In the Matter of the Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

May 12, 2015 SEC-MSRD IN THE MATTER OF THE ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES, INC., registrant . REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES (FIXED RATE BONDS WORTH P25 BILLION TO BE ISSUED IN ONE OR MORE TRANCHES) NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 12 May 2015 , a sworn statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for and on behalf of ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES, INC. for the registration of fixed rate bonds with an aggregate principal amount of up to Twenty Five Billion Pesos [P25,000,000,000] to be issued in one or more tranches. Ten Billion Pesos [P10,000,000,000] shall be issued for the first tranche, with an over-subscription option of up to [P15,000,000.00] with the face value of 100%. Any remaining balance of the aggregate amount shall be lodged under shelf registration and will be raised in future tranches. HTcADC According to the documents presented, the following persons are the officers/directors of the corporation: Name Position Jon Ramon Aboitiz Chairman Board of Directors Chairman Board Corporate Governance Committee Member Board Risk and Reputation Management Committee Erramon I. Aboitiz Director President & Chief Executive Officer Member Board Risk and Reputation Management Committee Roberto E. Aboitiz Director Member Board Audit Committee Member Board Corporate Governance Committee Enrique M. Aboitiz Director Chairman Board Risk and Reputation Management Committee Justo A. Ortiz Director Member Board Audit Committee Member Board Risk and Reputation Management Committee Antonio R. Moraza Director Jose C. Vitug Independent Director Chairman Board Audit Committee Member Board Corporate Governance Committee Stephen T. CuUnjieng Independent Director Member Board Audit Committee Member Board Corporate Governance Committee Member Board Risk and Reputation Management Committee Raphael P.M. Lotilla Independent Director Member Board Audit Committee Member Board Corporate Governance Committee Stephen G. Paradies Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer/Corporate Information Officer Ex-Officio Member Board Risk and Reputation Management Committee Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer Corporate Information Officer Mikel A. Aboitiz Senior Vice president Juan Antonio E. Bernad Senior Vice President Xavier Jose Aboitiz Ex-Officio Member Board Corporate Governance Committee Senior Vice President Chief Human Resources Officer Gabriel T. Maalac Senior Vice President Group Treasurer M. Jasmine S. Oporto Ex-Officio Member Board Corporate Governance Committee Senior Vice President Chief Legal Officer/Corporate Secretary/Compliance Officer Susan V. Valdez Ex-Officio Member Board Risk and Reputation (Management Committee Senior Vice President Chief Reputation and Risk Management Officer Robert McGregor Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer and Investment Officer Luis Miguel O. Aboitiz First Vice President Sabin M. Aboitiz First Vice President Horacio C. Elicano First Vice President Chief Technology Officer Roman V. Azanza III First Vice President Business Development Melinda R. Bathan First Vice President Controller Narcisa S. Lim First Vice President Human Resources and Quality Catherine R. Atay Assistant Vice President Corporate Secretarial and Compliance Services for Legal and Corporate Services Assistant Corporate Secretary Said registration statement and other papers/documents attached thereto (RS) are open to inspection by interested parties during business, hours, and copies thereof, photostatic or otherwise, shall be furnished to every party at such reasonable fees as the Commission may prescribe. The RS and any amendments therein can also be downloaded from www.aboitiz.com . (SGD.) VICENTE GRACIANO P. FELIZMENIO, JR. Director Published in The Manila Times on May 18 and 25, 2015.