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This annual report has been prepared by <strong>IT</strong> <strong>Holding</strong> S.p.A. in compliance with the Indenture governing the Senior<br />
Notes due 2012 issued by <strong>IT</strong> <strong>Finance</strong> <strong>Holding</strong> S.A. and contains substantially the same information required to be<br />
contained in annual reports on Form 20-F under the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date of the Indenture, including<br />
(i) audited financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and (ii) a presentation of EB<strong>IT</strong>DA of the Company<br />
derived from such financial statements; with the exception of (a) any reconciliation of any line item to U.S. GAAP or<br />
any other U.S. GAAP disclosures or any audit under U.S. generally accepted auditing standards, (b) the disclosures<br />
required by Item 15 (Controls and Procedures), Item 16A (Audit Committee Financial Expert) and Item 16B (Code of<br />
Ethics), (c) the disclosure required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, (d) the exhibits required by such<br />
form (including, for the avoidance of doubt, certificates of relevant officers of the Company required by Sections 302<br />
and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and (e) separate financial statements for any affiliates of <strong>IT</strong> <strong>Holding</strong><br />
S.p.A. even if such financial statements would be required to be included on Form 20-F pursuant to a rule or rules<br />
under Regulation S-X as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Page<br />
Presentation of Financial and Other Information and Certain Definitions<br />
and Other Data .......................................................................................................... 1<br />
Forward-Looking Statements..................................................................................... 2<br />
Key Information......................................................................................................... 4<br />
Risk Factors................................................................................................................ 12<br />
Description of Business.............................................................................................. 25<br />
Operating and Financial Review and Prospects......................................................... 37<br />
Directors, Senior Management and Employees ......................................................... 50<br />
Principal Shareholders ............................................................................................... 53<br />
Related Party Transactions......................................................................................... 54<br />
Index to Financial Statements .................................................................................... F-1