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October 2, 2003
REVISED DISCLOSURE RULES, PENALTIES AND FINES AND
IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 2 (f)

Please be informed that the Securities and Exchange Commission, in its

letters to the Exchange dated May 29, 2003, September 3, 2003 and
September 17, 2003, approved the following:
1. Revised Disclosure Rules;
2. Penalties and Sanctions; and
3. Implementing Guidelines on Article XVI, Section 2 (f) of the Listings and
Disclosure Rules
Attached is a copy of the aforementioned rules for your reference. A copy
is likewise posted on the website of the Exchange at www.pse.com.ph.
These shall take effect on Friday, October 17, 2003.
For your information and guidance.

(Original Signed)

JOSE G. CERVANTES
Senior Vice President

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DISCLOSURE RULES

SECTION 1. BASIC PRINCIPLE: The basic principle of The Philippine Stock

Exchange, Inc. (PSE or the Exchange) is to ensure full, fair, timely and accurate
disclosure of material information from all listed companies. This principle shall
apply to all the disclosure requirements under these Rules.
SECTION 2. Issuers must comply with the continuing disclosure requirements of
the Exchange. The Issuer must promptly make available all information, through the
submission of structured and unstructured disclosures, that would enable a
reasonable investor to determine whether to buy, sell or hold securities, or in
connection with the exercise of related voting rights. It must take reasonable steps
to ensure that all investors have equal access to such information.
SECTION 3. REPORTORIAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES
REGULATION CODE: Except as otherwise specified, the Exchange hereby fully
adopts the requirements for filing, including form and content, under the Securities
Regulation Code and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. Accordingly, Issuers
are required to furnish the Exchange copies of all reportorial requirements
submitted to the Commission.
SECTION 4. UNSTRUCTURED CONTINUING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS,
PURPOSE: The purpose for requiring unstructured disclosures is for the Issuer to
update the investing public with any material fact or event that occurs which would
reasonably be expected to affect investors decision in relation to trading of its
securities.
SECTION 4.1. DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INFORMATION: In addition to
the reportorial requirements under the Securities Regulation Code, Issuers
are hereby required to disclose to the Exchange once they become aware of
any material information or corporate act, development or event, within Ten
(10) minutes from the receipt of such information or the happening or

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occurrence of said act, development or event. Disclosure must be made to
the Exchange prior to its release to the news media.
The original copy of the disclosure must be delivered to the Exchange within
twenty four hours from the time of initial disclosure.
Any disclosure pursuant to the foregoing must be addressed to the attention
of the Disclosure Department of the Exchange.
Should the act, development or event occur during trading hours, the Issuer
must request a halt in the trading of its shares in order to ensure that the
investing public would have equal access to the information. If, however,
the said act, development or event occurs after trading hours but the Issuer is
unable to make a disclosure prior to the pre-open period of the next trading
day, the Issuer must request a halt in the trading of its shares. In both cases,
the trading halt shall be lifted one (1) hour after the information has been
disseminated to enable the investing public to digest the information. If the
information is disseminated one (1) hour or less prior to the close of market,
the trading halt shall be lifted on the subsequent trading day.
However, the above rule shall not apply when the following instances are
present:

4.1.1 The activity or development is still considered soft information.

4.1.2 The disclosure of the information would be in contravention to

any existing laws of the land.
SECTION 4.2 SELECTIVE DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL INFORMATION: An
Issuer is prohibited to communicate material non-public information about
the Issuer to any person, unless the Issuer is ready to simultaneously disclose
the material non-public information to the Exchange. This Rule does not
apply if the disclosure is made to:

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a.

A person who is bound by duty to maintain trust and confidence to

the Issuer such as but not limited to its auditors, legal counsels,
investment bankers, financial advisers; and

b. A person who agrees in writing to maintain in strict confidence the

disclosed material information and will not take advantage of it for
his personal gain.
The Issuer shall establish and implement internal controls that will ensure
that its officers, staff and any other person who is privy to the material nonpublic information shall comply with the requirement of this rule.
SECTION 4.3 STANDARD AND TEST IN DETERMINING WHETHER
DISCLOSURE IS NECESSARY: A disclosure must be made promptly by the
Issuer if it meets any of the following standards:
a. Where the information is necessary to enable the Issuer and the
public to appraise their position or standing, such as, but not limited
to, those relating to the Issuers financial condition, prospects,
development projects, contracts entered into in the ordinary course of
business or otherwise, mergers and acquisitions, dealings with
employees, suppliers, customers and others, as well as information
concerning a significant change in ownership of the Issuers
securities owned by insiders or those representing control of the
Issuer; or

b. Where such information is necessary to avoid the creation of a false

market for its securities; or

c. Where such information may reasonably be expected to materially

affect market activity and the price of its securities.

