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COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. Regulatory Filings 2011

Mar 15, 2011

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Investor & Analyst Briefing Computershare Limited 16 March 2011

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W e come l & I n t ro d uc ti on

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President & Chief Executive Officer
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Head of Computershare, Australia & New Zealand
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Regional Overview: Australia & New Zealand
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  • › State of play

  • › Continue to lead market in Australia (60% ASX 50 / ASX 200)

  • › Further market consolidation now unlikely

  • › Acted as registrar in respect of 94% of IPO capital raised YTD

  • › Awarded Gold at the Australian Business Excellence Awards

  • › Playing active market role on thought leadership and regulatory reform initiatives

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • Optimistic about new client opportunities with IPO pipeline backlog

  • › Implementation of a range of efficiency initiatives

  • › Ongoing realisation of benefits from new products

  • › Market conditions

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  • › State of play

  • › Market leadership continues with 74% of NZX 50 market share

  • › Investment in technology has kept offering at forefront of market with further off new

  • opportunities to leverage global capabilities

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Weak IPO outlook but utility privatisations may be catalyst for improvement

  • › Weak equity market conditions

  • › with to take business forward in non - traditional areas . Quality operation ability eg Retail Guarantee Deposit Scheme and emerging opportunities for unlisted investment product administration

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› State of play

  • › A leading provider of specialised one to one communication solutions that integrate print, mail and electronic solutions

  • › Significant investment has been made in new state of the art continuous colour digital printing equipment

  • › Significant investment in new technology to capture new market inbound processing opportunities

  • › Final site closure post QM acquisition to occur in the next few months

Challenges oppor& tunities

  • › Traditional print & mail remains under pressure

  • › Continuous colour investment has put offering at forefront of market and will lead to significant operational efficiencies and new market opportunities

  • › Inbound and electronic solutions performing well with a range of new business wins over the last 12 months and strong pipeline

  • › Brisbane floods impact on Queensland operation

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  • › State of play

  • › Remains clear market leader in Australia

  • › Business has grown for 11[th] successive year

  • › Global footprint and capabilities key to many large client successes

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › New regulatory compliance obligations

  • › Dealing income continues to improve with market improvements

  • Range of new opportunities identified following review of Plan Manager businesses offshore

  • › Essential Plans model

  • I mpor t an t diff eren ti a t or n en i t erpr se o i ff er ng i

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  • › State of play

  • › Ongoing market leader in Australia

  • › Offering continues to be highly valued and engaged in most major Australian corporate actions requiring solicitation eg . Westfield , AMP , Centennial Coal

  • › Measured in historical terms, M&A activity has continued to be weak over last 12 months

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Market conditions

  • › Introduction of new campaign technologies

  • › Offering as a component of the CPU service suite a strong advantage

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› State of play

  • › Specialist in unit trust and unlisted investment product registry administration

  • › Competitors have historically been insourced solutions, custodians, registries with listed clients who have unlisted product requirements and technology vendors

  • › Positive momentum achieved throughout last twelve months with a range of new business wins across a variety of unlisted product segments and new partnering initiatives with key third party administrators

  • › Streamline business to unit registry away from investment administration and fund accounting

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Capitalise on momentum throughout the custodian market

  • › Brand becoming increasingly synonymous with this market segment

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  • State of play

  • › Fund raising and corporate actions remain active but more subdued than previously

  • › HK remains attractive for foreign companies to list

  • › Listed Vale from Brazil as first HK Depository Receipt in Dec 2010

  • › Listed products and corporate actions getting increasingly complex, further strengthening our leading position

  • › Working with HKEx Listing Division on Best Practices on Corporate Actions

  • › Working closely with HKEx re Scripless initiative driven by HK Government and SFC

  • › First RMB IPO in pipeline as HK solidifies position as offshore centre for RMB

  • › Plans team relocation to HK/Beijing in progress, strengthened our market position

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › More sophisticated product demand and more sophisticated personnel and system resources in an increasingly tight labour market

  • › Perhaps some opportunities for industry consolidation / collaboration

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State of play

  • › Relocation of Sydney based Plans personnel and local recruits reached critical mass

