fair and timely disclosure of price sensitive information to the investment community as required by applicable law.

Computershare’s Company Secretary and Chief Legal Counsel (Asia Pacifi c), Dominic Horsley, has been appointed as the Disclosure Offi cer and is required to keep abreast of all material information and, where appropriate, ensure disclosure of share price sensitive information.

A copy of the policy is available on the corporate governance section of the Computershare website – www.computershare.com.

17. EXTERNAL AUDITORS

The Company’s policy is to appoint external auditors who demonstrate professional ability and independence. The performance of the auditor is reviewed annually and applications for tender of external audit services are requested as deemed appropriate, taking into account an assessment of the performance of, and value delivered by, the current auditor and tender costs.

PricewaterhouseCoopers were appointed as the external auditors in May 2002.

PricewaterhouseCoopers rotates audit engagement partners on listed companies every fi ve years. It is also PricewaterhouseCoopers’ policy to provide an annual declaration of independence to the Company’s Risk and Audit Committee. In addition, the Company has put in place a policy which lists the types of services that PricewaterhouseCoopers will not be able to undertake in order to maintain the independence and integrity of its services to the Company. As part of this policy, the Board must approve any permitted non-external audit task where the total fee for non-audit services may exceed 10% of the annual external audit engagement fee.

PAGE 22 Computershare Annual Report 2009

The external auditor is required to attend the annual general meeting and be available to answer shareholder questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation of the content of the audit report, the accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the fi nancial statements and the independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.

An analysis of fees paid to the external auditors, including a breakdown of fees for non-audit services, is provided in the Directors’ Report.

18. WHISTLEBLOWING

The Board has approved a Whistleblowing Policy that specifi cally outlines procedures for dealing with allegations of improper conduct. Concerns can be raised in a number of ways, including anonymously in writing through the Company’s online whistleblower reporting system, or by telephone. Any concerns that are reported are assessed and handled by regional disclosure co-ordinators.

All employees have received training about the Company’s Whistleblowing Policy, including how to detect and report improper conduct.

19. CORPORATE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

For details relating to the Company’s corporate and social responsibility initiatives see pages 14 and 15 of this Annual Report.

20. HEALTH AND SAFETY

Computershare aims to provide and maintain a safe and healthy work environment. Computershare acts to meet this commitment by implementing work practices and procedures throughout the Group that comply with the relevant regulations governing the workplace. Employees are expected to take all practical measures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment in keeping with their defi ned responsibilities and applicable law.

21. COMPANY SECRETARIES

The Company Secretaries during the reporting period were Dominic Horsley and Katrina Bobeff. Under Computershare’s Constitution, the appointment and removal of the Company Secretaries is a matter for the Board. Among other matters, the Company Secretaries advise the Board on governance procedures and seek to support the effectiveness of the Board by monitoring Board policy and procedures and coordinating the completion and despatch of Board meeting agendas and papers.

Dominic Horsley joined the Company in June 2006, having previously practised law at one of Asia Pacifi c’s leading law fi rms and as a Corporate Counsel with a major listed Australian software and services supplier. Dominic completed a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics at Cambridge University and completed his legal studies at the College of Law in London. Dominic is also the Chief Legal Counsel for the Group’s Asia Pacifi c operations.

Katrina Bobeff commenced with Computershare in February 2007, having previously practised law at one of Asia Pacifi c’s leading law fi rms since 1999. Katrina has completed a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts at Melbourne University, and a Graduate Certifi cate in Applied Finance and Investment with the Securities Institute of Australia. Katrina is also Senior Corporate Counsel for the Group’s Asia Pacifi c operations. Katrina resigned her position as Company Secretary in May 2009 prior to commencing a period of parental leave.

All directors have access to the advice and services of the Company Secretaries.

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Directors’ Report

The Board of Directors of Computershare Limited has pleasure in submitting its report in respect of the fi nancial year ended 30 June 2009.

DIRECTORS

The following directors were directors during the whole of the fi nancial year and up to the date of this report unless otherwise noted:

Non-executive

Simon David Jones Markus Kerber Arthur Leslie Owen Anthony Norman Wales Nerolie Phyllis Withnall

Executive

Christopher John Morris Executive Chairman William Stuart Crosby Managing Director and Chief Executive Offi cer Penelope Jane Maclagan Group Information Technology Director

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activities of the consolidated entity during the course of the fi nancial year were the operation of Investor Services, Plan Services, Communication Services, Shareholder Relationship Management Services and Technology Services.

• The Investor Services operations comprise the provision of registry and related services.

• The Plan Services operations comprise the provision and management of employee share and option plans.

• The Communication Services operations comprise laser imaging, intelligent mailing, scanning and electronic delivery.

• The Shareholder Relationship Management Services Group provides investor analysis, investor communication and management information services to companies, including their employees, shareholders and other security industry participants.

• Technology Services include the provision of software specialising in share registry, fi nancial services and stock markets.

Specifi c Computershare subsidiaries are registered securities transfer agents. In addition, certain subsidiaries are Trust companies whose charters include the power to accept deposits, primarily acting as an escrow and paying agent on behalf of customers. In certain jurisdictions the Group is subject to regulation by various federal, provincial and state agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory agencies.

CONSOLIDATED PROFIT

The profi t of the consolidated entity for the fi nancial year was $259,848,875 after income tax and $255,733,024 after income tax and minority interests. The profi t after tax and minority interests represents a 9.3% decrease on the 2008 result of $281,970,941. Profi t of the consolidated entity for the fi nancial year excluding management adjustment items was $289,531,872 after income tax and minority interests. This represents a decrease of $856,968 on the 2008 result of $290,388,840.

Net profi t after management adjustment items is determined as follows:

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000
Net prof t attributable to members of the parent entity 255,733 281,971 Exclusion of management adjustment items (net of tax): (Prof t)/Loss on sale of subsidiaries (6,872) 480 Restructuring costs 2,523 6,200 VEM acquisition review 12,573 - Redundancy costs 12,689 - Tax losses - (1,746) Marked to market adjustments - derivatives 940 (964) Intangible assets amortisation 11,946 4,641 Other - (193)
Net prof t excluding management adjustment items 289,532 290,389

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DIVIDENDS

The following dividends of the consolidated entity have been paid or declared since the end of the preceding fi nancial year:

Ordinary shares

A fi nal dividend in respect of the year ended 30 June 2008 was declared on 13 August 2008 and paid on 19 September 2008. This was an ordinary dividend of AU 11.0 cents per share franked to 30.0%, amounting to AU $61,121,947 (US$46,323,483).

An interim ordinary dividend was declared on 13 February 2009 and paid on 25 March 2009. This was an ordinary dividend of AU 11.0 cents per share franked to 40.0% amounting to AU$61,121,947 (US$46,323,483).

A fi nal dividend in respect of the year ended 30 June 2009 was declared by the directors of the Company on 12 August 2009, to be paid on 23 September 2009. This is an ordinary dividend of AU 11.0 cents per share, franked to 50.0%. As the dividend was not declared until 12 August 2009 a provision has not been recognised as at 30 June 2009.

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

Overview

The FY09 result was delivered in diffi cult economic and market conditions. Signifi cant falls in interest rates, in particular in the northern hemisphere, and reductions in equities markets trading volumes impacted several transactional revenue lines, including dealing in the plans business and fees related to shareholder activity.

Much lower levels of IPO and M&A activity cut into corporate actions and proxy solicitation revenues. However the falls were more than offset by increased revenues from secondary fund-raisings such as rights issues.

Computershare delivered another increase in management earnings per share during FY09, increasing earnings by 1% from 51.61 to 52.11 cents per share. This represents management net profi t after outside equity interest of $289.5 million. Total management revenues decreased by 4% to $1,511.6 million while operating cash fl ows decreased by 2% to $341.5 million.

Operating expenses have decreased by 6% compared to the prior year, a greater decrease than the 4% decrease in operating revenue. Depreciation and amortisation expenses increased compared to the prior year due to intangible assets recognised in FY09.

The Group’s effective tax rate has increased from 26.0% for the year ended 30 June 2008 to 27.8% in the current fi nancial year. The Group’s fi nancial position remains strong with total assets of $2,497.5 million being fi nanced by shareholders’ funds totalling of $901.2 million.

Revenues

Regionally, management revenues were apportioned between Asia Pacifi c 26%, North America 46% and EMEA 28%.

The Asia Pacifi c region contributed total revenues of $392.9 million (2008: $437.0 million). North America contributed total revenues of $690.0 million (2008: $766.9 million). The EMEA region contributed total revenues of $424.1 million (2008: $371.0 million).

Operating costs

Operating expenses were $1,035.9 million, a decrease over prior year of 6%. Cost of sales was $278.6 million, a decrease over prior year of 2% whilst personnel costs were $475.3 million, a decrease over prior year of 5%. Corporate and other direct costs were $22.5 million and $44.6 million respectively and decreased by 33% and 32% over prior year respectively.

Total technology costs were $153.9 million, a decrease over prior year of 2%. It includes $63.6 million of research and development expenditure which has been expensed in line with the Group’s policy, a decrease over prior year of 2%.

Working capital

Operating cash fl ows were $341.5 million, a decrease over prior year of 2%. Capital expenditure was $22.9 million, a decrease over prior year of 46%. Days sales outstanding decreased to 40 days, 4 days less than prior year.

Ordinary shares

The company had no on-market buy back in operation during the year ended 30 June 2009.

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Directors’ Report

Earnings per share

Earnings per share
	2009 2008 Cents Cents
Basic earnings per share 46.02 50.12 Diluted earnings per share 45.78 49.89 Management basic earnings per share 52.11 51.61 Management diluted earnings per share 51.83 51.38

The management basic and diluted earnings per share amounts have been calculated to exclude the impact of management adjustment items (refer notes 4 and 7 in the fi nancial report) in order to make the earnings per share amounts for the current year more comparable with the earnings per share amounts for 2008.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES

Signifi cant changes in the affairs of the consolidated entity during the fi nancial year that are reported in the consolidated fi nancial statements were:

Acquisitions

• a) On 1 September 2008, Computershare acquired Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers Limited, one of the leading UK based managers and administrators of childcare voucher schemes.

• b) On 13 April 2009, Computershare acquired Kurtzman Carson Consultants (KCC), a leading claims and noticing agent in the US. KCC provides administrative support services and technology solutions to companies undergoing corporate restructuring or Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

In the opinion of the directors there were no other signifi cant changes in the affairs of the consolidated entity during the fi nancial year under review that are not otherwise disclosed in this report or the consolidated accounts.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER YEAR END

No matter or circumstance has arisen since the end of the fi nancial year which is not otherwise dealt with in this report or in the consolidated fi nancial statements that has signifi cantly affected or may signifi cantly affect the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the consolidated entity in subsequent fi nancial years.

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND FUTURE RESULTS

There are no likely developments in the operations of the consolidated entity, constituted by the Computershare Group and the entities it controls from time to time, that were not fi nalised at the date of this report.

The company anticipates USD management earnings per share for fi nancial year 2010 to be similar to fi nancial year 2009. This assumes the equity, interest rate and foreign exchange market conditions remain broadly consistent with levels at the date of the results announcement for the fi nancial year.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

The Computershare Group is not subject to signifi cant environmental regulation.

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INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS

The qualifi cations, experience and responsibilities of directors together with details of all directorships of other listed companies held by a director in the three years to 30 June 2009 and any contracts to which the director is a party to under which they are entitled to a benefi t are outlined in the Corporate Governance Statement and form part of this report.

Directors’ Interests

At the date of this report, the direct and indirect interests of the directors in the securities of the Company are:

Name	Number of ordinary shares	Number ofperformance rights
C.J. Morris 49,999,393 - W.S. Crosby 123,688 1,500,000 A.N. Wales 28,092,384 - P.J. Maclagan 14,959,423 - Dr. M. Kerber 40,000 - S.D. Jones 14,000 - A.L. Owen 2,000 - N. P. Withnall - -

Meetings of directors

The number of meetings of the Board of Directors (and of Board Committees) and the number of meetings attended by each of the directors during the fi nancial year are:

	Directors’ Meetings	Audit Committee Meetings	Nomination Committee Meetings	Remuneration Committee Meetings
A B A B A B C.J. Morris 5 5 - - 3 3 W.S. Crosby 5 5 - - 3 3 S.D. Jones 5 5 7 7 3 3 Dr. M. Kerber 4 5 - - 3 3 A.L. Owen 4 5 7 7 3 3 A.N. Wales 5 5 7 7 3 3 N. P. Withnall 5 5 3 3 P.J. Maclagan 5 5 - - 3 3				A B 1 1 - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

A - Number of meetings attended

B - Number of meetings held during the time the director held offi ce during the year.

The Board also has an Acquisitions Committee comprising S.D. Jones, Dr. M. Kerber, C.J. Morris and W.S. Crosby. The Committee receives a monthly report and meets on an informal basis as necessary. Accordingly, it is not included in the above table.

INFORMATION ON COMPANY SECRETARIES

The qualifi cations, experience and responsibilities of company secretaries are outlined in the Corporate Governance Statement and form part of this report.

INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS

During the period, the company paid an insurance premium to insure directors and executive offi cers of the company and its subsidiaries against certain liabilities.

Disclosure of the amount of insurance premium payable and a summary of the nature of liabilities covered by the insurance contract is prohibited by the insurance policy.

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REMUNERATION REPORT

The Remuneration Report outlines the remuneration arrangements in place for the directors of Computershare Limited and other key management personnel of the Company and Group. References in this report to the Group refer to the Company and its subsidiaries.

This report is set out under the following main headings:

• A. Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration

• B. Remuneration structure and service contracts

• C. Details of remuneration

• D. Share based remuneration

• E. Additional information

The information provided in this remuneration report has been audited as required by Section 308(3c) of the Corporations Act 2001.

Key management personnel is inclusive of directors and those within the Company and Group who have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group.

A. PRINCIPLES USED TO DETERMINE THE NATURE AND AMOUNT OF REMUNERATION

Remuneration philosophy

The performance of the Group depends upon the quality of its key management personnel. To prosper, the Group must attract, motivate and retain highly skilled key management personnel.

To this end, the Group embodies the following principles in its remuneration framework:

• Provide competitive rewards to attract, retain and motivate high calibre key management personnel;

• Link key management personnel rewards to shareholder wealth; and

• Provide performance incentives which allow key management personnel to share the rewards of the success of the business.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements for the directors, the chief executive offi cer and the senior management team.

The Remuneration Committee assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount of the remuneration of directors and other key management personnel on a periodic basis with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefi t from the retention of a high quality board and key management team.

B. REMUNERATION STRUCTURE AND SERVICE CONTRACTS

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of non-executive directors, executive directors and other key management personnel remuneration is separate and distinct.

Non-executive director remuneration

The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration at a level which provides the Group with the ability to attract and retain nonexecutive directors of a high calibre, whilst incurring a cost which is acceptable to shareholders.

Fees to non-executive directors refl ect the demands which are made on, and the responsibilities of, the non-executive directors.

Non-executive directors’ fees are determined within an aggregate non-executive directors’ fee pool limit, which is periodically recommended for approval by shareholders. A pool of AU$1,500,000 per annum was last approved by shareholders in November 2007. The aggregate amount of non-executive directors’ fees is reviewed periodically with reference taken to the fees paid to non-executive directors of comparable companies. The Board may also elect to receive advice from independent remuneration consultants if necessary.

No incentives, either short or long term, are paid to non-executive directors. Non-executive directors are not provided with retirement benefi ts other than statutory requirements. Non-executive directors are not eligible to participate in any of the Group’s option or share plans. Except for the Managing Director, no director may be in offi ce for longer than three years without facing re-election. Please refer to Section 3 of the Corporate Governance Statement for further information on the Company’s re-election process.

The remuneration of non-executive directors for the period ending 30 June 2009 is detailed in the table on page 32 of this report.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REMUNERATION

Overview

The objective of the Group’s reward framework is to ensure reward for performance is competitive and appropriate. The remuneration framework also seeks to align executive directors and other key management personnel reward with the achievement of strategic objectives and the creation of shareholder value.

The executive directors and other key management personnel pay and reward framework has a mix of fi xed and variable pay, and, as far as the variable remuneration is concerned, a blend of short and long term incentives. Both short and long term incentives are discretionary and are subject to both the Group and the individual meeting requirements agreed upon during the year.

Terms and conditions of employment

The executive directors are employed under open ended arrangements with the Group. Executive directors are not eligible for any special termination payments should their employment or directorships cease for any reason. They are entitled where eligible to vesting of awards under the Long Term Incentive (“LTI”) Plan and Deferred Long Term Incentive (“DLI”) Plan as outlined below.

None of the other key management personnel are employed under fi xed term arrangements with Computershare or its subsidiaries and notice provisions are based on local laws. On termination of employment (except for cause) key management personnel are entitled to full vesting of existing awards under the LTI Plan in place for key personnel, and partial vesting of awards under the DLI Plan, as well as any statutory entitlements in their respective jurisdictions of employment.

Fixed remuneration

The objective of fi xed remuneration is to provide a base level of remuneration which is appropriate to the position, the geographic location and that is competitive in the market. Fixed remuneration for executive directors and other key management personnel is reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee. The process includes a review of Group and individual performance, relevant comparative remuneration in the market and if necessary, external advice on policies and practices.

Fixed remuneration includes base salary and superannuation arrangements and is not dependent on the satisfaction of a performance condition.

Several key management personnel also act as Company directors and secretaries for subsidiaries. No additional payments are made in consideration for their activities as directors or secretaries of subsidiary companies within the Group.

Fixed remuneration is available to be received in a variety of forms including cash and fringe benefi ts such as motor vehicle and computer hire plans on the same terms and conditions as all employees of the Group.

Other remuneration

From time to time other key management personnel may be awarded discretionary shares in the Company as part of their total remuneration package. For example, these awards may form part of a total relocation package or result from a change in role within the Group. None of the key management personnel listed in the tables below received such an award in the period ending 30 June 2009.

Details of total executive director and other key management personnel remuneration are set out in the remuneration table on page 32 of this report.

Variable remuneration

Variable remuneration – short term incentives

Variable remuneration for individual key management personnel comprises both short term and long term incentives and may be paid in years in which the Group’s or the individual’s performance meets or exceeds agreed performance hurdles. Short term incentives have been awarded to key management personnel of the Group with the exception of executive directors who are not eligible to participate in the Group’s option or share plans.

Short term incentives are designed to provide performance incentives which allow key management personnel to share the rewards of the success of the Group. Actual short term awards are made to recognise the contribution of each individual to achieving the Group’s agreed performance hurdles.

Details of total short term cash incentives relating to the current fi nancial year that have been awarded to executive directors and other key management personnel are set out in the remuneration table on page 32 of this report. These cash incentives are expected to be paid in September 2009.

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Variable remuneration – long term incentives

The Group also provides long term share based awards for key management personnel other than executive directors of the Company. Recipients of long term share based awards must complete specifi ed periods of service (two years for the LTI plan and fi ve years for the DLI Plan) as a minimum before any share awards under the long term incentive plan become unconditional. The DLI Plan includes an additional performance criteria (refer below). The method of long term incentive reward framework has been adopted to seek to align key management personnel’s fi nancial interest with those of the shareholders and to assist in the retention of participants.

The performance of each individual is reviewed on an annual basis. Both short term and long term incentive awards are discretionary and are subject to approval of the Board based on recommendations from the Remuneration Committee. The exercise of the discretion in any given year is based on the Groups’ performance and the attainment of specifi c individual objectives agreed upon during the year.

All key management personnel, with the exception of executive directors, are also eligible to participate in the Company’s general employee share plans on the same terms and conditions as all other employees. Executive directors are not eligible to participate in the Company’s option or share plans. An overview of the Company’s employee option and share plans are disclosed in note 28 of the fi nancial statements.

Variable remuneration performance conditions

As explained above, executive directors and other key management personnel’s variable remuneration is a blend of short and long term incentives.

Short term incentives

As detailed above, the eligibility of Company and Group executive directors and other key management personnel to receive their short term variable remuneration is dependent on the achievement of certain performance criteria.

In the case of executive directors and other key management personnel, short term bonus eligibility is, in part, conditional on the achievement of budgeted fi nancial performance measures. At least 50% of the total amount of available short term bonus remuneration for a year is conditional on achieving predetermined or budgeted levels of fi nancial performance (management EBITDA or earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) of the area of the key manager’s overall responsibility. Financial performance is measured as actual management EBITDA of the area compared to budgeted management EBITDA.

This measure is chosen as it is readily capable of objective determination and fosters an entrepreneurial business development ethos among the key management personnel of the Group.

The balance of the performance conditions used to determine bonus eligibility relate to a subjective assessment of various nonfi nancial measures and considerations. These measures and considerations differ between executive directors and other key management personnel depending on the areas of their overall responsibility. Separate subjective factors relevant to work areas are chosen for each key manager.

In the case of C. Morris, P. Maclagan, W.S. Crosby, S. Rothbloom and S. Irving in their roles to the date of this report, the non-fi nancial considerations include the achievement of business service levels, achievement of organic growth objectives and various other considerations.

In the case of P. Barker, the non-fi nancial considerations include an assessment of his achievement on risk management initiatives, the quality of budgeting and fi nancial reporting, expense control and investor relations initiatives.

In each case, the applicable non-fi nancial performance conditions have been chosen as they are considered to be both appropriate and important measures of non-fi nancial objectives that are within each key management personnel’s sphere of infl uence and relevant to their area of work within the Group.

Long term incentives

The eligibility of key management personnel (other than directors) to receive their long term incentive remuneration under the DLI Plan is dependent on the achievement of a key performance condition: namely an increase in management basic earnings per share of the Group over a 5 year period. For example, awards under the DLI Plan in the year ended 30 June 2005 are based on average compounded growth in the Group’s earnings in the 5 year period ending 30 June 2010. Recognising that the minimum performance hurdle for the performance rights granted on 1 July 2005 (to vest in 2010) was achieved three years early, the Board used its powers under the DLI plan rules to vary the performance hurdles attaching to the performance rights. The specifi ed period of service of fi ve years before the share awards become unconditional remains unchanged.

If compounded growth in the Groups’ earnings over a fi ve year period was less than 15% no rights vested and if it was more than 20% then all rights vested and if growth was between 15% to 20% then the proportion of rights that vested increased on a pro rata straight line basis between 40% (for growth of 15%) and 100% (for growth of 20%). Under the amended performance hurdles, the Board will compare the growth in the Group’s earnings as at the end of year 4 as against a 5 year compounded growth target using this same basis of calculation. The holder will then receive 50% of that amount as a minimum vesting at the end of year 5. If the actual growth in earnings at the end of year 5 results in a higher number of rights vesting, then the holder will receive that amount.