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SECTION 4.4 EVENTS MANDATING PROMPT DISCLOSURE: The
following events, while not comprising a list of all the situations must be
disclosed to the Exchange in compliance with Sec. 4.1 hereof:
a. A change in control of the Issuer;
b. The filing of any legal proceeding by or against the Issuer and/or its
subsidiaries, involving a claim amounting to 10% or more of the
Issuers total current assets or any legal proceeding against its
President and/or any member of its Board of Directors in their
capacity as such;
c. Changes in the Issuers corporate purpose and any material
alterations in the Issuers activities or operations or the initiation of
new ones;
d. Resignation or removal of directors, officers or senior management
and their replacements and the reasons for such;
e. Any decision taken to carry out extraordinary investments or the
entering into financial or commercial transactions that might have a
material impact on the Issuers situation;
f. Losses or potential losses, the aggregate of which amounts to at
least ten percent (10%) of the consolidated total assets of the Issuer;
g. Occurrence of any event of dissolution with details in respect
thereto;
h. Acts and facts of any nature that might seriously obstruct the
development of corporate activities, specifying its implications on
the Issuers business;

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i. Any licensing or franchising agreement or its cancellation which
may materially affect the Issuers operations;
j. Any delay in the payment of debentures, negotiable obligations,
bonds or any other publicly traded security;
k. Creation of mortgages or pledges on assets exceeding ten percent
(10%) or more of the Issuers total assets;
l. Any purchase or sale of stock or convertible debt securities of other
companies when the amount is ten percent (10%) or more of the
Issuers total assets;
m. Contracts of any nature that might limit the distribution of profits
with copies thereof;
n. Facts of any nature that materially affect or might materially affect
the economic, financial or equity situation of those companies
controlling, or controlled by the Issuer including the sale of or the
constitution of sureties/pledges on a substantial part of its assets;
o. Authorization, suspension, retirement or cancellation of the listing
of the Issuers securities on an exchange or electronic marketplace
domestically or abroad;
p. Fines of more than P50,000.00 and/or other penalties on the Issuer
or on its subsidiaries by regulatory authorities and the reasons
therefor;
q. Merger, consolidation or spin-off of the Issuer;

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r. Any modification in the rights of the holders of any class of
securities issued by the Issuer and the corresponding effect of such
modification upon the rights of the holders;
s. Any declaration of cash dividend, stock dividend and pre-emptive
rights by the Board of Directors;
t. Any change in the Issuers fiscal year and the reason(s) therefor;
u. All resolutions, approving material acts or transactions, taken up in
meetings of the Board of Directors and Stockholders of the Issuer;
v. A joint venture, consolidation, acquisition, tender offer, take-over or
reverse take-over and a merger;
w. Capitalization issues, options, directors/officers/employee stock
option plans, warrants, stock splits and reverse splits;
x. All calls to be made on unpaid subscriptions to the capital stock of
the Issuer;
y. Any change of address and contact numbers of the registered office
of the Issuer;
z. Any change in the auditors of the Issuer and the corresponding
reason for such change;
aa. Any proposed amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and ByLaws and its subsequent approval by the Commission;
bb. Any action filed in court, or any application filed with the
Commission, to dissolve or wind-up the Issuer or any of its

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subsidiaries, or any amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
shortening its corporate term;
cc. The appointment of a receiver or liquidator for the Issuer or any
of its subsidiaries;
dd. Any acquisition of shares of another corporation or any
transaction resulting in such corporation becoming a subsidiary of
the Issuer;
ee. Any acquisition by the Issuer of shares resulting in its holding 10%
or more of the issued and outstanding shares of another listed
company or where the total value of its holdings exceed 5% of the
net assets of an unlisted corporation;
ff. Any sale made by the Issuer of its shareholdings in another listed
or unlisted corporation: (1) resulting in such corporation ceasing
to be its subsidiary; (2) resulting in its shareholding falling below
10% of the issued capital stock;
gg. Firm evidence of significant improvement or deterioration in nearterm earnings prospects;
hh. The purchase or sale of significant assets amounting to ten percent
(10%) or more of the Issuers total assets otherwise than in the
ordinary course of business;
ii. A new product or discovery;
jj. The public or private sale of additional securities;
kk. A call for redemption of securities;

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ll. The borrowing of a significant amount of funds not in the ordinary
course of business;
mm.

Default of financing or sale agreements;

nn. Deviation from capital investment funds equivalent to twenty

percent (20%) of the original amount appropriated;
oo. Disputes with subcontractors, customers or suppliers or with any
other parties;

pp. An increase or decrease by 10% in the monthly, quarterly and

annual revenues on a year-on-year basis.