  • › Continuing efforts on meeting services for domestic Chinese listed companies

  • › Demand for shareholder analytics and proxy solicitation strong

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Gradual opening up of Plans opportunities for domestic companies

  • › Sudden changes in tax regulations still an ongoing issue

  • › International Board still waiting for policy window

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State of play

  • › Changes in Mutual Funds regulations making fund products a less attractive cash investment alternative

  • › N e w IP O s e m e r g in g but bot h fl o w a n d app li cat i o n v o l u m e subdued wi t h p ri ce competition keen

› Challenges & opportunities

  • › New IPO process presents opportunities and investing in management team’s capacity to execute

  • W or ki ng on n i t ro d uc ng o i th er app li ca bl e CPU pro d uc t s

  • › India JV looking to expand into Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

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  • State of play

  • › Decline in shareholder activism

  • › Manifested as less demand for ID, fewer M&A, and price pressure on IR business in ge n e r a l

  • › Working with Mitsubishi-UFJ to tap into other group entities for business

  • Challenges opportun& ities

  • › New Tokyo Stock Exchange initiative creating opportunities for Meeting Services

  • › First Japanese shareholder meeting using IML service likely this year

  • › Japan-based global companies increasingly interested in exploring overseas M&A and listing opportunities, especially for listing in HK.

  • › A “HK IPO Grou ” formed. First HK listin of Ja anese com an alread in our p g p p y y

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B us ness verv ew: i O i United States of America

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Head of Computershare USA
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› State of play

  • › Client satisfaction very strong; significant increase in satisfaction scores on major industry survey

  • › Won 50% of IPOs in last 6 months , including General Motors

  • › Escrow business expanding with 12 transactions in past four months

  • › ValueSelling program driving significant add-on revenue, including major wins in -

  • Post Merger Clean up (BNSF , HP , Pfizer) and shareholder clean up (Verizon , IBM)

  • › Sovereign Debt Service implemented (State of Israel)

  • › Preparations complete to comply with US regulatory changes, including cost-basis ti d “ h ”

  • repor ng an say w en on pay.

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Improvements in equity markets driving increased transactions and fees

  • › Corporate action activity remains anemic, but with pent-up opportunity

  • › Intense competitive pressure continues , especially related to banking

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› State of play

  • › Key corporate proxy wins: Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper Snapple, Prudential and Oracle; and solicitor for Duke Energy on merger with Progress Energy

  • Fund Services executing projects for Ameriprise (Columbia Funds) and Invesco , both product realignment projects

  • › Fund Services continues to win more than 70% of all opportunities

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Market activity for Fund Services generally down compared to last year; competitors are pricing aggressively

  • › Georgeson Securities Corporation: new combined broker-dealer entity

  • › Strong pipelines for unclaimed asset and shareholder buyback (10B-18) programs

  • › Corporate proxy advisory assignments on contested and hostile transactions down, but market share not lost in M&A or proxy contests

  • › Com etitive landsca e: TAs ac uirin /ali nin with cor orate rox solicitors p p q g g g p p y

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  • › State of play

  • › Established private-label ESPP services for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch

  • › Won Dow Chemical plans business, other clients in pipeline

  • Cl ose d sa e o l f stoc k opt on p an a i l d m n strat on us ness an i i i b i d T ranscent ve so i f tware to Solium; account migration in progress

  • › Launched Section 6039 compliance reporting product with higher-than-expected initial sales

  • › Enhanced on-demand ESPP reporting available to clients online

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Leveraging BA/ML and Solium relationships for cross-sell opportunities

  • › Maintain high retention of customers impacted by the Solium transaction

  • › Continued changes in equity compensation regulatory requirements

  • › Competitive pressure driven by price, functionality and commitment to equity compensation business

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› State of play

  • › Strong momentum continues in non-core commercial activity, especially banking

  • › Bank processor partnership resulted in 15 signed accounts in FY2011. Strong trailing pipeline of 20+ accounts developing

  • › Winning new business in partnership with KPMG on K-1 filing offering (print & mail, electronic delivery, call center support, on-demand archive)

  • Upgraded to ISO 9001:2008 accreditation; achieved AT101 certification

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Facing increased competitive pressure in the proxy distribution space

