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 22, 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, "Ayala Group eyes more cold storage facilities"

Source	Ayala Group eyes more cold storage facilities
Subject of News Report	philSTAR.com
Date of Publication	Jan 22, 2024

Clarification of News Report
This refers to the request to clarify the news article entitled "Ayala Group eyes more cold storage facilities" from philSTAR.com on January 22, 2024, It was reported in part that: “MANILA, Philippines — The Ayala Group plans to establish more cold storage facilities in the country as part of efforts to support the agriculture sector, especially to address the issue of food spoilage. During the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) induction ceremony, Ayala Corp. chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel said the company is looking at the logistics side of the agriculture sector. ‘We’ve decided to put a little focus on the logistics side of the business,’ Zobel said. He said the company is building cold storage facilities and is looking at a network of linkages that would help in storing commodities, as well as moving them through the country efficiently. On the sidelines of the ceremony, AC Logistics Holding Corp. president and CEO Jose Rene Almendras said they are looking at putting up more cold storage facilities. He said they are eyeing both greenfield and brownfield projects for the initiative. ‘We are trying to put our own initiatives to help avoid food spoilage. We have been studying and we actually executed a cold storage initiative,’ Almendras said. ‘We are also in the cold transport like the cold chain improvement structures because that’s where we think we can make a difference,’ he added. . . . .”” We confirm the information quoted from the news article.
Other Relevant Information
None.