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In the case of key management personnel (other than directors), the amount of available long term incentive remuneration, measured in shares, is determined by applying a given weighting to a variety of measures. These measures include:

• Overall fi nancial performance as determined by the growth in earnings per share of the Group compared to the previous reporting period;

• Individual performance including achieving predetermined performance goals, facilitating positive change within the Group and extent of contribution to the Group’s strategic initiatives;

• Leadership including team building, staff development, succession planning and communication skills;

• An assessment of the key management personnel’s standing in the marketplace, individual skills and overall commitment to the Group and the capacity of the Group to fi nd a like replacement; and

• An assessment of the individual’s personality and fi t with the Group’s internal culture.

Application of performance conditions in the determination of variable remuneration

In relation to both short term and long term variable remuneration, the fi nancial performance conditions outlined above have been chosen as they are considered the best way to align performance outcomes with shareholder value. The applicable non-fi nancial performance conditions have been chosen as they are considered to be both appropriate and important measures of non-fi nancial objectives that are within each executive directors and other key management personnel’s sphere of infl uence and relevant to their work.

The method of assessing all fi nancial performance conditions involves a comparison of actual achievement against the predetermined target. The method of assessing all non-fi nancial conditions and considerations involves the application by the Remuneration Committee, or its nominated delegate, of a subjective weighted average of the nominated criteria summarised above. In each case, the assessment methods have been chosen because the Board considers such assessment criteria to be reasonable and appropriate.

C. DETAILS OF REMUNERATION

Directors

The directors of Computershare Limited are listed below. Unless otherwise indicated those individuals held their position for the whole of the current fi nancial year.

Non-executive	Executive
S.D. Jones Dr. M. Kerber A.L. Owen A.N. Wales N. P. Withnall C.J. Morris W.S. Crosby P.J. Maclagan Executive Chairman Managing Director and Chief Executive Off cer Group Information Technology Director

Key management personnel other than directors

The individuals listed below are key management personnel other than directors (within the meaning of the Australian accounting standard AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures) who have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group. All individuals named below held their position for the whole of the fi nancial year ended 30 June 2009 unless otherwise noted.

activities of the Group otherwise noted.	. All individuals named below held their position for	the whole of the f nancial year ended30June2009
Name	Position	Employer
S. Rothbloom President, North America Computershare Inc (US) P. Barker1 Chief Financial Off cer Computershare Limited S. Irving Chief Information Off cer Computershare Technology Services P. Conn Head of Global Capital Markets Computershare Inc (US) T. Honan2 Chief Financial Off cer Computershare Limited

1 P. Barker was appointed on 19 January 2009.

• 2 T. Honan resigned with effect from 10 September 2008.

D. Horsley and K. Bobeff were joint Company Secretary from 1 July 2008 to 12 May 2009. After that date D. Horsley was the sole Company Secretary to 30 June 2009. Neither D. Horsley nor K. Bobeff were remunerated as a consequence of this offi ce. Therefore they are not considered to be one of the individuals with the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group. Accordingly their remuneration details have been excluded from this report.

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W.S. Crosby and P. Barker are considered to be key management personnel of the Company and are considered to be ‘company executives’ within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 for the whole of the fi nancial year. T. Honan is considered to be key management personnel of the Company and is considered to be a ‘company executive’ within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 for the period from 1 July 2008 to 10 September 2008.

S. Rothbloom, P. Conn, S. Irving, J. Wong and W. Newling are the most highly remunerated executives of the Group within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 during the current fi nancial year.

Amounts of remuneration

Details of the nature and amount of each element of the total remuneration for each director, Company and Group key management personnel and most highly remunerated executives within the Group for the year ended 30 June 2009 are set out in the table below. Where remuneration was paid in a foreign currency it has been translated at the average exchange rate for the fi nancial year.

Salary and fees, non-monetary benefi ts, post employment remuneration and sign-on shares are fi xed remuneration and are not related to the performance of the Group. Share based payments and cash profi t share and bonuses are variable remuneration and are linked to both the performance of the individual and the Group.

Key management personnel and most highly remunerated executives of the Company and Group

2009	Short term Salary & fees Cash Prof t Share & Bonuses $ $	Long term Other $	Post employment Super- annuation & Pension Retirement benef ts $ $	Share based payments Shares Perform- ance Rights/ Options * $ $	Other $	Total $
Directors
S. D. Jones 166,735 - -			- - - - - 166,735
A.N. Wales 98,525 - -			9,853 - - - - 108,378
N.P. Withnall 98,525 - -			9,853 - - - - 108,378
Dr. M.Kerber1 99,610 - -			- - - - - 99,610
A.L. Owen 93,412 - -			- - - - - 93,412
W.S. Crosby 730,547 304,813 11,768			10,417 - - 1,437,922 - 2,495,467
C.J. Morris 429,469 - 4,619			42,947 - - - - 477,035
P. J. Maclagan 227,366 - 3,789			22,737 - - - - 253,892
TOTAL 1,944,189 304,813 20,176			95,807 - - 1,437,922 - 3,802,907
Company and Group key management personnel
S. Rothbloom 1,127,858 - -			5,338 - 79,222 943,689 - 2,156,107
P. Conn 477,952 116,438 -			- - 121,019 256,241 - 971,650
S. Irving 381,974 94,129 6,366			10,417 - 222,876 85,414 - 801,176
P. Barker2 234,512 - -			5,208 - - 41,228 18,410 299,358
T.Honan3 104,496 - -			2,604 - (68,333) (1,537,447) - (1,498,680)
Other most highly remunerated executives
J. Wong 540,628 49,236 -			54,063 - 169,185 - 2,214 815,326
W. Newling 403,835 66,769 -			13,187 - 108,673 85,414 1,489 679,367
TOTAL 3,271,255 326,572 6,366			90,817 - 632,642 (125,461) 22,113 4,224,304

1 Dr. M.Kerber was remunerated as a non-executive director from 1 July 2008.

• 2 P. Barker was appointed as Chief Financial Offi cer on 19 January 2009.

• 3 T. Honan resigned with effect from 10 September 2008.

• Performance rights expense has been included in total remuneration on the basis that it is considered more likely than not at the date of this fi nancial report that the key performance condition, namely a 20% compound increase in the earnings per share of the Group over a 5 year period, will be met. In future reporting periods, if the probability requirement is not met a credit to remuneration will be included to be consistent with the accounting treatment.

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Key management personnel and most highly remunerated executives of the Company and Group

2008	Short term Salary & fees Cash Prof t Share & Bonuses $ $	Long term Other $	Post employment Superan- nuation & Pension Retirement benef ts $ $	Share based payments Shares Perform- ance Rights* $ $	Other $	Total $
Directors
S. D. Jones 178,121 - -			- - - - -			178,121
A.N. Wales 116,215 - -			11,621 - - - -			127,836
A.L. Owen 114,899 - -			- - - - -			114,899
A.S. Murdoch1 44,738 - -			4,473 - - - -			49,211
P.D. DeFeo2 35,750 - -			- - - - -			35,750
W.E. Ford3 26,812 - -			- - - - -			26,812
Dr. M. Kerber4 - - -			- - - - -			-
W.S. Crosby 688,348 698,959 3,226			11,737 - 16,805 1,696,090 -			3,115,165
C.J. Morris 536,375 - 10,380			53,838 - - - -			600,593
P. J. Maclagan5 335,234 178,976 14,637			33,523 - - - -			562,370
TOTAL 2,076,492 877,935 28,243			115,192 - 16,805 1,696,090 -			4,810,757
Company and Group key management personnel
S. Rothbloom 1,108,795 315,567 -			12,400 - 19,633 1,113,122 -			2,569,517
T. Honan6 578,212 611,107 1,124			11,737 - 88,195 604,495 2,682			1,897,552
P. Conn 437,968 202,998 -			12,400 - 74,014 302,247 -			1,029,627
S. Irving 415,612 256,957 3,496			20,922 - 195,833 100,749 2,879			996,448
Other most highly remunerated executives
J. Wong 501,349 277,244 -			50,135 - 165,578 - -			994,306
TOTAL 3,041,936 1,663,873 4,620			107,594 - 543,253 2,120,613 5,561			7,487,450

• Performance rights expense has been included in total remuneration on the basis that it is considered more likely than not at the date of this fi nancial report that the key performance condition, namely a 20% compound increase in the earnings per share of the Group over a 5 year period, will be met. In future reporting periods, if the probability requirement is not met a credit to remuneration will be included to be consistent with the accounting treatment.

• 1 A.S. Murdoch resigned on 14 November 2007

• 2 P.D. DeFeo deceased on 29 November 2007

• 3 W.E. Ford resigned on 28 September 2007

• 4 At his direction, Dr. M. Kerber is not remunerated as a non-executive director.

• 5 From 1 July 2007 to 31 December 2007 P.J. Maclagan held the position of Managing Director Computershare Technology Services. From 1 January 2008 she was appointed Group Information Technology Director.

• 6 T. Honan resigned with effect from 10 September 2008.

D. SHARE BASED REMUNERATION

Directors

Non-executive and executive directors of the Company are not eligible to participate in the Group’s share based remuneration schemes.

Valuation of shares

The assessed fair value of shares granted to key management personnel as remuneration is allocated equally over the period from grant date to vesting date. The amount relating to the current fi nancial year is included in the remuneration table on page 32 of this report. Fair values at grant date are independently determined using the closing share price on grant date.

Shares granted as remuneration under long term incentive schemes

74,863 shares will be granted to the named Company and Group key management personnel other than directors under the LTI plan in relation to the Group’s performance in the fi nancial year ended 30 June 2009. Each Company and Group key management personnel other than directors must remain employed by the Group for two years post the grant date of the shares before these share awards become unconditional.

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There has been no alteration to the terms and conditions of shares granted under the LTI plan since the original grant date. There has also not been any sign on fees paid during the year as part of the consideration for any of the above mentioned key management personnel agreeing to hold their positions.

The Board is proposing to introduce a new Computershare Deferred Long-Term Incentive Plan for a select number of senior managers, including the Chief Executive Offi cer, in the Group in the coming fi nancial year. It is contemplated that an award of Performance Rights in respect of up to 2.85 million fully paid ordinary shares in the Company will initially be made under the Plan. The Plan will be submitted to shareholders for approval at the 2009 Annual General Meeting. Please refer to the 2009 Notice of Annual General Meeting for further details.

Share holdings of Company and Group key management personnel

The number of ordinary shares in Computershare Limited held during the fi nancial year by each director and the other named Company and Group key management personnel, including details of shares granted as remuneration during the current fi nancial year and ordinary shares provided as the result of the exercise of remuneration options during the current fi nancial year, are included in the table below.

	Balance at beginning of period	Granted as remuneration under long term incentive schemes	On exercise of options	On market purchases / (sales)	Other	Balance at 30 June2009
Directors
C.J. Morris 55,338,537 - - (2,458,480) -						52,880,057
A.N. Wales 29,092,384 - - - -						29,092,384
P.J. Maclagan 16,000,000 - - (635,577) -						15,364,423
W.S. Crosby 224,146 - - (100,397) (61)						123,688
Dr. M. Kerber 40,000 - - - -						40,000
S. D. Jones 14,000 - - - -						14,000
A.L. Owen 2,000 - - - -						2,000
N. P. Withnall - - - - -						-
Company and Group key management personnel
P. Conn 318,840 - - 1,462 -						320,302
S. Irving 152,281 - - - 414						152,695
S. Rothbloom 140,576 - - (25,000) -						115,576
P. Barker - - - - -						-

As T. Honan resigned with effect from 10 September 2008, his shareholding information is not included in the above table.

Performance rights

The DLI Plan was approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 9 November 2005. The DLI Plan is offered to eligible key management personnel and senior managers in the Group to recognise their ongoing contribution and expected efforts to ensure the performance and success of the Group. The total number of rights approved for issue was 10.0 million, of which 2.75 million were granted on 20 December 2005 (of which 100,000 were vested and 150,000 were forfeited during the year ended 30 June 2007) and 1.1 million performance rights were granted on 13 November 2006. No performance rights have been granted to Company or Group key management personnel during the fi nancial year ended 30 June 2009.

Performance rights are granted under the plan for no consideration and carry no dividend or voting rights. Under the DLI Plan, the performance rights give an entitlement to one fully paid ordinary share per performance right issued subject to satisfaction of performance hurdles (as set out on page 30 of this report) and continued employment.

The assessed fair value of performance rights granted to key management personnel as remuneration is allocated equally over the period from grant date to vesting date. The amount relating to the current fi nancial year is included in the remuneration table on page 32 of this report. Fair values at grant date are independently determined using a Black Scholes option pricing model.

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Set out below are summaries of performance rights granted under the plan:

Balance at beginning of year	Vested during the year	Forfeited during the year	Granted during the year	Balance at end of year	Exercisable at end of year
3,600,000 - (600,000)1 - 3,000,000					-
1T. Honan resigned with effect from10September2008and in accordance with the terms of the DLI Plan all performance forfeited.					rights held were

No performance rights became exercisable during the current year. No performance rights expired during the period covered by the above table.

There has been no alteration to the terms and conditions of performance rights granted under the DLI plan during the current fi nancial year.

Value of options included in key management personnel remuneration

Non-executive and executive directors of the Group are not eligible to participate in the Group’s option scheme.

166,667 employee options were issued to P. Barker during the year ended 30 June 2009. These options are exercisable between 30 January 2012 and 29 January 2015 with an exercise price of AU $7.54. No employee options have been issued since year end.

The fair value of the 166,667 options granted on 30 January 2009 is $1.78 (AU$2.35). The valuation inputs for the options granted during the year ended 30 June 2009 included:

• a. Options are granted for no consideration

• b. Exercise price: $5.71 (AU$7.54)

• c. Expected price volatility of the Group’s shares: 25%

• d. Expected dividend yield: not applicable

• e. Risk free interest rate: 3.90%

The expected price volatility is based on the historic volatility of the Group’s share price.

E. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Relationship between key management personnel remuneration and Group performance and shareholder wealth

The overall level of key management personnel award takes into account the performance of the Group over a number of years, with greater emphasis given to the current and prior fi nancial year.

Over the past fi ve fi nancial years, the Group’s management earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew by a compound annual average rate of 30% (based on an AGAAP calculated EBITDA at 30 June 2004 and an AIFRS calculated EBITDA at 30 June 2009). During this period, shareholder wealth, measured by reference to management earnings per share, has grown by a compound annual average rate of 31% (based on an AGAAP calculated EBITDA at 30 June 2004 and an AIFRS calculated EBITDA at 30 June 2009) and measured by reference to dividend payments has grown by a compound annual average rate of 24%. Over the past fi ve fi nancial years, key management personnel remuneration has grown by an annual compound average rate of 16%, executive director and non-executive director remuneration has grown by an annual compound average rate of 7% and 10% respectively during this period. A year on year analysis of the above metrics together with the compound fi ve year average comparative is set out in the following table.

	Growth overprevious f nancialperiod	5 year Compound average growth2004 -2009
Normalised EBITDA (1)% 30% Management EPS 1% 31% Dividend (2)%1 24% Key management personnel remuneration (average per key management personnel) (30)% 16% Executive director remuneration (average per director) (25)% 7%

1Dividends paid were AU 22.0 cents for the year ended 30 June 2009, an increase of AU 3.0 cents over prior year. However, USD equivalent of dividends paid decreased by 0.3 cents (2%) over prior year due to foreign exchange rate movement between 30 June 2008 and 30 June 2009.

Historic executive director and other key management personnel remuneration has been adjusted to exclude non-recurring items. All remuneration included in the calculation has been annualised where key management personnel have joined or left during the year.

During the fi nancial year ended 30 June 2009, the Group’s share price decreased approximately 2% from AU$9.21 at the beginning of the year to AU$9.02 on 30 June 2009.

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Details of remuneration: cash bonuses and performance rights

The percentage value of total remuneration relating to the current fi nancial year received by key management personnel that consists of cash bonuses and performance rights is as follows:

	% of f xed remuneration	% of total remuneration received as cash bonus	% of total remuneration received as performance rights/options	% of remuneration received as equity bonus
P. Maclagan 100.0% - - C. Morris 100.0% - - W.S. Crosby 30.2% 12.2% 57.6% S. Rothbloom 52.5% - 43.8% P. Barker 86.2% - 13.8% S. Irving 49.7% 11.8% 10.7% P. Conn 49.1% 12.0% 26.4%				- - - 3.7% - 27.8% 12.5%

The percentage of shares previously awarded under long term incentive schemes which were forfeited in the current fi nancial year and the subsequent fi nancial years in which shares previously awarded under long term incentive schemes will vest if the conditions are met for the named Company and Group key management personnel are provided in the table below.

Vesting date	% of total shares vesting in the current f nancial year	% of total shares forfeited in the current f nancial year	Estimated value of shares to be reported in subsequent f nancialperiods
W.S. Crosby Not applicable S. Rothbloom 1October2010 P. Barker Not applicable S. Irving 28September2009to1October2010 P. Conn 28September2009to1October2010	- - - - - - - - - -		- 148,541 - 160,632 107,304

LOANS TO DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVES

Computershare has not made any loans to directors and executive directors or other key management personnel during the current fi nancial year.

AUDITOR

PricewaterhouseCoopers continues in offi ce in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001 .

Auditor’s independence declaration

A copy of the auditor’s signed independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is provided immediately after this report.

Non-audit services

The Group may decide to employ its auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, on assignments in addition to their statutory audit duties where the auditor’s expertise and experience with the Group are important.

The Board is satisfi ed that the provision of non-audit services is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001 and internal guidelines. Further details regarding the Board’s internal policy for engaging PricewaterhouseCoopers for non-audit services is set out in the Corporate Governance Statement.

The directors are satisfi ed that the provision of non audit services by PricewaterhouseCoopers, as set out below, did not compromise the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

• No services were provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers that are prohibited by policy (the policy lists services that are not be able to be undertaken).

• None of the services provided undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence, including reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management capacity or a decision making capacity for the company, acting as an advocate for the company or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

Details of the amounts paid to the auditor for both audit and non-audit services are provided in the following table.

During the year the following amounts were incurred in relation to services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Group auditor, and its related practices.

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	Consolidated 2009 $ 2008 $
1. Audit services > Audit & review of the f nancial statements & other audit work by PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 712,091 830,666 > Audit & review of the f nancial statements & other audit work by related practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 2,245,550 1,996,797
2,957,641 2,827,463
2. Other services > Other assurance services performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia (a) 17,431 18,263 > Other assurance services performed by related practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia (a) 1,459,442 2,452,505 > Tax advice on acquisitions provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 297,091 - > Tax advice on acquisitions provided by related practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 10,645 -
1,784,609 2,470,768
Total Auditors Remuneration 4,742,250 5,298,231

(a) Other assurance services provided relate primarily to regulatory and compliance reviews.

ROUNDING OF AMOUNTS

The Group is of a kind referred to in class order 98/0100, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, relating to the “rounding off” of amounts in the Directors’ Report. Amounts in the Directors’ Report have been rounded off in accordance with that Class order to the nearest thousand dollars unless specifi cally stated to be otherwise.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

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C.J. MORRIS Executive Chairman 18 September 2009

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W.S. CROSBY Director

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

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PricewaterhouseCoopers ABN 52 780 433 757

Freshwater Place 2 Southbank Boulevard SOUTHBANK VIC 3006 GPO Box 1331L MELBOURNE VIC 3001 DX 77 Website: www.pwc.com/au Telephone +61 3 8603 1000 Facsimile + 61 3 8603 1999

As lead auditor for the audit of Computershare Limited for the year ended 30 June 2009, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit .

This declaration is in respect of Computershare Limited and the entities it controlled during the period.

