PSE Circular for Brokers No. 104-00

January 18, 2000 PSE CIRCULAR FOR BROKERS NO. 104-00 SEC FORM 11-C CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE REVISED SECURITIES ACT (RSA) AND RSA RULE 11 (a)-1 (b)(3) THEREUNDER 1. 17 January 2000 (Date of Report [Date of earliest event reported]) 2. SEC Identification Number 163671 3. BIR Tax Identification No. 320-000-804-342 4. GUOCO HOLDINGS (PHILIPPINES), INC. Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter 5. Metro, Manila, Philippines 6. (SEC Use Only) 7. 17/F, BA-Lepanto Building, 8747 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City Address of Registrant's Principal Office 8. (632) 887-8700/1 Registrant Telephone Number, including area code 9. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA (AS of 31 December 1999) Title of each Class Number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding Common Shares 2,366,444,383 Preferred Shares 0 Loans Payable P5.78 billion 10. Indicate the item numbers reported herein: Item 9 We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of Guoco Holdings (Philippines), Inc. has set the date of the annual stockholders' meeting on 24 February 2000 (Thursday) and the record date for stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting on 31 January 2000. Pursuant to the requirements of the Revised Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. GUOCO HOLDINGS (PHILIPPINES), INC. By: (SGD.) DAISY L. PARKER Corporate Secretary