The shareholders of the CDS cover a wide spectrum of companies in the financial sector including the Stock Exchange of Mauritius which holds a majority of 51% of the shares.
The CDS Board of Directors is constituted to ensure the representation of various stakeholders and comprises representatives of:
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd (SEM)
Minority shareholders of CDS
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
The Bank of Mauritius
The CDS is organized in three departments, namely: Systems, Operations, and Finance & Administration. The Legal department of the SEM provides in-house legal services to the CDS. The head of each department reports to the Managing Director.