  • › Potential changes to the US proxy system, outlined in SEC’s July 2010 concept release, could p rovide si g nificant o pp ortunities

  • › XBRL solution being developed for issuer clients required to meet new filing requirements

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› State of play

  • › 30% overall market share in 2010 versus 22.5% for Epiq

  • › 38% of “mega” market share vs. 23% for Epiq

  • › Market share up slightly versus 2009

  • › New bankruptcy clients include Blockbuster and A&P

  • › Won Nvidia (5 million class members), Hertz and TD Ameritrade class actions

Challenges & opportunities

  • Closing of Jacksonville class action facility and integration of Rosenthal & Company – streamlined and strengthened the class action offering

  • › Continue to see strong class-action sales potential

  • › Continue to see bankruptcy pricing pressure . Overall Chapter 11 bankruptcies are significantly down with trend to pre-pack

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State of play

  • › Continuing to win mandates

  • › Kinross Gold $7 billion

  • › Dundee Wealth Inc. $3.2 billion

  • › Goldcorp $3.6 billion

  • › Holding market share – over 62% as at December 31, 2010

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Canadian Stock Transfer have acquired CIBC Mellon; targeting CPU clients with aggressive pricing

  • › Continued consolidation of issuer companies could result in client loss

  • › Continue to pursue acquisitions in local markets in both core and non core areas

  • › Client satisfaction remains high

  • › M & A activity; potential upside as there is continued demand for Canadian natural resources by Foreign Companies

  • › Robust pipeline for Post Merger Clean-up services

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State of play

  • › Debt activity has been increasing with new and existing issuances, we continue to hold a strong market position nationally

  • › Debt under administration u p 11% y ear on y ear , to over $ 1.486 trillion ; winnin g most new business

  • › Default levels stable, driving revenue (debt restructuring, etc)

  • › Focus continues to be on client retention, new business, cost control and margin enhancement

  • › Volatility in commodity prices positively affecting Oil & Gas Royalties

  • › Up-tick in global activity (mostly debt related) based out of Canada in various industry sectors (SOI, cross-border defaults, etc.)

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Structured finance and growth of balances remain slow

  • › Ongoing low interest rate environment adversely affecting earnings

  • Pricing pressures still exist

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State of play

  • › Canadian IT infrastructure now in place and growing demand supports the short term cost impact

  • › Stronger sales team now growing pipeline and beginning to deliver new deals

  • › Strong service and SLA management is supporting organic growth from existing accounts

  • › Ongoing systemic quality improvements to drive Certainty

Challenges & opportunities

  • Significant changes underway in core financial services clients that provide opportunities but introduce new competitors in the Enterprise solution space

  • › Capabilities and differentiation provide a good match to market needs but sales and implementation cycles are still long

  • › Penetration of existing client base remains low

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State of play

  • › Transactional activity continues to be robust particularly amongst our larger clients

  • › Business has strong economies of scale and a very low cost structure

  • Focus will be mainly on broad - based contributory plans after sale of the Options business to Solium

› Challenges & opportunities

  • › Opportunities exist to grow our high margin Trustee offering

  • › Aggressive new entrant into the ESP space (CST) will put pressure on pricing

  • › Robust ESP technology and service reputation will be effective differentiators

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State of play

  • › Leading industry with 45% market share, measured by deals signed

  • › Deal flow has increased by 21% compared to last year

  • 4 significant vendors in Canada nowand Issuers are seeking multiple bidders resulting in pricing pressures

  • › Canadian Securities regulators contemplating changes to proxy voting system to deal with transparency issues (over vote, empty voting, etc.) and mechanics

Challenges & opportunities

  • New competitor (CST/Phoenix) will be aggressive to position themselves

  • › Continuing demand for Canadian resources augers well for M&A activity

  • › Expect shareholder activism to continue

  • › Global & TeleVote will become differentiators of our platform important proxy

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  • › Biography

  • › Appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Computershare Limited in January 2008, responsible for all aspects of Computershare’s global information technology ( IT ) infrastructure and line-of-business a pp lication develo p ment , su pp ort and maintenance.

