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)

Mar 5, 2024

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	5,619,785,757
Amount of Debt Outstanding (As of Sept. 30, 2023)	386,624,150,000.00

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 6-1 - Declaration of Cash Dividends References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 6 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Declaration of Regular Cash Dividends.
Background/Description of the Disclosure
N/A

Type of Securities

• Common
• PreferredN/A
• OthersN/A

Cash Dividend

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Mar 5, 2024
Other Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Date of Approval by Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Type (Regular or Special)	Regular
Amount of Cash Dividend Per Share	Php 1.40
Record Date	Mar 19, 2024
Payment Date	Mar 26, 2024

Source of Dividend Payment
Unrestricted Retained Earnings as of December 31, 2023.
Other Relevant Information
The cash dividends shall be paid by electronic transfer to the stockholders through their nominated bank accounts. For stockholders who did not nominate or enroll their bank accounts, the dividend checks will be available for pick up during office hours beginning March 26, 2024 at the office of Stock Transfer Service, Inc. at Unit 34-D Rufino Pacific Tower, 6784 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. For any concerns relating to cash dividends or updating of accounts, stockholders may contact Mr. Vincent Mendoza or Mr. Michael Capoy at (02) 5310-1351 or (02) 5307-5037 or via email at [email protected] or [email protected].