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Composition

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The Board of Directors of Ayala is composed of seven (7) directors who are elected annually at the Company’s stockholders’ meeting. At the annual stockholders’ meeting on April 24, 2020, the following were elected to the Board:

Director	If nominee, identify the principal	Nominator in the last election (if ID, state the relationship with the nominator)	Date first elected	No. of years served as director
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala Executive Director	Mermac, Inc.	Mary Ann D. Dela Cruz	May 1987	34
Fernando Zobel de Ayala Executive Director	Mermac, Inc.	Mary Ann D. Dela Cruz	May 1994	27
Delfin L. Lazaro Non-Executive Director	N.A.	Mary Ann D. Dela Cruz	January 2007	14
Keiichi Matsunaga Non-Executive Director	Mitsubishi Corporation (MC)	Mary Ann D. Dela Cruz	April 2017	4
Cezar P. Consing Non-Executive Director	N.A.	Mary Ann D. Dela Cruz	December 3, 2020	0.25
Antonio Jose U. Periquet Lead Independent Director*	N.A.	Mary Ann D. Dela Cruz (no relation to Mr. Periquet)	September 2010 (Served as ID for 9 years from April 2012)	11
Rizalina G. Mantaring Independent Director	N.A.	Mary Ann D. Dela Cruz (no relation to Ms. Mantaring)	April 2020	1

**Lead Independent Director since December 3, 2020.

The Chairman of the Board is Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, who assumed the position in 2006. Fernando Zobel de Ayala has held the position of Co-Vice Chairman from 1994 to 2006 and sole Vice Chairman since 2006. The profiles of each board director may be viewed here- http://www.ayala.com.ph/board-directors

The independent directors have no interest or relationship with the company that may hinder their independence from the company, Management or shareholders which could materially interfere with their exercise of independent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities as directors.

Independent Directors

Mr. Periquet and Ms. Mantaring our independent directors. They have no interest or relationship with the Company that may hinder their independence from the company, Management or shareholders which could materially interfere with their exercise of independent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities as directors.

The definition of Independent Director may be found in our Revised Manual of Corporate Governance.

A Lead Independent Director shall be appointed if the Chairman of the Board is not independent from Management, such as when the positions of the Chairman of the Board and the CEO are held by one person. Since December 3, 2020, Mr. Periquet has served as our Lead Independent Director. He has the following functions:

intermediate between the Chairman of the Board and other Directors, if and when needed;
convene and chair the periodic meetings of the Non-Executive Directors with the external auditor and heads of internal audit, compliance, and risk, as may be needed; and
contribute to the performance evaluation of the Chairman of the Board.

Independent Directors can serve for a cumulative term of nine (9) years reckoning from 2012. After which, the independent director shall be perpetually barred from being re-election as such in the Corporation, without prejudice to being elected as a non-Independent Director in the Corporation and as an Independent Director in other companies outside of the business conglomerate, where applicable, under the same conditions provided for in the rules and regulations of the SEC. In case the Corporation wants to retain an Independent Director who has already served for nine (9) years, the Board should provide meritorious justifications and seek shareholders’ approval during the annual shareholders’ meeting.

Mr. Periquet has been an independent director since 2010 and has served the recommended nine-year term (reckoned from 2012) provided in the SEC Corporate Governance Code for Publicly-Listed Companies. The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee endorsed his nomination still as an independent director given his proven track record in exercising independent and objective judgment in all matters raised to the Board and the Committees he is chairing or he is a member of. The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee also took into account the immense value Mr. Periquet provides to the Corporation through his active participation and expert insights during Board and Committee discussions. Mr. Periquet has been re-elected by the stockholders as Independent Director of the Company during the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on April 23, 2021.

Ms. Mantaring has served as Independent Director of the Company for two years.

Board Diversity, Directorship Limit, Director Term, and Retirement Age

Diversity

We are committed to having our Board comprised of qualified and dedicated Directors with a diverse mix of expertise, experience, skills, and backgrounds. Diversity includes business experience, age, gender, and ethnicity. With respect to gender, the Board shall be composed of at least 30% female directors or at least two (2) female directors, whichever is lower, by 2025.

In 2020, the Corporation has already elected one female independent director, Ms. Rizalina G. Mantaring. With this, the female composition of AC Board is presently at 14.29%.

