C06442-2023

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)
Aug 17, 2023
2. SEC Identification Number
ASO94-03992
3. BIR Tax Identification No.
003-871-592
4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter
Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc.
5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation
Philippines
6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)
7. Address of principal office
Penthouse, Platinum Tower, Asean Ave. cor. Fuentes St., Aseana, Parañaque City Postal Code 1701
8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code
(02) 8519 7888
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 5,171,145,687
11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein
9

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Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc.FNI

PSE Disclosure Form 4-26 - Legal Proceedings References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure

Receipt of a Writ of Kalikasan issued by the Supreme Court En Banc
Background/Description of the Disclosure

As of August 16, 2023, the Group's Ipilan Nickel Corporation and Celestial Nickel Mining and Exploration Corporation (“Private Respondents”) have been served a Writ of Kalikasan from the Supreme Court En Banc. They, along with other respondents, are directed to file a verified return within ten days of receiving the writ.

Petitioner mainly contends that Private Respondents operate without a Certificate Precondition (CP) from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).

However, the Petition omits to state that Private Respondents are given exemption from a CP by the NCIP in 2006.
Name of the court or agency in which the proceedings are pending Supreme Court En Banc
Date Instituted Aug 15, 2023
Docket Number G.R. No. 268140
Principal Parties

Petitioner: Indigenous Cultural Communities of BICAMM Ancestral Domain, Brooke’s Point, Palawan
Respondents: Office of the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources Ma. Antonio Yulo-Loyzaga, Atty. Ernesto D. Adobo, Jr., Mines and Geosciences Bureau Director Danilo Uykieng, Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region IV-B MIMAROPA Director Felizardo Gacad, Celestial Nickel Mining and Exploration Corporation and Ipilan Nickel Corporation
Nature and description of the legal proceedings

Filed under the Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases, the Petition asks for the issuance of a Writ of Kalikasan against Ipilan Nickel Corporation because of its alleged unauthorized mining operations.

The Petitioner also seeks a Temporary Environmental Protection Order.
The effect(s) on the Issuer's business or operations, if any

The writ solely obliges Respondents to provide a response. It does not stop the ongoing mining operations because the court has not granted the Petitioner’s application for a Temporary Environmental Protection Order.
Other Relevant Information

The Group will respond promptly and appreciates the chance to conclusively address persistent misconceptions held by the same group and supporters about the Ipilan Nickel Project even though relevant authorities have consistently dismissed their concerns.
Filed on behalf by:
Name Eveart Grace Pomarin-Claro
Designation Corporate Secretary and Alternate Corporate Information Officer