Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as the depositary bank for
the non-capital raising sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt
(ADR) program of IOOF Holdings Limited (IOOF).
IOOF (OTC US: IOOFY) is a leading provider of financial services,
managing and administering more than AUD 124 billion (as of December 31,
2013) and servicing more than 650,000 customers throughout Australia.
IOOF is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and operates four
divisions: Financial Advice and Distribution, Platform Management and
Administration, Investment Management, and Trustee Services.*
Naomi Flutter, Head of Global Transaction Banking - Australia & New
Zealand at Deutsche Bank, said: “We are delighted to be acting as
depositary bank on this ADR transaction for IOOF Holdings Limited. This
new appointment reaffirms Deutsche Bank’s commitment to its clients in
Australia. By leveraging our customized value-added services, IOOF
Holdings Limited will be able to enhance its investor relations
strategies and shareholder bases."
*Source: IOOF Holdings Limited (February 2014)
About Deutsche Bank Trust & Securities Services
Deutsche Bank’s Trust & Securities Services business, part of Global
Transaction Banking, is one of the leading providers of trustee, agent,
depositary, registrar, SPV management and related services for a wide
range of financial structures and transactions. It is a leading
depositary for American and Global Depositary Receipts, providing
value-added services to companies raising capital in international
markets or listing on the New York, NASDAQ, London, Luxembourg,
Singapore or NASDAQ Dubai stock exchanges by means of depositary
receipts. It also offers both mutual and alternative fund administration
and provides securities custody, clearing and agency lending services
from a global network spanning more than 30 markets. Additional details
are available on www.adr.db.com
or www.tss.db.com.
This announcement appears as a matter of record only. This announcement
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American Depositary Receipts have been registered pursuant to the US
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"). The investment or investment service
which is the subject of this notice is not available to retail clients
as defined by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. This notice has been
approved and/or communicated by Deutsche Bank AG New York. The services
described in this notice are provided by Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas (Deutsche Bank) or by its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in
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