Directorship Limit

To ensure that our Directors devote adequate time and attention to their duties, we encourage our Independent Directors and Non-Executive Directors to hold no more than five (5) board seats in publicly listed companies (PLCs), and our Executive Directors to hold no more than two (2) board seats in PLCs outside our group. These limits may be waived by the Board at its discretion provided the interests of our stockholders and stakeholders are not prejudiced. The Board may also allow Executive Directors to hold directorships that are necessary or desirable in the pursuit of the Corporation’s business

Director Term

Directors shall hold office for one year and until their successors are elected and qualified in accordance with the By-Laws.

Retirement Age

No person eighty (80) years of age or older shall be eligible for election, re-election, appointment or reappointment as a member of the Board.

Chairman of Board/CEO and President/COO

Messrs. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala and Fernando Zobel de Ayala are our Chairman and CEO and President and COO, respectively.

Roles, Accountabilities and Deliverables

	Chairman of the Board	Chief Executive Officer	President/CEO
Roles, Accountabilities, and Deliverables	Schedule meetings to enable the Board to perform its duties responsibly while not interfering with the flow of the Corporation’s operations; Prepare the meeting agenda; Exercise control over quality, quantity and timeliness of the flow of information between Management and the Board; and Assist in ensuring compliance with the Corporation’s guidelines on corporate governance.	Have general supervision of the business, affairs, and property of the Corporation, and over its employees and officers; See that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect; Submit to the Board as soon as possible after the close of each fiscal year, and to the stockholders at the annual meeting, a complete report of the operations of the Corporation for the preceding year, and the state of its affairs; and Report to the Board from time to time all matters within its knowledge which the interest of the Corporation may require to be brought to their notice.	Has general supervision of the business, affairs, and property of the Corporation, and over its employees and officers; See that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect; Submit to the Board as soon as possible after the close of each fiscal year, and to the stockholders at the annual meeting, a complete report of the operations of the Corporation for the preceding year, and the state of its affairs; and Report to the Board from time to time all matters within its knowledge which the interest of the Corporation may require to be brought to their notice.

Among the check and balances laid down to ensure that the Board gets the benefit of independent views are:

the powers and resposibilities of the Chairman and of the CEO are specified and separate in the By-laws;
only two of the seven directors are executive directors and the powers and responsibilities of directors are clearly delineated from the powers and responsibilities of management; and
three of the seven directors are independent directors.

Appointment

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A stockholder of the Company may nominate members of the Board of Directors. The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee evaluates the nominees and approves a list of nominees eligible to be elected as members of the Board and may make use of professional search firms and other external sources of candidates.

A director of the Company shall have the following qualifications:

Ownership of at least one (1) share of the capital stock of the Corporation standing in his name in the books of the Corporation;
College degree or its equivalent or adequate competence and understanding of the fundamentals of doing business or sufficient experience and competence in managing a business to substitute for such formal education;
Relevant qualifications, such as previous business experience, membership in good standing in relevant industry and membership in business or professional organizations;
Integrity, probity, diligence and assiduousness in the performance of duties;
Directorships in other companies, taking into account the following factors:
- (i) directorships in other companies, taking into account the following factors:
- (ii) the number of directorships in other companies;
- (iii) any possible conflict of interest; and
- (iv) the age of the director;
for independent directors, beneficial equity ownership in the Corporation or in its related companies, which must not exceed two percent (2%), and
the term limit set for independent directors under applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Directors shall hold office for a term of one (1) year, more or less, immediately upon their election and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified in accordance with the Company By-Laws and applicable rules. In case any vacancy or vacancies should occur on the Board of Directors other than removal or expiration of term, due to death, resignation or other causes, the remaining Directors, if still consisting a quorum, may fill said vacancies by election from among the stockholders and the stockholders so elected shall act as members of said Board only for the unexpired term of the previous director.

Orientation

Prior to assuming office, all new Directors shall undergo at the minimum an orientation program on the Corporation’s business and corporate structure, its vision, mission and corporate strategy, the By-laws and Manual of Corporate Governance, and other relevant matters essential for the effective performance of their duties and responsibilities.