  • › Have worked for Computershare since 1998 and during that time have been l ocate d i n UK , out S h Af r ca, i USA , ana C d a, HK an d A ustra li a.

  • › Integral part of all major acquisitions and ran the teams who have delivered material savings through IT and business integration synergies over the years .

  • › Maintain direct relationship responsibility for some of our largest accounts globally.

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Simple / Replicated / Global Alignment

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Carlos Leira

  • › Background in large scale project delivery

  • › Telecommunications industry

  • › Focus on software development and business engagement

Irvin Steltz

  • 40 years o f IT exper ence i

  • › Financial services industries

  • › Focus on data management, transaction processing and infrastructure services

Glenn Seaye

  • › Consulting background with large global software vendors

  • › Aerospace and Defence industries

  • › Focus on process excellence & service delivery

Mark McDougall

  • › Background with large global management consulting firm and large Australian bank

  • › Financial services industries

  • › Focus on strategic planning, IT transformation & business innovation

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IT SPEND AS A % OF REVENUE

IT SPEND PER EMPLOYEE

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$12,900
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5.2%²
1H’08 2H’08 1H ‘09 2H ‘09 1H’10 2H ‘10 1H’11 FY ‘08 FY ‘09 FY ’10
CTS is above industry sector benchmarks with This metric is often used to determine the amount of
res p ect to IT s p end as % of Revenue which is a IT su pp ort the avera g e com p an y em p lo y ee receives
sign of our investment in Technology. and appears on the lower quartile for a company
our size.
Source/ Notes: 1) Gartner 2010 “IT Key Metrics Data – Banking & Financial Services sector ”, $1B-10B in Group Revenue
2) Gartner 2010 “ IT Key Metrics Data – Banking & Financial Services sector ”, Fortune 500 company
3) Gartner 2010 “IT Key Metrics Data – Banking & Financial Services sector ”, 5 year average
4) Gartner 2010 “IT Key Metrics Data – Banking & Financial Services sector ”, $1B-10B in Group Revenue
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2010 CTS CAPEX BREAKDOWN

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Storage continues to require ongoing significant capital investment as the Computershare data increase outpaces the reduction in storage costs.

The Telephony investment is the final tranche of a multiyear platform standardisation initiative.

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Targeted Outcomes

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  • › Proven re-use of key technology and business assets

  • › L o w cost o f e n t r y in to n e w m a rk ets

  • › Economies of scale

  • › Re-use arbitrage

  • Core registry systems

  • › Channel platforms

  • › Operations technologies

  • › Enterprise systems

  • › Our Competitors typically run islands of Technology around the globe whereas Computershare integrates the new Businesses quickly to drive out synergies

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  • › No single business has a monopoly on innovation or investment

  • › IT has a seat at the table for all Mer er & g

  • Acquisition activities – where we have a proven track record

  • › Our key asset is our people and the combined culture since inception

  • › No unnecessary formality and hierarchy that provides every employee with a voice

  • › Effective Decision Making

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CTS ATTRITION RATES¹ % INTERNAL STAFF BY INDUSTRY, 2010³
95%
Industry¹
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CPU²
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Telco Utilities Finance IT CTS ‘10
Q2’09 Q3’09 Q4’09 Q1’10 Q2’10 Q3‘10
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and in particular senior staff , when with respect to the % of Internal Staff
compared against industry averages. versus insource staff
Source/ Notes: 1) AIM, average cross industry attrition rate, 10.3% voluntary & involuntary 5.2%
2 ) Com p utershare CTS Oceania & Global attrition rate
3) Gartner 2010 “IT Key Metrics Data
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Diversification of Applications

  • › Prioritisation is managed across the business

  • › We will invest to mana e market g

  • positioning, e.g. Intermediary Online now moving to the UK

  • › Application refresh cycles are key to managing ongoing IT risk whilst continuing to deliver to the Business

  • › The addition of new products, services and channels needs to be governed carefully to manage the ongoing run cost of the Business

  • › Core Registry Systems

  • › Deposit Protection Scheme

  • › Voucher Processing

  • › Bond Management System

  • › xSettle cross border application

  • C ap t ure P o n i t i n b oun d process ng i

  • › Real-time trading system

  • › Order routing system

  • › Intermediary Online

  • › Document Content Publishing

  • Fund Accounting / Registry

  • › Class Action – reuse of our stack

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  • › Three regional data centre nodes with a common footprint, SOE and a 100% virtualised internal cloud

  • › Platform centralisation where possible, e.g. Financial Systems, Market Data Services etc.

