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May 25,2016

Philippine Stock Exchange

3/F Philippine Stock Exchange Plaza Ayala Triangle, Ayala Avenue Makati City

Attention: Ms. Janet A. Encarnacion

Head, Disclosure Department

Gentlemen:

We refer to your letter dated May 24, 2016 requesting for clarification and/or confirmation of the news article entitled "PLOT plans to sell remaining 20% stake in SPi", posted in The Standard (Internet Edition) on May 23, 2016. The article reported in part that:

"PLOT Inc. plans to sell its remaining stake in business process outsourcing provider SPi Global Holdings Inc., a top executive said Monday.

'We will look our options when the majority owner decides on what to do with those shares. If they can get good value on it, obviously it would be interesting to tag along, ' PLOT executive vice president and head of enterprise, international and carrier business Eric Alberto said.

evc Capital Partners, the majority shareholder of SPi Global, planned to sell its 80- percent shares in the outsourcing company it acquired from PLOT in 2013.

We state that the Company, as minority shareholder of SPi, remains open to various options with respect to its remaining shares in SPi, and may follow the lead of the majority shareholder with regard to those shares.

General Office PO, Box 2148 Makatl City, PhIlippines

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May 25, 2016

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SEC Building, EDSA Mandaluyong City

Attention : Mr. Vicente Graciano P. Felizmenio, Jr.

Director - Markets and Securities Regulation Dept.

Gentlemen:

In compliance with Section 17.1 (b) of the Securities Regulation Code and SRC Rule 17.1.1.1.3(a), we submit herewith two (2) copies of our letter dated May 24, 2016 to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. in response to their letter dated May 24, 2016 requesting for clarification and/or confirmation of the news article entitled "PLOT plans to sell remaining 20% stake in SPi", poste 1n The dard (Internet Edition) on May 23, 2016.

General Office PO. Box 2148 Makat1 City Philippines

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COVER SHEET

SEC Registration Number

Company Name

I P IH I I I L i I I P I P I I I N I E I I L l 0 I N I G I I D I I l s l T j A j N j c l E I I I I I I I

I T I E I L I E I P I H l o l N I E I l c l o l M I P I A I N l v l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Principal Office (No./Street/Barangay/City/T own/Province)

I R I A IM l 0 I N I l c l o l J l u l A I N I G l c l o l l 0 l u l I I L I D I I I N IG I I I I I I I IM I A I K I A I T l 1 I I A l v l E I N l u l E I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I IM I A I K IA I T I I I l c l I I T l v l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Form Type Department requiring the report Secondary License Type,If Applicable

I I I I I

COMPANY INFORMATION

Company's Email Address Company's Telephone Number/s Mobile Number

8168553

No.of Stockholders

Annual Meeting Month/Day

Fiscal Year Month/Day

11,808

Every 2°d Tuesday of June December 31

As of A ril 30, 2016

CONTACT PERSON INFORMATION

The designated contact person MUST be an Officer of the Corporation

Name of Contact Person

Email Address

Telephone Number/s Mobile Number

I Ma. Lourdes C. Rausa-Chan I

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lrchan@pldt.com. ph I

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8168553 I I. ,

Contact Person's Address

MGO Building, Legaspi St. corner Dela Rosa St.,Makati City

Note: In case of death, resignation or cessation of office of the officer designated as contact person, such incident shall be reported to the Commission within thirty (30) calendar days from the occurrence thereof with information and complete contact details of the new contact person designated.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17 OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE AND SRC RULE 17.1

1. May 25, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

  1. SEC Identification Number PW-55

  2. BIR Tax Identification No. 000-488-793

  3. PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

  4. PHILIPPINES

    Province, country or other jurisdiction of Incorporation

  5. (SEC Use Only) Industry Classification Code

  6. Ramon Cojuangco Building, Makati Avenue , Makati City Address of principal office

1200

Postal Code

8. (632) 816-8553

Issuer's telephone number, including area code

  1. Not Applicable

    Former name or former address, if changed since last report

  2. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the Securities Regulation Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the Revised Securities Act

Title of Each Class Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding

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