The Corporate Secretary briefs each new director of the By-laws and Manual of Corporate Governance, the schedule of regular meetings of the Board and Board committees, their rights, including access to information and advice, and the procedure and processes for the provision of information to them.

The Office of Corporate Strategy and Chief Finance Officer also give each new director a briefing of existing and planned investments, current strategic directions, budgets and internal controls and processes.

Ms. Rizalina G. Mantaring had her orientation program for Audit Committee related matters on April 30, 2020.

Orientation was given to Mr. Cezar P. Consing, our newly elected Director, on the Governance Code and Policies, Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, Manual on Corporate Governance, Board and Committee Charters, Code of Conduct and Ethics, RPT Policy and Whistleblower Policy on May 18, 2021.

Re-Appointment/Removal/Re-Instatement/Suspension

RE-APPOINTMENT

A stockholder of the Company may submit in writing to the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee his or her nominees to the Board of Directors at least 30 business days before the date of the regular meeting. The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee evaluates the nominees and comes up with list of nominees eligible to be elected as members of the Board.

REMOVAL

A director may be removed with or without cause with the affirmative vote of shareholders owning 2/3 of outstanding capital stock. However, a director may not be removed without cause if it will deny minority shareholders representation in the Board.

RE-INSTATEMENT

A temporarily disqualified director shall, within 60 business days from such disqualification, take the appropriate action to remedy or correct the disqualification.

If the beneficial security ownership of an independent director in the Corporation or in its related companies exceeds 2%, the Corporation shall cease to consider him as an independent director until his beneficial security ownership is reduced to 2% or lower.

SUSPENSION

After due notice and hearing, a director who violates the Manual of Corporate Governance will be subjected to the penalties as set forth in the said Manual.

Permanent and Temporary Disqualification

PERMANENT DISQUALIFICATION

The following persons are disqualified from being a director of the Corporation:

Any person who has been finally convicted by a competent judicial or administrative body of any crime involving the purchase or sale securities, arising out of the person’s conduct as an underwriter, broker, dealer, and arising out of his relationship with a bank, quasi-bank and investment house.
Any person finally convicted judicially of an offense involving moral turpitude or fraudulent acts or transgressions;
Any person finally found by the SEC or a court or other administrative body to have willfully violated or willfully aided any provision of the Securities Regulation Code;
Any person judicially declared to be insolvent;
Any person finally found guilty by a foreign court or equivalent financial regulatory authority of acts, violation or misconduct listed above;
Any person convicted by final and executory judgment of an offense punishable by imprisonment for a period exceeding six (6) years, or a violation of the Corporation Code, committed within five (5) years prior to the date of his election of appointment; and
Any person engaged in any business which competes with or is antagonistic to that of the Corporation.

TEMPORARY DISQUALIFICATION

The temporary disqualification of the director requires a resolution of a majority of the Board.

The following persons are disqualified from being a director of the Corporation:

Refusal to fully disclose the extent of his business interest as required under the Securities Regulation Code and Implementing Rules and Regulations.
Absence or non-participation for whatever reason/s other than illness, death of immediate family or serious accident in more than fifty percent of all board meetings during his incumbency, or any twelve-month period during his incumbency.
Dismissal or termination from directorship in another listed corporation;
Being under preventive suspension by the Corporation for any reason;
Conviction that has not yet become final referred to in the grounds for disqualification of directors.

Committees and Charters

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The Board has established committees to assist in exercising its authority in monitoring the performance of the company. The committees provide organized and focused means for the directors to achieve specific goals and address issues, including those related to governance.

At its organizational meeting held immediately after the stockholders’ meeting on April 23, 2021, the Board of Directors considered and approved the election of Chairpersons and Members of the Board Committees.

