09:56 I.T<00999> - Announcement (1) Not for distribution in or into the United States. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States unless they are registered under applicable law or exempt from registration. No public offering of securities will be made in the United States. This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. This announcement is made pursuant to the requirement under Section 9(2) of the Securities and Futures (Price Stabilizing) Rules. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the ``Stock Exchange'') takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the prospectus dated 22 February 2005 (the ``Prospectus'') issued by I.T Limited (the ``Company'') shall have the same meanings when used in this announcement. I.T LIMITED (incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 999) ANNOUNCEMENT EXERCISE OF OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION AND END OF STABILIZATION PERIOD The Board would like to announce that the stabilizing period in connection with the Offering ended on 27 March 2005. No stabilizing actions were undertaken during the stabilizing period. CLSA Limited over-allocated Shares in the International Placing. The over-allocations made by CLSA Limited in the International Placing were satisfied by Shares borrowed from 3WH Limited pursuant to the stock borrowing arrangements entered into on 21 February 2005. Such Shares were returned by CLSA Limited to 3WH Limited by new Shares issued by the Company pursuant to the partial exercise by CLSA Limited of the Over-allotment Option. Accordingly, the Board would also like to announce that CLSA Limited exercised the Over-allotment Option on 26 March 2005 to require the Company to issue 37,500,000 additional new Shares. The Over-allotment Option was exercised at the Offer Price of HK$1.95 per Share for the purpose of returning the borrowed Shares to 3WH Limited which had been used to cover over-allocations in the International Placing. Approval for the listing of and permission to deal in the Over-allotment Shares has been granted by the Listing Committee of the Stock Exchange. The Company will receive net proceeds of approximately HK$71 million from the issue of the Over-allotment Shares. The net proceeds are expected to be applied by the Group as follows: approximately HK$40 million to fund the Group's Hong Kong expansion, approximately HK$30 million to fund the PRC and Taiwan expansion and the remaining amount as general working capital. The Over-allotment Option expired on 27 March 2005. END OF STABILIZATION PERIOD The Board would like to announce that the stabilization period in connection with the Offering ended on 27 March 2005. As advised by CLSA Limited, the stabilizing manager of the Offering, no stabilizing actions were undertaken during the stabilization period. EXERCISE OF THE OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION CLSA Limited over-allocated Shares in the International Placing. The over-allocations made by CLSA Limited in the International Placing were satisfied by Shares borrowed from 3WH Limited (the ``Borrowed Shares'') pursuant to the stock borrowing arrangements entered into on 21 February 2005. Such Shares were returned by CLSA Limited to 3WH Limited pursuant to the stock borrowing arrangements by new Shares issued by the Company pursuant to the exercise by CLSA Limited of the Over-allotment Option.