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Simon Gray Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers

Melbourne 18 September 2009

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

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Income Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009

	Note	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent Entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
Revenues from continuing operations Sales revenue 2 1,495,759 1,563,971 Other revenue 2 4,565 7,600			- - 217,559 271,806
Total revenue from continuing operations 1,500,324 1,571,571			217,559 271,806
Other income 3 23,131 15,189 Expenses Direct services 935,697 960,092 Technology services 163,045 166,461 Corporate services 28,800 30,680 Finance costs 2 35,808 41,530			411 12,544 - - - - 10,085 19,576 2,064 5,254
Total expenses 1,163,350 1,198,763			12,149 24,830
Share of net prof t/(loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method 40&41 (205) 2,687			494 762
Prof t/(loss) before related income tax expense 359,900 390,684 Income tax expense/(benef t) 5 100,051 101,558			206,315 260,282 25,347 23,940
Prof t/(loss) for the period 259,849 289,126 (Prof t)/loss attributable to minority interests (4,116) (7,155)			180,968 236,342 - -
Prof t/(loss) attributable to members of the parent entity 255,733 281,971			180,968 236,342
Basic earnings per share (cents per share) 7 46.02 50.12 Diluted earnings per share (cents per share) 7 45.78 49.89

The above income statements are presented in United States dollars and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Balance Sheets as at 30 June 2009

	Note	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents 36 180,422 124,235 Receivables 8 263,414 279,657 Financial assets held for trading 13 1,987 29,107 Available-for-sale f nancial assets at fair value 9 10,215 1,430 Other f nancial assets 10 35,317 30,901 Inventories 11 7,775 11,753 Current tax assets 17 14,680 18,974 Derivative f nancial instruments 18 3,879 375 Other current assets 12 19,325 19,697			1,178 7,842 63,589 33,914 - - - - - - - - - - - - 534 1,099
Total Current Assets 537,014 516,129			65,301 42,855
NON CURRENT ASSETS Receivables 8 4,003 8,082 Investments accounted for using the equity method 14 15,806 11,078 Unlisted investments at cost 15 - - Available-for-sale f nancial assets at fair value 9 6,302 7,191 Property, plant and equipment 16 90,810 107,393 Deferred tax assets 17 69,010 85,442 Derivative f nancial instruments 18 69,668 21,075 Intangibles 19 1,704,925 1,480,557 Other - 1,071			158,500 249,593 1,591 1,737 770,461 902,472 38 37 101 371 5,414 3,550 - - - - 23 28
Total Non Current Assets 1,960,524 1,721,889			936,128 1,157,788
Total Assets 2,497,538 2,238,018			1,001,429 1,200,643
CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 20 323,075 308,041 Interest bearing liabilities 21 116 29,804 Current tax liabilities 22 28,277 48,200 Provisions 23 44,781 43,475 Derivative f nancial instruments 18 - 609 Deferred consideration 24 18,686 6,783			13,130 10,552 - - 12,678 25,193 - - - - - -
Total Current Liabilities 414,935 436,912			25,808 35,745
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables 20 2,179 1,754 Interest bearing liabilities 21 974,216 881,118 Deferred tax liabilities 22 105,989 68,158 Provisions 23 44,860 51,631 Derivative f nancial instruments 18 684 2,864 Deferred consideration 24 45,606 17,589 Other 25 7,900 7,796			528,491 707,431 - 43,437 - - 443 492 - - - - - -
Total Non Current Liabilities 1,181,434 1,030,910			528,934 751,360
Total Liabilities 1,596,369 1,467,822			554,742 787,105
Net Assets 901,169 770,196			446,687 413,538
EQUITY Parent Entity Interest Contributed equity - ordinary shares 26 29,888 31,689 Reserves 27 99,793 126,437 Retained prof ts 6 763,879 600,794			29,888 31,689 125,449 178,819 291,350 203,030
Total parent entity interest 42 893,560 758,920 Minority interest 42 7,609 11,276			446,687 413,538 - -
Total Equity 901,169 770,196			446,687 413,538

The above balance sheets are presented in United States dollars and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Statements of Changes in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2009

Note	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
Total equity at the beginning of the year Available-for-sale f nancial assets, net of tax 27 Cash f ow hedges, net of tax 27 Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 27	770,196 832,574 (3,290) (768) 23,314 23,046 (50,335) 30,069	413,538 521,904 7 (446) - - (58,061) 58,060
Net income recognised directly in equity Prof t for the year	(30,311) 52,347 255,733 281,971	(58,054) 57,614 180,968 236,342
Total recognised income and expense for the year	225,422 334,318	122,914 293,956
Transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity holders: Dividends provided for or paid 6 Share buy-back 26 Acquisition related share transactions 26 On market purchase of shares related to employee share plans 26&27 Employee share based remuneration reserve 27 Equity related contingent consideration 27 Minority interest	(92,648) (95,835) - (306,824) (1,801) 4,446 (7,878) (10,473) 11,254 12,558 291 (2,363) (3,667) 1,795	(92,648) (95,835) - (306,824) (1,801) 4,446 (7,878) (10,473) 10,879 11,555 1,683 (5,191) - -
Total equity at the end of the year Total recognised income and expense for the year is attributable to: Members of Computershare Limited Minority interest	(94,449) (396,696) 901,169 770,196 225,422 334,318 4,116 7,155	(89,765) (402,322) 446,687 413,538 122,914 293,956 - -
	229,538 341,473	122,914 293,956

The above statements of changes in equity are presented in United States dollars and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Cash Flow Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009

Note	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST) Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST) Dividends received Interest paid and other costs of f nance Interest received Income taxes paid	1,549,406 1,570,140 (1,090,716) (1,112,875) 167 314 (29,126) (44,662) 1,795 9,006 (90,031) (74,590)	- - (26,067) (30,286) 1 1 - - 479 1,101 (24,622) (9,392)
Net operating cash f ows 36	341,495 347,333	(50,209) (38,576)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Payments for purchase of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash acquired Payments for investment in associated entities and joint ventures Dividend received Proceeds from sale of assets Payments for investments Payments for property, plant and equipment Net loan repayments from subsidiaries Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed Other	(246,697) (308,271) (5,206) (55) 1,937 6,808 7,854 20,739 (17,849) (12,845) (22,807) (42,764) - - 16,900 (105) (3,747) (1,481)	- - - - 377 101 - 2,287 - (2,032) (44) (89) 145,322 458,780 - - - -
Net investing cash f ows	(269,615) (337,974)	145,655 459,047
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Payments for purchase of ordinary shares Buy-back of ordinary shares Proceeds from borrowings Repayment of borrowings Dividends paid - ordinary shares Dividends paid to minority interest in subsidiary Proceeds from f nance leases Repayment of f nance leases	(7,878) (11,149) - (306,824) 797,047 627,500 (690,933) (189,729) (92,648) (95,835) (2,395) (3,620) 539 8,253 (5,886) (3,573)	(7,878) (11,149) - (306,824) - - - - (92,648) (95,835) - - - - - -
Net f nancing cash f ows	(2,154) 25,023	(100,526) (413,808)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the f nancial year Exchange rate variations on foreign cash balances	69,726 34,382 124,235 86,801 (13,539) 3,052	(5,080) 6,663 7,842 597 (1,584) 582
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the f nancial year 36	180,422 124,235	1,178 7,842

Refer to Note 36 for information in respect of any non cash fi nancing and investing transactions.

The above cash fl ow statements are presented in United States dollars and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the fi nancial report are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the periods presented, unless otherwise stated. The fi nancial report includes separate fi nancial statements for Computershare Limited as an individual entity and the consolidated entity consisting of Computershare Limited and its subsidiaries.

Basis of preparation of full year fi nancial report

This general purpose fi nancial report for the reporting period ended 30 June 2009 has been prepared in accordance with Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS), other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, Urgent Issues Group Interpretations and the Corporations Act 2001 .

This report is to be read in conjunction with any public announcements made by Computershare Limited during the reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules.

Where necessary, comparative fi gures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation in the current period.

Compliance with IFRS

The fi nancial report, comprising the fi nancial statements and notes of Computershare Limited, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The parent entity fi nancial statements and notes also comply with IFRS as issued by the IASB.

Historical cost convention

The fi nancial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modifi ed by the revaluation of available-forsale fi nancial assets and fi nancial assets and liabilities (including derivative instruments) at fair value through profi t or loss.

Critical accounting estimates

The preparation of fi nancial statements in conformity with AIFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are signifi cant to the fi nancial statements are disclosed within the relevant notes.

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated fi nancial statements include the assets and liabilities of the parent entity, Computershare Limited, and its subsidiaries, referred to collectively throughout these fi nancial statements as the “consolidated entity” or “the Group”.

All inter-entity balances and transactions have been eliminated. Where an entity either began or ceased to be controlled during the year, the results are consolidated only from the date control commenced or up to the date control ceased.

Financial statements of foreign subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures presented in accordance with overseas accounting principles are, for consolidation purposes, adjusted to comply with Group policy and AIFRS.

Subsidiaries

The consolidated fi nancial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Computershare Limited as at 30 June 2009 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. Computershare Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred to in this fi nancial report as the Group or the consolidated entity.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the Group has the power to govern the fi nancial and operating policies, generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one half of the voting rights. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

The purchase method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries by the Group. Investments in subsidiaries are carried in the company’s fi nancial statements at the lower of cost and recoverable amount. Dividends from subsidiaries are brought to account in the income statement when they are declared by the subsidiaries.

Associates

Associates are all entities over which the Group has signifi cant infl uence but not control, generally accompanying a shareholding of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Interests in material associated entities are brought to account using the equity method. Under this method the investment in associates is initially recognised at its cost of acquisition and its carrying value is subsequently adjusted for increases or decreases in the investor’s share of post-acquisition results and reserves of the associate. The Group’s share of its associates’ post acquisition profi ts or losses is recognised in the income statement. The investment in associated entities is decreased by the amount of dividends received or receivable. Investments in associates are carried at the lower of cost and recoverable amount in the accounts of the parent entity.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Joint ventures

Interests in joint venture partnerships are accounted for in the consolidated fi nancial statements using the equity method and are carried at cost by the parent entity.

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

Items included in the fi nancial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (the ‘functional currency’). The consolidated and parent entity fi nancial statements are presented in US dollars, as a signifi cant portion of the Group’s activity is denominated in US dollars. Computershare Limited’s functional currency is Australian dollars.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are converted to US dollars at exchange rates approximating those in effect at the date of each transaction. Amounts payable and receivable in foreign currencies at balance date are converted to US dollars at the average of the buy and sell rates available on the close of business at balance date. Revaluation gains and losses are brought to account as they occur.

Exchange differences relating to monetary items are included in the income statement, as exchange gains or losses, in the period when the exchange rates change, except when deferred in equity as qualifying cash fl ow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges.

Group companies

All resulting exchange differences from the translation of the results and fi nancial position of all the Group entities that have a functional currency other than US dollars are recognised as a separate component of equity. On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of any net investment in foreign entities, and of borrowings and other currency instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are taken to shareholders’ equity.

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate.

Income tax

The fi nancial statements apply the principles of tax-effect accounting. The income tax expense in the income statement represents tax on the pre-tax accounting profi t adjusted for income and expenses never to be assessed or allowed for taxation purposes. This is also adjusted for changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the fi nancial statements.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences calculated at the tax rates expected to apply when the differences reverse. Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in subsidiaries where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Current and deferred tax balances attributable to amounts recognised directly in equity are also recognised directly in equity.

Tax consolidation legislation

Computershare Limited and its wholly-owned Australian entities implemented the tax consolidation regime with effect from 1 July 2002. The Australian Taxation Offi ce has been formally notifi ed of this decision.

The relevant entities have also entered into a tax sharing deed, which includes tax funding arrangements. As a consequence, Computershare Limited, as the head entity in the tax consolidation Group, has recognised the current tax liability relating to transactions, events and balances of the wholly owned Australian subsidiaries in this Group in the fi nancial statements as if that liability was its own, in addition to recognising the current tax liability arising in relation to its own transactions, events and balances. Amounts receivable or payable under the tax sharing deed are recognised separately as tax related intercompany payables or receivables. The parent entity and the other relevant entities continue to account for their own deferred tax amounts.

Leases

Leases of property, plant and equipment where the Group has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classifi ed as fi nance leases. Assets acquired under fi nance leases are capitalised and amortised over the life of the relevant lease, or where ownership is likely to be obtained on expiration of the lease, over the life of the asset. Lease payments are allocated between interest expense and reduction in the lease liability.

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Leases in which a signifi cant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classifi ed as operating leases. Operating lease assets are not capitalised and rental payments (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged against operating profi t on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Leasehold improvements

The cost of improvements to or on leasehold properties is amortised over the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvement to the consolidated entity, whichever is the shorter.

Software and research and development costs

Internally developed software and related research and development costs are expensed in the year in which they are incurred as they do not meet the recognition criteria for capitalisation.

Impairment of assets

All non-current assets that have an indefi nite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are reviewed at least annually to determine whether their carrying amounts require write-down to recoverable amount. Other assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

An impairment loss will be recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For available for sale assets, a signifi cant or prolonged decline in fair value is considered in determining whether the asset is impaired.

For the purposes of impairment testing, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifi able cash fl ows (cash generating units).

These impairment calculations require the use of assumptions.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is assigned on a fi rst-in fi rst-out basis. Prepaid inventory is recorded at cost and is bought on behalf of the company’s clients. As the inventory is used, the costs are billed.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical costs less depreciation.

The amounts at which property, plant and equipment are stated in these fi nancial statements are regularly reviewed. Where revaluations are made they are based on reports by independent valuers.

Depreciation

Items of property, plant and equipment excluding freehold land, are depreciated on a straight line basis at rates calculated to allocate their cost, less estimated residual value, over their estimated useful life. Additions and disposals are depreciated for the period held, in the year of acquisition or disposal. Depreciation expense has been determined based on the following rates of depreciation:

• Buildings (2.5% per annum);

• Plant and Equipment (10% to 50% per annum);

• Fixtures and Fittings (13% to 50% per annum); and

• Motor Vehicles (15% to 40% per annum).

Revenue

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Sales revenue comprises registry and bureau revenue, sale of software licences and associated development, installation and maintenance fees (net of returns, discounts and allowances) and document processing services.

Registry and bureau revenue includes all revenue earned on the provision of regular services to customers, primarily fi xed monthly maintenance fees and transaction processing fees. Additionally, sales revenue includes all associated revenue earned from managing various client corporate actions, such as capital raisings, demutualisations and takeovers, which occur periodically. Revenue derived from both sources of sales revenue includes variable margin income earned on administered funds, including Save As You Earn Schemes.

In relation to the recognition of any profi ts and losses on the corporate actions which span reporting periods, where they can be reliably measured, revenue and expenses arising from the project are recognised in the income statement by reference to the stage of completion of the project as at balance date.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Software licence sales and associated development, installation and maintenance fees are recognised in accordance with written customer agreements when the entity has the right to be compensated for services and it is probable that compensation will fl ow to the entity in the future.

Document processing revenues include revenue from the provision of paper and electronic document needs for issuers, investors and many corporations. This includes design, document composition and programming, through to various production and distribution methods. Revenue is recognised to match the period in which services are performed.

Plans and Analytics revenue is recognised to match the period in which services are performed.

Other revenue

Other revenue includes interest income on short-term deposits controlled by the consolidated entity, royalties and dividends received from other persons.

Insurance recoveries

The consolidated entity recognises amounts receivable under its insurance policies, net of any relevant excess amounts, upon indemnity being acknowledged by the insurers.

Management adjustment items

Where items of income and expense are material because of their nature, size or incidence, their nature and amount is disclosed separately.

Trade receivables

Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost, less provision for doubtful debts. Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectible are written off. A provision for doubtful receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of receivables. The amount of the provision is recognised in the income statement.

Trade and other payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of fi nancial year which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Dividends

Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared by the directors on or before the end of the fi nancial year but not distributed at balance date.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net profi t after income tax attributable to members of the company, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the fi nancial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the year.

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the fi gure used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account the after income tax effect of interest and other fi nancing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the weighted average number of shares assumed to have been issued for no consideration in relation to dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Management basic earnings per share

Management basic earnings per share exclude certain items to permit a more appropriate and meaningful analysis of the Group’s underlying performance on a comparative basis. The net profi t used in the Management earnings per share calculation refl ects the after tax adjustments for management adjustment items (refer note 4).

Cash and cash equivalents

For the purposes of the cash fl ow statement, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits at call with fi nancial institutions and other highly liquid investments with short periods to maturity (three months or less) which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash on hand and are subject to an insignifi cant risk of changes in value, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash and cash equivalents excludes broker client deposits carried on the balance sheet that are recorded as other current fi nancial assets.

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Intangible assets

Goodwill

On acquisition of a subsidiary, the difference between the purchase consideration plus directly attributable costs and the fair value of the Group’s share of identifi able net assets acquired is initially brought to account as goodwill or discount on acquisition. Within 12 months of completing the acquisition, identifi able intangible assets will be valued by management and separately recognised on the balance sheet.

Purchased goodwill is not amortised. Instead, goodwill is tested annually for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses on disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to an entity sold.

Goodwill is allocated to cash generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. Each of these cash generating units represents the Group’s internal management reporting structure.

Acquired intangible assets

Acquired intangible assets have a fi nite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using the straight line method to allocate the cost over their estimated useful lives, ranging from one to ten years.

Business combinations

The purchase method of accounting is used for all business combinations regardless of whether equity instruments or other assets are acquired. Cost is measured as the fair value of the assets given up, shares issued or liabilities undertaken at the date of the acquisition plus incidental costs directly attributable to the acquisition. Where equity instruments are issued in an acquisition, the value of the instruments is their market price as at acquisition date, unless it can be demonstrated that the published price at the date of exchange is an unreliable indicator of fair value and that other evidence and valuation methods provide a more reliable measure of fair value. Transaction costs arising on the issue of equity instruments are recognised directly in equity.

Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted to their present value as at the date of the acquisition. The discount rate used is the entity’s incremental borrowing rate, being the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent fi nancier under comparable terms and conditions.

Identifi able assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at acquisition date. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of identifi able net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Where an entity or operation is acquired and the fair value of the identifi able net assets acquired exceeds the cost of acquisition, the difference is recognised as income directly in the income statement.

Employee benefi ts

Provision has been made in the balance sheet for benefi ts accruing to employees in relation to employee bonuses, annual leave, long service leave, workers compensation and vested sick leave. No provision is made for non-vesting sick leave as the anticipated pattern of future sick leave taken indicates that accumulated non-vesting sick leave will never be paid.

Superannuation is included in the determination of provisions. Vested sick leave and annual leave are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.

The long service leave provision is measured at the present value of estimated future cash fl ows, discounted by the interest rate applicable to the period the liability is expected to fall due. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service.

Retirement benefi ts

Contributory superannuation and pension plans exist to provide benefi ts for the consolidated entity’s employees and their dependants on retirement, disability or death. The plans are accumulation plans. The employee sponsors contribute to the plans at varying rates of contribution depending on the employee classifi cation. The contributions made to the funds by Group entities are charged against profi ts.

Defi ned benefi t superannuation and pension plans are operated in Germany and India only. Where material to the group, a liability or asset in respect of the these plans is recognised on the balance sheet, and is measured as the present value of the defi ned benefi t obligation at the reporting date plus unrecognised actuarial gains (less unrecognised actuarial losses) less the fair value of the superannuation fund’s assets at that date and any unrecognised past service cost.

Executive share and performance right schemes

Certain employees are entitled to participate in share and performance rights schemes.

The market value of shares issued to employees for no cash consideration issued under the employee and executive share schemes is recognised as a personnel expense over the vesting period with a corresponding increase in share based payments reserve.

The fair value of performance rights issued under the Computershare Deferred Long Term Incentive Plan are recognised as a personnel expense over the vesting period with a corresponding increase in share based payments reserve.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

The fair value of performance rights granted is determined using a pricing model that takes into account factors that include the exercise price, the term of the performance right, the vesting and performance criteria, the share price at grant date and the expected price volatility of the underlying share. The fair value calculation excludes the impact of any non market vesting conditions. Non market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of performance rights that are expected to become exercisable. At each balance date, the entity revises its estimate of the number of performance rights that are expected to become exercisable. The personnel expense recognised each period takes into account the most recent estimate.

Where shares are procured by the Group with cash to satisfy obligations for vested employee entitlements, under these plans, a reduction in the share based payments equity reserve is shown.

Shares issued under employee and executive share plans are held in trust until vesting date. Unvested shares held by the trust are consolidated into the group fi nancial statements.

Termination benefi ts

Liabilities for termination benefi ts, not in connection with the acquisition of an entity or operation are recognised when a detailed plan for the terminations has been developed and a valid expectation has been raised in those employees affected that the terminations will be carried out. The liabilities for termination benefi ts are recognised in other payables unless the amount or timing of the payments is uncertain, in which case they are recognised as provisions.

Liabilities for termination benefi ts relating to an acquired entity or operation that arise as a consequence of an acquisition are recognised as at the date of acquisition if, at or before the acquisition date, the acquiree had an existing liability for restructuring.

Provisions

Provisions for legal claims, service warranties and make good obligations are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outfl ow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount has been reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses.

Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outfl ow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognised even if the likelihood of an outfl ow with respect to any one item included in the same class of obligations may be small.

Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date. The discount rate used to determine the present value refl ects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specifi c to the liability. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as interest expense.

Non-current assets (or disposal groups) held for sale

Non-current assets and liabilities (or disposal groups) classifi ed as held for sale are presented separately from other assets and liabilities in the balance sheet. They are stated at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell if their carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use.

An impairment loss is recognised for any initial or subsequent write down of the asset (or disposal group) to fair value less costs to sell. Non-current assets are not depreciated or amortised while they are classifi ed as held for sale. Interest and other expenses attributable to the liabilities of a disposal group classifi ed as held for sale continue to be recognised.

Contributed equity

Ordinary share capital bears no special terms or conditions affecting income or capital entitlements of the shareholders and is classifi ed as equity. Costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

If the entity reacquires its own equity instruments, for example as the result of a share buy-back, those instruments are deducted from equity and the associated shares are cancelled. No gain or loss is recognised in the profi t or loss and the consideration paid including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is recognised directly in equity.

Investments and other fi nancial assets

The Group classifi es its investments and other fi nancial instruments in the following categories: fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss, loans and receivables and available for sale assets. The classifi cation depends on the purpose for which the investments were acquired. Management determines the classifi cation of its investments at initial recognition and re-evaluates this designation at each reporting date.

i. Financial assets at fair value through profi t or loss

This category has two sub categories: fi nancial assets held for trading and those designated at fair value through profi t or loss on initial recognition. A fi nancial asset is classifi ed in this category if acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short term or if so designated by management. Assets in this category are classifi ed as current in the balance sheet.

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ii. Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non derivative fi nancial assets with fi xed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for those with maturities greater than 12 months after the balance sheet date which are classifi ed as non-current assets. Loans and receivables are included within receivables in the balance sheet.

iii. Available for sale assets

Available for sale fi nancial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classifi ed in any of the other categories. They are included in non-current assets unless management intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

Initial recognition and subsequent measurement

All fi nancial assets are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs. Loans and receivables are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Subsequently, available for sale fi nancial assets and fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss are carried at fair value. Realised and unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in fair value of fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss category are included in the income statement in the period in which they arise. Unrealised gains and losses for changes in fair value of available for sale assets are recognised in equity in the available for sale asset reserve. When these assets are sold or impaired, the accumulated fair value adjustments are included in the income statement.

The fair values of quoted investments (classifi ed as available for sale assets or held for trading assets) are based on current bid prices. If the market for a fi nancial asset is not active (and for unlisted securities), the Group establishes the fair value by using accepted valuation techniques.

The Group assesses at each balance date whether there is objective evidence that a fi nancial asset or group of fi nancial assets is impaired.

Borrowings

Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value. Borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost. Any difference between the proceeds and the redemption amount is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowing using the effective interest method. Borrowings are classifi ed as current liabilities unless the Group has a legal right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.

Derivative instruments

The Group uses derivative fi nancial instruments to manage specifi cally identifi ed interest rate and foreign currency risks. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured to their fair value. The method of recognising the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged. The Group designates certain fi nancial instruments, including derivatives, as either; (1) hedges of net investments of a foreign operation; (2) hedges of fi rm commitments (cash fl ow hedges); or (3) fair value hedges.

Hedging

The Group documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Group also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions have been and will continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash fl ows of hedged items.

i. Hedge of net investment

Changes in the fair value of foreign currency debt balances that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments are recorded in equity in the foreign currency translation reserve. The change in value of the net investment is recorded in the foreign currency translation reserve in accordance with AASB 121 requirements. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the income statement.

ii. Cash fl ow hedge

The Group uses interest rate derivatives to manage interest rate exposure. These derivatives are entered into as part of a hedging relationship.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash fl ow hedges is recognised in equity in the cash fl ow hedge reserve. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the income statement.

Amounts accumulated in equity are recycled in the income statement in the periods when the hedged item will affect profi t or loss (for instance when the future cash fl ows that are hedged take place).

