ALEXANDER (SANDY) STUART MURDOCH DDA, BEC, ASA, ASIA
Chairman, age 62

Sandy is Chairman of the Nomination Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Risk and Audit Committee.

CHRISTOPHER JOHN MORRIS
Chief Executive Officer, age 55

Chris Morris was a founding member of Computershare at its establishment in 1978 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 1990. Chris has extensive knowledge of the securities industry and its user requirements from both a national and international perspective and this, coupled with his passion and longterm strategic vision, has been instrumental in developing Computershare into the world’s largest and only global share registrar and a leading technology provider for the global securities industry.

Chris is a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee.

PETER JOHN GRIFFIN B.COMM (MELB), ASIA
Deputy Chairman, age 63

Peter Griffin joined the Board of Computershare as nonexecutive Deputy Chairman in 1994. Peter has over 35 years investment banking and funds management experience. Peter is an active and involved member of the company, where he regularly attends and participates in senior executive meetings. His background, experience and understanding of international markets are highly valued both at board level and within the senior management of Computershare.

Peter also serves on the Boards of N M Rothschild Australia Holdings Pty Limited and Grand Hotel Company Ltd. He is Vice President of the Cancer Council of Victoria and a director of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Peter is a member of the Remuneration Committee, the Risk and Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee.

PENELOPE JANE MACLAGAN BSc (Hons), Dip Ed
Executive Director, age 51

Penny Maclagan joined Computershare in 1983 and was appointed to the Board as an executive director in May 1995. In her role as Managing Director of Computershare Technology Services, Penny is responsible for planning, developing and executing technology across the world in support of our global strategy. Throughout her career with Computershare Penny has been involved with all aspects of technology support and development. Her detailed understanding of Computershare’s proprietary technology and of the global securities industry and processing infrastructure has greatly contributed to the establishment of Computershare’s competitive advantage in the global marketplace. Penny is a member of the Nomination Committee.

ANTHONY NORMAN WALES FCA, FCIS
Non-Executive Director, age 59

Tony has been involved with Computershare since 1981 and was appointed Executive (Finance) Director in 1990. On 30 September 2001, Tony relinquished his executive responsibilities and remained on the Board as a nonexecutive director.

During his time as Finance Director, Tony was instrumental in much of the strategic expansion of the group from its days as a small Australian provider of bureau services to one of Australia’s largest and most successful technology companies, spread throughout eight countries. Of particular importance was Tony’s major role in negotiations and in the due diligence process for all of the company’s major acquisitions.

Tony continues to be actively involved with the company and regularly attends and participates in senior executive meetings. His background, experience and understanding of the company and international markets are valued highly by both the Board and senior management. Tony is a director of Midware Limited and is Chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

PHILIP DANIEL DEFEO BA Economics (Iona, USA)
Non-Executive Director, age 57

Philip DeFeo joined the Board of Computershare in 2002 as a non-executive director. Philip’s highly respected reputation in the US marketplace, and his financial services experience, further strengthens the company’s expansion efforts particularly in North America.

Philip is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the California-based Pacific Exchange (PCX), one of the world’s leading derivatives markets and the most innovative securities exchange in the USA.

Prior to to taking up his role at PCX, Philip was President and CEO of Van Eck Associates Corp., a diversified global mutual fund and brokerage company specialising in alternative asset classes.

Philip’s outstanding and distinguished career includes the following senior appointments: Executive Vice President and Director of Marketing and Customer Service at Cedel International, the second largest provider of Eurobond clearance and custody services; Senior Vice President and a member of the Operating Committee at FMR Corporation (parent of Fidelity Investments); Managing Director for Worldwide Equities Operations and Systems at Lehman Brothers; and Senior Vice President in the International Securities Division at Bankers Trust Company in London. His professional career began with Procter & Gamble, where he managed operations. He graduated with a BA in Economics and International Finance from Iona College in the USA.

Philip is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee and is based in San Francisco.

NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS

THOMAS MICHAEL BUTLER BSc, MBA
Non-Executive Director, age 51

Tom Butler joined the Board of Computershare on 15 May 2003 as a non-executive director. Tom has had an impressive career that has had its focus in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and Europe. Operating at the highest level he has demonstrated exceptional skills in both strategic positioning and in business management, often turning companies around to deliver significant profits. Tom’s experience is wholly relevant to Computershare and will bring added depth to the Board.

Tom has an MBA from Strathclyde University and a BSc from Glasgow University. He has been a Council Member of the Confederation of British Industry and is a member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Tom is also the Chairman of RebusHR and is a member of the Nomination Committee. He is based in the United Kingdom.

WILLIAM E. FORD MBA (Stanford, USA), BA Economics (Amherst College, USA)
Non-Executive Director, age 42

Bill joined the Board of Computershare in January 2003 as a non-executive director. He is a General Partner at General Atlantic Partners, LLC, a worldwide private equity firm, where he has worked since 1991. Bill brings an extensive understanding of the financial markets and has specific expertise in the finance and consumer sectors. He is currently a director of several public companies including Chordiant Software, Critical Path and Soundview Technology Group.

From 1987 to 1991, Bill worked at Morgan Stanley & Company as an investment banker. He was a member of the mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance departments where he worked with the firm's technology clients. He is active in a number of educational and notfor- profit institutions. Bill is a member of the Board of Trustees of Amherst College, the Spence School, the Echoing Green Foundation, Common Ground Community, the United Hospital Fund and NYC2012. He received a BA in Economics from Amherst College in 1983 and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1987.

Bill is a member of the Nomination Committee and is based in New York.