The DST Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a plan developed by a committee of employees, it’s a great way to actively participate in the overall direction of DST, participate in annual dividends and benefit from future growth of the firm with a payout when you retire or leave. Share offerings are made based on recognition of your past and potential contributions to the firm. Many of our shareholders have more than doubled the value of their holdings in recent years.

Main aspects of the DST ESOP:

• Only employees can own shares
• All employees are eligible for nomination to the board for share purchase.
• All shares are equally valued and have full voting rights
• Annual share valuation is by independent accountants
• A payroll deduction plan is available for share purchase
• When leaving the company or retirement, DST repurchases your shares at the current value

Benefits to shareholders are participation in:

• shareholders meetings including election of directors,
• annual dividends declared by the board, and
• the increase in share value when selling your shares.