When a hedging instrument expires or is sold or terminated, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, any cumulative gain or loss existing in equity at that time remains in equity and is recognised when the forecast transaction is ultimately recognised in the income statement.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

iii. Fair value hedge

The Group uses interest rate derivatives to manage the fi xed interest exposure that arises as a result of notes issued as part of the US Senior Notes. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recorded in the income statement, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged liabilities that are attributable to the hedged risk.

iv. Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting

Certain forward exchange contracts and foreign currency options do not qualify for hedge accounting. Changes in the fair value of any derivative instrument that does not qualify for hedge accounting are recognised immediately in the income statement.

Fair value estimation

The fair value of fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for disclosure purposes.

The fair market value of fi nancial instruments traded in active markets (such as available for sale securities) is on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. The quoted market price used for fi nancial assets held by the Group is the current bid price.

The fair value of fi nancial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. The Group uses a variety of methods and makes assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at each balance date. Valuation techniques, such as estimated discounted cash fl ows, are used to determine the fair value of the remaining fi nancial instruments.

Rounding of amounts

The company is of a kind referred to in Class Order 98/100, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, relating to the “rounding off” of amounts in the fi nancial report. Amounts in the fi nancial report have been rounded off in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

New accounting standards and interpretations

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 30 June 2009 reporting period. The Group’s and parent’s assessment of the impact of these new standards and interpretations is below.

AASB 8 Operating Segments and AASB 2007-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 8

AASB 8 and AASB 2007-3 are effective for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2009. AASB 8 will result in a signifi cant change in the approach to segment reporting as it requires adoption of a “management approach” to reporting on the fi nancial performance. The information being reported will be based on what the key decision-makers use internally for evaluating segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources to operating segments.

The Group will adopt AASB 8 from 1 July 2009. It is likely to result in an increase in the number of reportable segments presented. As goodwill is allocated by management to groups of cash generating units on a segment level, the change in reportable segments may also require a reallocation in goodwill. However, this is not expected to result in any additional impairment of goodwill.

Revised AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements and AASB 2007-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 101

The revised AASB 101 that was issued in September 2007 is applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009. It requires the presentation of a statement of comprehensive income and makes changes to the statement of changes in equity but will not affect any of the amounts recognised in the fi nancial statements. If an entity has made a prior period adjustment or a reclassifi cation of items in the fi nancial statements, it will also need to disclose a third balance sheet (statement of fi nancial position), this one being as at the beginning of the comparative period. The Group will apply the revised standard from 1 July 2009.

AASB 2008-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard - Share-based Payments: Vesting Conditions and Cancellations

AASB 2008-1 was issued in February 2008 and will become applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009. The revised standard clarifi es that vesting conditions are service conditions and performance conditions only and that other features of a share-based payment are not vesting conditions. It also specifi es that all cancellations, whether by the entity or by other parties, should receive the same accounting treatment. The Group will apply the revised standard from 1 July 2009, but it is not expected to affect the accounting for the Group’s share-based payments.

Revised AASB 3 Business Combinations, AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and AASB 2008-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 3 and AASB 127

Revised accounting standards for business combinations and consolidated fi nancial statements were issued in March 2008 and are operative for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009, but may be applied earlier. The Group will apply the revised standards from 1 July 2009. The revised AASB 3 continues to apply the acquisition method to business combinations, but with some signifi cant changes. For example, all payments to purchase a business are to be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date, with contingent payments classifi ed as debt subsequently remeasured through the income statement. There is a choice on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis to measure the non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net assets. All acquisition-related costs must be expensed.

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The revised AASB 127 requires the effects of all transactions with non-controlling interests to be recorded in equity if there is no change in control and these transactions will no longer result in goodwill or gains and losses. The standard also specifi es the accounting when control is lost. Any remaining interest in the entity is remeasured to fair value, and a gain or loss is recognised in profi t or loss. This is consistent with the Group’s current accounting policy if signifi cant infl uence is not retained.

AASB 2008-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Cost of an Investment in a Subsidiary, Jointly Controlled Entity or Associate

In July 2008 the AASB approved amendments to AASB 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards and AABS 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements. The new rules will apply to fi nancial reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2009. The Group will apply the revised rules prospectively from 1 July 2009. After that date, all dividends received from investments in subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities or associates will be recognised as revenue, even if they are paid out of pre-acquisition profi ts, but the investments may need to be tested for impairment as a result of the dividend payment. Furthermore, when a new intermediate parent entity is created in internal reorganisations it will measure its investment in subsidiaries at the carrying amounts of the net assets of the subsidiary rather than the subsidiary’s fair value.

AASB 2008-5 and AASB 2008-6 Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Project

In July 2008, the AASB issued a number of improvements to existing Australian Accounting Standards .The amendments will generally apply to fi nancial reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2009, except for some changes to AASB 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations regarding the sale of the controlling interest in a subsidiary which will apply from 1 July 2009. The Group will apply the revised standards from 1 July 2009. The Group does not expect that any adjustments will be necessary as the result of applying the revised rules.

AASB Interpretation 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation

AASB Interpretation 16 was issued in July 2008 and applies to reporting periods commencing on or after 1 October 2008. The interpretation clarifi es which foreign currency risks qualify as hedged risk in the hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation and that hedging instruments may be held by any entity or entities within the group. It also provides guidance on how an entity should determine the amounts to be reclassifi ed from equity to profi t or loss for both the hedging instrument and the hedged item. The Group will apply the interpretation prospectively from 1 July 2009. There will be no changes to the accounting for the existing hedge of the net investment.

AASB 2008-8 Amendment to Australian Accounting Standards – Eligible Hedged Item

AASB 2008-8 amends AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and must be applied retrospectively in accordance with AASB 108 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting, Estimates and Errors. The amendment makes two signifi cant changes. It prohibits including time value in the one-sided hedged risk when designating options as hedges. The Group will apply the amended standard from 1 July 2009 and has reviewed its hedging transactions and determined that there will be no impact on the fi nancial report when the standard is fi rst applied.

AASB 2009-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards - Improving Disclosures about Financial Instruments

In April 2009, the AASB published amendments to AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosure to improve the information that entities report about their liquidity risk and the fair value of their fi nancial instruments. The amendments require fair value measurement disclosures to be classifi ed into a new three-level hierarchy and additional disclosures for items whose fair value is determined by valuation techniques rather than observable market values. The AASB also clarifi ed and enhanced the existing requirements for the disclosure of liquidity risk of derivatives. The Group will apply the amendments from 1 July 2009. They will not affect any of the amounts recognised in the fi nancial statements.

AASB 2009-4 and AASB 2009-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Project

The AASB issued a number of improvements to existing Australian Accounting Standards, including amendments to AASB 2 Share-based payment, AASB 138 Intangible Assets and AASB Interpretations 9 Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives and 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation, as a result to the IASB’s annual improvements project. The Group will apply the amendments from 1 July 2010. The Group does not expect that any adjustments will be necessary as a result of applying the revised rules.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
2. REVENUE AND EXPENSES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (a) Revenues Sales revenue Rendering of services 1,495,759 1,563,971 Other revenue Dividends received from: > other persons 167 314 > subsidiaries - - Interest received from: > other persons 4,398 7,286 > subsidiaries - - Other fees received from subsidiaries - -		- - 1 1 121,420 175,246 479 1,101 684 380 94,975 95,078
Total other revenue 4,565 7,600		217,559 271,806
Total revenue from continuing operations (excluding share of net prof ts of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method) 1,500,324 1,571,571		217,559 271,806
(b) Expenses Depreciation and amortisation Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 27,380 28,560 Amortisation of: > Leased assets 144 - > Leasehold improvements 4,903 4,513 > Intangible assets 15,809 6,595 > Other - 7		240 494 - - - - - - - -
Total depreciation and amortisation 48,236 39,675		240 494
Finance costs Interest paid: > to other persons 35,076 40,259 > to subsidiaries - - Loan facility fees 732 1,271		- - 2,064 5,254 - -
Total f nance costs 35,808 41,530		2,064 5,254
Other operating expense items Operating lease rentals 55,527 52,629 Technology spending - research and development 63,626 64,789 Employee entitlements (excluding superannuation) expense 542,169 582,279 Superannuation expense 18,593 19,248 Net charge to provision for doubtful trade debts - 3,314		- - - - 5,242 8,781 254 481 - -

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	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
3. OTHER INCOME Net foreign exchange gains/(losses) 2,717 1,403 Net gain on disposal of available for sale investments 9,503 2,747 Net gain on fair value of held for trading assets - 3,715 Other income 10,911 7,324		411 10,157 - 2,387 - - - -
Total other income 23,131 15,189		411 12,544

4. MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENT ITEMS

4. MANAGEMENT ADJUSTMENT ITEMS
Included in the consolidated income statement are the following items that, due to their nature, have been excluded from the calculation of management adjusted earnings: For the year ended30 June2009:	Consolidated $000
Restructuring provisions related to business combinations (net of tax) North America UK	(120) (2,403) (2,523)
Prof t on disposal of controlled entities VEM acquisition review Redundancy costs Marked to market adjustments – derivatives (net of tax) Intangible asset amortisation (net of tax)	6,872 (12,573) (12,689) (940) (11,946)
Net management adjustment item expense	(33,799)
For the year ended30 June2008:	$000
Restructuring provisions related to business combinations (net of tax) > QMT acquisition > North America > Property restructure > Equiserve restructuring provision adjustment	(6,915) (1,913) 2,927 (299) (6,200)
Loss on disposal of controlled entities Tax losses recognized Marked to market adjustments – derivatives (net of tax) Intangible asset amortisation (net of tax) Other	(480) 1,746 964 (4,641) 193
Net management adjustment item expense	(8,418)

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Notes to the Financial Statements

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
5. INCOME TAX a) Income tax expense Current tax expense 82,434 78,360 Deferred tax expense 15,935 27,770 Under/ (over) provided in prior years 1,682 (4,572)		27,606 26,208 (2,259) (2,268) - -
Total income tax expense 100,051 101,558		25,347 23,940
Deferred income tax (revenue)/ expense included in income tax expense comprises: Decrease/ (increase) in deferred tax assets (note17) 6,511 (20,875) (Decrease)/ increase in deferred tax liabilities (note22) 9,424 48,645		(469) (3,711) (1,790) 1,443
15,935 27,770		(2,259) (2,268)
b) Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable Prof t before income tax expense 359,900 390,684 The tax expense for the f nancial year differs from the amount calculated on the prof t. The differences are reconciled as follows: Prima facie income tax expense thereon at30% 107,970 117,205 Tax effect of permanent differences: Non deductible expenses (including depreciation and amortization) 1,655 1,412 Research and development allowance (2,502) (2,199) Benef t of tax losses recognised (1,197) - Benef t of tax losses not booked - 796 Non-deductible asset write-down 2,841 - Losses not deductible 1,760 - Non deductible Share based payments 290 550 Rebatable/non-assessable dividend - - Other deductible items (11,554) (11,503) Non assessable accounting prof t on the sale of assets (1,737) (774) Other (583) (2,921) Differential in overseas tax rates (15) 5,054 Prior year tax (over)/under provided 1,682 (4,572) Restatement of deferred tax balances due to income tax rate changes 1,441 (1,490)		206,315 260,283 61,895 78,085 10 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 58 (36,426) (52,574) - - (1) (99) (135) (1,530) - - - - - -
Income tax expense (benef t) 100,051 101,558		25,347 23,940
c) Amounts recognised directly in equity Net deferred tax – debited/(credited) directly to equity (note17and note22) 15,986 650		- -

d) Unrecognised tax losses

As at 30 June 2009 companies within the consolidated entity had estimated unrecognised tax losses (including capital losses) of $47,610,006 (2008: $45,916,998) available to offset against future years’ taxable income.

e) Tax consolidation legislation

Computershare Limited and its wholly-owned Australian entities implemented the tax consolidation regime with effect from 1 July 2002. The Australian Taxation Offi ce has been formally notifi ed of this decision.

The relevant entities have also entered into a tax sharing agreement. As a consequence, Computershare Limited, as the head entity in the tax consolidation Group, has recognised the current tax liability relating to transactions, events and balances of the wholly owned Australian subsidiaries in this Group in the fi nancial statements as if that liability was its own, in addition to recognising the current tax liability arising in relation to its own transactions, events and balances. Amounts receivable or payable under the tax sharing agreement are recognised separately as tax related intercompany payables or receivables.

PAGE 54 Computershare Annual Report 2009

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
6. RETAINED PROFITS AND DIVIDENDS Retained prof ts Retained prof ts at the beginning of the f nancial year 600,794 414,658 Ordinary dividends provided for or paid (92,648) (95,835) Net prof t/(loss) attributable to members of Computershare Limited 255,733 281,971		203,030 62,523 (92,648) (95,835) 180,968 236,342
Retained prof ts at the end of the f nancial year 763,879 600,794		291,350 203,030
Dividends Ordinary Dividends paid during the f nancial year in respect of the previous year, AU11cents per share franked to30% (2008– AU9cents unfranked) 46,324 46,163 46,324 46,163 Dividends paid in respect of the current f nancial year June2009, AU11cents per share franked to40% (June2008, AU10cents per share franked to20%) 46,324 49,672 46,324 49,672 The directors have determined that a f nal dividend of AU11.0cents per share franked to50% in respect of the year ended 30June2009is to be paid on23September2009. As the dividend was not declared until12August2009a provision has not been recognised as at30June2009.

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	2009 $000	Parent entity 2008 $000
Dividend franking account Franking credits available for subsequent f nancial years based on a tax rate of30% 42,275 32,993 The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account on a tax paid basis.			42,275	32,993
	Calculation of Basic EPS $000	Calculation of Diluted EPS $000	Calculation of Management Basic EPS $000	Calculation of Management Diluted EPS $000
7. EARNINGS PER SHARE Year end30 June2009 Earnings per share (cents per share) 46.02 cents 45.78 cents Net prof t 259,849 259,849 Minority interest (prof t)/loss (4,116) (4,116) Exclusion of management adjustment items (note4) - -			52.11 cents 259,849 (4,116) 33,799	51.83 cents 259,849 (4,116) 33,799
Net prof t 255,733 255,733			289,532	289,532
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as denominator in calculating basic earnings per share 555,654,059 Weighted average number of ordinary and potential ordinary shares used as denominator in calculating diluted earnings per share 558,662,405			555,654,059	558,662,405
Year end30 June2008 Earnings per share (cents per share) 50.12cents 49.89cents Net prof t 289,126 289,126 Minority interest (prof t)/loss (7,155) (7,155) Exclusion of management adjustment items (note4) - -			51.61cents 289,126 (7,155) 8,418	51.38cents 289,126 (7,155) 8,418
Net prof t 281,971 281,971			290,389	290,389
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as denominator in calculating basic earnings per share 562,627,768 Weighted average number of ordinary and potential ordinary shares used as denominator in calculating diluted earnings per share 565,136,648			562,627,768	565,136,648

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Reconciliation of weighted average number of shares used as the denominator:

Reconciliation of weighted average number of shares used as the denominator:
	Consolidated 2009 2008 Number Number
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic earnings per share 555,654,059 562,627,768 Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share: Options (refer note28for options on issue) 5,819 5,479 Equity related contingent consideration 2,527 3,401 Performance rights1 (refer note28) 3,000,000 2,500,000
Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating diluted earnings per share 558,662,405 565,136,648

• 1 No performance rights were issued during the year. Performance rights issued during 2005 were considered to be dilutive as at 30 June 2008. They were included as dilutive from 1 January 2007. Performance rights issued during 2006 were considered to be dilutive as at 30 June 2009 (they were not considered dilutive as at 30 June 2008).

The change in the number of performance rights included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share is due to forfeiture of a number of performance rights during the year and a number of performance rights previously issued now being considered dilutive.

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	2009 $000	Parent entity 2008 $000
8. RECEIVABLES Current Trade receivables 190,471 212,329 Trade receivables - intercompany - -		- 63,449	- 33,737
Total trade receivables 190,471 212,329 Less: Provision for doubtful debts (9,045) (9,126)		63,449 -	33,737 -
Trade receivables, net 181,426 203,203 Accrued revenue 44,497 43,862 Other non-trade amounts 25,640 23,509 Interest receivable 11,851 9,083		63,449 - 140 -	33,737 - 177 -
263,414 279,657		63,589	33,914
Non-Current Non-trade amounts owing - intercompany - - Foreign tax credits 2,788 2,854 Other 1,215 5,228		158,500 - -	249,626 (33) -
4,003 8,082		158,500	249,593

Bad and doubtful trade receivables

Trade receivables are considered impaired where there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original trade and other receivable terms. Terms of trade in relation to credit sales are on a weighted average of 30 days from the date of invoice. Factors considered when determining if impairment exists include aging and timing of expected receipts and the credit worthiness of counterparties. The Group operates in a number of diverse markets and accordingly the terms of trade and review process vary by country and business.

The Group has recognised a loss of $3,874,013 (2008: $1,022,056) in respect of bad trade receivables during the year ended 30 June 2009. There were no bad and doubtful trade receivables for the parent in 2009 or 2008. The loss has been included in the direct and technology services expense lines in the income statement.

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As at 30 June, the analysis of trade receivables for the consolidated entity that were past due but not impaired is as follows:

Past due but not impaired	Past due but not impaired	Past due but not impaired	Past due but not impaired	Past due but not impaired
	Neither past due nor impaired $000	Less than 30days overdue $000	More than 30days but less than 90days overdue $000	More than 90days overdue $000	Total $000
2009 81,040 64,086 30,380 5,920 2008 98,662 69,949 28,693 5,899					181,426 203,203

All other receivables (including amounts due from subsidiaries to the Parent entity) do not contain impaired assets and are not past due.

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
9. AVAILABLE FOR SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE Current Listed equity securities 10,215 1,430 Non-Current Listed equity securities 5,683 5,518 Unlisted equity securities 619 1,673		- - 38 37 - -
6,302 7,191		38 37
10. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS Current Broker client deposits (a) (note20) 29,675 29,044 Other client liabilities (note20) - 200 Other 5,642 1,657		- - - - - -
35,317 30,901		- -

(a) An overseas entity is a licensed deposit taker. As at year end this subsidiary has accepted deposits in its own name, and recorded these funds as other fi nancial assets together with a corresponding liability. The deposits are insured through a local regulatory authority.

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
11. INVENTORIES Raw materials and stores, at cost 4,321 4,846 Work in progress, at cost 3,454 6,907		- - - -
7,775 11,753		- -
12. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS Current Prepayments 19,325 19,697		534 1,099
19,325 19,697		534 1,099
13. FINANCIAL ASSETS HELD FOR TRADING Current Financial assets held for trading 1,987 29,107		- -
1,987 29,107		- -
14. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD Non-Current Shares in associates (note40) 14,205 9,341 Interest in joint venture partnerships (note41) 1,601 1,737		- - 1,591 1,737
15,806 11,078		1,591 1,737

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Notes to the Financial Statements

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
15. UNLISTED INVESTMENTS AT COST Non-Current Unlisted shares in subsidiaries - - Share based payments to subsidiaries - -		733,514 869,042 36,947 33,430
- -		770,461 902,472

Consolidated	Land at cost $000	Building, freehold at cost $000	Buildings, leasehold at cost $000	Plant and Equipment $000	Fixtures and Fittings $000	Motor Vehicles $000	Leased plant and equipment $000	Leasehold improve- ments at cost $000	Total $000
16. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT At1 July2007 Cost 182 1,457 6,304 191,850 41,497 1,029 9,334 36,167 Accumulated depreciation - - (3,902) (148,864) (31,336) (707) (8,662) (14,837)									287,820 (208,308)
Net book amount 182 1,457 2,402 42,986 10,161 322 672 21,330									79,512
Opening net book amount 182 1,457 2,402 42,986 10,161 322 672 21,330 Acquisition through subsidiaries and businesses acquired - - - 5,563 779 79 6,572 69 Additions - - 28 35,520 2,168 219 - 4,714 Disposals - (125) - (1,831) (21) (25) - (84) Depreciation and amortisation charge - (94) (550) (23,547) (3,435) (166) (372) (4,728) Currency translation differences 32 162 16 2,828 737 20 517 281 Transfers and other - (400) 248 1,484 114 6 (531) 1,634									79,512 13,062 42,649 (2,086) (32,892) 4,593 2,555
Closing net book amount 214 1000 2,144 63,003 10,503 455 6,858 23,216									107,393
Cost 214 1,535 5,515 240,735 46,913 1,305 15,771 39,900 Accumulated depreciation - (535) (3,371) (177,732) (36,410) (850) (8,913) (16,684)									351,888 (244,495)
At30 June2008 214 1,000 2,144 63,003 10,503 455 6,858 23,216									107,393
At1 July2008 Opening net book amount 214 1,000 2,144 63,003 10,503 455 6,858 23,216 Acquisition through subsidiaries and businesses acquired - - - 2,053 334 12 128 958 Additions - 76 - 18,991 2,067 184 - 1,629 Disposals - (5) - (763) (82) - - (52) Depreciation and amortisation charge - (166) (431) (21,680) (3,235) (172) (1,327) (5,179) Currency translation differences 29 (78) (353) (7,305) (1,221) (47) (1,122) (862) Transfers and other 3,265 2,364 (99) (4,090) (225) (18) (102) (59)									107,393 3,485 22,947 (902) (32,190) (10,959) 1,036
Closing net book amount 3,508 3,191 1,261 50,209 8,141 414 4,435 19,651									90,810
Cost 3,508 4,226 4,145 181,415 30,307 1,333 13,300 40,161 Accumulated depreciation - (1,035) (2,884) (131,206) (22,166) (919) (8,865) (20,510)									278,395 (187,585)
At30 June2009 3,508 3,191 1,261 50,209 8,141 414 4,435 19,651									90,810

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Parent entity	Building, freehold and leasehold at cost $000	Plant and Equipment $000	Fixtures and Fittings $000	Motor Vehicles $000	Total $000
At1 July2007 Cost 131 1,807 6 Accumulated depreciation (8) (1,117) (1)				63 (53)	2,007 (1,179)
Net book amount 123 690 5				10	828
Opening net book amount 123 690 5 Additions - 95 - Disposals (144) - - Depreciation charge (1) (526) (1) Currency translation differences 27 94 1				10 - - (4) 2	828 95 (144) (532) 124
Closing net book amount 5 353 5				8	371
Cost 5 2,146 8 Accumulated depreciation - (1,793) (3)				72 (64)	2,231 (1,860)
At30 June2008 5 353 5				8	371
At1 July2008 Opening net book amount 5 353 5 Additions - 48 - Disposals - - - Depreciation charge - (236) (1) Currency translation differences (1) (73) (1)				8 - - (3) (3)	371 48 - (240) (78)
Closing net book amount 4 92 3				2	101
Cost 4 1,860 6 Accumulated depreciation - (1,768) (3)				61 (59)	1,931 (1,830)
At30 June2009 4 92 3				2	101
		Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000		2009 $000	Parent entity 2008 $000
17. TAX ASSETS Current tax assets Refunds receivable 14,680 18,974				-	-
Deferred tax assets Attributable to carry forward tax losses 20,678 18,908 Attributable to temporary differences 48,332 66,534				- 5,414	- 3,350
69,010 85,442				5,414	3,350
Movements during the year: Opening balance at1July 85,442 56,756 Currency translation difference (5,019) 2,363 Credited/(charged) to the income statement (note5) (6,511) 20,875 Credited/(charged) to equity (711) (967) Set off of deferred tax liabilities (note22) (6,058) - Acquisition of subsidiary 1,867 6,415				3,350 (195) 469 - 1,790 -	978 104 3,711 - (1,443) -
Closing balance at30June 69,010 85,442				5,414	3,350

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Notes to the Financial Statements

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
The deferred tax assets balance comprises temporary differences attributable to: Tax losses 20,678 18,908 Employee benef ts 5,477 7,436 Property, plant & equipment 6,826 5,531 Deferred revenue 1,555 4,475 Doubtful debts 623 1,754 Provision 24,723 33,473 Finance leases 1,570 1,612 Other creditors & accruals 13,763 8,690 Share based remuneration 5,146 5,276 Other 1,607 5,187		- - 177 232 - - - - - - - - - - 1,913 2,264 3,391 3,184 18 40
Total deferred tax assets 81,968 92,342		5,499 5,720
Set-off of deferred tax liabilities pursuant to set-off provisions (12,958) (6,900)		(85) (2,370)
Net deferred tax assets 69,010 85,442		5,414 3,350
18. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Derivative assets Current 3,879 375 Non-Current 69,668 21,075		- - - -
73,547 21,450		- -
Derivative assets – Current and Non-Current Fair values of interest rate derivatives designated as cash f ow hedges (a) 52,229 20,316 Fair values of interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedges (b) 21,318 1,134		- - - -
Total derivative assets 73,547 21,450		- -
Derivative liabilities Current - 609 Non-Current 684 2,864		- - - -
684 3,473		- -
Derivative liabilities – Current and Non-Current Fair values of interest rate derivatives designated as cash f ow hedges (a) - 2,946 Fair values of interest rate derivatives for which hedge accounting has not been applied 684 523 Fair Value of foreign currency contracts for which hedge accounting has not been applied - 4		- - - - - -
Total derivative liabilities 684 3,473		- -

(a) The gain or loss from remeasuring the designated cash fl ow hedging instruments at fair value is deferred in equity in the cash fl ow hedge reserve (note 27), to the extent that the hedge is effective, and reclassifi ed into profi t and loss when the hedged interest income is recognised. The ineffective portion is recognised in the income statement immediately. In the year ended 30 June 2009 a gain before tax of $178,621 was transferred to the income statement (30 June 2008: gain before tax of $309,509). From 1 July 2008, the time value of derivatives was excluded from cash fl ow hedge designation and a loss before tax of $2,637,514 was transferred to the income statement in the year ended 30 June 2009.

