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)

Dec 1, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

34218

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-153-610-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

AYALA CORPORATION

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

PHILIPPINES

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

32F to 35F, Tower One and Exchange Plaza, Ayala Triangle, Ayala Avenue, Makati City Postal Code 1226

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(02)908-3000

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 Shares	621,292,010
Preferred B Series 1 Shares	20,000,000
Preferred B Series 2 Shares	27,000,000
Voting Preferred Shares	200,000,000

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9

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Ayala CorporationAC

PSE Disclosure Form 6-1 - Declaration of Cash Dividends References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 6 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Declaration of quarterly cash dividends on our outstanding Preferred B Series 2 Shares
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Please be informed that our Board of Directors, at its regular meeting held today approved the declaration of quarterly cash dividends on our outstanding preferred “B” series 2 shares for the second quarter of 2018.

Type of Securities

• Common
• PreferredPreferred B Series 2 Shares (ACPB2)
• Others-

Cash Dividend

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Dec 1, 2017
Other Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Date of Approval by Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Type (Regular or Special)	Regular
Amount of Cash Dividend Per Share	P6.96875
Record Date	Apr 10, 2018
Payment Date	May 5, 2018

Source of Dividend Payment
2017 Unrestricted Retained Earnings
Other Relevant Information
Each quarterly cash dividend for the preferred “B” series 2 shares is equal to 1/4th of 5.5750% per annum, or P6.96875 per share, based on its issue price.