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 16, 20222. SEC Identification Number PW-1213. BIR Tax Identification No. 000-438-366-0004. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation MANILA, PHILIPPINES6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only) 7. Address of principal office AYALA NORTH EXCHANGE TOWER 1 AYALA AVENUE COR. SALCEDO ST. LEGASPI VILLAGE, MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA (current business address)Postal Code12298. Issuer's telephone number, including area code 8246-5902 (CorpSec Off)/ 8246-5860 (IR)9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report -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 4,513,128,255
11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein -

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Bank of the Philippine IslandsBPI PSE Disclosure Form 4-3 - Amendments to Articles of Incorporation References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Section 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules
Subject of the Disclosure

Amendment of Article Seventh of the Articles of Incorporation

Background/Description of the Disclosure

Please be informed that the Board of Directors at its meeting held today 16 March 2022 approved the amendment to Article Seventh of the Bank's Articles of Incorporation. The amendment will be presented to the shareholders for their approval in the Annual Stockholders' Meeting to be held on 28 April 2022.

Date of Approval by
Board of Directors 		Mar 16, 2022
Date of Approval by Stockholders TBA
Other Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
Date of Approval by Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable TBA
Date of Approval by Securities and Exchange Commission TBA
Date of Receipt of SEC approval TBA
Amendment(s)
Article No. From To
Seventh Please see attached Annex Please see attached Annex
Rationale for the amendment(s)

1. The decrease in the authorized capital stock particularly the common stock from 5,000,000,000 shares to 4,593,820,724 shares by retiring the 406,179,276 common shares (previously issued and recorded as treasury shares pursuant to the Bank's merger with BPI Family Bank Savings, Inc.) to comply with the disposition requirement of Bangko Sentral ng PIlipinas (BSP);
2. Combining the allocation of authorized common shares for Executive Stock Option Plan (ESOP) and Stock Purchase Plan (SPP) will provide the Bank flexibility in designing future ESOP and/or SPP programs.

The timetable for the effectivity of the amendment(s)
Expected date of filing the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation with the SEC TBA
Expected date of SEC approval of the Amended Articles of Incorporation TBA
Effect(s) of the amendment(s) to the business, operations and/or capital structure of the Issuer, if any

1. The decrease in the authorized capital stock particularly the common stock from 5,000,000,000 shares to 4,593,820,724 shares by retiring the 406,179,276 common shares (previously issued and recorded as treasury shares pursuant to the Bank's merger with BPI Family Bank Savings, Inc.).
2. Combining the allocation of authorized common shares for Executive Stock Option Plan (ESOP) and Stock Purchase Plan (SPP).

Other Relevant Information

Please see attached. The disclosure will be updated as soon as more information is available.

Filed on behalf by:
Name Angela Pilar Maramag
Designation Corporate Secretary

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