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)

Jan 1, 2024

2. SEC Identification Number

PW-121

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-438-366-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

MANILA, PHILIPPINES

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

22/F-28/F AYALA TRIANGLE GARDENS TOWER 2, PASEO DE ROXAS COR. MAKATI AVE., BEL-AIR, MAKATI CITY (current business address) Postal Code 1226

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(632)8663-6525(CORPSEC OFFICE)/(632)8663-6733(IR)

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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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	5,259,201,283

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

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Bank of the Philippine IslandsBPI

PSE Disclosure Form 4-30 - Material Information/Transactions References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 4.1 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Closing and effectivity of the merger between BPI and Robinsons Bank Corporation (“RBC”), with BPI as the surviving bank
Background/Description of the Disclosure
The Board of Directors of BPI in its meeting held on 30 September 2022, approved the merger of BPI and RBC, with BPI as the surviving bank, subject to shareholders' and regulatory approvals and executed the Merger Agreement, subject to the fulfillment of conditions precedent to closing. Subsequently, the following approvals of the merger were secured: By stockholders representing at least 2/3 of the outstanding common shares on 17 January 2023. By the Philippine Competition Commission (“PCC”) on 9 March 2023 contained in a decision released by the Commission on 13 September 2023. By the Monetary Board (“MB”) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP”) on 14 December 2023. By the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on 29 December 2023. The SEC likewise issued a Certificate of Filing of the Articles and Plan of Merger, Certificate of Filing of the Amended Articles of Incorporation, and Certificate of Approval of Increase of Capital Stock on 29 December 2023. All corporate and regulatory approvals have been obtained, and RBC and BPI merged, effective 1 January 2024.
Other Relevant Information
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