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Computershare Limited Half Year Results 2008 Presentation Stuart Crosby Tom Honan 13 February 2008

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Computershare LimitedHalf Year Results 2008 Presentation

Stuart CrosbyTom Honan

13 February 2008

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Introduction FinancialResults

CEO’s Report

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Introduction

Stuart Crosby

President & CEO

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Results Highlights

› Management EPS of 27.36 cents, up 53%

› Management Net Profit After OEI of $155.8m, up 46%

› Free cash flows of $187.4m, up 44%

› Total Operating Revenues of $788.2m, up 14%

› Operating Costs of $532.4m, up 5%

› Interim Dividend of 10 cents* (AUD) per share, up 25%

› Return to dividend franking – 20% franked

Introduction

Note: all results are in USD except for dividend; all comparisons with 1H07

*20% franked

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Global Interest Rate MarketIntroduction

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Computershare Strengths

› More than 70% of Revenue recurring in nature

› Global Diversification – across 17 countries including growth engines China, India and Russia

› Proven technology capabilities and innovation

› Demonstrated ability to acquire and integrate businesses

› Strong and sustained earnings and cashflow growth

› Unique cross-border transaction capacities

Introduction

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Outlook Introduction

In light of the excellent half year result and despite recent equity and interest rate market conditions, we expect Management EPS to be approximately 40% higher than last year.

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Introduction FinancialResults

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Tom Honan

CFO

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Group Financial Performance – US$m

1H08 1H07 VarianceSales Revenue 779.8 687.9 13%

Interest & Other Income 8.5 6.1 39%

Total Revenue 788.2 694.0 14%

Operating Costs 532.4 506.3 (5%)

Share of Net (Profit)/Loss of Associates (1.6) (1.0)

Management EBITDA 257.4 188.7 36%

Management Adjustments - Revenue/(Expense) 0.9 10.3

Reported EBITDA 258.3 199.0 30%

Management EPS 27.36 17.86 53%

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Drivers behind financial performance

• Corporate action environment

• Higher balances

• Revenue enhancements

• New clients

• Acquisitions

• Cost control

• Operating efficiency

• Balance sheet improvements

• Acquisition synergies

• Foreign exchange

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Management EPS Performance

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Rolling 12 months

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EPS Growth FY05 to FY10

Rolling 12 months Management EPS

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EPS projected from FY05 at 20% p.a. Rolling 12 months Actual EPS

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Analysis of Management EPS –Half Year Comparison

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18.83 27.3617.8613.928.829.526.60

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1H08 NPAT Analysis

OEI7Tax6Interest5Depn & Amort4EBITDA - NA3EBITDA - EMEA2EBITDA - AP1

$USm

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Net Operating Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow Vs. Capital Expenditure

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Free Cash Flow – up 44% on 1H07

Operating Cash Flows less Capital Expenditure

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Free Cash Flow:- 3 year 1H CAGR 96%- 4 year CAGR 71%

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Half Year Comparisons – Revenue & EBITDA

788. 2724. 4694. 0626. 7588. 1

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2nd Half

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Half Year Comparisons – Revenue & EBITDA

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32.7%

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Management EBITDA Margin FinancialResults

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Revenue Breakdown – US$m

1H08 1H07 VarianceRegister Maintenance 406.5 350.1 16%Corporate Actions 169.4 119.7 42%Fund Services 41.7 74.2 (44%)Stakeholder Relationship Mgt 39.9 34.2 17%Employee Share Plans 59.0 58.2 1%Communication Services 44.4 37.2 19%Technology & Other Revenues 27.3 20.4 34%

Total Revenue 788.2 694.0 14%

Note: Included in the revenue results are $123.4m of Margin Income (1H07: $84.0m) and $116.3m of Recoverable Income (1H07: $132.9m).