SECTION 4.5 DUTY OF THE ISSUER TO CLARIFY NON-PUBLIC

MATERIAL INFORMATION: Upon its receipt of any material non-public
information, the Exchange shall request the Issuer concerned to confirm or
deny the veracity of the said information (e.g. newspaper/newswire reports,
information coming from third parties, brokers market letter, etc.) pertaining
to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries.
If the request for confirmation is made by the Exchange prior to the pre-open
period of the said trading day, the Issuer must reply prior to the start of the
said pre-open period.
However, if the Exchange makes a request for confirmation after trading
hours, the Issuer must reply prior to the start of the pre-open period of the
next trading day.
The Exchange shall impose a trading halt on the securities of the Issuer if it
fails to confirm or deny the veracity of the said material non-public
information. The halt shall be lifted at 10:00 a.m. even in the absence of any
reply from the Issuer verifying or clarifying the material information. The

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Exchange must receive the Issuers reply not later than 11:00 a.m. of the
same trading day. If by 11:00 a.m., the Issuer fails to reply or should the
reply fail to sufficiently clarify the material information requested by 11:00
a.m., it shall be fined the amount of Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00).
Thereafter, the Issuer shall be fined the additional amount of Ten Thousand
Pesos (P10,000.00) for every thirty minutes of delay.
The imposition of the foregoing penalties shall be without prejudice to the
imposition of penalty/ies for non-disclosure of material information after the
same has been duly established and the need to pursue investigation of a
possible violation of the anti-manipulative and anti-fraudulent provisions of
the SRC.

SECTION 5. DISCLOSURE FOR SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS & REVERSE

TAKEOVERS: When an Issuer or its subsidiary has merged or consolidated with or
otherwise acquires a direct or indirect interest in an unlisted company, person or
group, and said interest is ten percent (10%) or more of the total book value of the
listed company, the trading of the securities of the listed company shall be
suspended until the terms and conditions of the transaction, and the details
pertaining to the business or project acquired are actually disclosed and, if
applicable, the latest audited financial statements of the unlisted company, are
submitted to the Exchange.
The foregoing, however, shall not apply to cases where the Issuer has merged or
consolidated with or otherwise acquires an interest in its existing subsidiary(ies).

SECTION 6. DISCLOSURE OF DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS: The Issuer must

disclose to the Exchange dividend declarations as approved by its Board of
Directors and shareholders in accordance with Section 4.1 above.

SECTION 6.1 DISCLOSURE OF RECORD DATE: The Issuer must set the
record date in accordance with the Rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and when appropriate, of the Rules of the Bangko Sentral ng

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Pilipinas. The disclosure of the record date must not be less than ten (10)
trading days from the said date.

SECTION 6.2 DETERMINATION OF PAYMENT DATE: The Issuer must set

the Payment Date in accordance with the rules of the Commission and
when appropriate, of the Rules of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

SECTION 7. DISCLOSURE ON STOCKHOLDERS MEETING: For the holding of

any stockholders meeting, the Exchange must be given a written notice thereof at
least Ten (10) trading days prior to the record date fixed by the Issuer. The notice
must include all the necessary details including the time, venue, and agenda of the
meeting and the inclusive dates when the stock and transfer books will be closed.
The Issuer shall further submit within Five (5) trading days after the record date the
list of stockholders who are entitled to notice and to vote at a regular or special
stockholders meeting.
SECTION 8. DISCLOSURE OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS: Upon approval by the Commission of the
amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of an Issuer, the following
should be submitted to the Exchange within two (2) trading days:
a.

SEC Certified True Copy of the Amended Articles of Incorporation and ByLaws; and

b.

Detailed procedure to be undertaken by the Issuer in amending its stock

certificates, if required (cross reference: Section 8 of the Continuing Listing
Requirements).

SECTION 9. DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITION OF OUTSTANDING SHARES

AND SALE OF TREASURY SHARES: The Issuer must promptly disclose any
planned acquisition of its shares or disposition of treasury shares. In addition, the
Issuer must submit a disclosure regarding the actual number of shares and the
transaction price for each acquisition or disposition of its own shares prior to the

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pre-open period of the next trading day after the transaction was executed. The
planned acquisition or disposition must likewise be in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SECTION 10. DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITION BY THE ISSUERS SUBSIDIARIES,

AFFILIATES AND OTHERS: The Issuer must submit a disclosure to the Exchange
regarding the actual number of shares and the transaction price for each acquisition
or disposal of the Issuers shares by its subsidiaries, affiliates or entities controlled or
managed by the Issuer prior to the pre-open period of the next trading day after the
transaction was executed or such other related information that the Exchange may
require.

SECTION 11. DISCLOSURE OF PENDING RELEASE OF SHARES HELD UNDER

VOLUNTARY LOCK-UP: The Issuer must notify the Exchange of the release of the
shares held under escrow not earlier than fifteen (15) trading days but not later than
ten (10) trading days before the end of the voluntary lock-up period.