  • › Further consolidation is limited by data sovereignty requirements of both countries and customers

  • Cl ou d an d sourc ng opportun t es are i i i being investigated, however early findings are that we are a lower cost provider than outsourcers

  • › Capex spend is low relative to other companies of our size

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  • › Our core businesses by definition requires we support;

  • › Market se ments from le al a e to the g g g

  • oldest of ages & all walks of life

  • › Associated channels from paper to new emerging standards of communicating

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  • › Our innovation agenda will challenge;

  • how to add new and emerging technologies

  • › maintaining our current operational cost base

  • › and maintaining customer experience and satisfaction levels

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R&D IT Investment, 2008-10

  • › Computershare has invested hundreds of millions of dollars over time into

  • Technology research and development to establish and innovate its core registry businesses

  • › With the recent diversification, we are con ti nu ng o nves i t i t ;

  • › Leverage previous R&D investment across the new businesses

  • E xp ore nnovat ons as new c l i i h anne s l and business models evolve

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  • › The majority of the R&D activity takes place in Melbourne , although the ideas are in the truest sense global

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  • › The sourcing model for our workforce is permanent staff to maximise IT’s knowledge of the business

  • › IT services and software is a hybrid model, or right-sourcing, in that we will always look for opportunities To arbitrage cos t ;

  • › Where technology becomes commoditised

  • Cl ou d , aa S S an d on-prem se ost ng i h i models

  • › Leverage of our strategic partners but make sure we are not beholden to their IP or services staff

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› We are now operating in a changing world with a growing focus on risk and compliance

› Computershare’s technology group has always been great at delivering to the Business within a less regulated f ramewor k

› IT is now on a transformational journey to ensure the people, processes and tools - are in place to continue to deliver in accordance with the various risk regimes

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Data in Motion

  • › Computershare has proactively invested in a number of key information security initiatives that provide us with a compet t ve a i i d vantage nc u i l di ng ata D Loss Prevention (DLP), Identity Governance and currently SIEM

Security Incident & Event Mgt

  • › Objective of SIEM is to help companies respond to attacks faster and organize mountains of log data

  • › SIEM technology provides real-time analysis of correlated security alerts generated by network hardware and applications

  • › DLP inspection of email traffic and files transfers

  • › Intrusion Detection S stem y

  • › Penetration Testing

  • › External Independent code verification ( Vericode )

Data at Rest

  • › Personal computer encryption

  • › Blackberry encryption

  • › Email archival and encr tion yp

  • › Endpoint protection, e.g. USB

  • › Database scans

  • Shared scans Storage

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State of play

  • › Successfully retained our role as one of the market leaders of AGM services with 45% market share

  • › Leading provider of proxy tabulation services for companies with their legal seat outside Sweden

  • › Strong footprint to market and cross-sell other global Computershare products in the Nordics

Challenges & opportunities

  • New EU legislation for shareholder rights has been introduced

  • › Likely to bring new opportunities for electronic voting with handsets

  • › Potential to establish proxy voting in Sweden as this is currently not practised

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State of play

  • › German market better than 2009, but still calm. Only 16 IPOs in 2010 – volume EUR2.7 billion. Majority of issuers still in bearer shares

  • › CPU well positioned as registrar of choice for SME market

  • › Market leader in German AGM space. Working for 26 of top 30 DAX clients

› Challenges & opportunities

  • › Registered shares to become more attractive due to new legislation. Market practise expected to be registering shares from 2015 onwards.