Executive Committee

Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala

Executive Director

Chairman

Fernando Zobel de Ayala

Executive Director

Member

Keiichi Matsunaga

Non-Executive Director

Member

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Audit Committee

Rizalina G. Mantaring

Independent Director

Chairman

Antonio Jose U. Periquet

Lead Independent Director

Member

Keiichi Matsunaga

Non-Executive Director

Member

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Risk Management and Related Party Transactions Committee

Antonio Jose U. Periquet

Lead Independent Director

Chairman

Rizalina G. Mantaring

Independent Director

Member

Cezar P. Consing

Non-Executive Director

Member

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Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee

Antonio Jose U. Periquet

Lead Independent Director

Chairman

Rizalina G. Mantaring

Independent Director

Member

Keiichi Matsunaga

Non-Executive Director

Member

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Personnel and Compensation Committee

Rizalina G. Mantaring

Independent Director

Chairman

Delfin L. Lazaro

Non-Executive Director

Member

Keiichi Matsunaga

Non-Executive Director

Member

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Finance Committee

Delfin L. Lazaro Non-Executive Director	Chairman
Antonio Jose U. Periquet Lead Independent Director	Member
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala Executive Director	Member
Fernando Zobel de Ayala Executive Director	Member
Cezar P. Consing Non-Executive Director	Member

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Sustainability Committee

Cezar P. Consing

Non-Executive Director

Chairman

Rizalina G. Mantaring

Independent Director

Member

Keiichi Matsunaga

Non-Executive Director

Member

Meetings And Attendance

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The Board meets at least six times every year. Discussions during board meetings are open and independent views are given due consideration. A director who fails, wihout any justifiable cause, to attend at least 75% of the total number of Board meetings during any term shall not be eligible for re-election. Average attendance in the Board’s seven meetings in 2020 was 98%.

The directors are encouraged to attend all meetings, either in person or via video or teleconferencing facility. The Corporate Secretary provides dial-in numbers to the directors who wish to join the meetings via video or teleconferencing facility. Two-thirds (2/3) of the number of Directors as fixed in the articles of incorporation shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of corporate business.

At the beginning of the year, the Office of the Corporate Secretary sends to the directors through email the schedule of the board meetings for the year as follows:

January 21, 2021

March 9, 2021

April 23, 2021

The members of the Board of the Directors, upon their election on the April 23, 2021, set the dates of their meetings during their term. For the rest of the year, the meetings of the Board will be held on the following dates:

July 15, 2021

September 14, 2021

December 10, 2021

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS (NED’s) MEETINGS

Periodic meetings are held by the NEDs and IDs without the presence of executive directors. In 2020, the NEDs and IDs had a meeting held on December 15, 2020 chaired by the Lead Independent Director, Antonio Jose U. Periquet. The Chief Finance Officer was invited as a resource person. They discussed the following matters: accountability of business managers relative to the proposed budgets of their projects and investments, as presented to the Finance Committee and the AC Board; the accountability of AC executives who are serving as officers of the subsidiaries to the Corporation’s Board and to the Boards of the subsidiaries; more formal involvement of the Board during crisis or other special situations; succession planning; and talent management.

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Board materials are made available to the directors at least five working days in advance of the scheduled meeting.

The board members are free to contact the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, and any of the management team to discuss issues or matters that need clarification in the discharge of their duties as members of the Corporation’s board of directors.

The Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company attends to the directors’ concerns. When necessary, the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary may recommend to the directors to seek for an advice from third parties.

In 2020, the Board and each of its committees reported the following attendance in their respective meetings:

Board Meeting

Office	Name of Director	No. of Meetings Held/Attendance*	%
Chairman (ED)	Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala	6/6	100%
Member (ED)	Fernando Zobel de Ayala	6/6	100%
Member (NED)	Delfin L. Lazaro	6/6	100%
Member (Lead ID until December 3, 2020)	Xavier P. Loinaz**	4/5	80%
Member (NED)	Cezar P. Consing	1/1	100%
Member (Lead ID effective December 3, 2020)	Antonio Jose U. Periquet	6/6	100%
Member (ID)	Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr.***	2/2	100%
Member (ID)	Rizalina G. Mantaring	4/4	100%
Member (NED)	Keiichi Matsunaga	6/6	100%

*In 2020 and during the incumbency of the directors

**Replaced by Mr. Consing on December 3, 2020

***Replaced by Ms. Mantaring on April 24, 2020

Executive Committee Meeting

Office	Name of Director	Date of Appointment
Chairman	Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala	May 10, 1996
Member	Fernando Zobel de Ayala	May 10, 1996
Member	Keiichi Matsunaga	April 21, 2017

The actions of the Executive Committee may also be taken by written consent (in physical, electronic or digital format) by majority of the members when deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee or its Chairman.

