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 31, 2023

2. SEC Identification Number

CEO2536

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

003-828-269-V

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

ABOITIZ EQUITY VENTURES INC.

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines Postal Code 1634

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(02) 8886-2800

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 Stock P1 Par Value	5,626,993,557
Amount of Debt Outstanding (As of June 30, 2023)	373,682,368,000

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.

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.AEV

PSE Disclosure Form 9-1 - Share Buy-Back Transactions References: Section 9 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.’s (AEV) Share Buy-Back Transaction
Background/Description of the Disclosure
AEV purchased 1,245,000 of its own shares on August 31, 2023

Type of Securities

• Common
• PreferredN/A
• OthersN/A

Details of Share Buy-Back Transaction(s)

Date of Transaction	Number of Shares Purchased	Price Per Share
Aug 31, 2023	98,500	47.5
Aug 31, 2023	109,500	47.55
Aug 31, 2023	270,000	47
Aug 31, 2023	20,000	47.15
Aug 31, 2023	20,000	47.2
Aug 31, 2023	20,000	47.25
Aug 31, 2023	10,000	47.3
Aug 31, 2023	50,000	47.35
Aug 31, 2023	112,000	47.4
Aug 31, 2023	35,000	47.45
Aug 31, 2023	500,000	47
	1,245,000

Effects on Number of Shares

	Before	After
Outstanding Shares	5,628,238,557	5,626,993,557
Treasury Shares	66,361,064	67,606,064

Cumulative Number of Shares Purchased to Date 1	179,526,800
Total Amount Appropriated for the Buy-Back Program	-
Total Amount of Shares Repurchased	1,571,087,775.00

Other Relevant Information

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) purchased on August 31, 2023 a total of 1,245,000 of its own common shares. See attached for the breakdown of the number of shares and price per share. The acquisition of these shares is pursuant to the authority renewed by AEV’s Board of Directors on August 30, 2023, to opportunistically acquire the Company’s shares, as well as shares of Aboitiz Power Corporation and Union Bank of the Philippines when market prices dictate and using the Company’s excess cash.

¹ From the date when the share buy-back program commenced.