C00415-2025

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)
Jan 23, 2025
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
37F to 39F, Ayala Triangle Gardens Tower 2, Paseo de Roxas cor Makati Avenue, Makati City Postal Code 1226
8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code
(02) 7908-3000
9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report
NA
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 623,596,775
Preferred A Shares (Reissued) 5,244,515
Preferred B Series 3 Shares 7,500,000
Voting Preferred Shares 200,000,000
11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein
Item 4

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Ayala CorporationAC

PSE Disclosure Form 4-8 - Change in Directors and/or Officers
(Resignation/Removal or Appointment/Election)
References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure

CFO Transition Plan and Change in Designation of an Officer

Background/Description of the Disclosure

Please be informed that, our Board of Directors (“Board”), in its regular meeting today:

1. Approved, upon endorsement of our Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee, the Corporation’s Chief Finance Officer (CFO) transition plan and the hiring of Mr. Juan Carlos L. Syquia as Managing Director effective May 1, 2025. As part of the CFO transition plan, the Board also approved the nomination of Mr. Syquia as the Corporation’s Deputy CFO to be elected as such during the organizational meeting of our Board of Directors immediately following our Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on April 25, 2025, also effective May 1, 2025. The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee further approved the nomination of Mr. Syquia as CFO to succeed Mr. Alberto M. de Larrazabal upon Mr. de Larrazabal’s retirement on December 31, 2025. The requisite Board approval of Mr. Syquia’s election as CFO shall be obtained in due course and will be disclosed accordingly.

Mr. Syquia is currently the Executive Vice President and Head of Institutional Banking at the Bank of the Philippine Islands.

Attached is a copy of our press release on our CFO transition plan.

2. Confirmed the change in designation of Mr. Jose Rene Gregory D. Almendras from Senior Managing Director and Head of our Public Affairs Group to Public Affairs Principal, effective January 1, 2025.

Resignation/Removal or Replacement
Name of Person Position/Designation Effective Date of Resignation/Cessation of term
(mmm/dd/yyyy)
Reason(s) for Resignation/Cessation
- - - -
Election or Appointment
Name of Person Position/Designation Date of Appointment/Election
(mmm/dd/yyyy)
Effective Date of Appointment Election
(mmm/dd/yyyy)
Shareholdings in the Listed Company Nature of Indirect Ownership
Direct Indirect
Juan Carlos L. Syquia Managing Director 01/23/2025 05/01/2025 - - his shareholdings will be disclosed in his SEC Form 23-A
Promotion or Change in Designation
Name of Person Position/Designation Date of Approval
(mmm/dd/yyyy)
Effective Date of Change
(mmm/dd/yyyy)
Shareholdings in the Listed Company Nature of Indirect Ownership
From To Direct Indirect
Jose Rene Gregory D. Almendras Senior Managing Director and Head of Public Affairs Group Public Affairs Principal 01/23/2025 01/01/2025 10,742 379,461 Held through ESOWN and PCD
Other Relevant Information

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Filed on behalf by:
Name Maria Franchette Acosta
Designation Corporate Secretary, Chief Legal Officer, OIC-Compliance Officer and Data Protection Officer