LONDON, February 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Computershare Limited has today completed the acquisition of HBOS Employee Equity Solutions (HBOS EES) from Lloyds Banking Group.

The acquisition means Computershare is the global leader in employee plans administration, providing a full range of employee share plan administration solutions in more than 130 countries for over 500 clients, covering around 1.4 million employee shareholders.

Stuart Crosby, Computershare's President and CEO said: We're pleased that the acquisition has closed as planned and that we can get on with integrating the two businesses. We have a proven track record of successful integrations and I am confident that clients on both sides will see benefits in the near future. Computershare Plan Managers should be the first point of call for any business looking to review or launch an employee share plan.

The integration of HBOS EES with Computershare's business is being managed by Martyn Drake, Managing Director of the UK Employee Share Plan business, using a dedicated integration team that includes existing senior staff from Computershare UK and HBOS EES, augmented by specialist Computershare staff drawn from around the globe.

About Computershare Limited (CPU)

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.

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SOURCE: Computershare Investor Services PLC

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