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Margin Income analysis FinancialResults

5.71%5.31%4.78%4.50%4.55%UK4.85%5.25%5.25%4.66%3.70%US4.45%4.25%4.25%3.77%2.79%Canada

8.77.06.46.46.4Average balances (US$bn) *

Average Interest rates:

*Note: some balances attract no interest or a set margin for Computershare

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Regional Analysis – 1H08 Revenue & EBITDA

Total Revenue Breakdown

30%

48%

22%

Asia Pacific EMEA North America

EBITDA Breakdown

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Asia Pacific EMEA North America

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Half Year Comparisons – Operating Costs

345.0 355.2 367.4404.9 395.4

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Technology Costs – Establishing Global Platform

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Analysis of 1H08 Technology Costs

40%

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Development Infrastructure Maintenance Administration

Total Costs US$77.1m

Development Costs US$30.3m

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Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2007

Dec-07 Jun-07 VarianceUS$'000s US$'000s

Current Assets 369,763 368,891 0%

Non Current Assets 1,520,793 1,366,224 11%

Total Assets 1,890,556 1,735,115 9%

Current Liabilities 332,971 338,550 2%

Non Current Liabilities 874,854 563,990 (55%)

Total Liabilities 1,207,825 902,540 (34%)

Total Equity* 682,731 832,575 (18%)

* After buy-back of US$297.5m.

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Key Financial Ratios

EBITDA interest coverage

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timesNet Financial Indebtedness to EBITDA

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Computershare Borrowings

Dec-07 Jun-07 VarianceUS$m US$m

Cash 108.0 86.8 24%

Interest Bearing Liabilities * 747.4 435.1 (72%)

Net Debt 639.4 348.3 (84%)

Management EBITDA** 439.1 370.5 19%

Net debt to Management EBITDA 1.46 0.94 (55%)

*Average Tenor of drawn debt is 4 years** Rolling 12 months

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Debt Facility Maturity Profile

NilFY16

NilFY13NilFY14

$160.0mFY09NilFY08

NilFY10$490.0mFY11$123.0mFY12

$124.5mFY15

$21.0mFY17$918.5mTotal

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Capital Expenditure Vs. Depreciation$USm

Depreciation

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Working Capital Management

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Return On Invested Capital Vs. WACC

Increased returns, Cost of Capital flat

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WACC ROIC

AGAAP AIFRS

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Return on Equity Vs. Return on Assets

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Equity Management – Interim Dividend of 10 cps (AU)

› EPS – Basic US 27.20 cents

› EPS – Management US 27.36 cents

› Interim Dividend (20 % franked) AU 10 cents

› Current Yield* 2.5%

* Based on 12 month dividend and share price of A$7.56 (close 12 February 2008)

FinancialResults

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› Acquired 45,000,000 ordinary shares

› Average price AUD $9.91

Equity Management – Ordinary Share Buy-back FinancialResults

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Financial Summary – Final Remarks FinancialResults

› Continued strong EPS growth - 53%

› Free cash flow up 44%

› Record revenues

› Maintained strong balance sheet

› Return on equity > 35%

› Dividend increased to 10 cents (AUD) per share, 20% franked

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MarketOverview

FinancialResults CEO’s Report

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CEO Presentation

Stuart CrosbyPresident & CEO

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Group StrategyCEO’s Report

Focus unchanged:

1. Continue to drive operations quality and efficiency through measurement, benchmarking and technology

2. Improve our front office skills to protect and drive revenue

3. Continue to seek acquisition and other growth opportunities where we can add value and enhance returns for our shareholders

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CEO’s Report

Taking advantage of M&A opportunities in a changed environment

Year to date transactions include:› Datacare› UMB› Administar› RSS› VEM› QMT

› In total, over US$300m in 8 transactions YTD after nearly US$100m in 7 transactions last year

› Strong cash-flows and balance sheet, position us to take full advantage of opportunities that emerge from current business environment

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Specific initiatives – quality differentiationand shareholder communications

› Over the past few years, we have made many significant improvements to client and stakeholder servicing

› We’re now investing in taking service excellence to a new level

› The timing is ideal for this exercise, as increasing numbers of issuers and employers see untapped value in the relationships with theirinvestors/employees that Computershare manages for them

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Specific initiatives – quality differentiationand shareholder communications

