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)

May 12, 2023

2. SEC Identification Number

101

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-160-247

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Makati City, Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

21/F Lepanto Building, 8747 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City, Philippines Postal Code 1226

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

88159447

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
Class A	39,822,869,196
Class B	26,552,888,901

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

-

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Lepanto Consolidated Mining CompanyLC

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 of News Article of Business World (Online Edition):

Source	Business World (Online Edition)
Subject of News Report	CTA denies Lepanto’s P13.6M VAT refund claim
Date of Publication	May 12, 2023

Clarification of News Report
We confirm the accuracy of the article.
Other Relevant Information
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