DBSH SHARE OWNERSHIP SCHEME DBSH SHARE OPTION PLAN

18 12.2 The tax on DBS Bank’s operating profit differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the Singapore basic tax rate as follows: In millions 2004 2003 Operating profit 2,269 997 Prima facie tax calculated at a tax rate of 20 2003 : 22 453 219 Effect of different tax rates in other countries 10 8 Effect of change in tax rate 9 - Income not subject to tax 115 2 Income taxed at concessionary rate 28 72 Non-tax deductible provisions 2 78 Others 25 40 Taxation charged to profit and loss account 332 255 Further information on deferred taxation is presented in Note 17. 13 SHARE OPTIONS AND SHARE PLANS

13.1 DBSH SHARE OWNERSHIP SCHEME

The DBSH Share Ownership Scheme is a fund set up to hold units of DBSH ordinary shares and is administered by DBS Trustee Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of DBS Bank. All confirmed employees with at least one year of service and who are not participating in the DBSH Share Option Plan are eligible to contribute up to 10 of their monthly base pay to buy units of DBSH ordinary shares. DBSH Group will top up 50 of the employee’s contribution as additional incentive to the employee. Details of the DBSH ordinary shares held by DBS Trustee Ltd pursuant to the DBSH Share Ownership Scheme are as follows: Number of DBSH ordinary shares Market value of DBSH ordinary shares millions 2004 2003 2004 2003 At beginning of the year 3,580,829 3,281,329 53 36 At end of the year 3,477,829 3,580,829 56 53

13.2 DBSH SHARE OPTION PLAN

Under the DBSH Share Option Plan the “Option Plan”, options to subscribe for DBSH ordinary shares could be granted to DBSH Group executives who hold the rank of Vice President or equivalent rank and above and selected employees of DBSH Group of a rank below the rank of Vice President or equivalent rank. This would also include executives of associated companies of DBSH Group who hold the rank of Vice President or equivalent rank and non-executive directors of DBSH. The movements of the unissued ordinary shares of DBSH of par value 1.00 each comprised in outstanding DBSH options granted under the Option Plan were as follows: 19 Number of unissued ordinary shares During the year Number of unissued ordinary shares Subscription price per ordinary share Date of expiration DBSH Options January 1, 2004 Granted Exercised Lapsed December 31, 2004 1999 3,801,036 - 319,902 124,351 3,356,783 15.30 July 27, 2009 March 2000 1,586,200 - - 89,200 1,497,000 20.87 March 5, 2010 July 2000 1,114,600 - - 52,600 1,062,000 22.33 July 26, 2010 March 2001 11,625,000 - - 952,000 10,673,000 17.70 March 14, 2011 June 2001 21,000 - - - 21,000 14.76 May 31, 2011 August 2001 1,414,000 - 422,000 56,000 936,000 12.93 July 31, 2011 January 2002 50,500 - - - 50,500 13.70 January 1, 2012 March 2002 11,776,240 a - 788,030 736,000 10,252,210 14.73 March 27, 2012 August 2002 1,215,000 - 178,200 140,100 896,700 12.27 August 15, 2012 October 2002 9,260 - - - 9,260 11.73 October 9, 2012 December 2002 20,000 - - - 20,000 11.47 December 17, 2012 February 2003 13,526,200 a - 1,581,540 947,230 10,997,430 10.40 February 23, 2013 March 2003 15,000 - - - 15,000 9.18 March 9, 2013 March 2004 - 7,494,000 - 531,500 6,962,500 14.73 March 1, 2014 46,174,036 a 7,494,000 3,289,672 3,628,981 46,749,383 a Restated since last reported at December 31, 2003 due to withdrawal of staff resignation in 2004. Ordinary shares of DBSH of par value 1.00 issued upon exercise of share options during the year yielded the following proceeds, at the following market value: In millions 2004 2003 Ordinary share capital – at par 3 Share premium 37 2 Proceeds 40 2 Market value, at exercise date, of shares issued 50 3 Amount under 500,000

13.3 DBSH PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN