09:22 TRASY GOLD EX<08063> - Announcement "The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 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. TRASY GOLD EX LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock code: 8063) DISPATCH OF THE RESPONSE DOCUMENT TO THE UNCONDITIONAL MANDATORY CASH OFFERS BY SOMERLEY LIMITED ON BEHALF OF GOLDEN HALL HOLDINGS LIMITED, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ITC CORPORATION LIMITED, FOR ALL THE ISSUED SHARES IN, AND FOR CANCELLATION OF ALL OUTSTANDING OPTIONS OF, TRASY GOLD EX LIMITED (OTHER THAN THOSE ALREADY OWNED BY THE OFFEROR AND PARTIES ACTING IN CONCERT WITH IT) Financial adviser to TRASY GOLD EX LIMITED ACCESS CAPITAL The Board wishes to announce that the response document containing, among other things, the letter from the Board and the letter of advice from First Shanghai Capital Limited (the independent financial adviser to the Independent Shareholders and Independent Optionholders as to whether or not to accept the Offers) was dispatched to the Shareholders and Optionholders on 11 May 2005. Trading in the Trasy Shares on GEM has been suspended since 10 June 2003 at the request of Trasy and will remain suspended until further notice. Shareholders and Optionholders are advised (i) to read the Offeree Document (including the letter from First Shanghai Capital Limited) carefully before deciding whether or not to accept the Offers and (ii) to note that the latest time for acceptance of the Offers will be 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 25 May 2005. Attention of the Shareholders and the Optionholders is also drawn to the Offer Document dated 27 April 2005 issued by ITC Corporation Limited setting out the details of the terms of the Offers. By order of the Board TRASY GOLD EX LIMITED Chan Kee Chee, Keith Executive Director Hong Kong, 11 May 2005 The Directors jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement and confirm, after having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, the opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading. This announcement, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to Trasy. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief: (i) the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete and in all material respects and not misleading; (ii) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading; and (iii) all opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration. The above announcement is a summary only. For the full version of this announcement, please refer to the "Latest Company Announcements" page on the GEM website of http://www.hkgem.com.