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)

Oct 29, 2024

2. SEC Identification Number

CEO2536

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

003-828-269-V

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES INC.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines Postal Code 1634

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(02) 8 886-2800

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	5,553,805,057
Amount of Debt Outstanding (As of June 30, 2024)	384,546,392,000.00

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9. Other Events

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.

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.AEV

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
Clarification to the October 29, 2024 Business Mirror (Online Edition) News Article

Source	businessmirror.com.ph
Subject of News Report	Aboitiz, DOTr formalize airport deal
Date of Publication	Oct 29, 2024

Clarification of News Report
Gentlemen: This refers to your letter requesting Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV, or the “Company”) to confirm the veracity of the information contained in the businessmirror.com.ph news article dated October 29, 2024 entitled, “Aboitiz, DOTr formalize airport deal,” the relevant portion of which is quoted hereunder: “The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Aboitiz Group on Monday formalized the P12.75-billion concession agreement to transfer the operations and maintenance of Laguindingan Airport to the private sector. . . . .” We confirm that Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. (Aboitiz InfraCapital), AEV’s wholly-owned infrastructure investment subsidiary, and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed the P12.75-billion concession agreement for the Laguindingan International Airport – Public-Private Partnership Project on October 28, 2024. Under the concession agreement, Aboitiz InfraCapital will take over the operations and maintenance of the Laguindingan International Airport after a transition and handover period of up to six (6) months, along with the expansion of its facilities to accommodate the growing volume of travelers in the Mindanao region. We trust that we have clarified the above-mentioned news article to your satisfaction. Thank you.
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