SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Feb 14, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

AS094-000088

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

003-058-789

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

PHILIPPINES

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

10th Floor Mall of Asia Arena Annex Building, Coral Way cor. J.W. Diokno Blvd., Mall of Asia Complex, Brgy. 76, Zone 10, CBP-1A, Pasay City, Philippines Postal Code 1300

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(632) 831-1000

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

N/A

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
COMMON STOCK, P1 PAR VALUE	28,879,231,694

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

ITEM # 9, LETTER B

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.SMPH

PSE Disclosure Form 4-13 - Clarification of News Reports References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
News clarification: SMDC allocates P16.7b for capex

Source	Manila Standard (Internet Edition)
Subject of News Report	SMDC allocates P16.7b for capex
Date of Publication	Feb 13, 2017

Clarification of News Report
February 14, 2017 The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. 3F Philippine Stock Exchange Plaza Ayala Triangle, Ayala Avenue Makati City Attention of Mr. Jose Valeriano B. Zuño III Head - Disclosure Department Gentlemen: This refers to the news article entitled “SMDC allocates P16.7b for capex” posted in the Manila Standard (Internet Edition) on the February 13, 2017. The article reported in part that: “SM Development Corp, the residential unit of property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc., allocated P16.7 billion for 2017 capital expenditures as it plans to launch new projects this year. ….” We confirm the veracity of the above-quoted news article. Very truly yours, TERESA CECILIA H. REYES Vice President – Finance
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