SECTION 12. DISCLOSURE ON CHANGE OF STOCK TRANSFER AGENT: The

Issuer must notify the Exchange on or before the pre-open period of the next
trading day of a decision to terminate the services of its Stock Transfer Agent and
the reasons for such termination. The notice should in any case be filed with the
Exchange no later than 30 days prior to the effectivity of the termination.

A new Stock Transfer Agent should be engaged by the Issuer no later than ten (10)
trading days prior to the effectivity date of the termination of services of the original
Stock Transfer Agent. Notice to the Exchange that the Issuer has engaged a new
Transfer Agent must be filed within the same period. Upon failure to comply with
this requirement, the Exchange shall suspend trading of securities of the Issuer
which shall be lifted upon receipt of notice of the engagement of a new Stock
Transfer Agent.

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SECTION 13. DISCLOSURE ON TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS IN THE ISSUERS SECURITIES:
13.1 Notwithstanding Section 17.5 of these Rules, Issuers must disclose to
the Exchange the direct and indirect ownership of its directors and principal
officers in its securities within (2) trading days after:
a.

The Issuers securities is first admitted in the Official Registry of the

Exchange;

b. a Director is first elected or an Officer is appointed; or

c.

any acquisition, disposal, or change in the shareholdings of the

Directors and Officers.

13.2 A Director or a Principal Officer of an Issuer must not deal in the

Issuers securities during the period within which a material non-public
information is obtained and up to two full trading days after the price
sensitive information is disclosed.
SECTION 14.
COMPANY AND ANALYST/INVESTORS BRIEFINGS: Issuer(s)
must notify the Exchange of its company and analyst/investors briefings at least
three (3) trading days prior to the scheduled date.

SECTION 15. UNUSUAL TRADING ACTIVITY: Unusual trading activity involving

an Issuers securities which occurs without any apparent reason gives rise to the
presumption that there is insider trading or a rumor or report, whether true or false,
about the Issuer.
Whenever there is unusual trading activity in an Issuers securities, the Issuer must
respond promptly to any inquiry made by the Exchange concerning the unusual
trading activity. In this connection:
a.

If the unusual trading activity results from the leak of material

information, the information in question must be announced promptly. If

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the unusual trading activity results from a false rumor or report, the
Exchanges policy on correction of such rumors and reports should be
complied with; and
b. If the listed Issuer is unable to determine the cause of the unusual trading
activity, it must make a disclosure to the Exchange to the effect that there
are no undisclosed recent developments affecting the Issuer that would
account for the unusual trading activity.
Any response made by the authorized Corporate Information Officer of an Issuer is
presumed to have been made after consulting the Chairman of the Board, President
or Corporate Secretary of the Issuer.

SECTION 16. UPDATE OF PRIOR STATEMENTS: Should subsequent events make

a prior disclosure inaccurate, the Issuer has the duty to update and correct prior
disclosures within ten (10) minutes after receipt of the updated information or upon
determination of the discrepancy. Disclosure procedures under Section 4.1 shall
apply.

SECTION 17.
STRUCTURED CONTINUING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
FOR LISTED COMPANIES, PURPOSE: The purpose for requiring structured
disclosures is to assure the public availability of continuing adequate information
on listed companies.

SECTION 17.1. GENERAL DEFINITION: Structured continuing disclosures

are the periodic reportorial requirements required by the Commission and
the Exchange.

SECTION 17.2. SUBMISSION OF PERIODIC AND OTHER REPORTS BY

LISTED COMPANIES TO THE EXCHANGE: Issuers shall file with the
Exchange the following periodic and other reports:

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a.

Annual Report: An annual report using SEC Form 17-A within 105
days after the end of the fiscal year, or such other time as the
Commission by rule shall prescribe; and

b. Three (3) Quarterly Reports, within 45 days from end of the first
three quarters of the fiscal year, the SEC Form 17-Q format shall
be used. Issuers must include a schedule of aging of accounts
receivables in their SEC Form 17-Q submitted to the Exchange.

c.

Other Periodical Reports Prescribed by the Commission: Such

other periodical reports for interim fiscal periods and current reports
on significant developments of the Issuer as the Commission may
prescribe as necessary to update and keep current information on
the operation of the business and financial condition of the Issuer.

SECTION 17.3. FORM OF PERIODIC REPORT: All reports (including

financial statements) required to be filed with the Commission and the
Exchange pursuant to Section 17.2 hereof shall be in such form, contain
such information and be filed at such times as the Commission by rule shall
prescribe, and in lieu of any periodical or current reports or financial
statements otherwise required to be filed under the Corporation Code.