  • › CPU realized first true online participation at German AGM (DAX client)

  • › Offering automized disclosure process to identify beneficial holders behind nominee accounts

  • › Transferring German AGM technology to other Continental European countries with bearer shares (i.e. Italy, Spain) due to early adaptation of EU legislation

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  • State of play

  • › Two registrars owned by CPU in Russia cumulatively have the largest market share

  • › Successful growth of the client base

  • › Inte g r a ti o n o f p r o cesses a n d f u ncti o ns well u n d erw ay

  • › Technological break-through project has been launched

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Legal merger and negotiation with Rosbank to acquire their 20% stake

  • › Transfer to the CPU platform

  • L ega l c h anges aroun d li a bili ty o f R eg strars cont nue w t i i i h t h e egu ator R l

  • › Market infrastructure reform and future landscape of the registrar business

  • › Expansion to the Specialized Depository segment

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State of play

  • › Core registration and AGM business performing as expected

  • › Strong combined product suite

  • › W o n 2 ou t o f 3 new listin g s in 2 0 1 0

  • › New Company act has been implemented which will drive further revenues in AGM business

  • › First cross-sell of CGS roducts to existin client base p g

Challenges & opportunities

  • I n t ense compe titi on w ith l oca l CSD

  • › Reduced number of listed companies due to mergers and de-listing

  • › Improve cross-selling opportunities

  • › Expect some new listings at NASDAQOMX in Denmark

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State of play

  • › Currently market leader for LTIP schemes

  • › (options, warrants, phantoms etc.)

  • › Gr o wth in d em a n d f o r LTIPs

  • › Solution integrated into AGM and Registry system

  • › IFRS 2 compliant solution

  • Flexible system that is able to handle LTIPs outside of Denmark

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Exploring opportunities to offer self-service LTIPs management across Europe

  • › Increasing competition from financial institutions

  • › Potential for some regulator changes to local LTIPs rules

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State of play

  • › Fragmented market dominated by 3 banks offering end to end solutions

  • › CPU small player locally looking after existing client base

  • › Still n o r o ve d t a x schemes like th o se in the U K app

  • › VEM and CPU Denmark to combine administration and execution of stock options for Danish clients

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Combined offering with Jersey based CPU Trust Services and local VEM custody and transaction services

  • › Clients looking after share programs rather than option programs which are more straight forward to handle and communicate

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State of play

  • › CCS regaining traction after a period of challenges in 2009 and 1H 2010 (local consequences of GFC, shaken industry)

  • › Maintaining existing client base, all contracts extended, 1 lost due to M&A

  • › 5 renowned client-contract wins (2 major in the financial services sector) in the last 12 months

  • › Ramping up own back-up facility in near-by CPU premises is a unique advantage as no such services are provided externally -> strong selling proposition in outsourcing market

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Only 30% of essential mail is outsourced, further growth expected

  • › Com p etitors weakened b y late reaction to GFC ( in restructurin g)

  • › Major challenge to manage expected additional output volume in next 12 months properly

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  • › Strong rebound of German economy and blue chip share index (DAX) after financial crisis

  • › Still worries concerning write-offs by banks, higher capital requirements and Euro- Z one a b il -ou t r s i k s

  • › Although SME market still weak VEM remained the market leader for rights issues and IPOs in Germany by number of transactions (since 2003)

  • Currently , VEM has 87 paying agency mandates for shares (approx . . 6 8% market share) and 46 sponsored market making mandates (approx. 4.2% market share)

Challenges & opportunities

  • › Tie-in with Computershare’s services progressing; VEM adds value

  • › Current projects: servicing ETF issuers in Germany, SOP in Denmark

  • › New as well as established banks are entering VEM core business in SME market

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  • State of play

  • › No. 1 again in Capital Analytics Survey 2010/11 – 3 years in a row!

  • › High client retention rates as major clients renew without tender

  • › Largest share of IPOs for the first time

  • › Continuing to maintain market share in Depositary Interests

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Supplemented new e-IPO with online Rights Issue/Open Offer functionality

  • › Well positioned for Government sell - offs

  • › New Escrow service going well

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  • Equiniti

  • › Remains 3rd out of 3 in Capital Analytics Survey 2010/11

  • › A number of successful switch wins from Equiniti including:

    • › Aviva

    • › Informa

    • › Henderson Far East

    • › Henderson Diversified

  • Capita

  • › Credible com etitor but makin some ro ress on switch wins includin : p g p g g

