Registration/Licensing of Initial Securities Covering 1,277 Pension Plan Worth One Hundred Million

February 12, 2008 NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITIES AND INSTRUMENTS DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF FIRST UNION PLANS, INC., registrant. REGISTRATION/LICENSING OF INITIAL SECURITIES COVERING ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN (1,277) PENSION PLAN WORTH ONE HUNDRED MILLION (PHP100,000,000.00) N O T I C E Notice is hereby given that on February 7, 2008 a sworn registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for and on behalf of FIRST UNION PLANS, INC. for registration/licensing of initial securities covering 1,277 Pension Plans worth ONE HUNDRED MILLION PESOS (PHP100,000,000.00). Details on the pricing of the pension plan by term and mode of payment are available in the actuarial feasibility study on file with SEC. Based on the documents filed, the following persons appear to be the officers/directors of the corporation: Name Position Edwin R. Bautista Chairman Rafael Vicente B. Paredes President/Director/CEO Teodoro M. Panganiban Director Ana Marie D. Lirio Director Peter Ismael F. Quiambao Director Eugenio E. Reyes Independent Director Rebecca dela Cruz Chief Financial Officer Atty. Fe B. Macalino Corporate Secretary Ma. Luisa Cruz Compliance Officer Said registration statements, price schedule and other documents attached thereto are open for inspection by interested parties during business hours, and copies thereof, photostatic or otherwise, shall be furnished to every party upon written request and after payment of the required fees. Any person may file an opposition thereto within ten (10) days from date of last publication of this Notice. Let this Notice be published, at the expense of the corporation, in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks. EHCcIT SO ORDERED. EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. February 12, 2008. (SGD.) JOSE P. AQUINO Acting Director Published in The Manila Times on February 23 & 29, 2008.