Other reserves STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORM

Movements in carrying amount of share capital and treasury shares are as follows: The Group Issued Treasury In millions share capital shares 2011 Balance at 1 January 2011 8,780 84 Issue of shares pursuant to Scrip Dividend Scheme 549 – Draw-down of reserves upon vesting of performance shares – 45 Issue of shares upon exercise of share options 19 – Reclassification of reserves upon exercise of share options 2 – Purchase of treasury shares – 115 Balance at 31 December 2011 9,350 154 2010 Balance at 1 January 2010 8,435 114 Issue of shares pursuant to Scrip Dividend Scheme 327 – Draw-down of reserves upon vesting of performance shares – 30 Issue of shares upon exercise of share options 16 – Reclassification of reserves upon exercise of share options 2 – Balance at 31 December 2010 8,780 84 As at 31 December 2011, the number of treasury shares held by the Group is 11,320,681 2010: 5,762,894, which is 0.46 2010: 0.24 of the total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares. Movements in the number of treasury shares are as follows: The Group Number of shares 2011 2010 Balance at 1 January 5,762,894 7,784,454 Purchase of treasury shares 8,644,000 – Vesting of performance shares 3,086,213 2,021,560 Balance at 31 December 11,320,681 5,762,894 36 OTHER RESERVES AND REVENUE RESERVES

36.1 Other reserves

The Group The Company In millions 2011 2010 2011 2010 Available-for-sale revaluation reserves 411 387 – – Cash flow hedge reserves 16 – – – General reserves 2,453 2,453 – – Capital reserves 130 106 – – Share option and share plan reserves 86 79 86 79 Others 4,271 4,271 – – Total 7,075 7,084 86 79 115 DBS Annual Report 2011 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2011 Movements in other reserves during the year are as follows: The Group Available- Share for-sale Cash flow option and revaluation hedge General Capital share plan Other In millions reserves reserves reserves a reserves b reserves reserves c Total 2011 Balance at 1 January 2011 387 – 2,453 106 79 4,271 7,084 Net exchange translation adjustments – – – 19 – – 19 Share of associates’ reserves 4 – – 5 – – 1 Cost of share-based payments – – – – 54 – 54 Reclassification of reserves upon exercise of share options – – – – 2 – 2 Draw-down of reserves upon vesting of performance shares – – – – 45 – 45 Available-for-sale financial assets and others: – net valuation taken to equity 416 18 – – – – 398 – transferred to income statement on sale 425 – – – – – 425 – tax on items taken directly to or transferred from equity 29 2 – – – – 31 Balance at 31 December 2011 411 16 2,453 130 86 4,271 7,075 2010 Balance at 1 January 2010 132 – 2,453 48 71 4,271 6,879 Net exchange translation adjustments – – – 70 – – 70 Share of associates’ reserves – – – 12 – – 12 Cost of share-based payments – – – – 40 – 40 Reclassification of reserves upon exercise of share options – – – – 2 – 2 Draw-down of reserves upon vesting of performance shares – – – – 30 – 30 Available-for-sale financial assets: – net valuation taken to equity 598 – – – – – 598 – transferred to income statement on sale 315 – – – – – 315 – tax on items taken directly to or transferred from equity 28 – – – – – 28 Balance at 31 December 2010 387 – 2,453 106 79 4,271 7,084 a General reserves are maintained in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws and regulations. These reserves are non distributable unless otherwise approved by the relevant authorities. Under the Banking Reserve Fund Transitional Provision regulations 2007, which came into effect on 11 June 2007, the Bank may distribute or utilise its statutory reserves provided that the amount distributed or utilised for each financial year does not exceed 20 of the reserves as at 30 March 2007 b Capital reserves include net exchange translation adjustments arising from translation differences on net investments in foreign subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates and branches, and the related foreign currency financial instruments designated as a hedge c Other reserves relate to the share premium of the Bank prior to the restructuring of the Bank under a financial services holding company, DBSH, pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under Section 210 of the Singapore Companies Act on 26 June 1999 116 The Company In millions Share option and share plan reserves 2011 Balance at 1 January 2011 79 Cost of share-based payments 54 Reclassification of reserves upon exercise of share options 2 Draw-down of reserves upon vesting of performance shares 45 Balance at 31 December 2011 86 2010 Balance at 1 January 2010 71 Cost of share-based payments 40 Reclassification of reserves upon exercise of share options 2 Draw-down of reserves upon vesting of performance shares 30 Balance at 31 December 2010 79

36.2 Revenue reserves