SECTION 17.4.
FURNISHING OF ANNUAL REPORT TO
SHAREHOLDERS: Every Issuer shall furnish to each holder of such equity
security an annual report in such form and containing such information as
the Commission by rule shall prescribe.

SECTION 17.5. REPORTS ON BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP: Any person who

is directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of any equity security of a listed
Issuer or is a director, officer or principal stockholder thereof shall submit
the necessary reports in accordance with the requirements of Sections 18
and 23, as the case may be, of the Securities Regulation Code.

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SECTION 17.6 REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS: The

Issuer is required to submit to the Exchange a report on the number of its
shareholders owning at least one board lot each. The report must be filed
with the Exchange within five trading days after the close of each calendar
month.

SECTION 17.7 AMENDMENTS IN REPORTS: If any material change

occurs in the facts set forth in the beneficial ownership reports, such
amendment shall be transmitted to the Issuer, the Exchange and the
Commission in accordance with such rules and regulations as the
Commission may prescribe as necessary or appropriate in the public interest
or for the protection of investors.

For all other reports, any amendments thereof shall be transmitted to the
Exchange and the Commission.

SECTION 17.8. SANCTIONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN

STRUCTURED REPORTORIAL REQUIREMENTS: The following sanctions
shall be imposed for failure to comply with the following structured
reportorial requirements of the Exchange:

(a) Annual Report using SEC Form 17-A

(1) An Issuer must submit its Annual Report using SEC Form 17A within
one hundred five (105) calendar days after the end of the fiscal year
or any valid extension thereof.

(2) Should the Issuer fail to submit the required report, the Exchange
shall impose a basic fine in accordance with the New Scale of Fines
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Exchange. In addition, the Exchange shall commence imposing the
daily fine for each day of non-compliance in accordance with the
said Scale of Fines for a period of Fifteen (15) calendar days. No
earlier than the Tenth (10th) calendar day prior to the lapse of the
said Fifteen (15) calendar day period, the Exchange shall warn the
Issuer that the Trading Participants and the investing public shall be
notified, through a circular, of the fact of its non-compliance with a
further warning that failure to comply with the requirements of the
Exchange shall result in the automatic suspension of the trading of
the companys shares for a maximum period of Three (3) months.
During the Three (3) month suspension period, the daily fine shall not
be applied.

(3) After the lapse of the suspension period and the Issuer still failed to
comply with the reportorial requirement, the Exchange shall initiate
delisting procedures.

(4) Should the Issuer, on the other hand, be able to submit its Annual
Report but fail to pay the basic fine, a fine for each day of nonpayment, in accordance with the New Scale of Fines for Noncompliance with the Reportorial Requirements of the Exchange, shall
be imposed for a period of Fifteen (15) days. In addition to the
foregoing, the Issuer shall be considered delinquent by the Exchange.
Thus, any application for additional listing of a delinquent company
shall not be processed until it has been cleared of its penalty in
arrears. Likewise, any request for issuance of clearance or certificate
of good standing shall not be entertained by the Exchange. Should
the Issuer still fail to settle its obligation to pay the basic fine and
attendant daily fines, the trading of the shares of the delinquent
company shall be automatically suspended for a maximum period of
Three (3) months. Upon the expiration of the said Three (3) month
period, the Exchange shall initiate delisting procedures.

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(b) Quarterly Report Using SEC From 17-Q

(1) An Issuer must submit its Quarterly Report using SEC Form 17-Q
within Forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of the quarter or
any valid extension thereof.

(2) Should the Issuer fail to submit the required report, the Exchange
shall impose a basic fine in accordance with the New Scale of
Fines for Non-compliance with the Reportorial Requirements of
the Exchange. In addition, the Exchange shall commence
imposing the daily fine for each day of non-compliance, in
accordance with the said Scale of Fines within a period of Ten
(10) calendar days. No earlier than the fifth (5th) calendar day
prior to the lapse of the said Ten (10) calendar day period, the
Exchange shall warn the Issuer that the Trading Participants and
the investing public shall be notified, through a circular, of the
fact of its non-compliance with a further warning that failure to
comply with the requirement of the Exchange shall result in the
automatic suspension of the trading of the Issuers shares for a
maximum period of Two (2) months. During the two (2) month
suspension period, the daily fine shall not be applied.

(3) After the lapse of the suspension period and the Issuer still failed
to comply with the reportorial requirement, the Exchange shall
initiate delisting procedures.

