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COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. — M&A Activity 2018
Nov 11, 2018
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M&A Activity
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Computershare Limited ABN 71 005 485 825 Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford Victoria 3067 Australia PO Box 103 Abbotsford Victoria 3067 Australia Telephone 61 3 9415 5000 Facsimile 61 3 9473 2500 www.computershare.com
MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
| Date: | 12 November 2018 |
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| To: | Australian Securities Exchange |
| Subject: | CPU completes Equatex acquisition |
Computershare Limited ( ASX:CPU ) today announces that, following receipt of regulatory approvals, it has completed the acquisition of Equatex Group Holding AG (Equatex), a leading European employee share plan administration business headquartered in Zurich.
Equatex was formerly the European share plans business of UBS. The business provides equity compensation administration services to 160 clients servicing over 1.1 million share plan participants. Equatex has an innovative range of scalable technologies and client solutions. The acquisition enhances Computershare’s Employee Share Plans client base, product suite, capabilities and position in key European markets. Computershare will bring a long term commitment to the Equatex share plans business along with a market leading client service approach.
Further details can be found in Computershare’s ASX announcement dated 16 May 2018.
For further information contact:
Michael Brown Investor Relations Ph +61 (0) 400 24 8080 [email protected]
About Computershare Limited (CPU)
Computershare (ASX: CPU) is a global market leader in transfer agency and share registration, employee equity plans, mortgage servicing, proxy solicitation and stakeholder communications. We also specialise in corporate trust, bankruptcy, class action and a range of other diversified financial and governance services.
Founded in 1978, Computershare is renowned for its expertise in high integrity data management, high volume transaction processing and reconciliations, payments and stakeholder engagement. Many of the world’s leading organisations use us to streamline and maximise the value of relationships with their investors, employees, creditors and customers.
Computershare is represented in all major financial markets and has over 16,000 employees worldwide.
For more information, visit www.computershare.com