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OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

Please refer to the attached disclosure filed by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation ("MPIC") with the Philippine Stock Exchange, in relation to the SEC Form 17-C together with the press release relating to MPIC's unaudited consolidated financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2017.

Dated this the 4th day of August, 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of First Pacific Company Limited comprises the following directors:

Executive Directors:

Manuel V. Pangilinan, Managing Director and CEO

Edward A. Tortorici Robert C. Nicholson

Non-executive Directors: Anthoni Salim, Chairman Benny S. Santoso

Tedy Djuhar

Ambassador Albert F. del Rosario

Independent Non-executive Directors: Prof. Edward K.Y. Chen, GBS, CBE, JP Margaret Leung Ko May Yee, SBS, JP Philip Fan Yan Hok

Madeleine Lee Suh Shin

C04856-2017

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SEC 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)

    Aug 4, 2017

  2. SEC Identification Number

    CS200604494

  3. BIR Tax Identification No.

    244-520-457-000

  4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

    Metro Pacific Investments Corporation

  5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

    Metro Manila, Philippines

  6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

  7. Address of principal office

    10th Floor, MGO Building, Legazpi cor. Dela Rosa Streets, Legazpi Village Makati City

    Postal Code

    0721

  8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

    (02) 8880888

  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 Shares of Stovk

    31,509,288,752

  11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

9

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Metro Pacific Investments Corporation MPI

PSE Disclosure Form 4-31 - Press Release References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure

1H 2017 Core Net Income Up 17% to Record Php 7.8 Bln

Background/Description of the Disclosure

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation ("MPIC" or the "Company") (PSE: MPI) today reported a 17% rise in consolidated Core Net Income to Php 7.8 billion for the first six (6) months ended 30th June 2017 from Php 6.6 billion in the first six (6) months of 2016 on the back of its expanded presence in the power industry.

Other Relevant Information

See attached press release.

Filed on behalf by:

Name

Melody del Rosario

Designation

Vice President

PRESSRELEASE

1H 2017 Core Net Income Up 17% to Record ₱7.8 Bln

Continuing to Exceed Targets

  • 1H 2017 Core Net Income up 17% to ₱7.8 Bln from ₱6.6 Bln in 1H 2016

  • Reported Net Income attributable to shareholders up 12% to ₱7.8 Bln

  • System wide revenues including MERALCO up 10% to ₱184Bln

  • Interim dividend per share increased 8% to 3.45 centavos

  • Fully Diluted Core Net Income per share up 6% to 24.72 centavos

  • MPIC Parent gearing ratio of 25.0% vs. 26.4% at year end

  • MERALCO Core Net Income ₱10.1 Bln, Core EBITDA ₱17.2 Bln

  • Global Power Core Net Income ₱0.9 Bln, Core EBITDA ₱4.2 Bln

  • Tollways Core Net Income ₱2.1 Bln, Core EBITDA ₱4.2 Bln

  • Maynilad Water Core Net Income ₱3.7 Bln, Core EBITDA ₱7.1 Bln

  • Hospital Group Core Net Income ₱0.9 Bln, Core EBITDA ₱2.3 Bln

  • Light Rail and Logistics - both new businesses contributed positively to Core Net Income

  • MPIC Group wide CAPEX for 1H2017 amounted to ₱15.4 Bln excluding acquisitions

MANILA, Philippines, 4th August 2017 - Metro Pacific Investments Corporation ("MPIC" or the "Company") (PSE: MPI) today reported a 17% rise in consolidated Core Net Income to ₱7.8 billion for the first six (6) months ended 30th June 2017 from ₱6.6 billion in the first six (6) months of 2016 on the back of its expanded presence in the power industry.

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