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)
Nov 3, 2026
2. SEC Identification Number
PW-55
3. BIR Tax Identification No.
000-488-793
4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter
PLDT Inc.
5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation
Philippines
6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)
7. Address of principal office
Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue, Makati CityPostal Code1200
8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code
(02) 8250-0254
9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Not Applicable
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
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11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein
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PLDT Inc.TEL
PSE Disclosure Form 4-31 - Press Release References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules
Subject of the Disclosure
PwC appointed as PLDT's new auditor
Background/Description of the Disclosure
MANILA, Philippines, 3rd November 2026 – PLDT Inc. ("PLDT") (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) today announced the appointment of Isla Lipana & Co., the Philippine member firm of the PwC network ("PwC Philippines"), as its independent external auditor for financial statements prepared in accordance with Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS), effective November 2, 2026.
PwC Philippines is the country's oldest operating professional services firm. It was founded on 22nd June 1922 as White, Page & Co. and has operated as Isla Lipana & Co. since 2005. Its affiliation with PriceWaterhouse dates back to 1958, the longest of any audit firm in the Philippines.
The firm's assurance partners bring experience across Philippine Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS, U.S. GAAP, and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) standards. They include telecommunications specialists who have supported audits under PCAOB standards through secondments with PwC firms in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Finland.
PwC Philippines also has familiarity with PLDT. Under its former name, Joaquin Cunanan & Co., the firm was principal external auditor of the PLDT Group for the 1999 to 2001 financial years.