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 10, 2024

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

NA

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 2 Shares	30,000,000
Voting Preferred Shares	200,000,000

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item 9

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 4-13 - Clarification of News Reports References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Clarification of news article entitled, "Bloomberg report: Japan’s Mitsubishi eyes $100 million from Ayala shares sale"

Source	Bilyonaryo.com
Subject of News Report	Bloomberg report: Japan’s Mitsubishi eyes $100 million from Ayala shares sale
Date of Publication	Jan 9, 2024

Clarification of News Report
This refers to the request to clarify the news article entitled "Bloomberg report: Japan’s Mitsubishi eyes $100 million from Ayala shares sale" from Bilyonario.com on January 9, 2024, It was reported in part that: “Japanese trading giant Mitsubishi Corp. is unloading shares in Ayala Corp., the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate. According to a Bloomberg report, Mitsubishi is offering 8.6 million Ayala shares at a range of P634 to P647 per share, which reflects a discount of seven to 8.9 percent to the listed firm’s closing price on Jan. 9. Bloomberg reported that the transaction could generate up to $100 million for Mitsubishi. The terms of the deal include a 90-day lock-up period for the seller. . . . .” We would like to clarify that the potential $100 million to be generated from the transaction is an estimate of Bloomberg. We confirm that the rest of the quoted information is aligned with the terms and conditions of the transaction.
Other Relevant Information
None.