(4) Should the Issuer, on the other hand, be able to submit its
Quarterly Report but fail to pay the basic fine, a fine for each day
of non-payment, in accordance with the New Scale of Fines for
Non-compliance with the Reportorial Requirements of the
Exchange, shall be imposed for a period of Ten (10) calendar

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days. In addition to the foregoing, the listed company shall be
considered delinquent by the Exchange. Thus, any application for
additional listing of a delinquent company shall not be processed
until it has been cleared of its penalty in arrears. Likewise, any
request for issuance of clearance or certificate of good standing
shall not be entertained by the Exchange. Should the Issuer still
fail to settle its obligation to pay the basic fine and attendant daily
fines, the trading of the shares of the delinquent company shall be
automatically suspended for a maximum period of Two (2)
months. Upon expiration of the said Two (2) month period, the
Exchange shall initiate delisting procedures.
SECTION 17.9
COMPLIANCE WITH CORPORATION CODE
REPORTORIAL REQUIREMENT: Listed companies whose securities are
traded on the Exchange shall also file with the Exchange the following
reports in compliance with reportorial requirements of the Corporation Code
of the Philippines:
a.

A Report filed on SEC Form 17-A is deemed compliance with Section

141 of the Corporation Code of the Philippines;

b. A Report filed on SEC Form 17-C is deemed compliance with Section 26

of the Corporation Code of the Philippines; and

c.

A Report furnished to security holders pursuant to Section 3 of SRC Rule

20 is deemed compliance with Section 75 of the Corporation Code of
the Philippines.

SECTION 17.10. ADOPTION BY THE EXCHANGE OF SRC RULES 12 and

68 ON NON-FINANCIAL AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PORTIONS OF
REPORTS: The Exchange hereby adopts the Requirements for Filings
Pursuant to the Securities Regulation Code and its Implementing Rules and
Regulations on the requirements applicable to the content of the Issuers
non-financial and financial statement portions of:

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DISCLOSURE RULES
THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
September 2003
a.

Registration statements for the sale and/or distribution of securities

pursuant to the provisions of Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC and SRC
Rule 8 thereunder. Registration Statements under Section 12 of the
SRC shall be filed on SEC Form 12-1.

b. Prospectuses to be used in connection with the public distribution

of securities pursuant to Section 8 of the SRC and SRC Rule 8-1.1
thereunder.

c.

Periodic and other reports required under Section 17 of the SRC to

be filed with the Commission as provided in SRC Rules 17 and 17-1
and SEC Forms 17-Q, 17-A, 17-C, and 17-L, as appropriate, unless
exempt from the provisions thereof.

d. Proxy and information statements required by Section 20 of the

SRC, and SRC Rules 20 adopted pursuant thereto, filings of which
shall be made on SEC Forms 20-A and 17-IS.

e.

Any other documents required to be filed under the terms of SRC

Rule 12, which filings shall be made on SEC Forms specified in
rules pertinent thereto, as provided in these Rules.

SECTION 17.11. SUBMISSION OF LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS - The

Issuer shall submit to the Exchange the list of stockholders who are entitled
to notice and to vote at a regular or special stockholders meeting not later
than five (5) trading days after the record date fixed by the Issuer for the
holding of such meeting in a format as prescribed by the Exchange.

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DISCLOSURE RULES
THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
September 2003

SECTION 17.12.
SUBMISSION OF LIST OF TOP ONE HUNDRED
STOCKHOLDERS: All listed companies shall submit to the Exchange a list of
their top one hundred (100) stockholders on a quarterly basis. The list shall
be submitted to the Disclosure Department within Fifteen (15) days after the
end of each quarter.
In the submission of the List of Top100 stockholders, listed companies must
furnish the Exchange the names of the broker, dealer, investment house,
voting trustee, bank, association, or other entity that exercises fiduciary
power in nominee name or otherwise. PCD Nominee Corporation will
not anymore be accepted by the Exchange as a valid entry in the list. For
this purpose, the PCD shall be requested to furnish the list of PCD
Participants to the concerned Issuers to enable them to comply with the
foregoing requirement.

SECTION. 17.13. REPORT ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP:

a.

Issuers with unclassified shares with foreign ownership limits shall

submit to the Exchange on a monthly basis not later than the last
working day of the first week of every month, the basic information that
will enable the Exchange to show the exact number of shares in the
hands of foreign shareholders on a real time basis using the prescribed
form (PSE Form ATG 1-98). Issuers may mandate their transfer agent to
submit directly the aforesaid form to the Exchange.

b. Issuers whose shares are either already classified into Class A and B
shares, or can be owned entirely by the foreigners or cannot be owned
at all by foreigners are exempt from this rule.

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DISCLOSURE RULES
THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
September 2003

SECTION 17.14 ANNUAL VERIFICATION OF THE BUREAU OF MINES:

Mining companies whose securities are listed in the Exchange are required
to submit on or before the end of March of each calendar year, a
Certification from the Bureau of Mines and Geosciences of the following
facts: (a) that the listed mining companys properties are still valid and
subsisting and that said properties are being developed according to the
work program of the mining company; (b) that the listed mining companys
claims/leases are still valid at the time of certification, with a disclosure of all
liens and encumbrances.