› In parallel, the introduction of e-communication initiatives in a range of markets offers much more efficient channels of communication with these stakeholders

› Computershare is a thought leader in e-communication developments, which are generating meaningful new revenues and assisting in strengthening client relationships

› The Georgeson consulting and solicitation offering rounds out our investor communications offering – we are reshaping the market face of Georgeson to fit evolving requirements

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› USA – notice and access reforms in first year; better than expected uptake of the products we’d prepared

› Australia – only 10% of shareholders electing to receive hard copy annual reports, with good uptake of integrated Computershare on-line report and hosting services

› UK - into second year of the deemed consent regime, with good uptakeof new products

› Canada, HK, Ireland, SA, NZ, Japan – watch developments in other markets with great interest but no change implemented as yet.

Generally – we are ideally placed to lever our data and experience of the wide range of regulatory approaches across different markets

Electronic shareholder communications– around the grounds

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North America update - USA

Investor Services› Client retention remains strong off the back of robust service delivery› Corporate action pipeline changing shape, but holding up better than many

predicted› Good returns from investment in “business as usual” capacities over past 12 to

18 months

Other› Fund Services - continues to win vast majority of work, but lower volumes

than recently› Plans – rolling out new options technology› IML (wireless voting), GSC (subsidiary management and governance services),

RSS (insider dealing program management) cross sell strong› Encouraging pipeline for Administar (class action and bankruptcy admin)

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North America update - Canada

Investor Services› Strong local and cross-border corporate actions deal flow continues,

but deals generally smaller in size› Operations efficiency being enhanced by deployment of CPU best

practice› Quality client relationships

Corporate Trust › Steady business with excellent margin› No adverse effect as yet from Sub-prime

Proxy› Georgeson dominates the Canadian proxy market

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EMEA update – UK, Russia, Germany, Ireland and South Africa

UK› Market more rational on price post ownership change at main competitor › Deposit Protection Scheme continues to exceed expectations› Investment in adviser relationships in the IPO/DI sector continues to bear fruit› Change in corporate actions mix, but good pipeline still › Good new business prospects in Plans space

Russia› CPU continues to drive consolidation – now 65% NRC and 40% NIKoil

Germany› VEM acquisition nearly complete, materially extending the range of our service

offering to German corporates

Other:› Ireland - Improving margins and good revenue growth, esp. in ETF space› IML – rolling up distribution network globally – acquisitions complete in

Australia, Belgium; other jurisdictions in progress

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Asia Pacific update - Asia

Hong Kong and China› IPO pipeline continues to hold up much better than expected – continue to

monitor market conditions› PRC opportunities continue to take shape. Plans still the most developed; other

areas remain interesting but rate of progress hard to predict› Beijing office now established

Japan› Joint venture with MUTB continues to perform well› Working on expanding range of cooperation

India› Reliance Power (we processed 6M IPO applications in 8 days) is the largest (in

applications) IPO ever!› UTI MF book also won and migrated

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Asia Pacific update – Australia and New Zealand

Investor Services› Good news continues: better margins, a range of positive pricing

outcomes

Communication Services› QM takeover offers opportunity to take CCS Australia to a new level in

a rationalised industry

Plans› Organic growth continues. Strong support for China and other regional

business development

Fund Services› Now has a solid platform and well positioned to grow into Asia as well

as Australia

Proxy› Georgeson remains market leader in proxy services

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Looking forward to 2008

Computershare has a strong operational and financial platformfor continued growth:› Healthy revenues› Strong understanding of cost structures and margins› Strong balance sheet to support acquisitions and capital management› Well positioned to take on new business lines (eg, Administar in US)

The strategic focus remains unchanged:› Continue to drive operations quality and efficiency through

measurement, benchmarking and technology› Improve our front office skills to protect and drive revenue › Continue to seek acquisition and other growth opportunities where we

can add value and enhance returns for our shareholders

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Specific current priorities and expectations

› Continue to take advantage of M&A opportunities› Strong focus on taking service quality to next level› Lever shareholder communications opportunities from regulatory

change

EPS growth expectations for FY 08 upgraded to approximately 40%

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Appendix:Half Year Results 2008 Presentation