(b) The gain or loss from remeasuring the designated fair value hedging instruments at fair value is recognised immediately in the income statement. Refer to note 21(b) for further disclosure on the interest rate derivatives designated as fair value hedges.

The following table summarises by currency the United States dollar value of forward and spot foreign exchange agreements. Foreign currency amounts are translated at rates current at the reporting date. The ‘buy’ amounts represent the United States dollar equivalent of commitments to purchase foreign currencies, and the ‘sell’ amount represents the United States dollar equivalent of commitments to sell foreign currencies. No hedge accounting is applied to these agreements.

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	2009 2008 $000 $000	Average Exchange Rate 2009 2008
Buy AU dollars, Sell Japanese yen -3months or less - 480 Sell AU dollars, Buy Canadian dollars -3months or less - 7 Sell AU dollars, Buy Euro -3months or less - 79 Sell AU dollars, Buy South African rand -3months or less - 3 Sell AU dollars, Buy UK pounds -3months or less - 60 Sell AU dollars, Buy US dollars -3months or less - 100		- 102.55 - 0.9720 - 0.6120 - 7.5467 - 0.4816 - 0.9585

Consolidated	Goodwill $000	Customer contracts and relationships $000	Other $000	Total $000
19. INTANGIBLE ASSETS At1 July2007 Cost 1,158,398 31,130 18,504 Accumulated amortisation - (6,065) (4,622)				1,208,032 (10,687)
Net book amount 1,158,398 25,065 13,882				1,197,345
Year ended30 June2008 Opening net book amount 1,158,398 25,065 13,882 Additions 13,396 1,775 - Acquisitions of subsidiaries1 219,237 387 18,025 Other2 (5,525) 4,623 1,786 Amortisation charge3 - (4,009) (2,592) Currency translation difference 34,681 1,380 48				1,197,345 15,171 237,649 884 (6,601) 36,109
Closing net book amount 1,420,187 29,221 31,149				1,480,557
At30 June2008 Cost 1,420,187 39,851 96,552 Accumulated amortisation - (10,630) (65,403)				1,556,590 (76,033)
Net book amount 1,420,187 29,221 31,149				1,480,557
At1 July2008 Opening net book amount 1,420,187 29,221 31,149 Additions 255 - - Acquisitions of subsidiaries1 338,226 - - Other2 (60,295) 62,728 12,228 Disposals (12,614) (322) (10,207) Amortisation charge3 - (11,649) (4,160) Currency translation difference (82,230) (3,231) (4,361)				1,480,557 255 338,226 14,661 (23,143) (15,809) (89,822)
Closing net book amount 1,603,529 76,747 24,649				1,704,925
At30 June2009 Cost 1,603,529 96,398 36,809 Accumulated amortisation - (19,651) (12,160)				1,736,736 (31,811)
Net book amount 1,603,529 76,747 24,649				1,704,925

1 The acquired goodwill can be attributable to the expected future cashfl ows of the business associated with the collective experience of management and staff, including ongoing customer relationships and synergies expected to be achieved as a result of the full integration into the Computershare Group.

2 Other relates to recognition of intangible assets related to business combinations and fi nalisation of acquisition accounting.

3 The amortisation charge is included within direct services expense in the income statement.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

The parent entity has no intangible assets.

No impairment losses have been recognised during the current period (2008: Nil).

Where acquisitions have been made during the period, the company has 12 months from acquisition date in which to fi nalise the necessary accounting, including the calculation of goodwill. Until the expiry of the 12 month period provisional amounts have been included in the consolidated results except for the acquisition of Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers Limited for which acquisition accounting was fi nalised during the year ended 30 June 2009.

In accordance with accounting policy the acquisition accounting for Four Points BVBA, Ezicomms Pty Ltd, VEM Aktienbank AG, Machine Dreams Inc, QM Technologies Limited, Strand Business Systems Limited, Audience Alive Pty Ltd and Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers Limited business combinations has been fi nalised, with the recognition of intangible assets separately from goodwill of US$75.0 million.

Acquisition accounting requires that management makes estimates around the valuation of certain non monetary assets and liabilities within the acquired entities. The estimates have particular impact in terms of the valuation of provisions, tax related balances and the recognition of contingent liabilities. To the extent that these items are subject to determination during the initial 12 months after acquisition the variation to estimated value will be adjusted through goodwill. To the extent that determination occurs after 12 months any variation will impact the income statement in the relevant period.

Impairment tests for goodwill

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash generating units (CGUs) as follows:

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash generating units (CGUs) as follows:
	2009 $000	2008 $000
CGU Asia Pacif c EMEA North America	249,161 304,195 302,389 191,480 1,051,979 924,512
	1,603,529 1,420,187

The recoverable amount of goodwill is determined based on a value in use calculation for each CGU to which goodwill has been allocated. The value in use calculation uses the discounted cash fl ow methodology for each CGU, based upon fi ve years of pre tax cash fl ows, plus a terminal value.

(a) Key assumptions used for value in use calculations

The assumptions have been used for the analysis of each CGU within the geographic segment. Management determined budgeted EBITDA based on past performance and its expectations for the future. The weighted average growth rates used are consistent with forecasts included in industry reports. The discount rates used refl ect risks relating to the relevant segments and the countries in which they operate.

Management has reviewed and changed the key assumptions used in the value in use calculations against current market conditions.

The following describes each key assumption on which management has based its value in use calculations for each CGU.

• a) Five year pre tax cash fl ow projections, based upon management approved budgets covering a one year period, with the subsequent periods based upon management expectations of growth excluding the impact of possible future acquisitions, business improvement capital expenditure and restructuring.

• b) Earnings growth rates applied beyond the initial fi ve year period are as follows for each CGU in 2009; Asia Pacifi c 2% (2% in 2008), EMEA 2% (2% in 2008) and North America 3% (3% in 2008).

• c) The discount factor used was 13.86% in 2009 and 12.32% in 2008.

(b) Impact of possible changes in key assumptions

Management has considered changes in key assumptions that they believe to be reasonably possible. In all instances considered, the recoverable amount of the CGU’s goodwill exceeded its carrying amount.

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	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
20. PAYABLES Current Trade payables – unsecured 20,275 25,770 Trade payables – intercompany - - GST/VAT payable 16,093 15,683 Employee entitlements (note28) 11,636 14,508 Broker client deposits (note10) 29,675 29,044 Other client liabilities (note10) - 200 Other creditors and accruals 238,773 202,395 Other payables 6,623 20,441		- - 5,486 1,064 - - 146 283 - - - - 1,498 1,660 6,000 7,545
323,075 308,041		13,130 10,552
Non-Current Loans from subsidiaries – unsecured - - Other payables 2,179 1,754		528,491 707,431 - -
2,179 1,754		528,491 707,431
21. INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES Current Revolving multi-currency facility (a) - 25,000 Lease Liability - secured (c) 116 4,804		- - - -
116 29,804		- -
Non-Current Bank Loans 46 6,196 Revolving multi-currency facility (a) 390,608 544,277 USD Senior Notes (b) 575,125 319,622 Loans from subsidiaries - unsecured - - Lease liability - secured (c) 8,437 11,023		- - - - - - - 43,437 - -
974,216 881,118		- 43,437

(a) The consolidated entity maintains a revolving multi-currency facility signed on 4 October 2007 and subsequently amended on 26 March 2008. The facility has two tranches. The fi rst tranche totalling US$200,000,000, maturing 2 October 2009, was voluntarily terminated on 30 June 2009. The second tranche is US$550,000,000 and terminates on 4 October 2010. This facility was drawn to United States dollar equivalent of $390,608,023 at 30 June 2009. The facility is subject to negative pledge agreements that impose certain covenants upon the consolidated entity.

(b) On 22 March 2005 Computershare US General Partnership, a controlled entity of Computershare Limited, issued 52 notes in the United States. These notes were six, seven, ten and twelve years in tenor and were issued at fair value, with no premium or discount. Floating interest is paid on the six year note on a quarterly basis. Fixed interest is paid on the seven, ten and twelve year notes on a semi-annual basis. On 29 July 2008 Computershare US General Partnership issued a further 26 notes in the Unites States. These notes were for a tenor of ten years for which fi xed interest is paid on a semi-annual basis. The consolidated entity uses interest rate derivatives to manage the fi xed interest exposure that arises as a result of notes issued. The following table provides a reconciliation of the USD Senior Notes.

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000
Net debt reconciliation USD Senior Notes at cost 553,500 318,500 Fair value movement of hedged USD Senior Notes1 21,625 1,122
Total net debt 575,125 319,622 Interest rate derivative (asset)/liability – fair value hedge (note18) (21,318) (1,134)
Total 553,807 318,488

1 Hedged USD Senior notes were $348,500,000 as at 30 June 2009. (2008: $268,500,000).

The gain or loss from remeasuring the hedging instruments (interest rate derivatives) at fair value is recognised immediately in the income statement along with the change in fair value of the underlying hedged item (USD Senior Notes).

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Notes to the Financial Statements

The increase in the 2009 fi nancial year in the USD Senior Notes liability refl ects the additional notes issued by Computershare of $235,000,000 and the valuation change due to reduced market interest rates at balance date for the term until maturity. This increase is offset by the asset representing the fair value of interest rate derivatives used to effectively convert the USD fi xed interest rate notes to fl oating interest rates. The conversion to fl oating interest rate using derivatives provides a hedge against the Group’s USD margin income exposure to fl oating interest rates.

(c) The lease liability is secured directly against the assets to which the leases relate.

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
22. TAX LIABILITIES Current tax liabilities Provision for income tax 28,277 48,200		12,678 25,913
Deferred tax liabilities Provision for deferred income tax on temporary differences 105,989 68,158 Movements during the year: Opening balance at1July 68,158 17,921 Currency translation difference (3,109) 755 Charged/(credited) to the income statement (note5) 9,424 48,645 Charged/(credited) to equity 15,275 (317) Set off of deferred tax assets (note17) (6,058) - Arising from acquisitions (note19) 22,299 1,154		- - - - - - (1,790) 1,443 - - 1,790 (1,443) - -
Closing balance at30June 105,989 68,158		- -
The deferred tax liabilities balance comprise temporary differences attributable to: Property, plant & equipment 2,430 1,944 Goodwill 75,334 54,452 Intangible assets 20,525 1,881 Prepayments 543 591 Cash f ow and fair value hedges 15,696 597 Unrealised foreign exchange gains/(losses) 3,857 10,765 Other 562 4,828		3 70 - - - - - - - - - 2,163 82 137
Total deferred tax liabilities 118,947 75,058 Set-off of deferred tax liabilities pursuant to set-off provisions (12,958) (6,900)		85 2,370 (85) (2,370)
Net deferred tax liabilities 105,989 68,158		- -
23. PROVISIONS Current Future services 883 6,504 Restructuring 21,633 18,440 Provisions arising from continuing operations 8,792 9,837 Other 13,473 8,694		- - - - - - - -
44,781 43,475		- -
Non-Current Employee entitlements (note28) 12,646 13,387 Restructuring 32,214 38,244		443 492 - -
44,860 51,631		443 492

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Movements in each class of current provision during the fi nancial year, other than employee entitlements, are set out below.

	Future services $000	Restruct- uring $000	Provisions arising from continuing operations $000	Other $000	Total $000
Carrying amount at start of year 6,504 18,440 9,837 8,694 Additional provisions recognised through prof t and loss 5,615 22,562 803 6,042 Payments/other sacrif ces of economic benef ts - (18,106) (705) (971) Acquisition of subsidiaries - - - 2,662 Other transfers (6,543) 2,574 1,610 (1,230) Reversals (3,609) (1,912) (2,753) (64) Exchange rate impacts on opening balance (1,084) (1,925) - (1,660)					43,475 35,022 (19,782) 2,662 (3,589) (8,338) (4,669)
Carrying amount at end of year 883 21,633 8,792 13,473					44,781

Movements in each class of non-current provision during the fi nancial year, other than employee entitlements, are set out below.

			Restructuring $000
CONSOLIDATED Carrying amount at start of year Additional provisions recognised Payments/other sacrif ces of economic benef ts Acquisition of subsidiaries Other transfers and reversals Exchange rate impacts on opening balance		38,244 651 (1,389) 3,028 (7,875) (445)
Carrying amount at end of year		32,214
	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
24. DEFERRED CONSIDERATION Current Deferred settlement on acquisition of entities 18,686 6,783		- -
Non-Current Deferred settlement on acquisition of entities (a) 45,606 17,589		- -

(a) Non-current deferred settlement on acquisition of entities is payable between one and fi ve years.

25. OTHER LIABILITIES

Non-Current Lease inducements (a) 7,900 7,796 - -

(a) Lease inducements represent cash payments received as an allowance for leasehold improvements made to the premises. This receipt is being accounted for as a reduction in the rental expenses over the term of the lease.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
26. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY Ordinary shares Movements in ordinary shares for the last two years Opening balance:555,654,059ordinary shares (1July2007:590,859,068) Date Number of shares Price per share	29,888 31,689 31,689 344,541 - (8,624) - 270 - (389) - (4) - (1,718) - (11) - (316) - 2,128 - 368 - 2,193 - 75 - (306,824) (1,801) -	29,888 31,689 31,689 344,541 - (8,624) - 270 - (389) - (4) - (1,718) - (11) - (316) - 2,128 - 368 - 2,193 - 75 - (306,824) (1,801) -
Purchases under the employee share plan: August2007 - $0.00 September2007 - $0.00 October2007 - $0.00 November2007 - $0.00 January2008 - $0.00 February2008 - $0.00
Purchased as part of consideration on acquisition: September2007 36,440 $8.66
Consideration shares vested: January2008 355,276 $5.99 March2008 75,692 $4.86 March2008 366,043 $5.99 June2008 7,444 $10.06
Share buy-back: Between1July2007and18October2007the Company bought back35,205,009 ordinary shares at a total cost of AU$343,219,486. The shares bought back represent5.9% of the opening issued ordinary share capital.
Reclassif cation to reserves:
Closing balance:555,654,059 ordinary shares (fully paid) (30 June2008: 555,654,059)	29,888 31,689	29,888 31,689
There are no restrictions on ordinary shares.

Share buy-back

The company had no on-market buy back in operation during the year ended 30 June 2009.

Employee share plans and options

Refer to note 28 for employee and executive share plan details. There are no shares reserved for issuance under options.

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	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
27. RESERVES Capital redemption reserve 2 2 Foreign currency translation reserve 23,533 73,868 Cash f ow hedge reserve 37,300 13,986 Share based payments reserve 43,466 40,090 Equity related consideration (1,808) (2,099) Available for sale asset reserve (2,700) 590		2 2 85,450 143,511 - - 41,991 38,990 (1,969) (3,652) (25) (32)
99,793 126,437		125,449 178,819
Movements during the year: Foreign currency translation reserve Opening balance 73,868 43,799 Translation of subsidiaries (50,335) 30,069		143,511 85,451 (58,061) 58,060
Closing balance 23,533 73,868		85,450 143,511
Cash f ow hedge reserve Opening balance 13,986 (9,060) Revaluation 23,314 23,046		- - - -
Closing balance 37,300 13,986		- -
Share based payments reserve Opening balance 40,090 27,532 Reclassif cation from share capital 416 - Cash purchase of shares for employee share plan (7,878) - Share based payments expense 10,838 12,558		38,990 27,435 416 - (7,878) - 10,463 11,555
Closing balance 43,466 40,090		41,991 38,990
Equity related contingent consideration reserve Opening balance (2,099) 264 Reclassif cation from share capital 1,385 - Acquisition related consideration (1,094) (2,363)		(3,652) 1,539 1,385 - 298 (5,191)
Closing balance (1,808) (2,099)		(1,969) (3,652)
Available for sale asset reserve Opening balance 590 1,357 Revaluation (3,290) (285) Transfer to net prof t - (482)		(32) 413 (30) (24) 37 (421)
Closing balance (2,700) 590		(25) (32)

Nature and purpose of reserves

• i. Foreign currency translation reserve

• Exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign subsidiaries are taken to the foreign currency translation reserve, as described in note 1. This amount is the net of gains and losses on hedge transactions and intercompany loans after adjusting for related income tax effects. The reserve is recognised in the income statement when the net investment is disposed of.

ii. Cash fl ow hedge reserve

The hedging reserve is used to record gains and losses on a hedging instrument in a cash fl ow hedge that are recognised directly in equity, as described in note 1.

iii. Share based payments reserve

The share based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of shares which will vest to employees under employee and executive share plans. This reserve is also used to record cash purchase of shares for employee share plans.

• iv. Equity related contingent consideration reserve

This reserve is used to refl ect deferred consideration for acquisitions which is payable through the issue of parent entity equity instruments.

• v. Available for sale asset reserve

Changes in fair value of investments, such as equities, classifi ed as available for sale fi nancial assets are taken to this reserve in accordance with note 1.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

28. EMPLOYEE and EXECUTIVE BENEFITS

(a) Share plans

Computershare Limited offers options over ordinary shares to eligible employees at the absolute discretion of the Board. Options are generally exercisable three years after the date granted or earlier in the case of special circumstances such as the employee’s death or retirement. The exercise price of the option is set at an amount equal to the market value of the shares at the date of option grant.

During the year ended 30 June 2001 the Company introduced an Exempt Employee Share Plan. The Plan gives Computershare employees the opportunity to acquire shares in Computershare Limited. Each year, participating employees can make contributions from their pre-tax salary to acquire AU$500 worth of shares in the Company. Such employee contributions are matched by the Company with an additional AU$500 worth of shares being acquired for each participating employee. All permanent employees in Australia with at least 3 months service and employed at the allocation date are entitled to participate in this Plan.

During the year ended 30 June 2002 a Deferred Employee Share Plan was established to enable Computershare to match dollar for dollar any employee pre-tax contributions to a maximum of AU$3,000 per employee. Shares purchased and funded by employee’s pre-tax salary must remain in the plan for a minimum of 1 year. Matching Company funded shares must be kept in the plan for a minimum of 2 years or they will be forfeited. All permanent employees in Australia with at least 3 months service and employed at the allocation date are entitled to participate in this Plan. A derivative of this Plan and the Exempt Employee Share Plan has been made available to employees in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, South Africa and the United States of America.

Subject to the discretion of the Board, shares in the Company may also be allocated to selected employees in accordance with an employee share plan on a discretionary basis having regard to special circumstances as determined by the Remuneration Committee. Such shares may be subject to vesting and performance criteria as determined by the Board or the Remuneration Committee.

The Group also provides long term share based awards for key management personnel other than executive directors and other employees on a discretionary basis. Recipients of long term share based awards must complete specifi ed periods of service as a minimum before any share awards under the long term incentive plan become unconditional. There has been no alteration to the terms and conditions of shares granted under the LTI plan since the original grant date.

Number of employee shares and options held	Ordinary shares 2009 2008	Options 2009 2008
Opening balance 8,816,359 8,723,041 Shares purchased on market 3,046,600 2,642,388 Forfeited shares reissued/options reinstated 369,171 136,786 Share options issued - - Shares/options forfeited (146,868) (266,374) Shares withdrawn/options exercised (2,360,200) (2,419,482)		200,000 - - - - - 166,667 200,000 - - - -
Closing balance 9,725,062 8,816,359		366,667 200,000
Fair value of shares granted through the employee share plan ($000s) 21,771* 23,006		- -

• Weighted average fair value of shares is determined by the closing price at the end of the day’s trading on the Australian Stock Exchange on the allocation date.