SECTION 17.15 ANNUAL VERIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

ENERGY: Petroleum Service Contractors whose securities are listed in the
Exchange are required to submit on or before the end of March of each
calendar year, a Certification from the Department of Energy (the DOE)
that their Service Contracts are still valid and subsisting and that it has no
pending violations with the DOE.

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DISCLOSURE RULES
THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
September 2003

THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC:

(Original Signed)
JOSE G. CERVANTES
Senior Vice President
OIC, Listings and Disclosure Group

(Original Signed)
ZAYBER JOHN B. PROTACIO
General Counsel

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:

(Original Signed)
JOSE P. AQUINO
Director, Market Regulation Department

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ARTICLE _____
PENALTIES AND FINES

SECTION 1. SCALE OF FINES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH STRUCTURED

CONTINUING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS: For failure to comply with the
Structured Continuing Disclosure Requirements as prescribed under Sections 17 to
17.15 of the Disclosure Rules, the following fines and penalties shall be
accordingly imposed against the Listed Company:

Total Assets (Based on

Latest FS)

Basic Fine

Per Day Penalty

Maximum Penalty
Per Year/Per
Violation

Less than P25.0 M

P5,000.00

P500/day of delay

P50,000.00

P25.0 M to Less than P30.0 M

P6,000.00

P600/day of delay

P60,000.00

P30.0 M to Less than P45.0 M

P7,000.00

P700/day of delay

P70,000.00

P45.0 M to Less than P50.0 M

P8,000.00

P800/day of delay

P80,000.00

P50.0 M to Less than P60.0 M

P9,000.00

P900/day of delay

P90,000.00

P60.0 M to Less than P80.0 M

P10,000.00

P1,000/day of delay

P100,000.00

P80.0 M to Less than P100.0 M

P12,000.00

P1,200/day of delay

P120,000.00

P100.0 M to Less than P150.0 M

P14,000.00

P1,400/day of delay

P140,000.00

P150.0 M to Less than P200.0 M

P16,000.00

P1,600/day of delay

P160,000.00

P200.0 M to Less than P250.0 M

P18,000.00

P1,800/day of delay

P180,000.00

P250.0 M to Less than P300.0 M

P20,000.00

P2,000/day of delay

P200,000.00

P300.0 M to Less than P350.0 M

P22,500.00

P2,250/day of delay

P225,000.00

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THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
SEPTEMBER 2003
Total Assets (Based on
Latest FS)

Basic Fine

Per Day Penalty

Maximum Penalty
Per Year/Per
Violation

P350.0 M to Less than P400.0 M

P25,500.00

P2,550/day of delay

P250,000.00

P400.0 M to Less than P450.0 M

P27,500.00

P2,750/day of delay

P275,000.00

P450.0 M to Less than P500.0 M

P30,000.00

P3,000/day of delay

P300,000.00

P500.0 M to Less than P600.0 M

P33,000.00

P3,300/day of delay

P330,000.00

P600.0 M to Less than P700.0 M

P36,000.00

P3,600/day of delay

P360,000.00

P700.0 M to Less than P800.0 M

P39,000.00

P3,900/day of delay

P390,000.00

P800.0 M to Less than P900.0 M

P42,000.00

P4,200/day of delay

P420,000.00

P900.0 M to Less than P1.0 B

P45,000.00

P4,500/day of delay

P450,000.00

P1.0 B and above

P50,000.00

P5,000/day of delay

P500,000.00

SECTION 2. PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH UNSTRUCTURED

DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS: Any violation of the terms and conditions of the
Listing Agreement and of any other provisions of these Rules committed within a
twelve-month period shall make the Issuer liable for the following penalties:
First Violation

P50,000.00

Second Violation of a similar nature

P75,000.00

Third Violation

Suspension of trading the issue

for a period of one (1) month

Fourth Violation

Ground for delisting

An additional fine of P1,000.00 shall be imposed for each trading day during
which the offense continues until and including the day on which the violation is
rectified. Failure to pay within one (1) month from the imposition of the penalty
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THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
SEPTEMBER 2003
and any additional fine imposed will result in the suspension of trading of the
securities of the Listed Company.
Offenses involving fraud of the market manipulation, concealment, and other
offenses specified in the SRC shall be referred to the Board for its appropriate
action.

SECTION 3. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT OF FINE AND PENALTY: Listed companies

found to have been in violation of the Listing and Disclosure Rules shall be notified
of the assessment of the appropriate fine and/or penalty within five (5) days from
approval of the Board of Directors of the Exchange of such assessment.

