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)

Sep 8, 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) 8 886-2800

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	5,621,403,757
Amount of Debt Outstanding (June 30, 2023)	373,682,368,000.00

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9. Other Events

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 4,315,500 of its own shares on September 8, 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
Sep 8, 2023	4,315,500	48.00
	4,315,500

Effects on Number of Shares

	Before	After
Outstanding Shares	5,625,719,257	5,621,403,757
Treasury Shares	68,880,364	73,195,864

Cumulative Number of Shares Purchased to Date 1	185,116,600
Total Amount Appropriated for the Buy-Back Program	-
Total Amount of Shares Repurchased	1838557190.00

Other Relevant Information
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.