(b) Performance rights

The DLI Plan was approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 9 November 2005. The DLI Plan is offered to eligible key management personnel and senior managers in the Group to recognise their ongoing ability and expected efforts and contribution to the performance and success of the Group. The total number of rights approved for issue was 10.0 million, of which 2.75 million were granted on 20 December 2005 (of which 100,000 were vested and 150,000 were forfeited during the year ended 30 June 2007) and 1.1 million performance rights were granted on 13 November 2006.

Performance rights are granted under the plan for no consideration and carry no dividend or voting rights. Under the DLI Plan, the performance rights give an entitlement to one fully paid ordinary share per performance right issued subject to satisfaction of performance hurdles and continued employment.

The assessed fair value of performance rights granted to key management personnel as remuneration is allocated equally over the period from grant date to vesting date. Fair values at grant date are independently determined using a Black Scholes option pricing model.

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Set out below are summaries of performance rights granted under the plan:

Balance at beginning of year	Vested during the year	Forfeited during the year	Granted during the year	Balance at end of year	Exercisable at end of year
3,600,000 - 600,0001 - 3,000,000					-

1 T. Honan resigned with effect from 10 September 2008 and in accordance with the terms of the DLI Plan all performance rights held were forfeited.

No performance rights became exercisable during the current year. No performance rights expired during the period covered by the above table.

(c) Options over ordinary shares

Employee options

On 30 January 2009, 166,667 employee options were issued. These options are exercisable between 30 January 2012 and 29 January 2015 with an exercise price of AU$7.54. The 200,000 employee options issued on 13 September 2007 are exercisable between 1 March 2011 and 30 June 2012 with an exercise price of AU$9.00. No employee options have been issued since year end.

(d) Employee benefi ts recognised

(d) Employee benef ts recognised
	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
Performance rights expense Share plan and options expense Aggregate employee entitlement liability (note20and note23)	2,190 3,853 2,190 3,853 13,898 11,275 397 611 24,282 27,895 589 775
	40,370 43,023 3,176 5,239

29. COMMITMENTS

(a) Superannuation commitments

Defi ned Contribution Funds

The Company and its subsidiaries maintain defi ned contribution superannuation schemes which provide benefi ts to all employees upon their disability, retirement or death. Employee contributions to the funds are based upon various percentages of employees’ gross salaries as set out below:

Australian subsidiaries contribute to the defi ned contribution funds as follows:

Category 1 Management (employer contributions, voluntary employee contributions of at least 1%)

Category 2 Staff (statutory employer contributions of 9%, voluntary employee contributions)

Category 3 SGC Staff and casual and fi xed term employees (statutory employer contributions, voluntary employee contributions)

Foreign subsidiaries contribute to the defi ned contribution funds as follows:

United Kingdom entities – between 7% and 10% of employees gross salaries

United States entities – voluntary employee contributions with matching employer contribution up to 4% of employees base salaries

Canadian entities – between 2% and 7% of employees base salaries dependent upon years of service

South African entities – 12.25% of employees gross salaries

New Zealand entities – voluntary employee contributions with matching employer contribution up to 6% of employees’ base salaries

Hong Kong entities – between 5% and 20% of employees’ base salary dependent upon years of service Indian entity – 12% of employees gross salaries

Defi ned Benefi t Funds

• 1) Karvy Computershare Private Limited maintained a defi ned benefi t superannuation scheme which provides benefi ts to 2,356 employees (30 June 2008: 2,584). Actuarial valuation of plan assets is provided by the Life Insurance Corporation, which maintains the fund. The asset is not material to the Group.

• 2) Computershare GmbH Private Limited maintained a defi ned benefi t scheme which provides benefi ts to 37 employees (30 June 2008: 42) An actuarial assessment of the scheme was completed as at 30 June 2009 and defi ned benefi ts plan liability recognised in accordance with the actuarial valuation. The liability is not material to the Group.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
(b) Finance lease commitments Commitments in relation to f nance leases are payable as follows: Not later than1year 473 5,347 Later than1year but not later than5years 8,782 11,912		- - - -
Minimum lease payments 9,255 17,259 Less: Future f nance charges Not later than1year (357) (543) Later than1year but not later than5years (345) (889)		- - - - - -
Total future f nance charges (702) (1,432)		- -
Net f nance lease liability 8,553 15,827		- -
Reconciled to: Current liability (note21) 116 4,804 Non-current liability (note21) 8,437 11,023		- - - -
8,553 15,827		- -
(c) Operating lease commitments Commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to non-cancellable operating leases are payable as follows: Not later than1year 44,833 47,203 Later than1year but not later than5years 112,799 132,732 Later than5years 70,092 86,026		1,035 1,774 - 1,230 - -
227,724 265,961		1,035 3,004

The Group leases various offi ces and warehouses under non-cancellable operating leases expiring within 2 and 15 years. The leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights. Where the leases have fi xed escalation clauses, the operating lease is expensed on a straight line basis.

Operating leases are entered into as a means of acquiring access to offi ce facilities. Rental payments are generally fi xed, but with infl ation and/or market escalation clauses on which contingent rentals are determined. Operating lease commitments in respect of the rental of various premises are subject to market review at various intervals. Certain leases include an option to renew. No operating leases contain restrictions on fi nancing or other leasing activities.

30. DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARIES

Subsidiaries

The fi nancial year of all subsidiaries is 30 June except for Computershare Canada Inc and its subsidiaries, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited and its subsidiary, National Registry Company and Karvy Computershare Pty Limited due to local statutory reporting requirements. These entities prepare results on a 30 June year end basis for group purposes. Voting power is in accordance with the ownership interest held.

The consolidated fi nancial statements as at 30 June 2009 include the following subsidiaries:

Name of subsidiary	Place of incorporation	Percentage of shares held 2009 % 2008 %
Computershare Limited Australia (2) ACN080 903 957Pty Ltd Australia (2) CDS International Limited Australia (2) Computershare Communication Services Limited Australia (2) Global eDelivery Group Pty Ltd Australia Computershare Communication Services (WA) Pty Ltd Australia Computershare Communication Services (NSW) Pty Ltd Australia Communication Services Australia Limited Australia (2) QM Industries (NSW) Pty Ltd Australia ACN081 035 752Pty Ltd Australia (2) Georgeson Shareholder Communications Australia Pty Ltd Australia		- - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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Name of subsidiary	Place of incorporation	Percentage of shares held 2009 % 2008 %
Source One Communications Australia Pty Ltd Australia Computershare Finance Company Pty Ltd Australia (2) Financial Markets Software Consultants Pty Ltd Australia Computershare Analytics Pty Ltd Australia Obadele Pty Ltd Australia (2) Computershare Clearing Pty Ltd Australia Computershare Depositary Pty Ltd Australia Computershare Technology Services Pty Ltd Australia (2) Registrars Holdings Pty Ltd Australia (2) Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd Australia (2) CRS Custodian Pty Ltd Australia Computershare Plan Managers Pty Ltd Australia Computershare Plan Co Pty Ltd Australia CPU Share Plans Pty Ltd Australia CIS Debt Securities Pty Ltd Australia Computershare Fund Services Pty Ltd Australia IML Interactive Pty Ltd Australia Sepon (Australia) Pty Ltd Australia Pepper Global Pty Ltd Australia Pepper Austria GmbH Austria GS Proxylatina S.A. Argentina Four Points BVBA Belgium Georgeson Shareholder Communications Canada Inc. Canada (1) GSC Shareholder Services Inc. Canada (1) Computershare Canada Inc Canada (1) Computershare Trust Company of Canada Canada (1) Computershare Services Canada Inc Canada (1) Pacif c Corporate Trust Company Canada Canada (4) Pacif c Corporate Services Limited Canada (1) Pacif c Corporate Filing Services Limited Canada (1) Computershare Investor Services Inc Canada (1) Computershare Finance LLC Electronic Data Filing Inc. Canada Canada (1) (1) Vincent – Junes Holdings Company Ltd Canada (1) 4446732Canada Inc Canada (1) Computershare Governance Services Canada (1) Computershare International Information Consultancy Services (Beijing) Pty Ltd China (1) Georgeson Shareholder Communications (France) SAS France Computershare GmbH Germany (4) Computershare Document Services GmbH Germany (1) Computershare HV Services AG Germany (1) Computershare Pepper GmbH Germany (1) Computershare Governance Services GmbH Germany (1) Computershare Verwaltungs GmbH Germany (1) Computershare Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Germany (1) VEM Aktienbank AG Germany (1) VEM Capital Management GmbH Germany Fonterelli GmbH & Co. KGaA Germany (5) Am Schonberg GmbH Germany (1) Janosch Film & Medien AG Germany (5)		100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 96.59 93.37 - 93.37 - 93.37 91.18 87.77 - 63.30

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Name of subsidiary	Place of incorporation	Percentage of shares held 2009 % 2008 %
Papa Lowe Filmproduktion GmbH Germany MobiTED GmbH Germany (1) Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited Hong Kong (1) Hong Kong Registrars Limited Hong Kong (1) Computershare Asia Limited Hong Kong (1) IML Asia Hong Kong (1) Karvy Computershare Private Limited India (1)(3) Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Ltd Ireland (1) Computershare Trustees (Ireland) Ltd Ireland (1) Computershare Governance Services Ireland (1) Secretarial Internet Solutions Ltd Ireland (1) Datacare Computershare Ltd Ireland (1) Proxitalia s.r.l. Italy Georgeson s.r.l. Italy IML Netherlands B.V. Netherlands Computershare Systems (N.Z.) Ltd New Zealand (1) Computershare Investor Services Limited New Zealand (1) Computershare Services Ltd New Zealand (1) CRS Nominees Ltd New Zealand (1) Sharemart NZ Limited New Zealand (1) The National Registry Company Russia (1) The National Clearing Company Russia (1) Computershare Company Nominees Limited Scotland (1) Computershare PEP Nominees Limited Scotland (1) Computershare Services Nominees Limited Scotland (1) Pepper Technologies PTE.Ltd Singapore Computershare South Africa (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Nominees (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Outsourcing Limited South Africa (1) Minu Investment Managers Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Investor Services Limited South Africa (1) Computershare Management Services (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Plan Managers (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare CSDP Nominees (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Custodial Nominees (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Shareholders Nominee (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Analytics (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Computershare Nominee Accounts (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) Georgeson Shareholder Communications South Africa Pty Ltd South Africa (1) GSC Registrars (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) GS Nominees (Pty) Ltd South Africa (1) IML South Africa South Africa (1) Georgeson S.I Spain Computershare Limited (Dubai) United Arab Emirates Computershare Governance Services UK Limited United Kingdom (1) Michael Software Systems Ltd United Kingdom (1) Computershare Investments (UK) (No.2) Limited United Kingdom (1) Computershare Limited United Kingdom (1) Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited United Kingdom (1)		- 53.81 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 50 50 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 79.88 79.88 79.88 79.88 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 62.16 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 -

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Name of subsidiary	Place of incorporation	Percentage of shares held 2009 % 2008 %
Computershare Investments (UK) Limited United Kingdom (1) Computershare Pepper SRM Ltd United Kingdom (1) Flag Communication Limited United Kingdom (1) Computershare Technology Services (UK) Ltd United Kingdom (1) Georgeson Shareholder Securities Limited (UK) United Kingdom (4) Shareholder Investments Research Ltd (UK) United Kingdom (1) Shareholder Investments Research (#1) Ltd (UK) United Kingdom (4) Computershare Trustees Limited United Kingdom (1) Computershare Registry Services Limited United Kingdom (1) Citywatch Limited United Kingdom (4) Computershare Investor Services PLC United Kingdom (1) Georgeson Shareholder Communications Ltd (UK) United Kingdom (1) Shareholder Solutions Limited United Kingdom (4) Computershare Investments (UK) (No.3) Limited United Kingdom (1) Interactive Meetings Ltd United Kingdom (1) IML Ltd United Kingdom (1) Computershare Investments (UK) (No.4) Limited United Kingdom (1) NRC Investments Ltd United Kingdom (1) Computershare Investments (UK) (No.5) Limited United Kingdom (1) Computershare Russia Ltd United Kingdom (1) Legotla Investments Ltd United Kingdom (1) Source One Communications Limited (UK) United Kingdom (4) Computershare Electoral Management Services Ltd United Kingdom (1) Strand Enterprises Ltd United Kingdom (1) Pathbolds Limited United Kingdom (1) Busy Bees Child Care Vouchers United Kingdom (1) Busy Bees Fradley Park Limited United Kingdom (1) Computershare Governance Services United States of America (1) Georgeson International Inc. United States of America (1) Computershare US United States of America (1) Georgeson Inc. United States of America (1) Georgeson Securities Corporation United States of America (1) Computershare US Services Inc. United States of America (1) Computershare Technology Services, Inc. United States of America (1) Computershare Trust Company, N.A. United States of America (1) Computershare Financial Services, Inc. United States of America (1) Computershare Investor Services, LLC United States of America (1) Georgeson Shareholder Analytics, Inc. United States of America (1) Computershare Communication Services, Inc. United States of America (1) Computershare Securities Corporation United States of America (1) Lord Securities (Delaware), LLC United States of America Lords Securities Corporation United States of America Computershare Inc. United States of America (1) Computershare Pepper NA Inc. United States of America (1) Administar Services Group LLC United States of America (1) Computershare Executive Services Inc. United States of America (1) Alpine Fiduciary Services Inc. United States of America (1) Computershare West Inc. United States of America (1) Kurtzman Carson Consultants LCC United States of America (1)		100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 100 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 - 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 100 -

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Notes to the Financial Statements

• (1) Subsidiaries audited by other PricewaterhouseCoopers member fi rms.

• (2) These wholly owned companies have entered into a deed of cross guarantee dated 26 June 2008 with Computershare Limited which provides that all parties to the deed will guarantee to each creditor payment in full of any debt of each company participating in the deed on winding-up of that company. As a result of a Class Order 98/1418 (as amended) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, these companies are relieved from the requirement to prepare fi nancial statements.

• (3) These companies are subsidiaries as Computershare Limited has the capacity to control the casting of a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the board of directors, or the capacity to dominate decision making in relation to the fi nancial and operating policies.

• (4) These companies were liquidated during the year ended 30 June 2009.

• (5) These companies ceased to be controlled entities and became associated entities during the year ended 30 June 2009.

Acquisition of subsidiaries

The following subsidiaries were acquired by the consolidated entity at the date stated and their operating results have been included in the income statement from the relevant date.

• a) On 1 September 2008, Computershare acquired 100% of Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers Limited based in UK.

This business combination did not contribute materially to total revenue or net profi t of the Group.

Details of the acquisitions are as follows:

	$000
Cash consideration	163,830
Total consideration paid	163,830
Less fair value of identif able net assets acquired	(29,285)
Goodwill on consolidation*	134,545

• Identifi able intangible assets have been fi nalised and separately recognised.

The assets and liabilities arising from this acquisition are as follows:

	Acquiree’s carrying amount $000	Fair Value $000
Cash 38,961 38,961 Receivables 756 756 Property, plant and equipment 106 106 Tax assets 267 267 Other assets 952 952 Intangible assets 3,240 31,388 Payables (41,433) (41,433) Provision (1,342) (1,342) Tax Liabilities (370) (370)
Net assets 1,137 29,285
Purchase consideration $000
Outf ow of cash to acquire the entities, net of cash acquired: Cash paid 163,830 Less cash balance acquired (38,961)
Net outf ow of cash 124,869

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b) On 13 April 2009, Computershare acquired 100% of Kurtzman Carson Consultants based in the US.

This business combination did not contribute materially to total revenue or net profi t of the Group.

Details of the acquisitions are as follows:

	$000
Cash consideration	106,615
Deferred consideration	45,600
Total consideration paid	152,215
Less fair value of identif able net assets acquired	(11,065)
Goodwill on consolidation*	141,150

• Identifi able intangible assets to be fi nalised and separately recognised.

The assets and liabilities arising from this acquisition are as follows:

The assets and liabilities arising from this acquisition are as follows:
	Acquiree’s carrying amount $000	Fair Value $000
Cash 4,018 4,018 Receivables 9,088 9,088 Property, plant and equipment 3,736 3,736 Tax assets 1,580 1,580 Other assets 551 551 Payables (2,265) (2,265) Other liabilities (5,643) (5,643)
Net assets 11,065 11,065
Purchase consideration $000
Outf ow of cash to acquire the entities, net of cash acquired: Cash paid 106,615 Less cash balance acquired (4,018)
Net outf ow of cash 102,597

c) During the year, Computershare also acquired 100% of Netvote B.V.; Eventbookings Limited; Electronic Data Filing Inc; MobiTED GmbH.

These business combinations did not individually contribute materially to total revenue or net profi t of the Group.

Details of the acquisitions are as follows:

	$000
Cash consideration	5,744
Deferred consideration	233
Direct costs relating to the acquisition	57
Total consideration paid	6,034
Less fair value of identif able net assets acquired	(904)
Intangible assets including goodwill on consolidation*	5,130

• Identifi able intangible assets to be fi nalised and separately recognised.

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The assets and liabilities arising from the acquisitions are as follows:

The assets and liabilities arising from the acquisitions are as follows:
	Acquiree’s carrying amount $000	Fair Value $000
Cash 934 934 Receivables 43 43 Property, plant and equipment 106 106 Other assets 12 12 Payables (73) (73) Other liabilities (118) (118)
Net assets 904 904
Purchase consideration for these acquisitions is as follows: $000
Outf ow of cash to acquire the entities, net of cash acquired: Cash paid 5,744 Less cash balance acquired (934)
Net outf ow of cash 4,810

• d) The above acquired entities contributed revenues of $51.8 million and net profi t of $15.5 million to the Group for the year ended 30 June 2009.

e) During the year Computershare acquired further 3.22% stake of VEM Aktienbank AG for cash consideration of $4.5 million.

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Financial information for class order Closed Group

Set out below is a consolidated income statement, a consolidated balance sheet and a summary of movements in consolidated retained earnings of the Australian Closed Group for the year ended 30 June 2009.

The comparative consolidated income statement, consolidated balance sheet and summary of movements in consolidated retained earnings were restated to refl ect that no hedge accounting is applied within the Closed Group for the year ended 30 June 2008. The most signifi cant changes were on deferred tax liability, cash fl ow hedge reserve and retained earnings of the Closed Group.

Computershare Limited Closed Group Balance Sheet	2009 $000	2008 $000
Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 6,805 12,036 Receivables 237,905 51,938 Inventories 1,043 1,587 Other Financial Assets 9,939 1,195 Tax Assets - 332 Other 3,177 4,770 Derivatives 65,325 20,956
Total Current Assets 324,194 92,814
Non-Current Assets Receivables 98 2,874 Other f nancial assets 1,073,294 1,214,952 Property, plant and equipment 22,884 32,502 Deferred tax assets 18,077 20,382 Intangibles 144,159 161,785 Other 905 804
Total Non-Current Assets 1,259,417 1,433,299
Total Assets 1,583,611 1,526,113 Current Liabilities Payables 48,149 440,198 Interest bearing liabilities - 25,000 Lease liabilities 802 2,494 Current tax liabilities 12,677 25,193 Provisions 4,801 9,987 Derivatives - 4
Total Current Liabilities 66,429 502,876
Non-Current Liabilities Payables 167,544 36,832 Interest bearing liabilities 285,608 294,436 Lease liabilities 5,431 6,413 Deferred tax liabilities 35,617 18,893 Provisions 8,656 9,412 Derivatives - 123 Other liabilities 430 457
Total Non-Current Liabilities 503,286 366,566
Total Liabilities 569,715 869,442
Net Assets 1,013,896 656,671
Equity Contributed equity – ordinary shares 152,387 31,689 Reserves 184,221 248,052 Retained prof ts 677,288 376,930
Total Equity 1,013,896 656,671

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Computershare Limited Closed Group Income Statement	2009 $000	2008 $000
Revenues from continuing operations Sales revenue 284,015 263,606 Other revenues 352,500 277,924
Total revenue 636,515 541,530
Other income 75,104 131,002 Expenses Direct services 163,002 158,193 Technology services 56,453 50,902 Corporate services 21,253 27,406 Finance costs 51,533 40,269
Total expenses 292,241 276,770
Share of net prof t/(loss) of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method 329 762 Prof t before income tax expense 419,707 396,524 Income tax (expense)/benef t (26,701) (41,608)
Net prof t attributable to members of the parent entity 393,006 354,916
Total changes in equity other than those resulting from transactions with owners as owners 393,006 354,916
Set out below is a summary of movements in consolidated retained prof ts for the year of the Closed Group. Retained prof ts at the beginning of the f nancial year 376,930 140,681 Prof t after income tax expense/benef t 393,006 354,916 Retained earnings movement1 - (22,832) Dividends provided or paid (92,648) (95,835)
Retained prof ts at the end of the f nancial year 677,288 376,930

1 This movement relates to retained earnings of the entities excluded under the new structure (loss of $7,634,902), and restatement of opening balance to refl ect that no hedge accounting is applied within the Australian Closed Group (loss of $15,198,628).

31. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES

(a) Key management personnel compensation

(a) Key management personnel compensation
	Consolidated 2009 2008 $ $	Parent entity 2009 2008 $ $
Short term employee benef ts 4,786,361 6,881,643 Other long term benef ts 26,543 32,863 Post employment benef ts 119,373 172,651 Share based payments 1,581,830 4,211,183 Other 18,410 5,561		2,588,010 4,143,746 20,176 29,367 103,619 126,929 (126,630) 2,405,585 18,410 2,682
6,532,517 11,303,901		2,603,585 6,708,309

The Group has applied AASB 2008-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard – Key Management Personnel Disclosures by Disclosing Entities, and as such detailed remuneration disclosures are provided in Sections A to C of the Remuneration Report on pages 28 to 33.

(b) Option holdings of Company and Group key management personnel

On 30 January 2009, 166,667 employee options were issued. These options are exercisable between 30 January 2012 and 29 January 2015 with an exercise price of AU $7.54. No employee options have been issued since year end.

The fair value of the 166,667 options granted on 30 January 2009 is $1.78 (AU$2.35). The valuation inputs for the options granted during the year ended 30 June 2009 included:

• a. Options are granted for no consideration

• b. Exercise price: $5.71 (AU$7.54)

• c. Expected price volatility of the Group’s shares: 25%

• d. Expected dividend yield: not applicable

• e. Risk free interest rate: 3.90%

The expected price volatility is based on the historic volatility of the Group’s share price.