The actions taken and resolutions passed by the Executive Committee in 2020 are found in the Report of the Executive Committee to the Board of Directors in the 2020 Ayala Integrated Report .

Audit Committee Meeting

Office	Name of Director	Date of Appointment	Attendance*	%
Chairman	Xavier P. Loinaz	April 3, 2009	3/4	75%
Chairman	Rizalina G. Mantaring**	April 24, 2020 as Member and December 3, 2020 as Chairman	3/3	100%
Member	Keiichi Matsunaga	April 21, 2017	4/4	100%
Member	Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr.	April 16, 2010	1/1	100%
Member	Antonio Jose U. Periquet***	December 3, 2020	N/A	–

*In 2020 and during the incumbency of the directors
**Replaced Mr. del Rosario as member of the Committee on April 24, 2020; Replaced Mr. Loinaz as Chairman of the Committee on December 3, 2020
***Replaced Mr. Loinaz as Member of the Committee on December 3, 2020

The actions taken and matters deliberated and approved by the Audit Committee in 2020 are found in the Report of the Audit Committee to the Board of Directors in the 2020 Ayala Integrated Report.

Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee Meeting

Office	Name of Director	Date of Appointment	Attendance*	%
Chairman	Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr	April 18, 2011	3/3	100%
Member	Rizalina G. Mantaring**	April 24, 2020	3/3	100%
Chairman	Antonio Jose U. Periquet***	April 20, 2012	6/6	100%
Member	Xavier P. Loinaz	April 15, 2016	4/6	67%
Member	Keiichi Matsunaga****	December 3, 2020	N/A	–

*In 2020 and during the incumbency of the directors
**Replaced Mr. del Rosario as Chairman of the Committee on April 24, 2020 ****Chairman as of December 3, 2020
****Replaced Mr. Loinaz and Ms. Mantaring as Member on December 3, 2020.

The actions taken and matters deliberated and approved by the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee in 2020 are found in the Report of the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee to the Board of Directors in the 2020 Ayala Integrated Report.

Personnel and Compensation Committee Meeting

Office	Name of Director	Date of Appointment	Attendance*	%
Chairman	Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr.	April 16, 2010	2/2	100%
Chairman	Rizalina G. Mantaring**	April 24, 2020	N/A	–
Member	Keiichi Matsunaga	April 21, 2017	2/2	100%
Member	Delfin L. Lazaro	March 30, 2007	2/2	100%

*In 2020 and during the incumbency of the directors
**Replaced Mr. del Rosario as Chairman of the Committee on April 24, 2020

The actions taken and matters deliberated and approved by the Personnel and Compensation Committee in 2020 are found in the Report of the Personnel and Compensation Committee to the Board of Directors in the 2020 Ayala Integrated Report .

Finance Committee Meeting

Office	Name of Director	Date of Appointment	Attendance*	%
Chairman	Delfin L. Lazaro	April 16, 2010	11/11	100%
Member	Antonio Jose U. Periquet	April 18, 2011	11/11	100%
Member	Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala	May 29, 2011	11/11	100%
Member	Fernando Zobel de Ayala	April 15, 2016	11/11	100%
Member	Cezar P. Consing	December 3, 2020	N/A	–

*In 2020 and during the incumbency of the directors

The actions taken and matters deliberated and approved by the Finance Committee in 2020 are found in the Report of the Finance Committee to the Board of Directors in the 2020 Ayala Integrated Report.

Risk Management and Related Party Transactions Committee Meeting

Office	Name of Director	Date of Appointment	Attendance*	%
Chairman	Antonio Jose U. Periquet	September 1, 2014	2/2	100%
Member	Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr.	September 1, 2014	1/1	86%
Member	Keiichi Matsunaga	April 21, 2017	2/2	86%
Member	Rizalina G. Mantaring**	April 24, 2020	1/1	86%

*In 2020 and during the incumbency of the directors
**Replaced Mr. del Rosario as Member of the Committee on April 24, 2020

The actions taken and matters deliberated and approved by the Risk Management and Related Party Transactions Committee in 2019 are found in the Report of the Risk Management and Related Party Transactions Committee to the Board of Directors in the 2019 Ayala Integrated Report (www.ayala.com.ph/investors/annual-reports).

