Further to our disclosure on September 30, 2024, we wish to remind the holders of our Preferred “B” Series 2 shares (the “Shares” or “APB2R shares”) of our exercise of the call option on the said Shares on November 29, 2024, the 5th year anniversary from issue date of the Shares as specified in its Prospectus. The Shares shall be redeemed at the redemption price equal to the issue price of P500 per share plus all accrued and unpaid dividends up until November 29, 2024 based on the dividend rate of 4.8214% per annum.
The registrar for our APB2R shares needs to prepare a certified Redemption Entitlement Report and deliver the same to us and our paying agent no later than 9:00 A.M. of November 19, 2024 or eight (8) banking days immediately prior to the redemption date. In view of the foregoing, the record date for the full redemption of the Shares is set for November 15, 2024, and the trading suspension on our APB2R shares is intended to start on November 14, 2024 until the re-issuance of the Shares.
Lastly, we are providing below guidelines for the redemption of the APB2R shares on November 29, 2024:
1. The relevant dates for the final APB2R dividend & redemption payment are as follows:
Final Dividend:
Ex-date - November 14, 2024 Record date - November 15, 2024 Payment date - November 29, 2024
Redemption (Equity):
Ex-date - November 14, 2024 (start of trading suspension) Record date - November 15, 2024 Payment date - November 29, 2024
2. For clarity, those entitled to the APB2R redemption payment are the shareholders who acquired the shares prior to the dividend ex-date, November 14, 2024. They will receive the full redemption amount equal to the issue price plus the accrued and unpaid dividend for the period beginning August 29, 2024 to November 29, 2024.
3. The redemption amount comprising of the final dividend &/or redemption price will be paid in a manner similar to the quarterly dividend payments. Depending on the payment mode specified by the shareholders as appearing on the record of the Registrar, the final dividend and equity redemption shall be paid by electronic transfer to stockholders with enrolled accounts. For stockholders with no enrolled accounts, both the dividend checks and the redemption checks shall be available for pick-up at the Stock Transfer Service, Inc.’s office located at Unit 34-D Rufino Pacific Tower, 6784 Ayala Avenue, Makati City beginning November 29, 2024. |