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(c) Share holdings of Company and Group key management personnel

The number of ordinary shares in Computershare Limited held during the fi nancial year by each director and named Company and Group key management personnel, including details of shares granted as remuneration during the current fi nancial year and ordinary shares provided as the result of the exercise of remuneration options during the current fi nancial year, is included in the table below.

2009	Balance at beginning of period	Granted as remuneration under long term incentive schemes	On market purchases / (sales)	Other	Balance at 30 June2009
Directors C.J. Morris 55,338,537 - (2,458,480) - A.N. Wales 29,092,384 - - - P.J. Maclagan 16,000,000 - (635,577) - W.S. Crosby 224,146 - (100,397) (61) M. Kerber 40,000 - - - S.D. Jones 14,000 - - - A.L. Owen 2,000 - - - N. P. Withnall - - - - Company and Group key management personnel P. Conn 318,840 - 1,462 - S. Irving 152,281 - - 414 S. Rothbloom 140,576 - (25,000) - P. Barker - - - -					52,880,057 29,092,384 15,364,423 123,688 40,000 14,000 2,000 - 320,302 152,695 115,576 -

2008	Balance at beginning of period	Granted as remuneration under long term incentive schemes	On market purchases / (sales)	Other	Balance at30 June 2008
Directors C.J. Morris 55,590,427 - (251,890) - A.N. Wales 30,092,384 - (1,000,000) - P.J. Maclagan 15,977,176 - 22,824 - A.S. Murdoch 524,800 - - - W.S. Crosby 191,406 32,740 - - P.D. DeFeo 80,000 - - - M. Kerber 40,000 - - - S.D. Jones 14,000 - - - W.E. Ford - - - - A.L. Owen - - 2,000 - Company and Group key management personnel P. Conn 306,073 17,339 (4,572) - S. Irving 147,594 4,050 - 637 S. Rothbloom 152,250 38,250 (49,924) - T. Honan1 63,439 14,793 (70,000) 604					55,338,537 29,092,384 16,000,000 524,800 224,146 80,000 40,000 14,000 -* 2,000 318,840 152,281 140,576 8,836

1 T. Honan resigned with effect from 10 September 2008.

• Shareholding effective as at date of resignation.

(d) Loans and other transactions to directors and other key management personnel

Computershare has not made any loans to directors and executive directors or other key management personnel during the current fi nancial year.

Computershare has not entered into other transactions with directors and executive directors or other key management personnel during the current fi nancial year other than those disclosed in note 33.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $ $	Parent entity 2009 2008 $ $	Parent entity 2009 2008 $ $
32. REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS During the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the parent entity, its related practices and non-related audit f rms: Assurance services: Auditing or review of f nancial statements > PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 712,091 830,666 > Related practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 2,245,550 1,996,797		388,745 604,585 - -
2,957,641 2,827,423		388,745 604,585
Other assurance services (a) > PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 17,431 18,263 > Related practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 1,459,442 2,452,505		- 73,982 - -
1,476,873 2,470,768		- 73,982
Taxation services > PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 297,091 - > Related practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia 10,645 -		- - - -
307,736 -		- -
Remuneration received, or due and receivable, by auditors other than the auditor of the parent entity and its aff liates for: Auditing or review of f nancial statements 3,887 45,917 Other services - 20,436		- - - -
(a) This relates primarily to regulatory and compliance reviews. 33. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Key management personnel disclosures are included in note31.
		Shares in the parent entity 2009 2008
(a) Directors’ shareholdings Ordinary shares held at the end of the f nancial year Ordinary dividends received during the year in respect of those ordinary shares Ordinary shares acquired by directors during the f nancial year Ordinary shares disposed of by directors during the f nancial year Ordinary shares granted to directors		97,516,552 101,315,867 $16,513,254 $17,359,916 - 24,824 3,194,454 1,251,890 - 32,740
		2009 2008 $ $
(b) Other transactions with key management personnel * C.J. Morris is a director and owner of Barragunda Estate Pty Ltd which provides conference facilities to the Company in the ordinary course of business on ordinary commercial terms and conditions. Fees received by Barragunda Estate Pty Ltd are:		8,776 -
Total payments to key management personnel		8,776 -

• Computershare as a matter of Board approved Policy maintains a register of all transactions between employees and the Company and its subsidiaries. It is established practice for any Director to excuse himself or herself from discussion and voting upon any transaction in which that Director has an interest. The Company has a Board-approved Ethics Policy governing many aspects of workplace conduct, including management and disclosure of confl icts of interest.

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(c) Wholly owned Group – intercompany transactions and outstanding balances

The parent entity and its subsidiaries entered into the following transactions during the year within the wholly owned Group:

• Loans were advanced and repayments received on loans and intercompany accounts (notes 8 and 20)

• Fees were exchanged between entities (note 2)

• Interest was charged between entities (note 2)

• The parent entity and its Australian subsidiaries have entered into a tax sharing deed, which includes a tax funding arrangement (note 5)

• Dividends were paid between entities (note 2)

• Bank guarantees were provided by the parent entity to its subsidiaries (note 37)

These transactions were undertaken on commercial terms and conditions. No provisions for doubtful debts were raised during the fi nancial year (2008: $nil).

(d) Ultimate controlling entity

The ultimate controlling entity of the consolidated entity is Computershare Limited.

(e) Ownership interests in related parties

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 30. Interests held in associates and joint ventures are disclosed in notes 40 and 41 of the fi nancial statements.

(f) Transactions with other related parties

Computershare Technology Services Pty Ltd has a receivable of $438,042 (2008: $518,976) from Chelmer Limited. This receivable has been fully provided for.

Computershare New Zealand Ltd has a receivable of $1,293,333 (2008: $1,523,348) from Chelmer Limited. This receivable has been fully provided for.

Computershare New Zealand Ltd has a payable of $1,508 (2008: $1,975) to Chelmer Limited.

Computershare Investor Services New Zealand has made purchases of $16,995 (2008: $21,352) from Chelmer Limited.

Computershare Investor Services New Zealand has made sales of $1,658 (2008: $2,623) to Chelmer Limited.

Computershare Pepper Germany has a receivable of $77,917 (2008: $831,782) from Netpartnering Limited. The current year provision made is $nil (2008: $nil).

Computershare Pepper Germany had sales of $1,021,209 (2008: $3,614,520) with Netpartnering Limited.

Computershare Pepper Austria had sales of $2,521,000 (2008: $447,945) with Netpartnering Limited.

Computershare Pepper Austria has a receivable of $392,792 (2008: $474,409) from Netpartnering Limited. The current year provision made is $nil (2008: $nil).

Computershare Pepper UK has a receivable of $nil (2008: $96,516) from Netpartnering Limited. The current year provision made is $nil (2008: $nil).

Computershare Pepper UK had sales of $nil, (2008:$44,165) with Netpartnering Limited.

Computershare Investor Services UK had a receivable of $86,123 (2008: $nil) from Netpartnering Limited.

Computershare Investor Services UK has made sales of $158,346 (2008: $nil) with Netpartnering Limited.

These transactions were undertaken on commercial terms and conditions.

34. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER BALANCE DATE

No matter or circumstance has arisen since the end of the fi nancial year which is not otherwise dealt with in this report or in the consolidated fi nancial statements that has signifi cantly affected or may signifi cantly affect the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the consolidated entity in subsequent fi nancial years.

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35. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Financial risk management objectives

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of fi nancial risks: market risk (including foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk), liquidity risk and credit risk. The Group’s overall fi nancial risk management is carried out by a central treasury department (Group Treasury) under policies approved by the Board. The Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as policies covering specifi c areas such as currency risk management, interest rate risk management, counterparty risk management and the use of derivative fi nancial instruments. Derivative fi nancial instruments are used to manage specifi cally identifi ed interest rate and foreign currency risks.

The Group Treasury function provides services to the business and monitors and manages the fi nancial risks relating to the operations of the Group. Group Treasury identifi es, evaluates and hedges fi nancial risks in close co-operation with the regional treasury centres and report monthly to the Board.

Capital risk management objectives

The primary objective of the Group’s capital management is to ensure that it minimises the working capital funding requirements through effective controls in order to support its businesses and maximise shareholder value.

The key fi nancial ratio for the Group is net fi nancial indebtedness to management earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). Net debt is calculated as interest bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents.

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000
Interest bearing liabilities 974,332 910,922 Cash 180,422 124,235
Net debt 793,910 786,687
Management EBITDA 475,534 479,193
Net debt to Management EBITDA 1.67 1.64

The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, in light of changes in economic conditions. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the dividend payment to shareholders, conduct share buy-backs or issue new shares. No changes were made in the objectives or processes during the years ended 30 June 2008 and 30 June 2009.

Net fair value of fi nancial assets and liabilities

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, non interest bearing liabilities fi nance leases, loans and derivatives approximate their fair values for the parent entity and consolidated group except for unhedged portion of USD Senior Notes of $155,000,000, of which the fair value was $169,985,666 as at 30 June 2009.

Financial risk factors

The key fi nancial risk factors that arise from the Group’s activities are outlined below.

(a) Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk arises from the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect future cash fl ows or the fair values of fi nancial instruments. The consolidated entity is exposed to interest rate risk through its primary fi nancial assets and liabilities and as a result of maintaining paying agent and escrow agent bank accounts on behalf of clients. Given the nature of the client balances, neither the funds nor an offsetting liability are included in the Group’s fi nancial statements. Client balances at year end approximated $6.8 billion (2008: $8.6 billion) and in relation to these balances, Computershare has in place interest rate derivatives totalling $1.6 billion notionally (2008: $1.8 billion).

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The following table summarises the interest rate risk for the consolidated entity, together with effective interest rates as at the balance date.

balance date.
	Floating interest rate $000	Fixed interest rate maturing in 1year or less 1to5years More than 5years $000 $000 $000	Non- interest bearing $000	Total $000	Weighted average interest rate Floating Fixed % %
AS AT30 JUNE2009 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents 180,422 - - - Trade receivables - - - - Non trade receivables & loans - - - -			- 180,422 181,426 181,426 25,640 25,640		0.80 - - - - -
180,422 - - -			207,066 387,488
Financial liabilities Trade payables - - - - Finance lease liabilities - 116 8,437 - Bank loan and Other 46 - - - Revolving multi-currency facility 390,608 - - - USD Senior Notes1 50,000 - 123,000 380,500 Derivatives2 348,500 - (123,000) (225,500)			20,275 20,275 - 8,553 - 46 - 390,608 - 553,500 - -		- - - 6.48 4.80 - 1.08 - 1.88 5.40 0.96 5.40
789,154 116 8,437 155,000			20,275 972,982

1 USD Senior Notes at cost, excluding fair value adjustment, refer to note 21 (b). The fl oating interest rate USD Senior Notes mature in 2011.

2 Notional principal amounts

	Floating interest rate $000	Fixed interest rate maturing in 1year or less 1to5years More than 5years $000 $000 $000	Non- interest bearing $000	Total $000	Weighted average interest rate Floating Fixed % %
AS AT30 JUNE2008 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents Trade receivables Non trade receivables and loans	124,235 - - - - 124,235 - - - - 203,203 203,203 - - - - 23,509 23,509				3.93 - - - - -
	124,235 - - - 226,712 350,947
Financial liabilities Trade payables Finance lease liabilities Bank loan and Other Revolving multi-currency facility USD Senior Notes1 Derivatives2	- - - - 25,770 25,770 - 4,804 11,023 - - 15,827 6,196 - - - - 6,196 569,277 - - - - 569,277 50,000 - 123,000 145,500 - 318,500 268,500 - (123,000) (145,500) - -				- - - 5.95 6.39 - 3.86 - 3.45 5.11 3.12 5.11
	893,973 4,804 11,023 - 25,770 935,570

• 1 USD Senior Notes at cost, excluding fair value adjustment, refer to note 21 (b). The fl oating interest rate USD Senior Notes mature in 2011.

• 2 Notional principal amounts

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The following table summarises the interest rate risk for the parent entity, together with effective interest rates as at the balance date.

	As at30 June2009 Floating interest rate Non- interest bearing Total Ave interest rate $000 $000 $000 %	As at30June2008 Floating interest rate Non- interest bearing Total Ave interest rate $000 $000 $000 %
Financial assets Cash 1,178 - 1,178 4.70 7,842 - 7,842 5.75 Intercompany receivables 49,037 172,912 221,949 2.83 14,283 269,080 283,363 2.75 Financial liabilities Intercompany payables and loans 316 533,661 533,977 2.00 72,597 679,335 751,932 5.75

The sensitivity of the profi t and loss statement to interest rate movements is the effect of assumed reasonably possible changes in interest rate for one year, based on the on-balance sheet fl oating rate fi nancial assets and liabilities as at 30 June. The total sensitivity is based on the assumption that there are parallel shifts in the yield curve and do not take into account actions that Management may take to mitigate the effect of such changes.

Management judgements of reasonably possible movements in interest rates have been based on 200 basis point movements around the 12 month market rate as at 30 June for all regions. The assumptions and methods used in performing the sensitivity analysis did not change from the previous periods.

The sensitivity to a reasonably possible increase in interest rates, with all other variables held constant, of the profi t and loss statement is a decrease to profi t of $5.5 million (2008: $10.6 million). This sensitivity calculation does not include the impact of client balances or the related derivatives. In a rising (falling) interest rate environment, client balances that earn interest income will result in an increase (decrease) to profi t.

The sensitivity to a reasonably possible decrease in interest rates, with all other variables held constant, of the profi t and loss statement is an increase to profi t of $0.1 million (2008: $1.0 million). This sensitivity calculation does not include the impact of client balances or the related derivatives. In a rising (falling) interest rate environment, client balances that earn interest income will result in an increase (decrease) to profi t.

Client balances have been excluded from the sensitivity analysis as they are not refl ected on the Group’s balance sheet. Interest income is earned on these balances at various fi xed and fl oating interest rates.

The above sensitivity analysis does not refl ect the future impact on the profi t and loss statement should the reasonably possible changes in interest rates occur as the calculations are based on balances held as at 30 June.

(b) Foreign exchange risk

Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency.

Entities within the Group typically enter into external transactions and recognise external assets and liabilities that are denominated in their functional currency. Whilst a number of entities within the Group hold external bank account balances in a currency which is not their local functional currency these balances do not expose the Group to signifi cant foreign exchange risk.

Foreign exchange risk also arises from net investments in foreign operations held in Europe, Canada, South Africa and Asia Pacifi c. Accordingly, the Group’s balance sheet can be affected signifi cantly by movements in the relevant currency exchange rate when translating into Computershare’s presentation currency, the United States dollar. Intercompany balances denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency are designated as a hedge of the net investment in foreign operations. The consolidated entity also has debt that is designated as a hedge of the net investment in foreign operations. On consolidation, any exchange gains or losses on these balances are transferred to the foreign currency translation reserve.

The Parent entity’s post tax profi t for the year would have been $2.9 million (2008: $3.6 million) lower/$ 3.6 million (2008: $4.4 million) higher had the Australian dollar strengthened/weakened by 10% against the British Pound and US Dollar as a result of the foreign currency denominated intercompany balances. These balances are eliminated on consolidation and as they are designated as part of the hedge of net investment these foreign currency gains or losses are taken to foreign currency translation reserve on consolidation.

(c) Credit risk

Credit exposure represents the extent of credit related losses that the consolidated entity may be subject to on amounts to be received from fi nancial assets. The consolidated entity, while exposed to credit related losses in the event of non-payment by clients, does not expect any clients to fail to meet their obligations. The Group’s trading terms do not generally include the requirement for customers to provide collateral as security for fi nancial assets and accordingly, the consolidated entity does not hold any collateral as security.

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The consolidated entity’s exposure to credit risk is as indicated by the carrying amounts of its fi nancial assets. Concentrations of credit risk exist when clients have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions.

The consolidated entity minimises concentrations of credit risk by undertaking transactions with a large number of clients in various countries and industries. The registry and bureau sector transacts with various listed companies across a number of countries. The consolidated entity does not have a signifi cant exposure to any individual client.

Transactions involving derivative fi nancial instruments are with counterparties with whom the Group has signed International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements as well as sound credit arrangements. To supplement the credit ratings of counterparties the Group has a Board approved policy on managing client balance exposures.

(d) Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk management implies maintaining suffi cient cash and the availability of funding. The Group has staggered its various debt maturities to reduce re-fi nancing risk. Whilst impacted by acquisitions from time to time, the Group maintains suffi cient cash balances and committed credit facilities to meet on-going commitments.

Maturity information for the Group’s debt facility is as follows:

Maturity Prof le (f nancial year)	Debt Facility utilised $ million
FY10 nil FY11 440.6 FY12 123.0 FY13 nil FY14 nil FY15 124.5 FY16 nil FY17 21.0 FY18 nil FY19 235.0
Total 944.1

Maturity information of other fi nancial liabilities is included in Note 21, Note 24 and Note 35(a).

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Notes to the Financial Statements

36. NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT

(a) Reconciliation of cash

For the purposes of the Cash Flow Statement, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits at call with fi nancial institutions and other highly liquid investments with short periods to maturity (three months or less) which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash on hand and are subject to an insignifi cant risk of changes in value, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the fi nancial year as shown in the Cash Flow Statement is reconciled to the related items in the Balance Sheet as follows:

	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
Cash at bank and on hand 180,422 119,617 Short-term deposits - 4,618		1,178 7,842 - -
Shown as cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet 180,422 124,235		1,178 7,842
(b) Reconciliation of net prof t after income tax to net cash provided by operating activities Net prof t after income tax 259,849 289,126 Adjustments for non cash income and expense items: Depreciation and amortisation 48,236 41,587 (Prof t)/loss on sale of non-current assets (7,471) (5,736) Share of net (prof t)/loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method (205) (2,687) Employee benef ts – share based payments 14,489 11,464 Financial instruments 3,315 (603) VEM write downs 14,562 - Changes in assets and liabilities (Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable (2,547) (28,271) (Increase)/decrease in net tax assets 10,020 26,968 (Increase)/decrease in inventory 3,119 (1,814) (Increase)/decrease in prepayments and other assets (885) 2,145 (Increase)/decrease in intercompany balances - - Increase/(decrease) in payables and provisions (987) 15,154		180,968 236,342 241 494 - - (494) (762) 2,422 4,342 - - 3 7 384 (333) 725 14,896 - - - - (221,522) (284,468) (12,936) (9,094)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities 341,495 347,333		(50,209) (38,576)

(c) Non cash transactions

There were no material non cash transactions during the year.

(d) Acquisition of businesses

There were no material businesses acquired by Computershare during the year ended 30 June 2009.

(e) Disposals

During the year, Computershare disposed of Lord Securities Corporation and Lord Securities LLC for $18.9 million. Cash and cash equivalents disposed of totalled $0.3 million and net assets disposed of amounted to $12.4 million.

37. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Contingent liabilities at balance date, not otherwise provided for in these fi nancial statements are categorised as follows:

(a) Guarantees and Indemnities

Guarantees and indemnities of US$550,000,000 (30 June 2008: US$750,000,000) have been given to the consolidated entity’s Bankers by Computershare Limited, ACN 081 035 752 Pty Ltd, Computershare Investments (UK)(No. 3) Ltd, Computershare Finance Company Pty Ltd, and Computershare US under a Multicurrency Revolving Facility Agreement dated 4 October 2007 and subsequently amended on 26 March 2008 (please refer to note 21 for further detail).

Bank guarantees of AU$500,000 (2008: AU$520,000) have been given in respect of facilities provided to Computershare Clearing Pty Ltd. Bank guarantees of AU$497,713 (2008: AU$497,713) have been given in respect of facilities provided to Computershare Ltd. A bank guarantee of AU$500,000 (2008: AU$500,000) has been given in respect of facilities provided to Sepon Australia Pty Ltd. Bank guarantees of AU$215,888 (2008: AU$213,050) have been given in respect of facilities provided to Computershare Investor

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Services Pty Ltd. Bank guarantees of AU$1,121,739 (2008: AU$106,350) have been given in respect of facilities provided to Computershare Communication Services Pty Ltd. A bank guarantee of AU$411,427 (2008: AU$ nil) has been given in respect of facilities provided to Communication Services Australia Pty Ltd. A bank guarantee of AU$ nil (2008: AUD $20,000) has been given in respect of facilities provided to Computershare Plan Managers Pty Ltd. A bank guarantee of AU$ nil (2008: AUD $20,000) has been given in respect of facilities provided to Computershare Share Plans.

A performance guarantee of Rand 15,000,000 (2008: Rand 15,000,000) has been given by Computershare Limited (South Africa) to provide security for the performance of obligations as a Central Securities Depositor Participant.

A guarantee of US$3,526,461 (2008: US$3,436,943) has been given by Computershare US Services Inc. as security for healthcare administration services in USA.

A guarantee of Rand 565,000 (2008: Rand 565,000) has been given by Computershare South Africa (Pty) Ltd to provide for electricity services.

Guarantees of US$2,099,929 (2008: US$2,559,929) have been given by Computershare Investor Services LLC and Computershare US Services Inc. has security for bonds in respect of leased premises.

Bank guarantees of HK$977,621 (2008: HK$977,621) have been given by Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited as security for bonds in respect of leased premises.

A bank guarantee of Rand 850,000 (2008: Rand 850,000) has been given by Computershare South Africa (Pty) Ltd as security for bonds in respect of leased premises.

Land charges of EUR 280,000 (2008: EUR 1,580,000) have been surrended by Am Schonberg GmbH (Germany) to secure liabilities of the former parent company.

Contracts of EUR 1,576,396 (2008: EUR 2,361,000) have been entered into by VEM Aktienbank AG (Germany) due to delivery liabilities from securities lending.

Contracts of EUR 159,277 (2008: EUR 658,833) have been entered into by VEM Aktienbank AG (Germany) due to future lease payments.

Guarantees of AU$1,579,901 (2008: AU$1,579,901) have been given by Computershare Communication Services Australia as security for rental bonds, credit facilities and bureau services.

Guarantees and indemnities of US$553,500,000 (2008: US$318,500,000) have been given to US Institutional Accredited Investors by Computershare Limited, ACN 081 035 752 Pty Ltd, Computershare Finance Company Pty Ltd, Computershare US and Computershare Investments (UK)(No. 3) Ltd under a Note and Guarantee Agreements dated 22 March 2005 and 29 July 2008.