Sustainability Committee

Office	Name of Director	Date of Appointment
Chairman	Cezar P. Consing	April 23, 2021
Member	Rizalina G. Mantaring	April 23, 2021
Member	Keiichi Matsunaga	April 23, 2021

At its organizational meeting held immediately after the stockholders’ meeting on April 23, 2021, our Board of Directors considered and approved the constitution of a Sustainability Committee and election of its Chairman and members.

Remuneration

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The non-executive and independent directors are entitled to receive from the Corporation, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, fees and other compensation for their services as Directors.

The Personnel and Compensation Committee shall have the responsibility of recommending to the Board of Directors the fees and other compensation for directors. In discharging this duty, the committee shall be guided by the objective of ensuring that the level of compensation should fairly pay Directors for work required in a company of the Corporation’s size and scope. In no case shall the total yearly compensation of directors exceed one percent (1%) of the net income before tax of the Corporation during the preceding year.

On April 21, 2017, upon the recommendation of the Committee, the Board approved a resolution fixing the current remuneration of non-executive directors. Non-executive and independent directors are Board members who are not officers of the company. They receive remuneration consisting of: 1) an annual retainer fee of P3,000,000; 2) a per diem of P200,000 for each Board meeting attended; and 3) a per diem of P100,000 per Committee meeting attended.

Board Compensation in 2020

Director	Retainer Fee	Per Diem		Total
Director	Retainer Fee	Board Meetings	Committee Meetings*	Total
Delfin L. Lazaro	3,000,000.00	1,200,000.00	1,400,000.00	5,600,000.00
Xavier P. Loinaz**	3,000,000.00	800,000.00	700,000.00	4,500,000.00
Ramon R. Del Rosario, Jr.***	–	400,000.00	700,000.00	1,100,000.00
Rizalina G. Mantaring***	3,000,000.00	800,000.00	800,000.00	4,600,000.00
Antonio Jose U. Periquet	3,000,000.00	1,200,000.00	2,000,000.00	6,200,000.00
Keiichi Matsunaga	3,000,000.00	1,200,000.00	900,000.00	5,100,000.00
TOTAL	15,000,000.00	5,600,000.00	6,500,000.00	27,100,000.00

*Included per diem of P100K for NED Meeting, except for Messrs. Loinaz and del Rosario. Mr. Consing was an Executive Director in 2020.
**Mr. Loinaz was Independent Director until December 3, 2020.
***Ms. Mantaring replaced Mr. del Rosario as Independent Director on April 24, 2020.

Board Compensation in 2019

Total Compensation Received by the members of the Board of Directors in 2019:

Name of Directors	Total Payment
ANTONIO JOSE U. PERIQUET	6,400,000.00
KEIICHI MATSUNAGA	5,500,000.00
RAMON DEL ROSARIO, JR.	6,100,000.00
XAVIER P. LOINAZ	5,300,000.00
DELFIN L. LAZARO	5,500,000.00
TOTAL	28,800,000.00

Board Compensation in 2018

Total Compensation Received by the members of the Board of Directors in 2018:

Name of Directors	Total Payment
ANTONIO JOSE U. PERIQUET	5,700,000.00
KEIICHI MATSUNAGA	5,400,000.00
RAMON DEL ROSARIO, JR.	5,400,000.00
XAVIER P. LOINAZ	5,000,000.00
DELFIN L. LAZARO	5,200,000.00
TOTAL	26,700,000.00

Board Compensation in 2017

Total Compensation Received by the members of the Board of Directors in 2017:

Name of Directors	Total Payment
ANTONIO JOSE U. PERIQUET	5,850,000.00
KEIICHI MATSUNAGA	4,700,000.00
RAMON DEL ROSARIO, JR.	5,450,000.00
XAVIER P. LOINAZ	4,950,000.00
YOSHIO AMANO	900,000.00
DELFIN L. LAZARO	5,600,000.00
TOTAL	27,450,000.00

*Mr. Matsunaga replaced Mr. Amano on April 21, 2017.

Continuing Education and Training

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Ayala recognizes the value of providing relevant trainings to its directors and has set aside an annual budget to allow them to attend continuing professional development programs, applicable courses, conferences and seminars.

