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)

Jul 31, 2023

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

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 Shares	619,807,425
Preferred A Shares (Reissued)	5,244,515
Preferred B Series 1 Shares	20,000,000
Preferred B Series 2 Shares	30,000,000
Voting Preferred Shares	200,000,000

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9 - Other Matters

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.

Ayala CorporationAC

PSE Disclosure Form 6-1 - Declaration of Cash Dividends References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 6 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Declaration of the Third Quarter Cash Dividends on Outstanding Preferred “B” Series 2 (APB2R) Shares
Background/Description of the Disclosure
In line with the ASEAN Corporate Governance standard of declaring dividends no more than thirty (30) days before the payment date, please be informed that our Board of Directors approved today the declaration of the third quarter cash dividends on our outstanding Preferred “B” Series 2 Shares (APB2R) amounting to ¼ of 4.8214% per annum, or Php6.02675 per share, based on the issue price of the shares. The record date is August 14, 2023, and payment date is on August 29, 2023. The dividend shall be paid by electronic transfer to stockholders with enrolled accounts. For stockholders with no enrolled accounts, the dividend checks shall be available for pick-up at the BPI Stock Transfer Office at 3F Buendia Center, 372 Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City 1209 beginning August 29, 2023. Stockholders may contact Ms. Christine Gaile P. Malonzo or Mr. Rodel O. Jaime at (02) 8580-4692 to 95.

Type of Securities

• Common
• PreferredAPB2R
• Others-

Cash Dividend

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Jul 31, 2023
Other Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	-
Date of Approval by Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Type (Regular or Special)	Regular
Amount of Cash Dividend Per Share	Php6.02675
Record Date	Aug 14, 2023
Payment Date	Aug 29, 2023

Source of Dividend Payment
2022 Unrestricted Retained Earnings
Other Relevant Information
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