C01457-2018

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 7, 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
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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 PSE and SEC.

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Manila Water Company, Inc.MWC

PSE Disclosure Form 4-2 - Acquisition/Disposition of Shares of Another Corporation
References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure

Manila Water’s Indonesia Subsidiary Purchase of 20% Shares in PT. Sarana Tirta Ungaran

Background/Description of the Disclosure

Please be informed that PT. Manila Water Indonesia (PT MWI), a 95% owned subsidiary of Manila Water Company, Inc. in Indonesia, has paid the purchase price of 4,478 shares of PT. Sarana Tirta Ungaran (PT STU) following the signing of the Share Purchase Agreement with PT. Triguna Rapindo Mandiri which will allow PT MWI to own twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding capital stock of PT STU. The total cost of acquisition is IDR10 billion, or close to Php40 million, that was paid through internally generated funds.

PT STU is a bulk water supply company servicing PDAM Kabupaten Semarang and industrial customers in Bawen, located in Ungaran area of Semarang Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia, with a capacity of 21.5 million liters per day. Its customers include PT. APAC Inti Corpora, a 100-hectare textile and garment manufacturing company.

Please see attached press release for more information.

Date of Approval by
Board of Directors
Feb 2, 2018
Rationale for the transaction including the benefits which are expected to be accrued to the Issuer as a result of the transaction

New Business Opportunity in Indonesia, in line with Company’s business strategy

Details of the acquisition or disposition
Date Mar 7, 2018
Manner

Acquisition of 20% share of STU

Description of the company to be acquired or sold

PT. Sarana Tirta Ungaran (“STU”) to acquire 20% of the company. STU services PDAM Kabupaten Semarang, a regency in Central Java, under a 27-year BOT bulk water supply contract commencing in 2004, and industrial customers in its Bawen District, with a capacity of 21.5 million liters per day. Its customers include PT. APAC Inti Corpora, a 100-hectare textile and garment manufacturing company.

The terms and conditions of the transaction
Number of shares to be acquired or disposed 4,478
Percentage to the total outstanding shares of the company subject of the transaction 20
Price per share IDR 2,233,139.79
Nature and amount of consideration given or received

Cash / IDR 10 Billion

Principle followed in determining the amount of consideration

the consideration was based on the value agreed by the Parties

Terms of payment

One time payment of the total purchase price

Conditions precedent to closing of the transaction, if any

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Any other salient terms

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Identity of the person(s) from whom the shares were acquired or to whom they were sold
Name Nature of any material relationship with the Issuer, their directors/ officers, or any of their affiliates
PT. TRIGUNA RAPINDO MANDIRI The Company has no relationship with STU.
Effect(s) on the business, financial condition and operations of the Issuer, if any

Additional net income contribution to the Issuer.

Other Relevant Information

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Filed on behalf by:
Name Gerardo II Lobo
Designation OIC - Head, Legal and Corporate Governance Department / Senior Legal Counsel