    • › William Hill

    • › Sports Direct

  • › Has also picked up business from Equiniti

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  • State of play

  • › Market leader with 70% of Irish Market

  • › Ongoing success with ETF Market now over 200 funds

  • › Irish Banks Capital Raising still ongoing

  • Challenges opportun& ities

  • › Improved regional and global ETF offer

  • › hub for re - Regional domiciling

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  • State of play

  • › Deposit Protection Service (DPS) contract extended to 2016

  • › DPS continues to increase market share through excellent service delivery and low interest rate environment

  • › Structured Products (SP) business line shows continued growth and just signed major new client

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Scottish Deposit Protection scheme – due to launch this year

  • › Jersey Deposit Protection scheme – due to launch this year

  • › England & Wales deposit protection scheme (insurance) licence due next year

  • › Letting Protection Service – 2 new products

  • › Structured approach to UK public sector opportunities.

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State of play

  • › Childcare Vouchers survived the UK Government Comprehensive Spending Review

  • › Service levels are high-quality in a demanding and emotive market

  • CVS continues to be the market leader

  • › New management team focused on cost management and growth

  • › The Childcare Voucher Providers Association has been launched (CVS founding member )

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › New tax rules effective April limit savings levels for higher rate tax-payers

  • › Government considering use of voucher-based initiatives to replace some tax credits

  • › Launch of new Employer Online functionality will reduce delivery costs

  • › Fra mented market rovides an o ortunit to ac uire ke com etitors g p pp y q y p

  • › Focus on increasing market size, by driving up participation rates (c.5%); and through deeper penetration of wider CPU client-base

  • › Assessin g feasibilit y of p roduct ex p ansion into other voucher markets ( e. g . c y cle )

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  • State of play

  • › Quality of output remains strong

  • › Cost base remains very well controlled

  • › Internal business opportunities converted; Plans migrations , Proxy Mailings, Corporate Action fulfilment

  • › High value external client contracts renegotiated with retention of .

  • existing terms

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • A n opportun ty to w i id en mar k et networ k an d acce erate externa l l sales growth

  • › Inbound document processing on behalf of key broker client, paves the for similar service in the

  • way offerings region

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State of play

  • › M & A and general corporate activity is down

  • › Pan-African opportunity real but progress is slow

  • › Continue to enjoy very high registry market share and relationships and service delivery remains very strong

  • Challenges opportun& ities

  • › Corporate activity still slow

  • › BBBEE share trading board established – could provide opportunities for more transactions

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State of play

  • › Register analysis service is up and running with 6 new clients since Nov ‘10 launch and another 4 prospects

  • M&A market picking up

  • › Shareholder activism is already showing strong growth in H2

  • › Office in the Netherlands has retained all previous clients and grown

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Opportunity to combine components of proxy with CPU AGM offering

  • › Hong Kong has been a strong growth market

  • › Proxy solicitation market remains highly competitive

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  • State of play

  • › 13 months ago purchased two Employee Benefit Trust businesses from Lloyds Bank Group and bought out our joint venture business

  • All businesses have been integrated into one location and are run as one business

  • › Taking advantage of our larger presence in attracting both cross-sell opportunities and new business

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Bringing technology to a predominantly manual process driven environment in the EBT space

  • › Further Dealing and FX opportunities

  • › Investigate potential market for new corporate trust products

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  • State of play

  • › Dealing revenues continue to be strong

  • › Focus is on existing book

  • › Cross - sell remains strong

  • › Costs remain under control

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Integration of acquired business

  • › Clear capability gap emerging in market with technology investment an d sca e w l ill b e ey k

  • › Margin income remains under pressure

  • › Requirements from larger clients becoming more complex, although thi s s o i b th a c h a ll enge an d an oppor t un it y

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State of play

  • › 13 months into integration of HBOS EES

  • › Completed 10 out of 12 tranches of client migrations in Halifax

  • › Started work on Purley migrations

  • › Have reduced staff and technology costs faster than expected

  • › Whilst a complex and difficult integration, going well with no client operational issues

  • Challenges & opportunities

  • › Opportunities for increased revenue from dealing and FX is strong and running ahead of plan

› Technology will enable us to increase revenue opportunity from the l arger c li en t s

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