TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct 6, 2014) - Stuart Irving, Chief Executive Officer of Computershare Limited (ASX:CPU) announced today that Stuart Swartz has been named President and CEO of Computershare Canada, effective immediately. Mr. Swartz joined Computershare in 2001 as Legal Counsel and has led the Corporate Trust division of Computershare Canada since 2004.

"With the appointment of Stuart Swartz as President and CEO for Computershare Canada we fortify what is already a very strong market for Computershare," said Mr. Irving. "Stuart's expertise and enthusiasm for Computershare is evident from his achievements as the head of the Canadian Corporate Trust division and I am confident that he will continue to drive the growth and success for all of Computershare's Canadian businesses in his new role."

Mr. Swartz said, "I am honoured to be taking the helm as the new President and CEO of Computershare Canada. There are great opportunities for us on the road ahead and I look forward to growing our business by expanding upon Computershare's history of success through our commitment to providing client service excellence to all of our stakeholders."

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Computershare (ASX:CPU) 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, mortgage, bankruptcy, class action, utility and tax voucher administration, and a range of other diversified financial and governance services.

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