EXCITE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Aug 14, 2017

MARKET RELEASE

15 August 2017

Covata Limited

TRADING HALT

The securities of Covata Limited (the “Company”) will be placed in Trading Halt Session State at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcement by the Company. Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in Trading Halt Session State until the earlier of the commencement of normal trading on Thursday, 17 August 2017 or when the announcement is released to the market.

Security Code: CVT

Kobe Li

SENIOR ADVISER, LISTINGS COMPLIANCE (MELBOURNE)

Level 4, North Tower, Rialto www.asx.com.au 525 Collins Street Customer service 13 12 79 Melbourne VIC 3000

ASX Compliance Pty Limited ABN 26 087 780 489

15 August 2017

Australian Securities Exchange Limited Listings Compliance, Melbourne 530 Collins Street MELBOURNE, VIC, 3000

Attention: Mr Kobe Li

Dear Mr Li,

TRADING HALT REQUEST

Covata Limited [ASX:CVT] (“Covata”) hereby requests a trading halt from ASX effective immediately, pending an update on the status of a proposed transaction.

Covata requests the trading halt from receipt of this request until the earlier of release of an announcement regarding the status of the proposed transaction or commencement of trading 17 August 2017.

Covata is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you wish to discuss the above.

Yours sincerely,

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Patrick Gowans Company Secretary