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ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY PLDT INC.

IN RELATION TO ITS UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

This Announcement is made by First Pacific Company Limited ("First Pacific" or the "Company") pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13.09(2)(a) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("HKEX") and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) to provide shareholders of First Pacific and the public with the unaudited consolidated financial results of PLDT Inc. ("PLDT"), a major operating associate of the Company, for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Summary

On 4 March 2021, the board of directors of PLDT approved the release of its unaudited consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020. PLDT's unaudited consolidated financial results have been submitted to the PSE and the NYSE by way of disclosure on 4 March 2021, and have also been disclosed as the Company's Overseas Regulatory Announcement on the websites of the HKEX and the Company.

PLDT, a major operating associate of First Pacific, is a company incorporated in the Philippines, whose shares are listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. ("PSE"). In addition, PLDT's American Depositary Receipts are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE"). First Pacific and its Philippine affiliates have a 25.6% attributable economic interest in PLDT. On 4 March 2021, the board of directors of PLDT approved the release of its unaudited consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2020. PLDT's unaudited consolidated financial results have been submitted to the PSE and the NYSE by way of disclosure on 4 March 2021, and have also been disclosed as the Company's Overseas Regulatory Announcement on the websites of the HKEX and the Company. The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards and are presented in Philippine Peso. PLDT's unaudited Consolidated Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2020 and audited Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018, as well as the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2020 and audited Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2019 are provided below: 1

PLDT INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020, 2019 AND 2018

(in million pesos, except earnings per common share amounts which are in pesos)

2020

2019

2018

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

(Audited)

REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH

CUSTOMERS

Service revenues*

173,634

161,355

152,369

Non-service revenues

7,370

7,832

10,545

181,004

169,187

162,914

EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative expenses

75,255

68,230

73,916

Depreciation and amortization

47,480

39,656

47,240

Cost of sales and services

12,295

13,429

14,427

Asset impairment

7,646

4,833

8,065

Interconnection costs*

2,146

3,638

5,493

144,822

129,786

149,141

36,182

39,401

13,773

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) - NET

(3,161)

(7,065)

9,042

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

33,021

32,336

22,815

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX

8,441

9,550

3,842

NET INCOME

24,580

22,786

18,973

ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

Equity holders of PLDT

24,284

22,521

18,916

Noncontrolling interests

296

265

57

24,580

22,786

18,973

Earnings Per Share Attributable to

Common Equity Holders of PLDT

Basic

112.12

103.97

87.28

Diluted

112.12

103.97

87.28

*Certain amounts in 2018 were adjusted to reflect reclassifications in income and expenses.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 AND 2019

(in million pesos)

31 December

31 December

2020

2019

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

ASSETS

Noncurrent Assets

Property and equipment

260,868

232,134

Right-of-use assets

18,303

15,890

Investments in associates and joint ventures

52,123

53,863

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

380

3,369

Debt instruments at amortized cost - net of current portion

1,153

-

Investment properties

895

778

Goodwill and intangible assets

65,329

67,825

Deferred income tax assets - net

19,556

23,623

Derivative financial assets - net of current portion

-

1

Prepayments - net of current portion

66,109

48,933

Financial assets at fair value through other

comprehensive income -net of current portion

-

162

Contract assets - net of current portion

668

750

Other financial assets - net of current portion

2,915

1,986

Other non-financial assets - net of current portion

109

136

Total Noncurrent Assets

488,408

449,450

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

40,237

24,369

Short-term investments

989

314

Trade and other receivables

22,053

22,436

Inventories and supplies

4,085

3,412

Current portion of contract assets

1,799

1,997

Current portion of derivative financial assets

22

41

Current portion of debt instruments at amortized cost

-

150

Current portion of prepayments

10,657

11,298

Current portion of financial assets at fair value through

other comprehensive income

168

2,757

Current portion of other financial assets

7,172

8,086

Current portion of other non-financial assets

256

717

Total Current Assets

87,438

75,577

TOTAL ASSETS

575,846

525,027

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED) AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 AND 2019

(in million pesos)

31 December

31 December

2020

2019

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity

Non-voting serial preferred stock

360

360

Voting preferred stock

150

150

Common stock

1,093

1,093

Treasury stock

(6,505)

(6,505)

Treasury shares under employee benefit trust

(21)

(394)

Capital in excess of par value

130,312

130,312

Other equity reserves

19

276

Retained earnings

25,652

18,063

Other comprehensive loss

(35,652)

(31,368)

Total Equity Attributable to Equity Holders of PLDT

115,408

111,987

Noncontrolling interests

4,257

4,303

TOTAL EQUITY

119,665

116,290

Noncurrent Liabilities

Interest-bearing financial liabilities

- net of current portion

205,195

172,834

Lease liabilities - net of current portion

15,982

13,100

Deferred income tax liabilities

726

2,583

Derivative financial liabilities - net of current portion

360

25

Customers' deposits

2,371

2,205

Pension and other employee benefits

13,342

8,985

Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities

4,668

4,557

Total Noncurrent Liabilities

242,644

204,289

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

82,413

77,845

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

107,759

100,815

Current portion of interest-bearing financial liabilities

17,570

19,722

Current portion of lease liabilities

4,043

3,215

Dividends payable

1,194

1,584

Current portion of derivative financial liabilities

176

88

Income tax payable

382

1,179

Total Current Liabilities

213,537

204,448

TOTAL LIABILITIES

456,181

408,737

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

575,846

525,027

GENERAL

Shareholders should note that the above unaudited and audited financial results pertain only to PLDT and not to First Pacific itself.

The above information only refers to certain sections of PLDT's disclosure and shareholders should refer to PLDT's original filing submitted to the PSE (https://www.pse.com.ph) and the NYSE (https://www.nyse.com), as well as disclosed as the Company's Overseas Regulatory Announcement on the websites of the HKEX and the Company on 4 March 2021.

By Order of the Board First Pacific Company Limited

Manuel V. Pangilinan

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Hong Kong, 4 March 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Directors of the Company comprises the following Directors:

Executive Directors:

Manuel V. Pangilinan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Christopher H. Young, Chief Financial Officer

Non-executive Directors:

Anthoni Salim, Chairman Benny S. Santoso

Tedy Djuhar Axton Salim

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 Blair Chilton Pickerell

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