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Appendix 1: Group Comparisons

Group Comparisons

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Behind the Headline – NPAT IMPACT

Net profit after tax at 31 December 2007 154,934

Acquisition provisions no longer required (272)

Intangible assets amortisation 1,546

US property rationalisation 710

Marked to market adjustments - derivatives (1,113)

Management adjusted profit after tax at 31 December 2007 155,805

US$000’s

FinancialResults

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CPU Revenues

Revenue Type

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Register MaintenanceCorporate ActionsFund ServicesStakeholder Relationship ManagementEmployee Share PlansCommunication ServicesTechnology & Other Revenue

FinancialResults

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Regional Analysis – 1H08 Revenue

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73.9

11.9 6.1 8.2

30.3

7.9

98.0

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9.7 4.412.0

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4.317.8

28.8

71.3

211.4

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

Register Maintenance Corporate Actions Fund Services StakeholderRelationshipManagement

Employee SharePlans

CommunicationServices

Technology & OtherRevenue

$USm

Asia Pacific EMEA North America

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Half Year Comparisons - Revenue

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.0

350.0

400.0

450.0

RegisterMaintenance

CorporateActions

Funds Serv ices StakeholderRelationshipManagement

Employ ee SharePlans

CommunicationServ ices

Technology &Other Rev enue

$USm

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

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Half Year Comparisons – Operating Costs

144.5

15.3

220.7

30.2

138.9

28.9

41.9

61.3

16.5

139.

7

240.5

35.6

35.3

70.1

23.4

137.0

239.7

30.5

27.4

76.7

20.9

35.4

26.0

210.4

58.0

133.2

55.7

14.4

34.2

218.8

0

50

100

150

200

250

Cost of Sales Personnel Occupancy Other Direct T echnology Corporate

$USm

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

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Underlying Effective Tax Rate

19.423.9

28.5 28.0

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

FY05 FY06 FY07 1H08

%

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Interest Rate SensitivityFinancialResults

-80

-60

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

-3.00% -2.50% -2.00% -1.50% -1.00% -0.50% Current 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00%

US$m PBTImpact

Exposure

Hedged exposure

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Risk Management - Interest Rate Sensitivity

Interest Rate HedgingStrategy: - Protect downside risk in current interest rate

environmentPolicy: - Minimum hedge of 25% / Maximum hedge of 100%

- Minimum term 1 year / Maximum term 5 years- Current hedging: 37%

FinancialResults

Exposure to interest rates

41%

Effective hedging in place - both

natural & synthetic

37%

No exposure

22%

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Risk Management – Average Funds Balances for year ending 31 December 2007

Average funds balance US$8.7b

FinancialResults

By Category

Broker Trust14%

Corporate Actions

39%

Dissenter3%

Dividend16%

Sharesave/Employee

Plans11%

Regular Trust17%

By Country

Canada48%

UK21%

US29%

Australia2%

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Appendix 2: Country Summaries

Country Summaries

FinancialResults

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Appendix 2: Country Summaries

Asia Pacific

FinancialResults

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Australia Half Year Comparison

Revenue Breakdown

66.8

24.7

3.04.9

8.6

28.1

7.6

63.2

21.0

3.05.6

8.2

28.7

10.3

76.7

35.7

2.8

6.98.7

35.0

8.8

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

RegisterMaintenance

CorporateActions

Fund Services StakeholderRelationship

Management

EmployeeShare Plans

CommunicationServices

Technology &Other Revenue

$Am

1H07 2H07 1H08

Total Revenue

174.6

120.0 115.9

139.9143.6

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

$Am

FinancialResults

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New Zealand Half Year Comparison

Revenue Breakdown

7.0

1.6

5.9

1.0

6.3

1.8

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

Register Maintenance Corporate Actions

$NZm

1H07 2H07 1H08

Total Revenue

8.1

9.7

7.76.9

8.6

0

2

4

6

8

10

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

$NZm

FinancialResults

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Hong Kong Half Year Comparison