(b) Legal and Regulatory Matters

Due to the nature of operations, certain commercial claims in the normal course of business have been made against Computershare in various countries. An inherent diffi culty in predicting the outcome of such matters exists, but in the opinion of the Company, based on current knowledge and consultation with legal counsel, we do not expect any material liability to the Group to eventuate. The status of all claims is monitored on an ongoing basis, together with the adequacy of any provisions recorded in the Group’s Financial Statements.

(c) Other

The Group is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by certain US and Canadian fi nancial institutions and banking commissions. These requirements pertain to the trust company charter granted by these authorities. The group is also subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Financial Services Authority in the UK and by Regulatory Authority for Financial Institutions of Germany in Germany. In the UK, the requirements pertain to the trust company charter granted by the Financial Services Authority in the UK. In Germany, these requirements need to be met for underlying businesses. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements, or other ongoing regulatory requirements, can initiate action by the regulators that, if undertaken, could revoke or suspend the Group’s ability to provide trust services to customers in these markets. At all relevant times the Computershare subsidiaries have met all minimum capital requirements. In addition to the capital requirements, a trust company in the UK must deposit eligible securities with a custodian. The Group has deposited a certifi cate of deposit with the Group’s custodian in the UK in order to satisfy this requirement.

Computershare Limited (Australia) has issued a letter of warrant to Computershare Custodial Services Ltd. This obligates Computershare Limited (Australia) to maintain combined tier one capital of at least Rand 455,000,000.

Potential withholding and other tax liabilities arising from distribution of all retained distributable earnings of all foreign incorporated subsidiaries is US$11,573,399 (30 June 2008: US$9,744,237). No provision is made for withholding tax on unremitted earnings of applicable foreign incorporated subsidiaries as there is currently no intention to remit these earnings to the parent entity.

In consideration of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission agreeing to allow AU$5,000,000 to form part of the net tangible assets of Computershare Clearing Pty Ltd so that it can meet certain fi nancial requirements under the conditions of its Australian Financial Services Licence, Computershare Limited has agreed to make, at the request of Computershare Clearing Pty Ltd, a AU$5,000,000 loan to it. Computershare Limited has agreed to subordinate its loan to any other unsecured creditors of Computershare Clearing Pty Ltd. The loan was made pursuant to a deed of subordination dated 7 January 2004.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

In consideration of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission agreeing to allow AU$5,000,000 to form part of the net tangible assets of Computershare Share Plans Pty Ltd so that it can meet certain fi nancial requirements under the conditions of its Australian Financial Services Licence, Computershare Limited has agreed to make, at the request of Computershare Share Plans Pty Ltd, a AU$5,000,000 loan to it. Computershare Limited has agreed to subordinate its loan to any other unsecured creditors of Computershare Share Plans Pty Ltd. The loan was made pursuant to a deed of subordination dated 5 July 2007.

Computershare Limited (Australia), as the parent company, has undertaken to own, either directly or indirectly, all of the equity interests and guarantee performance of the obligations of Computershare Investor Services LLC, Computershare Trust Company Inc, Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc, Computershare Trust Company of Canada and Computershare Investor Services Inc with respect to any fi nancial accommodation related to transactional services provided by Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago.

38. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS

38. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS
	Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000	Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000
Less than1 year: Fit-out of premises Purchase of equipment Other	- 400 - - 381 1,023 - - 416 - - -
	797 1,423 - -

39. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The consolidated entity operates predominantly in three geographic segments: Asia Pacifi c; Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and North America.

Asia Pacifi c includes Australia, New Zealand, India and Hong Kong. The EMEA region comprises of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and Russia. North America includes the US and Canada.

In each region the consolidated entity operates in fi ve business segments: Investor Services, Plan Services, Communication Services, Stakeholder Relationship Management Services and Technology Services.

The Investor Services operations comprise the provision of share registry and related services. The Plan Services operations comprise the provision and management of employee share and option plans. Communication Services operations comprise laser imaging, intelligent mailing, scanning and electronic delivery. Stakeholder Relationship Management Services Group comprise the provision of investor analysis, investor communication and management information services to companies, including their employees, shareholders and other security industry participants. Technology Services include the provision of software specializing in share registry and fi nancial services. Intersegment charges are at normal commercial rates.

All corporate entities have been included as unallocated in the geographic and business segments. Corporate entities’ main purpose is to hold intercompany investments and conduct fi nancing activities.

Geographical segments are presented as the primary reporting segment of the Group, refl ecting the manner in which the Group has been internally managed and fi nancial information reported to the Board in the current fi nancial year.

Segment information is prepared in conformity with the accounting policies of the entity as disclosed below and Accounting Standard, AASB 114 Segment Reporting.

Segment revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities are those that are directly attributable to a segment and the relevant portion that can be allocated to the segment on a reasonable basis. Segment assets include all assets used by a segment and consist primarily of operating cash, receivables, inventories, property plant and equipment and goodwill and other intangible assets, net of related provisions. Segment liabilities consist primarily of trade and other payables, employee entitlements and other provisions. Segment assets and liabilities do not include income taxes.

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PRIMARY BASIS – Geographical Segments 2009

PRIMARY BASIS – Geographical Segments2009
Majorgeographic segments	Asia Pacif c $000	EMEA $000	North America $000	Unallocated/ Eliminations $000	Consolidated Total $000
Revenue External revenue 388,787 419,453 689,995 2,089 Intersegment revenue 8,017 4,967 958 (13,942)					1,500,324 -
Total segment revenue 396,804 424,420 690,953 (11,853)					1,500,324
Other income 501 7,086 1,277 14,267 Segment Result Prof t/(loss) before income tax 65,658 98,175 139,279 56,788 Income tax expense					23,131 359,900 (100,051)
Prof t after income tax					259,849
Depreciation and amortisation 14,898 16,359 15,810 1,169 Other non cash expenses - - - 2,190 Liabilities Total segment liabilities 68,407 168,902 229,472 1,129,588					48,236 2,190 1,596,369
Assets Total segment assets 379,228 482,716 1,269,237 366,357					2,497,538
Carrying value of investments in associates and joint ventures included in segment assets 6,290 9,512 - -					15,802
Segment assets acquired during the reporting period: Property, plant and equipment 7,123 5,476 14,245 249 Other non-current segment assets - 171,923 142,362 -					27,093 314,285
Total 7,123 177,399 156,607 249					341,378

PRIMARY BASIS – Geographical Segments 2008

PRIMARY BASIS – Geographical Segments2008
Majorgeographic segments	Asia Pacif c $000	EMEA $000	North America $000	Unallocated/ Eliminations $000	Consolidated Total $000
Revenue External revenue 434,337 363,254 766,468 7,512 Intersegment revenue 7,182 9,382 1,595 (18,159)					1,571,571 -
Total segment revenue 441,519 372,636 768,063 (10,647)					1,571,571
Other income 248 8,545 1,809 4,587 Segment Result Prof t/(loss) before income tax 91,288 79,749 171,016 48,631 Income tax expense					15,189 390,684 (101,558)
Prof t after income tax					289,126
Depreciation and amortisation 11,090 10,903 16,046 1,635 Other non cash expenses - - - 3,853 Liabilities Total segment liabilities 72,643 151,522 199,227 1,044,430					39,674 3,853 1,467,822
Assets Total segment assets 435,653 364,033 1,175,710 262,622					2,238,018
Carrying value of investments in associates and joint ventures included in segment assets 1,737 9,341 - - Segment assets acquired during the reporting period: Property, plant and equipment 23,845 7,430 21,385 5,336 Other non-current segment assets 122,851 82,388 47,814 -					11,078 57,996 253,053
Total 146,696 89,818 69,199 5,336					311,049

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Notes to the Financial Statements

SECONDARY BASIS - Business Segments 2009

Major business segments	Shareholder Relationship Management Services $000	Commun- ication Services $000	Investor Services $000	Plan Services $000	Technology Services $000	Unallocated $000	Consolidated Total $000
Revenue External revenue 71,515 145,859 1,143,080 98,379 39,402 2,089 Intersegment revenue 1,633 143,482 4,531 3,227 150,831 (303,704)							1,500,324 -
Total segment revenue 73,148 289,341 1,147,611 101,606 190,233 (301,615)							1,500,324
Other income 334 198 8,026 74 233 14,266 Segment Result Prof t/(loss) before income tax 9,669 29,752 249,352 14,758 2,214 54,155 Income tax expense							23,131 359,900 (100,051)
Prof t after income tax							259,849
Depreciation and amortisation 346 11,212 21,814 325 13,370 1,169 Other non cash expenses - - - - - 2,190 Liabilities Total segment liabilities 9,795 28,521 386,842 15,896 25,727 1,129,588							48,236 2,190 1,596,369
Assets Total segment assets 101,413 183,989 1,733,122 29,311 83,346 366,357							2,497,538
Carrying value of investments in associates and joint ventures included in segment assets - - 11,103 - 4,699 -							15,802
Segment assets acquired during the reporting period: Property, plant and equipment 80 1,578 18,877 - 6,309 249 Other non-current segment assets - - 314,285 - - -							27,093 314,285
Total 80 1,578 333,162 - 6,309 249							341,378

SECONDARY BASIS - Business Segments 2008

Major business segments	Shareholder Relationship Management Services $000	Commun- ication Services $000	Investor Services $000	Plan Services $000	Technology Services $000	Unallocated $000	Consolidated Total $000
Revenue External revenue 86,136 103,529 1,217,955 118,918 37,520 7.513 Intersegment revenue 2,194 159,264 3,736 2,088 172,165 (339,447)							1,571,571 -
Total segment revenue 88,330 262,793 1,221,691 121,006 209,685 (331,934)							1,571,571
Other income 346 105 9,729 299 123 4,587 Segment Result Prof t/(loss) before income tax 10,893 19,616 280,223 18,975 13,199 47,778 Income tax expense							15,189 390,684 (101,558)
Prof t after income tax							289,126
Depreciation and amortisation 458 7,582 15,707 510 13,782 1,635 Other non cash expenses - - - - - 3,853 Liabilities Total segment liabilities 11,328 35,052 310,355 41,370 25,287 1,044,430							39,674 3,853 1,467,822
Assets Total segment assets 114,709 216,004 1,522,718 32,883 89,082 262,622							2,238,018
Carrying value of investments in associates and joint ventures included in segment assets - - 11,078 - - - Segment assets acquired during the reporting period: Property, plant and equipment 93 14,750 27,887 5 9,925 5,336 Other non-current segment assets - 120,532 95,004 - 37,517 -							11,078 57,996 253,053
Total 93 135,282 122,891 5 47,442 5,336							311,049

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40. ASSOCIATED ENTITIES

Details of interests in associated entities are as follows:

Name	Principal Activities	Place of Incorporation	Ownership Interest 2009 2008 % %	Balance Date	Consolidated Carrying amount 2009 2008 $000 $000	Consolidated Carrying amount 2009 2008 $000 $000
Equity accounted Chelmer Limited Computer Technology Services New Zealand Registrar Nikoil Company GSC Investor Services Russia Netpartnering Limited Investor Services UK Asset Checker Investor Services UK Milestones Computer Technology Services Australia Janosch Film and Medien AG1 Investor Services Germany Fonterelli GmbH & Co. KGaA1 Investor Services Germany Computershare Investor Services Ltd (Channel Islands) Investor Services UK Computershare Trustees Limited (Channel Islands) Investor Services UK Computershare Nominees Limited (Channel Islands) Investor Services UK			50% 50% 30June - - 40% 40% 31December 5,206 5,951 25% 25% 31December 2,995 3,390 50% - 30June 54 - 20% - 30June 4,699 - 49.6% 63.3% 31December - - 49% 93.4% 30June 1,243 - 50% - 31December 8 - 50% - 31December - - 50% - 31December - -
Total investments in associated entities			14,205 9,341
1. These entities became associated entities during the year ended30June2009. Voting power is in accordance with the ownership interest held.
					2009 $000	2008 $000
Share of associates results Prof t/(loss) before income tax (213) 2,619 Income tax expense (486) (694)
Prof t/(loss) after tax (699) 1,925
Share of net result of associates (699) 1,925 Less dividends received (1,510) (6,752) Retained prof ts at the beginning of the f nancial year (3,104) 1,723
Retained prof ts at the end of the f nancial year (5,313) (3,104)
Share of associates reserves Foreign currency translation reserve Balance at the beginning of the f nancial year 247 279 Share of translation of overseas associates (201) (32)
Balance at the end of the f nancial year 46 247
Movements in carrying value of investments in associates Carrying amount at the beginning of the f nancial year 9,341 15,197 Investments acquired during the year 5,200 (997) Share of net result after income tax (699) 1,925 Less dividends received (1,510) (6,752) Effect of subsidiaries becoming associates 2,074 - Share of movement in reserves during the f nancial year (201) (32)
Carrying amount at the end of the f nancial year 14,205 9,341

Share of associates capital expenditure commitments

There are no material capital expenditure commitments in respect of associates at balance date.

Share of associates contingent liabilities

There are no material contingent liabilities in respect of associates at balance date.

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41. JOINT VENTURES

Details of interests in joint ventures are as follows:

Name	Principal Activities	Place of Incorporation	Ownership Interest 2009 2008 % %	Consolidated Carrying amount 2009 2008 $000 $000
Japan Shareholder Services Computershare Pan Africa	Investor services Japan 50% 50% 1,591 1,737 Investor Services Mauritius 60% - 10 -
Total Investments in joint ventures 1,601 1,737
				Consolidated 2009 2008 $000 $000
Retained prof ts (loss) attributable to the joint venture At the beginning of the f nancial year 898 237 At the end of the f nancial year 1,015 898 Foreign currency translation reserve attributable to the joint venture At the beginning of the f nancial year 121 76 At the end of the f nancial year (271) 121 Movement in carrying amount of investment in joint venture Carrying amount at the beginning of the f nancial year 1,737 904 Investments acquired during the year 10 - Foreign exchange on opening carrying value (271) 121 Share of net result of joint ventures after income tax 494 762 Share of movement in reserves during the f nancial year 8 51 Dividend paid (377) (101)
Carrying amount at the end of the f nancial year 1,601 1,737
Share of joint venture revenues, expenses and results Revenues 3,628 3,906 Expenses (2,655) (2,591)
Prof t/(loss) before related income tax 973 1,315

Share of joint venture capital expenditure commitments

There are no material capital expenditure commitments in respect of joint ventures at balance date.

Share of joint venture contingent liabilities

There are no material contingent liabilities in respect of joint ventures at balance date.

42. INTERESTS IN EQUITY

42. INTERESTS IN EQUITY
	Members of the Parent entity 2009 2008 $000 $000	Minority Interests 2009 2008 $000 $000
Interest in the equity of the consolidated entity: Contributed equity – ordinary shares 29,888 31,689 Reserves 99,793 126,437 Retained prof ts 763,879 600,794		301 3,799 (1,270) 620 8,578 6,857
Total interest in equity 893,560 758,920		7,609 11,276

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Directors’ Declaration

In the directors’ opinion:

• (a) the fi nancial statements and notes set out on pages 39 to 92 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

• (i) complying with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; and

• (ii) giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s fi nancial position as at 30 June 2009 and of their performance, for the fi nancial year ended on that date; and

• (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable; and

• (c) at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Extended Closed Group identifi ed in note 30 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may become, subject by virtue of the deed of cross guarantee described in note 30.

The directors have been given the declarations by the Chief Executive Offi cer and Chief Financial Offi cer required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

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C.J. MORRIS Executive Chairman

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W.S. Crosby Director

18 September 2009

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Statement to the Board of Directors of Computershare Limited

The Chief Executive Offi cer and Chief Financial Offi cer state that:

• (a) the fi nancial records of the company and the consolidated entity for the fi nancial year ended 30 June 2009 have been properly maintained in accordance with section 286 of the Corporations Act 2001 ; and

• (b) the fi nancial statements, and the notes to the fi nancial statements, of the company and the consolidated entity, for the fi nancial year ended 30 June 2009:

• (i) comply with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; and

• (ii) give a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s fi nancial position as at 30 June 2009 and of their performance for the fi nancial year ended on that date.

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W.S. Crosby Chief Executive Offi cer

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P. A. Barker Chief Financial Offi cer

18 September 2009

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Independent auditor’s report

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PricewaterhouseCoopers ABN 52 780 433 757

Freshwater Place 2 Southbank Boulevard SOUTHBANK VIC 3006 GPO Box 1331L MELBOURNE VIC 3001 DX 77 Website: www.pwc.com/au Telephone +61 3 8603 1000 Facsimile + 61 3 8603 1999

Independent Auditor’s report to the members of Computershare Limited

Report on the fi nancial report

We have audited the accompanying fi nancial report of Computershare Limited (the company), which comprises the balance sheet as at 30 June 2009, and the income statement, statement of changes in equity and cash fl ow statement for the year ended on that date, a summary of signifi cant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration for both Computershare Limited and the Computershare Limited Group (the consolidated entity). The consolidated entity comprises the company and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the fi nancial year.

Directors’ responsibility for the fi nancial report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the fi nancial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Act 2001 . This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the fi nancial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances. In Note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements , that the fi nancial report, comprising the fi nancial statements and notes, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the fi nancial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the fi nancial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the fi nancial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the fi nancial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the fi nancial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the fi nancial report.

Our procedures include reading the other information in the Annual Report to determine whether it contains any material inconsistencies with the fi nancial report.

Our audit did not involve an analysis of the prudence of business decisions made by directors or management.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffi cient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.

Independence

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

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Independent auditor’s report

Auditor’s opinion

In our opinion:

• (a) the fi nancial report of Computershare Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 , including:

• (i) giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s fi nancial position as at 30 June 2009 and of their performance for the year ended on that date; and

• (ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

• (b) the fi nancial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as disclosed in Note 1.

Report on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 28 to 36 of the directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2009. The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001 . Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

Auditor’s opinion

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Computershare Limited for the year ended 30 June 2009, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001 .

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PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Simon Gray Partner

Melbourne 18 September 2009

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Shareholder information

This section contains additional information required by the Australian Stock Exchange Limited listing rules not disclosed elsewhere in this report.

SHAREHOLDINGS

Substantial Shareholders

The following information is extracted from the Company’s Register of Substantial Shareholders.

Name	Date of notice to Company	Number of ordinary shares
Christopher John Morris 9September2009 49,999,393 Perpetual Investments 17April2009 47,051,358 Anthony Norman Wales (Welas Pty Ltd) 18August2009 28,092,384

Class of shares and voting rights

At 10 September 2009 there were 27,655 holders of ordinary shares in the Company. The voting rights attaching to the ordinary shares, set out in clause 50 of the Company’s Constitution, are:

“(a) every member may vote

• (b) on a show of hands every member has one vote, and

• (c) on a poll every member has:

• (i) for each fully paid share held by the member, one vote; and

• (ii) for each partly paid share held by the member, a fraction of a vote equivalent to the proportion that the amount paid up bears to the total issue price of the share.”

Distribution of shareholders of shares as at 10 September 2009

Distribution of shareholders of shares as at10 September	2009
Size of holding 1–1,000 1,001-5,000 5,001-10,000	Ordinary shareholders 10,665 12,681 2,476
10,001-100,000	1,658
100,001and over	175
Total shareholders	27,655

There were 245 shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of 50 ordinary shares at 10 September 2009.

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Twenty Largest Shareholders of ordinary shares as at 10 September 2009

	Ordinary shares Number %
J.P. Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 65,507,148 11.79 HSBC Custody Nominees Limited 60,163,326 10.83 National Nominees Limited 58,893,557 10.60 C.J. Morris 49,999,393 9.00 A.N. Wales 28,092,384 5.06 RBC Dexia Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 24,626,371 4.43 Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd 21,725,678 3.91 West Side Investment Management, Inc. 20,395,000 3.67 P. J. Maclagan 14,959,423 2.69 Cogent Nominees Pty Ltd 12,845,040 2.31 ANZ Nominees Limited 9,530,413 1.72 Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited 8,156,355 1.47 UBS Nominees Pty Ltd 8,057,658 1.45 M.J. O’Halloran 7,185,000 1.29 Queensland Investment Corporation 5,809,153 1.05 CPU Share Plan Pty Limted 4,911,459 0.88 ARGO Investments Limited 4,401,166 0.79 Computershare Clearing Pty Ltd 3,645,111 0.66 AMP Life Limited 3,603,151 0.65 RBC Global Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited 3,449,707 0.62
Total 415,956,493 74.87

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Offi ce Locations

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Boston
Halifax
Montreal
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Toronto Jacksonville
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Chicago
Cleveland
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Memphis Dallas
Denver
Calgary
Vancouver San Francisco
Los Angeles
Auckland
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Beijing Adelaide
Irkutsk
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Kolkata Perth
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Samara Delhi Hyderabad Bangalore
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Corporate Directory

DIRECTORS

Christopher John Morris (Executive Chairman) William Stuart Crosby (Chief Executive Offi cer) Dr Markus Kerber Simon David Jones Penelope Jane Maclagan Anthony Norman Wales Arthur Leslie Owen Nerolie Phyllis Withnall

COMPANY SECRETARY Dominic Matthew Horsley

REGISTERED OFFICE

Yarra Falls 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford VIC 3067

Telephone +61 3 9415 5000 Facsimile +61 3 9473 2500

SHARE REGISTRY

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited Yarra Falls 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford VIC 3067

PO Box 103 Abbotsford VIC 3067

Telephone 1300 307 613 (within Australia)

+61 3 9415 4222 Facsimile +61 3 9473 2500

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Yarra Falls 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford VIC 3067

Telephone + 61 3 9415 5000 Facsimile + 61 3 9473 2434

Email investor.relations@computershare.com.au Website www.computershare.com

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COMPUTERSHARE ANNUAL REPORT
2009
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To view the Shareholder Review, visit our website:

www.computershare.com

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING

Australian Securities Exchange

BANKERS

National Australia Bank Limited 500 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000

SOLICITORS

Minter Ellison Level 23, Rialto Towers 525 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000

AUDITORS

PricewaterhouseCoopers Freshwater Place 2 Southbank Boulevard Southbank VIC 3006

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 530 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000

The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc Corporate and Institutional Banking 135 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3UR United Kingdom

DESIGNED AND PROCURED BY

Computershare Communication Services Limited 21 Wirraway Drive Port Melbourne VIC 3207 Telephone +61 3 9415 5000

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Computershare uses Greenhouse Friendly[TM] ENVI Carbon Neutral Paper

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HEAD Offi ce

Computershare Limited ABN 71 005 485 825 Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, Victoria 3067 Australia Telephone: +61 3 9415 5000 Facsimile: +61 3 9473 2500

The Annual Report and Shareholder Review are available online:

www.computershare.com

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