CERTAINTY INGENUITY ADVANTAGE. Computershare Offshore Local experience with global reach

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1 CERTAINTY INGENUITY ADVANTAGE Computershare Offshore Local experience with global reach

2 Local experience with global reach With over 20 years local experience, Computershare s offshore clients benefit from our extensive local knowledge and expertise. We are also able to take advantage of the resources and investment in technology that comes from being part of the world s largest registrar and employee share plan provider. When looking to go offshore you need to feel confident that your registrar and share plan provider has a proven ability to deliver. With over 20 years local experience we are ideally placed to provide a wide range of services including: > share registry > plan management > trust and company administration Computershare s Offshore division, based in Jersey, provides services for: Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of man, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands clients, as well as other international companies and funds. INDustrY LeaDING A wide variety of listed companies - from small cap to Financial Times Global 500 take advantage of our industry leading registration and employee share plan services. We are still proud to be by far the largest registrar in the Channel Islands, maintaining all processing in-house to ensure that our offshore status is not compromised. LoNG standing reputation Our experienced team has built an impressive track record by successfully servicing the requirements of over 600 companies, their investors, employees, exchanges and other financial institutions. Our team works with all sizes of organisation, from small private companies to large global conglomerates with multiple listings. Our tried and tested procedures ensure your peace of mind and excellent service delivery. Choose the specialists Computershare is the only provider to offer the width and breadth of services in the offshore arena. Unlike other third party providers, we don t dilute our talent and resource outside of our jurisdiction as our team only specialise in offshore services. on the GrouND presence We take our offshore status seriously with over 90 staff physically situated in our regional locations. You can therefore enjoy complete confidence in our expertise in relation to best practice and local legislative requirements. IDeaL for Crest Legislation allows companies to base their registers within Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man and still benefit from access to the CREST settlement system. Computershare is perfectly placed to administer such registers whilst providing a local account management team.

3 PICK AND CHOOSE FROM OUR SERVICES INVESTOR SERVICES Registration Services Dividend Services Share Certificate Services E-Communications Annual General Meeting Services Treasury Share Services Reporting for Issuers Investor Centre EMPLOYEE SHARE PLANS Advice and assistance on a total employee share plan solution Extensive range of plans including SIP, SAYE, Executive Plans and Employee Share Purchase Plans (ESPP) Personalised employee communications Paperless enrolment, including SMS Transactional self-service websites Cost-efficient, real-time online trading across multiple platforms (including the LSE, JSE, ASX and AEX) Low risk, cost-effective share plan solutions Vested Share Account facilities COMPUTERSHARE OFFSHORE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES AND SOFTWARE Offshore and overseas company formations and administration, registered office and company secretarial services Advice and assistance on flotations on AIM, PLUS and main markets Company registration from Ltd to Plc Delivery of stock exchange announcements Fully outsourced services, including AGM management and preparation/assistance with board or committee meetings Maintenance of statutory registers Filing of annual returns and accounts Corporate health checks ensuring statutory and regulatory requirements are met Governance health check Global Entity Management Software (GEMS): > Company Secretarial Software > Board Management OFFSHORE TRUST SERVICES Trust administration and accounting Domestic and international payments to employees Full CREST account facilities for secure custody and seamless administration Corporate nominee arrangements Transactional self-service websites Cost-efficient, real-time online trading across multiple platforms (including the LSE, JSE, ASX and AEX) Full range of employee share plans, including: Share and fund based deferred equity compensation plan administration Executive pension plan trustee and administration Executive long term incentive plans Performance share plans Option plans (approved and unapproved) Deferred bonus plans involving shares or managed funds Employee share purchase plans Co-investment plans Joint ownership plans

4 under one roof as part of the Computershare Group, Computershare offshore has access to the widest range of products, services and technology. using a single provider from start to finish means one point of contact for you instead of numerous providers, helping to mitigate risk and making your life easier. We can provide: > proxy solicitation (including vote analysis, activism defence and M&A support) > meeting services (including electronic handset voting) > Corporate reporting (including design, print and fulfilment) > Corporate social responsibility and reporting > Corporate reorganisation and restructuring > Cross Border transactions Heidi Wilson Head of Offshore heidi.wilson@computershare.co.je T +44 (0) M +44 (0) F +44 (0) Queensway House, Hilgrove Street, St Helier, Jersey JE1 1ES Computershare Offshore is a trading name of a group of entities authorised and regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

5 CommerCIaL CoNfIDeNCe Computershare has long been committed to ensuring compliance with regulatory and legal responsibilities. We have dedicated compliance teams situated around the globe to manage and monitor compliance to help mitigate risk. Computershare Offshore is no exception and has teams specialising in regulatory and legal responsibilities in most offshore jurisdictions: > We manage a comprehensive, self-assessment monitoring programme > We are open to examination by the regulator in each jurisdiction in which we operate > Where required, our compliance officials are approved persons and are fully conversant with global anti-money laundering legislation. This expertise is backed by the support of Computershare s global presence, providing you with the confidence you need when choosing our products and services. COMPUTERSHARE S OFFSHORE NETWORK Isle of Man Guernsey Jersey Stockholm Copenhagen Norilsk Edinburgh Isle of Man Dublin Bristol Brussels Madrid Jersey Guernsey London St Petersburg Moscow Samara Frankfurt Munich Vienna Rome Milan Paris Dubai Delhi Mumbai Hyderabad Bangalore Kolkata Chennai Irkutsk Beijing Hong Kong Tokyo Calgary Vancouver Denver San Francisco Los Angeles Toronto Minneapolis Montreal Chicago Halifax Boston Memphis New York Bermuda Cleveland Dallas Shelton Jacksonville Cayman Islands British Virgin Islands Singapore Johannesburg Perth Adelaide Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Auckland Bermuda CPULOB0038v2 Cayman Islands British Virgin Islands

6 Computershare is a global market leader in transfer agency and share registration, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and stakeholder communications. We also specialise in corporate trust services, tax voucher solutions, bankruptcy administration and a range of other diversified financial and governance services. Founded in 1978, Computershare is renowned for its expertise in data management, high volume transaction processing, payments and stakeholder engagement. Many of the world s leading organisations use these core competencies to help maximise the value of relationships with their investors, employees, creditors, members and customers. Computershare is represented in all major financial markets and has over 10,000 employees worldwide. For more information, visit To discuss how we can assist your company, please contact: Heidi Wilson Head of Offshore heidi.wilson@computershare.co.je Phone +44 (0) Computershare Offshore is a trading name of a group of entities comprising amongst others Computershare Trustees (Jersey) Limited (registered in Jersey, Company No ), EES Nominees International Limited (registered in Jersey, Company No ), Computershare Trustees (C.I.) Limited (registered in Jersey, Company No ), Computershare Nominees (Channel Islands) Limited (registered in Jersey, Company No ), Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Limited (registered in Jersey, Company No ) and Computershare Company Secretarial Services (Jersey) Limited (registered in Jersey, Company No ). The registered office of these companies is Queensway House, Hilgrove Street, St Helier, Jersey JE1 1ES. Computershare Trustees (Jersey) Limited, EES Nominees International Limited, Computershare Trustees (C.I.) Limited, Computershare Nominees (Channel Islands) Limited, Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Limited and Computershare Company Secretarial Services (Jersey) Limited are all authorised and regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, PO Box 267, Castle Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8TP.

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