Computershare Launches Private Capital Solutions for Exempt Market Securities

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - March 09, 2015) - Computershare (CPU.AX) -- Exempt market dealers, private issuers and investors in Canada now have access to account administration and trustee services for exempt market securities in Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) and Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP) with Private Capital Solutions from Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

"We are excited to enter the private capital market with the launch of Private Capital Solutions," says Toni De Luca, Senior Vice President of Corporate Trust for Computershare Canada. "We look forward to serving investors, private issuers and exempt market dealers, across all jurisdictions in Canada, who will benefit from enhanced account access, improved transparency and simplified administration. Private Capital Solutions eliminates the need to work with multiple providers for trustee services, account administration and securityholder recordkeeping, which can be complex and costly processes."

"Private Capital Solutions is an innovative solution which serves clients in an industry with a unique set of business needs," says Stuart Swartz, President and CEO of Computershare Canada. "Computershare has a long history of delivering market-leading offerings, and we are committed to servicing our new exempt market clients -- and all of our existing clients -- by continuing to innovate and develop solutions to meet their evolving business needs."

Computershare Trust Company of Canada is a federally-regulated industry leader with more than $35 billion of registered plan assets in Canada. For more information on Private Capital Solutions please visit www.computershare.com/privatecapitalsolutions or call 1-866-302-7096.

About Computershare Limited (CPU)

Computershare (CPU.AX) is a global market leader in transfer agency and share registration, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and stakeholder communications. We also specialize in corporate trust, mortgage, bankruptcy, class action, utility and tax voucher administration, and a range of other diversified financial and governance services.

Founded in 1978, Computershare is renowned for its expertise in high integrity data management, high volume transaction processing and reconciliations, payments and stakeholder engagement. Many of the world's leading organizations use us to streamline and maximize the value of relationships with their investors, employees, creditors and customers.

Computershare is represented in all major financial markets and has over 15,000 employees worldwide. For more information, visit www.computershare.com.