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)

Mar 1, 2018

2. SEC Identification Number

A199611593

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

005038428

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

Manila Water Company, Inc.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Quezon City, Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

MWSS Administration Building, 489 Katipunan Road, Balara, Quezon City Postal Code 1105

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(02) 981-8122

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

-

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	2,053,945,884

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Please see attached letter to the SEC and PSE.

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Manila Water Company, Inc.MWC

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 First Semester 2018 Cash Dividends
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Please be informed that our Board of Directors, at its regular meeting, approved the declaration of 2018 first semester cash dividends of PhP0.4302 per share on the outstanding common shares and PhP0.04302 per share on the outstanding participating preferred shares. The record date is March 15, 2018, and payment date is March 28, 2018.

Type of Securities

• Common
• Preferred-
• Others-

Cash Dividend

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Mar 1, 2018
Other Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	-
Date of Approval by Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Type (Regular or Special)	Regular
Amount of Cash Dividend Per Share	PhP 0.4302
Record Date	Mar 15, 2018
Payment Date	Mar 28, 2018

Source of Dividend Payment
Retained Earnings as of December 31, 2017
Other Relevant Information
-