It is the policy of the company that all directors attend at least a four-hour annual continuing training program on corporate governance. Also, all new directors must undergo at the minimum an eight-hour orientation program on the company’s business and structure, vision and mission, business strategy, Governance Codes and Policies, Articles, By-Laws, Corporate Governance Manual, Board and Committee Charters, SEC-mandated topics on governance matters and other subjects essential for the effective performance of their duties and responsibilities. Each year, the Chief Compliance Officer ensures all directors undergo the necessary trainings.

As a group-wide initiative, a Corporate Governance and Risk Management Summit has been held annually since 2014. The Summit serves as a venue for collaboration, promotes the importance of strengthening the company’s corporate governance structures, and acts as a continuing education program for the Board, CEOs, and senior management. In August 2017 and September 2018, the group held summits with the themes of “Right of Privacy and Obligation of Transparency” and “Into the Future”.

For 2019, the first ever Integrated Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Sustainability Summit with the theme “The Board’s Agenda: Sustainability Shapes Corporate Governance and Risk Management” was held in recognition of the interconnectedness of the three disciplines in ensuring responsible business growth and value creation. The Summit’s aim was to increase awareness that integrating sustainability in Ayala’s core strategies and governance framework allows for better identification, mitigation and management of risks and improvement of governance practices and procedures.

In 2020, the Ayala Group held its first ever fully virtual Integrated Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Sustainability Summit with the theme “The Board’s Agenda: The Business of Building Back Better.

The directors of the Corporation, in their own capacity, may attend education programs, seminars, and roundtable discussions with any SEC-accredited service providers.

Consistent with the Guidelines in Conducting Performance Assessments, the Board conducts annual survey to evaluate the performance of the Board and its individual members, measure the effectiveness of the Company’s governance practices and identify areas for improvement, and adopt new methodologies to further strengthen the Company’s corporate governance standards

In-house training and external courses attended by the Directors and Management

In the past three years, directors and senior management of Ayala have attended several in-house training and external courses:

Ayala-LEAP (Ayala Leadership Acceleration Program)
EAGLE (Emerging Ayala Group Leaders Program)
The Leadership Circle (integrated within Ayala-LEAP and EAGLE)
LEAP Alumni Learning Series (presentations by visiting professors and practitioners in the fields of customer centricity, strategy, leadership, etc.)
Executive Coaching
Ayala Group Corporate Governance Summit
Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Banks
Corporate Governance Orientation Program by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD)
Distinguished Corporate Governance Speaker Series on February 13, 2018 by the ICD
Corporate Governance Seminar by SGV on August 15, 2018
Ayala Group Corporate Governance and Risk Management Summit on September 10, 2018
Advanced Corporate Governance Training on 5 October 2018
Institute of Corporate Directors Distinguished Corporate Governance Speaker Series on June 28, 2019
Good Governance Advocates and Practitioners of the Philippines Corporate Governance Training on July 17, 2019
Ayala Group Integrated Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Sustainability Summit on August 9, 2019
SGV Corporate Governance Training on August 13, 2019
Family Business Governance on October 23, 2020
Ayala Group Integrated Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Sustainability Summit on November 20, 2020
Future Trends on December 16, 2020
SGV Corporate Governance Training on December 16, 2020

Corporate Governance Training of Directors

In compliance with our Revised Code of Corporate Governance, please be
informed that our directors and key officers joined online seminars on
Corporate Governance for at least four (4) hours in 2020, as follows:</span >

Date	Topic	Name
23 October 2020	Family Business Governance	Keiichi Matsunaga
10 November 2020	The Board Agenda 2020: The Business of Building Back Better (Ayala Integrated Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Sustainability Summit)	Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
		Fernando Zobel de Ayala
		Delfin L. Lazaro
		Cezar P. Consing
		Rizalina G. Mantaring
		Antonio Jose U. Periquet
		Jose Rene Gregory D. Almendras
		Bernard Vincent O. Dy
		Jose Teodoro K. Limcaoco
		Arthur R. Tan
		Paolo Maximo F. Borromeo
		Solomon M. Hermosura
		Ruel T. Maranan
		John Philip S. Orbeta
		Catherine H. Ang
		Estelito C. Biacora
		Josephine G. De Asis
		Joanne M. Lim
		Alfredo I. Ayala
		John Eric T. Francia
16 December 2020	Future Trends	Alfredo I. Ayala
		John Eric T. Francia
		Dodjie D. Lagazo
16 December 2020	Corporate Governance	Dodjie D. Lagazo

The seminars on Family Business Governance, The Board Agenda 2020: The Business of Building Back Better and Future Trends were administered by the Institute of Corporate Directors while the seminar on Corporate Governance was conducted by SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co.

