Computershare Limited announced that Chris Morris will step down as Chairman of the company at the conclusion of Annual General Meeting held on 11 November 2015. Mr. Morris will remain on the board as a director subject to his re-election by shareholders at the meeting. The board has appointed Simon Jones as Chairman.

Mr. Jones has served on the Computershare board as a non-executive director since 2005 and is currently the company's Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee and Acting Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. He will relinquish each of those roles on assuming the role of Chairman.