Total Revenue

441.1

227.1235.4

145.2120.6

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

$HKmRevenue Breakdown

103.5

123.4126.0109.4

140.7

300.3

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.0

350.0

Register Maintenance Corporate Actions

$HKm

1H07 2H07 1H08

FinancialResults

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India Half Year Comparison

Total Revenue

812.2

582.2533.2

796.6

540.8

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

INRmRevenue Breakdown

287.0

33.4

261.8

216.3

46.3

270.6

309.8

121.2

381.2

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.0

350.0

400.0

Register Maintenance Corporate Actions Fund Services

INRm

1H07 2H07 1H08

FinancialResults

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Appendix 2: Country Summaries

North America

FinancialResults

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United States Half Year Comparison

Revenue Breakdown

45.5

66.2

12.7

27.9

3.59.9

157.2

45.4

33.1

21.625.9

3.79.7

136.7

44.4

28.8

13.7

24.9

3.111.6

133.7

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

Register Main Corp Actions Fund Services StakeholderRelationshipManagement

EmployeeShare Plans

CommunicationServices

Technology &Other Revenue

$USm

1H07 2H07 1H08

Total Revenue

263.2

282.5282.0

296.7299.4

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

300.0

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

$USm

FinancialResults

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Canada Half Year Comparison

Revenue Breakdown

63.6

21.4

2.96.7

1.5 0.1

76.0

24.1

5.17.9

1.5 0.1

76.4

27.5

4.16.6

1.2 0.40.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

RegisterMaintenance

CorporateActions

StakeholderRelationshipManagement

Employee SharePlans

CommunicationServices

Technology &Other Revenue

$CAm

1H07 2H07 1H08

Total Revenue

116.1

73.4

97.7

114.6

96.2

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

$CAm

FinancialResults

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Appendix 2: Country Summaries

EMEA

FinancialResults

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United Kingdom Half Year Comparison

Revenue Breakdown

32.3

10.6

1.8

9.4

1.1 1.0

33.9

4.7

2.7

9.8

1.5 1.4

38.6

8.6

1.6

9.3

0.81.8

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

RegisterMaintenance

Corporate Actions StakeholderRelationshipManagement

Employee SharePlans

CommunicationServices

Technology &Other Revenue

1H07 2H07 1H08

GBPm

Total Revenue

60.8

35.9

48.3

54.056.2

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

GBPm

FinancialResults

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Ireland Half Year Comparison

Revenue Breakdown

2.7

0.7

3.4

0.7

3.0

0.50.7

0.2

0

1

2

3

4

Register Maintenance Corporate Actions Funds Services Technology & OtherRevenue

EURm

1H07 2H07 1H08

Total Revenue4.4

3.03.0

4.1

3.4

0.0

1.5

3.0

4.5

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

EURm

FinancialResults

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Germany Half Year Comparison

Revenue Breakdown

0.7

4.1

7.2

0.1

7.0

0.30.5

9.8

8.6

0.1

5.7

0.10.4

2.9

7.7

0.4

5.7

0.3

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

RegisterMaintenance

CorporateActions

StakeholderRelationshipManagement

Employee SharePlans

CommunicationServices

Technology &Other Revenue

EURm

1H07 2H07 1H08

Total Revenue

17.415.5

23.924.8

19.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

EURm

FinancialResults

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South Africa Half Year Comparison

Revenue Breakdown

81.5

6.3

87.6

12.1

102.3

12.9

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

Register Maintenance Corporate Actions

ZARm

1H07 2H07 1H08

Total Revenue

115.2

99.4

92.8

99.7

87.7

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

1H06 2H06 1H07 2H07 1H08

ZARm

FinancialResults

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Appendix 3: Assumptions

Assumptions

FinancialResults

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Assumptions: Exchange Rates

1.02133CAD

1.0000USD

6.92475ZAR

0.71329EUR

0.49185GBP

44.07212INR

1.32490NZD

7.78792HKD

1.15385AUD

Average exchange rates used to translate profit and loss to US dollars.

FinancialResults