Manila Electric : 1H 2017 Financial and Operating Result

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SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SEC FORM 11·C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SEmlN11 If THE SECURfflES REIUIITIIN CIDE DD SIC RILE 11.21clTHEREUNDER

1. Date of Report: August 3, 2017

2. SEC dentification Number: PW-102

3. BIR Tax dentification Code: 000-101-528-000

4. Name of ssuer as specified in its Charter: Manila Electric Company

5. Country of ncorporation: Philippines

6. ndustry Classification: {SEC use only)

7. Address of principal office: Lopez Building, Ortigas Avenue, Barangay Ugong, Pasig City

8. ssuer's telephone numbers: 6328014 Area Code: 1605

9. Former name or former address: Not Applicable

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 18 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA:

    Number of Shares of

    Common Stock Outstanding

    1,127,098,705

    (As of June 30, 2017)

    Debt Securities: Php 18.5 Billion Bonds

11. Item Number reported: Item 9 (Other Events)

    The Company's Board of Directors, in its regular meeting held today, August 3, 2017, approved the following matters:

12. The Company's Financial and Operating Results for the first half ended June 30, 2017 with comparatives for 2016 (refer to the attached Press release); and

13. The declaration of total cash dividends of Pesos 8.925 per share to all shareholders of record as at August 30,2017, payable on September 22, 2017. This consists of (i) an interim regular cash dividend of Pesos 4.489 per share or 50% of the first half 2017 CCNI, in line with the Company's dividend policy; and (ii) Pesos 4.436 per share representing special dividends out of retained earnings available for declaration.

SIINITIRE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Regulation Code,the issuer has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY

Issuer

First Vice President

Assistant Corporate Secretary &

Information Disclosure Officer

Date: August 3, 2017

Cc: Disclosure Department Listings and Disclosure Group Philippine Stock Exchange

Issuer Compliance and Disclosure Department Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp.

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PRESS RELEASE MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY

1 H2017 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS WITH COMPARATIVES vs. 2016

HIGHLIGHTS

• Consolidated Core Net Income for the first half of 2017 at Pesos 10.1 billion, 3% lower than in the first half of 2016

• Consolidated Reported Net Income for the first semester of 2017 at Pesos 10.5 billion, 2% lower year-on-year

• Consolidated revenues of Pesos 141.0 billion for the first six (6) months of 2017, 9% higher year-on-year

• Consolidated volume of energy sold for the first half of 2017 was 20,338 GWh, 3% higher than the 19,717 GWh sold in the same period in 2016

• Total number of billed customers rose to 6.2 million as at June 30, 2017, reflecting a year-on­ year growth of more than 4%

• Consolidated costs and expenses at Pesos 127.5 billion for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017, 11% higher compared with Pesos 114.8 billion in 2016

• Consolidated EBITDA amounted to Pesos 17.2 billion, down 5% year-on-year, with EBITDA margin at 12% of consolidated revenues

• Core earnings per share at Pesos 8.977, Pesos 0.240 lower than in the first half of 2016

• Reported earnings per share at Pesos 9.317 compared with Pesos 9.554 in 2016

• Interim regular cash dividend of Pesos 4.489 per share and a special dividend of Pesos 4.436 per share, for a total of Pesos 8.925 payable on September 22, 2017

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 3rd AUGUST 2017 - Manila Electric Company ("Meralco" or the "Company") (PSE: MER) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Consolidated Core Net Income ("CCNI"), which excludes one­ time, exceptional gains and charges, amounted to Pesos 10.1 billion, 3% lower than Pesos 10.4 billion registered for the first half of 2016. Core Earnings Per Share ("EPS") was Pesos 8.977 while Reported EPS was Pesos 9.317.