SITC International Holdings Company Limited provided group earnings guidance for the twelve months ended 31 December 2017. It was expected that the group will experience a substantial increase of approximately 40% in its consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company for the twelve months ending 31 December 2017 as compared with the corresponding period for the twelve months ended 31 December 2016. The Board informs the shareholders of the company and potential investors of the company that, based on the latest assessment by the Board with reference to the group's unaudited management accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017, it is expected that the Group will experience a substantial increase of approximately 50% in its consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders of the company for the twelve months ended 31 December 2017 as compared with the corresponding period for the twelve months ended 31 December 2016. The major factors attributable to the expected increase in the consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders of the company for the year ended 31 December 2017 as compared with 2016 were set out in the Announcement.