SECTION 4. PUBLICATION OF PENALTIES ASSESSED: Listed companies against

whom penalties are assessed by the Exchange as a result of a violation of the Listing
and Disclosure Rules shall be announced by the Exchange within two (2) trading
days from a final determination of the assessed fine and/or penalty. The same
information shall be made available to Trading Participants of the Exchange in
circular form.

THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC:

(Original Signed)
JOSE G. CERVANTES
Senior Vice President
OIC, Listings and Disclosure Group

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PENALTIES AND FINES

THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
SEPTEMBER 2003

(Original Signed)
ZAYBER JOHN B. PROTACIO
General Counsel

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:

(Original Signed)
JOSE P. AQUINO
Director, Market Regulation Department

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IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 2, LETTER f OF

THE LISTING AND DISCLOSURE RULES OF THE EXCHANGE

I.

INTRODUCTION:
According to Article XVI, Section 2, Letter f of the Listings and Disclosure
Rules of the Exchange, a listed company may be considered for delisting
if its stockholders equity becomes negative. Thus, listed companies
suffering from this financial condition, as reflected in its latest audited
financial statements, must comply with the guidelines as provided
hereunder.
These guidelines shall be implemented for audited financial statements
beginning year 2002 and for all subsequent audited financial statements.

II.

GUIDELINES:
1. A listed company that had submitted its audited financial statements
prior to the effectivity of this implementing guideline must:
(a)

Within sixty (60) working days from receipt of notice from the
Exchange, submit a plan detailing the activities it will undertake,
together with its corresponding timetable, to bring its
stockholders equity from negative to positive;
The plan shall include a list of advisers the listed company
intends to engage, including financial advisers, legal counsels,
auditors, and underwriters, and their relation with the listed
company, if any.
The Exchange shall inform its Trading Participants and the
investing public of the listed companies required to comply with
these guidelines.

(b)

Within one (1) year after submission to the Exchange of its

detailed plan, secure the requisite approvals from government
agencies and/or its shareholders, an approval in-principle from

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its creditors, and implement the remaining activities outlined in

its plan.
2. A listed company which will submit its audited financial statements
after the effectivity of this implementing guideline, must:
(a)

Within thirty (30) working days from receipt of notice from the
Exchange, submit a plan detailing the activities it will undertake,
together with its corresponding timetable, to bring its
stockholders equity from negative to positive;
The plan shall include a list of advisers the listed company
intends to engage, including financial advisers, legal counsels,
auditors, and underwriters, and their relation with the listed
company, if any.
The Exchange shall inform its Trading Participants and the
investing public of the list companies required to comply with
these guidelines.

(b)

Within one (1) year after submission to the Exchange of its

detailed plan, secure the requisite approvals, from government
agencies and/or its shareholders, an approval in-principle from
its creditors, and implement the remaining activities outlined in
its plan.

3. The listed company must promptly disclose to the Exchange any

amendments to its plan of activities as per item (a) of numbers 1 and 2
above.
4. The listed company must promptly disclose to the Exchange any
approval it has obtained as per item (b) of numbers 1 and 2 above.
5. Any related party transaction entered into by the listed company in
relation to its plan must be promptly disclosed to the Exchange. The
disclosure should include, among others, the following:

The date of the transaction;

The nature of the transaction and its essential elements;
The party(ies) to the transaction and its relationship, if any, to the
major shareholders, directors or officers of the listed company;
The consideration for the transaction and its basis;
The rationale for entering into the transaction

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This is, however, without prejudice to any rules of the Exchange that
are applicable to related party transactions.
6. The listed company that fails to comply with any of the conditions set
forth in either Item number 1 or 2 above must submit to the Exchange
a written explanation of its failure to comply with the said requirement.
The Exchange shall then evaluate the merits of its explanation. Should
it decide to accept the explanation, the Exchange has the discretion to
grant an extension of the deadline. However, should the Exchange
decide not to accept the explanation, it shall notify the listed company
in writing, citing the reasons for its decision after which the Exchange
shall implement the procedure for delisting as per Article XVI, Section
3 of the Listings and Disclosure Rules.
Trading Participants and the investing public shall be notified of the
explanation given by the listed company, and the corresponding
decision of the Exchange.
III.

EFFECTIVITY DATE:
This Implementing Guideline shall take effect fifteen days from
circularization by the Exchange.

THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.:

(Original Signed)
JOSE G. CERVANTES
Senior Vice President
OIC, Listings and Disclosure Group

(Original Signed)
ZAYBER JOHN B. PROTACIO
General Counsel

IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON
ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 2, LETTER f OF THE
LISTINGS AND DISCLOSURE RULES SEPTEMBER 2003

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:

(Original Signed)
JOSE P. AQUINO
Director
Market Regulation Department

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