Annual Performance Assessment

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An annual performance assessment is conducted to review and evaluate the performance of the Board, its Committees, its individual members, the CEO and the President to measure the effectiveness of the company’s governance practices and identify areas for improvement; and to adopt new methodologies towards further strengthening the company’s corporate governance standards.

The results of the self-assessment survey were compiled by the Compliance Officer and were reported and discussed during the June 22, 2017, June 22, 2018 and July 16, 2019 Board meetings.

Every three years, an independent consultant is appointed to assist in the evaluation process of the Board. Aon plc facilitated in 2020 an independent third-party evaluation of the Board.

Aon plc’s certification on third party evaluation conducted on Ayala’s Board of Directors.

CRITERIA USED IN ASSESSING THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD, COMMITTEES, INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR, AND CEO/PRESIDENT

	Process	Criteria
Board of Directors	The directors are requested annually to answer a performance assessment survey form where they will evaluate their performance as a director and the performance of the Board. The Corporate Secretary summarizes the result of the survey and are reported at the board meeting immediately following the completion of the survey. An outside consultant may be employed to conduct simultaneous evaluation of the Board’s performance.	The self-assessment tool will cover the following: structure of the Board; shareholder benefits; fulfillment of the Board’s key responsibilities; oversight function; effectiveness of the Board’s processes and meetings; quality of the Board-Management relationship; corporate ethics, and performance evaluation.
Board Committees	The Committees conduct an annual assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of their performance against the requirements of their Charter. The Chairman of the Committee will lead the discussion on the results of the assessment, focusing on areas which need improvement or where there is great variation in answers. The results and any action plans arising from the discussion will be reported to the Board. Audit Committee fills out a self-assessment questionnaire that shall benchmark its practices against the expectations set forth in the Audit Committee Charter.	Committee Organization – Whether the Committee is composed of appropriate number of Directors with the right balance of skills, experiences and backgrounds to ensure the proper performance of the roles and responsibilities of the Committee; Committee Meetings – Whether the Committee had adequate number of meetings to sufficiently focus on significant matters of concern; and Committee Processes and Procedures – Whether the Committee adopted processes and procedures to ensure timely resolution of matters before it.
Individual Directors	The directors are requested annually to answer a performance assessment survey form where they will evaluate their performance as a director and the performance of the Board. The Corporate Secretary summarizes the result of the survey.	Has understanding of the mission, values and strategies of the Company; Is abreast of the latest best practices in corporate governance; Attends the Board and Committee meetings on time, prepared and knowledgeable about the issues to be discussed; Avoids entering into situations where he may be placed in a conflict of interest with that of the Company and promptly discloses any conflict which might occur; Has a good record of Board and Committee meeting attendance; Participates actively in Board discussions with a sense of independence and objectivity, and encourage other Board members to express different opinions as much as possible; Promotes the work and the mission of the Company in the community whenever he has the chance to do so; Has awareness on the Company’s by-laws and governing principles and policies and keeps himself updated on the latest best practices in corporate governance; and Has added significant value to the Board
CEO/President	The performance of the Senior Management Group, including the Chairman and the President, are regularly evaluated. The Company uses an Evaluation System which includes self-assessment and discussions.	The company’s Performance Evaluation System includes metrics, deliverables, accomplishments and development plan.

Aon plc’s evaluation was conducted through an evaluation questionnaire answered by each director. The evaluation criteria include: (1) Board Composition, (2) Board Roles, Functions and Processes, (3) Information Management, (4) Representation of Shareholders and ESG Factors, (5) Managing Company’s Performance, (6) Senior Executive’s Talent Management and Succession Planning, (7) Dynamics and relationships, and (8) Corporate Governance Practices related to the Strategy, Policy, Risk, Oversight, and Accountability functions giving insights on the effectiveness of the Board, the Committee, the Chairperson, and the Directors. The results of the assessment was reported by Aon plc to the Board in the meeting following the completion of the evaluation process.