Computershare South Africa, manages over 2 million shareholder accounts providing share registry and custodial services, employee share plan management and investor relations for over 80% of the companies listed on the JSE Ltd.

Computershare Limited is a CSD (Central Securities Depository) Participant under STRATE, the only CSD Participant in South Africa which is not a registered bank.

In addition, our South African Outsourcing service offers a superior all-round, competitive and cost-efficient service to JSE member firms and others. Computershare Outsourcing Ltd is the only truly independent back office outsourcing alternative for stockbrokers, without ties to any other broking firm or bank.

Black Economic Empowerment

Computershare is dedicated to a global policy of social and economic development. We are committed to the principles of black economic empowerment as set out in the Financial Services Charter and the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Act.

Computershare is a certificated Level Five Contributor as defined by the Department of Trade and Industry's codes of good practice on Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment.

In 2004, the Black Management Forum Investment Company acquired 26% of the equity of Computershare South Africa in an unconditional deal which is not subject to performance targets. The Black Management Forum Investment Company plays an active role in the process of growing our client base, transforming our management team and formulating procurement and equity employment policies. 64% of the equity of Computershare South Africa is held by Computershare plc UK and the remaining 10% equally by Old Mutual plc and FirstRand Ltd.

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