Reduction of Copies of Reports and Other Filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission

March 5, 2010 SEC NOTICE RE : Reduction of Copies of Reports and Other Filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission In line with the objectives of the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 and, by way of contribution to the government's efforts to protect the environment, the Securities & Exchange Commission will, effective March 15, 2010, reduce the number of copies of reports and other filings by reporting corporations with the Commission (exclusive of the filer's receiving copy) as follows: 1. Filings with the Company Registration and Monitoring Department: Applications for registration of Articles of Incorporation (AOI)/Articles of Partnership (AOP); By-laws; Amendments of AOI/AOP and By-laws; mergers; licenses of foreign corporations, regional headquarters and regional operating headquarters; General Information Sheet (GIS) and Financial Statements 3 copies 2. Filings with the Corporation Finance Department: A. Listed and Public Companies Form Type Description Copies SEC Form 12-1 Registration Statement 3 SEC Form 17-A Annual Report 3 SEC Form 17-Q Quarterly Report 2 SEC Form 17-C Current Report 2 SEC Form 17-L Notification of Inability to File Form 17-A or 17-Q 2 SEC Form 17-EX Notification of Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sec. 17 of the Securities Regulation Code 2 SEC Form 20-IS Information Statement 2 SEC Form 23-A Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership 2 SEC Form 23-B Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership 2 Secretary's Certificate of Attendance of Directors 2 Certificate of Compliance with the Revised Code of Corporate Governance 2 SEC Form 18-A Report of 5% Beneficial Ownership 2 SEC Form 18-AS Report of 5% Institutional Buyer 2 SEC Form 19.1 Tender Offer Report 2 B. Financing Companies Form Type Description Copies SEC Form FCFS Semi-Annual Reports 2 SEC Form FCIF Special Form for Audited Financial Statements 2 Corporate Secretary's Certification on directors' attendance in board meetings 2 Compliance Officer's Certification on extent of compliance with the Revised Code of Corporate Governance 2 Revised Code of Corporate Governance 2 Corporate Governance Scorecard 2 AMLA Manual on Anti-Money Laundering 2 AMLA Compliance Form 2 C. Lending Companies Form Type Description Copies SEC Form LCIF Semi-Annual Reports 2 SEC Form LCFS Special Form for Audited Financial Statements (LCFS) 2 D. Commercial Papers Issuers Form Type Description Copies CPAIN Information Statement 2 3. Filings with the Market Regulation Department: A. Transfer Agents Form Type Description Copies SEC Form 36-AR Annual Report 2 SEC Form 36-FS Annual Audited Financial Statement 2 SEC Form 36-ER Exception Report 2 SEC Form Certificate of Compliance with the Revised Code of MCG-2002 Corporate Governance 2 Certificate of Attendance of Directors in meetings of the Board of the Directors 2 B. Exchanges Form Type Description Copies SEC Form 33-A Amendment Form for Exchanges 2 SEC Form Certificate of Compliance with the Revised Code MCG-2002 of Corporate Governance 2 Certificate of Attendance of Directors in meetings of the Board of Directors 2 Exchange's report on Block Sales 2 Broker/Dealer's report on transactions/trading of PSE shares. 2 C. Self Regulatory Organizations Form Type Description Copies SEC Form 33-SRO Amendment Form for Exchanges 2 Exchange's Report on Ceiling and Floor Alerts 2 Exchange's Audit Calendar 2 Exchange's monthly report on periodic examination 2 Exchange's monthly report on dockets of Examinations and Investigations being conducted by the Exchange 2 Exchange's Semi-Annual Report on listed and delisted/suspended issues 2 D. Clearing Agencies Form Type Description Copies SEC Form 42-CA Registration Form/Amendment Form for Clearing Agencies 2 SEC Form 42-FS Annual Audited Financial Statements 2 SEC Form Certificate of Compliance with the Revised Code MCG-2002 of Corporate Governance 2 Certificate of Attendance of Directors in meetings of the Board of Directors 2 Clearing Agency's report on Breaches of Rules or Difficulties of Participants 2 E. Investment Houses/Underwriters of Securities Form Type Description Copies SEC Form IH-14 QPR Quarterly Progress Report 2 SEC Form IH-14 AR Annual Report 2 SEC Form IH/U-IA Report on any change/s in the information contained in SEC Form IH/U-IA 2 SEC Form MCG-2002 Certificate of Compliance with the Revised Code of Corporate Governance 2 Certificate of Attendance of Directors in meetings of Board of Directors 2 Risk Based Capital Adequacy Report 2 SEC Form 28-T Notice of Termination of Salesman and/or Associated Person 2 SEC Form BD-30.2 QCR Associated Person's Quarterly Compliance Report 2 SEC Form 28-S Amendment/Changes in the Information contained in SEC Form 28-S 2 SEC Form 28-CO/AP Amendment/Changes in the Information contained in SEC Form 28-CO/AP 2 F. Investment Company Advisers Form Type Description Copies SEC Form ICA-IA Registration Form/Amendment Form for Investment Company Advisers 2 SEC Form ICA-CIS Amendment/Changes in the information contained in SEC Form ICA-CIS 2 SEC Form ICA- Amendment/Changes in the Information contained CO/AP in SEC Form CO/AP 2 SEC Form ICA-T Notice of Termination of Salesman and/or Associated Person 2 SEC Form MCG-2002 Certificate of Compliance with the Revised Code of Corporate Governance 2 Certificate of Attendance of Directors in meetings of the Board of Directors 2 G. Mutual Fund Distributors Form Type Description Copies SEC Form MFD Registration Form/Amendment Form for Mutual Fund Distributors 2 SEC Form ICA-T Notice of Termination of Salesman and/or Associated Person 2 H. Government Securities Eligible Dealers Form Type Description Copies SEC Form MCG-2002 Certificate of Compliance with the Revised Code of Corporate Governance 2 Certificate of Attendance of Directors in meetings of the Board of Directors 2 Risk Based Capital Adequacy Report 2 SEC Form 28-BDA Amendment Form for Government Securities Eligible Dealer 2 SEC Form 28-T Notice of Termination of Salesman and/or Associated Person 2 SEC Form BD-30.2 QCR Associated Person's Quarterly Compliance Report 2 SEC Form 28-S Amendment/Changes in the Information contained in SEC Form 28-S 2 SEC Form 28-CO/AP Amendment/Changes in the Information contained in SEC Form 28-CO/AP 2 I. Broker/Dealer(s) in Securities Form Type Description Copies SEC Form MCG-2002 Certificate of Compliance with the Revised Code of Corporate Governance 2 Certificate of Attendance of Directors in meetings of the Board of Directors 2 Risk Based Capital Adequacy Report 2 SEC Form 30.1 Report on Monitoring of Affiliated Transactions of Brokers and Dealers 2 SEC Form BD-30.2 QCR Associated Person's Quarterly Compliance Report 2 SEC Form 28-S Amendment/Changes in the Information contained in SEC Form 28-S 2 SEC Form 28-CO/AP Amendment/Changes in the Information contained in SEC Form 28-CO/AP 2 4. Filings and pleadings filed with the Office of the General Counsel: a) Request for Opinion 1 copy b) En Banc cases 2 copies c) Complaints and other cases One respondent 2 copies Two or more respondents 2 copies per respondent All other reports and filings with the Commission that are not included in the enumeration above shall be in the same number of copies as presently in effect. Please be guided accordingly. HTAEIS March 5, 2010, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. (SGD.) FE B. BARIN Chairperson