Computershare acquires Acciontec

NEWS RELEASEDATE MUNICH/NEU-ISENBURG, 19 MAY 2005SUBJECTComputershare LimitedPO Box 82The PavilionsBridgwater RoadBristol BS99 7NHTelephone 0870 702 0003Facsimile 0870 703 6101TextPhone users please call 0870 702 0005DX 78139www.computershare.comCorporateCOMPUTERSHARE ACQUIRES ACCIONTEC AND STRENGTHENS ITS SHARE REGISTRY COREBUSINESSUnited KingdomAustraliaCanadaChannel IslandsHong KongIrelandNew ZealandPhilippinesSouth AfricaUSAComputershare is expanding its core business in Germany. The leading global share registry serviceprovider has acquired acciontec GmbH, a specialist for registered shares, with effect from 1 September2005. The two companies announced the news today. Together, Computershare and acciontec manageclose to 60 share registers, which is over 60 percent of all registered share issuers listed on German stockexchanges.Stock corporations of all sizes – small and mid caps as well as companies with international listings orglobal share registers – benefit from the expertise and the extensive network offered by this globally activeprovider of issuer services. In addition, the company's share register platform and integrated investorrelations tool CARE are setting new standards in shareholder communication. In the past, services werefocused exclusively on the efficient management of shareholder data. CARE is now opening up newpossibilities for active investor relations support and the creation of long-term company loyalty.Bank independent consultancy services and a boost for the German registered share marketFrom 1 September 2005 onwards Computershare will transfer operative responsibility for share registrymanagement and AGM services to Götz Dickert, acciontec’s former owner and Managing Director, who willbecome Director Investor Serviices. “In the future, our clients may continue to rely on our bank independentconsultancy services, thereby benefiting from the service and professionalism of an international marketleader as well as receiving the full range of share-related services at a one-stop shop – worldwide ifnecessary”, says Mr. Dickert.Dr. Florian Schütz, Group Managing Director Computershare Germany, Austria and Switzerland isconvinced that sooner or later registered shares will become popular in Germany: “In the German-speakingmarket, Computershare will remain the driving force behind supplier consolidation as well as setting uniformtechnological standards and, by implementing established added-value strategies for issuers andshareholders, offering much more than mere data management. That’s how, as a non-bank serviceprovider, we boost the market.”

NEWS RELEASEAbout Computershare Limited (CPU)Computershare (ASX: CPU) is the world's leading financial services and technology provider to the globalsecurities industry in its provision of services and solutions to listed companies, investors, employees,exchanges and other financial institutions.With a unique range of integrated services, Computershare provides specialised records managements forcompany share registers and employee share and stock option plans, document design andcommunication, strategic investor relations and market intelligence, and a variety of sophisticated tradingtechnologies for financial markets.Computershare is the largest and only provider of global shareholder and employee management services –administering more than 70 million shareholder accounts for over 13,000 corporations across 17 countrieson five continents. Founded in Australia in 1978, Computershare today employs almost 8,000 peopleworldwide.For more information, visit www.computershare.com.Press contact:Computershare GmbHacciontec GmbHChristine EckerGötz DickertMarketing und PR ManagerGeschäftsführerCuvilliésstraße 14a Hermannnstraße 54-56D-81679 Munich/Germany 63263 Neu-IsenburgTel.: +49 89 4177 69-224 Tel.: +49 6102 3 66 98-0Fax: +49 89 4177 69-69 Fax: +49 61ß2 3 66 98-77e-mail: christine.ecker@computershare.dee-mail: gdickert@acciontec.de