July 23, 2024 Recognition of BankCom’s expertise in leading financial transactions for SMC’s nation-building projects. SMC Investor Relations Manager Reyna-Beth De Guzman, SMC SVP, Deputy CFO and Head of Treasury Joseph Pineda, and BankCom Investment Banking Group Head Martin Villalon attended the awards reception on July 9, 2024 in Singapore. The second photo was courtesy of Asset Publishing and Research Limited. San Miguel Corporation (SMC) affiliate Bank of Commerce (BankCom) won two coveted awards at the Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2024 hosted by the notable Hong Kong-based business news and research organization, The Asset. The awards were accepted by SMC Investor Relations Manager Reyna-Beth De Guzman, SMC Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Head of Treasury Joseph Pineda, and BankCom Investment Banking Group Head Martin Villalon during the reception on July 9, 2024 in Singapore. The Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards 2024 recognized BankCom for being at the helm of the financial transactions of two SMC Group’s major infrastructure projects. Made possible by the efforts and dedication of BankCom’s Corporate Banking and Investment Banking Groups, the Bank served as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Senior Term Lender in the Php 100 billion syndicated loan facility for SMC’s Mass Rail Transit 7, and as the Joint Lead Arranger and Bookrunner as well as Joint Senior Term Lender in the Php 40 billion syndicated term loan facility for the development of SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation’s 19 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) all over the Philippines. The transaction for the MRT-7 project, named the Transport Deal of the Year, is the single largest Peso-denominated syndicated term loan in the Philippines. Meanwhile, the BESS was selected as Renewable Energy Deal of the Year. With a total capacity of 930MWh, BESS is a pioneer infrastructure in the country and one of the largest integrated grid-scale projects in the world. BankCom President and CEO Michelangelo R. Aguilar shares, “We are deeply honored to be recognized as a significant financial driving force behind SMC’s major enterprise through these awards. BankCom has proven once again our credibility in leading scalable financial transactions and our commitment to support SMC every step of the way in its nation-building endeavors. We will remain steadfast in this commitment and we are grateful to SMC for their continued trust and confidence in us.” For more than two decades, The Asset Triple A Awards honor organizations who are best-in-class and exhibit excellence in their respective industries. The Asset’s Board of Editors are the panel of judges and select the winners. Launched in 1999, The Asset provides essential news, insights and analyses of Asian financial industry through print and digital channels to about 130,000 corporate leaders and financial decision-makers. About Bank of Commerce: An affiliate of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) since 2008, Bank of Commerce is a publicly-listed universal bank focused on helping its clients, communities and conglomerate partners by delivering the best choice of financial services harnessing the strengths of the SMC Group. Bank of Commerce is identified by its logo bearing the SMC symbols of escudo and cloverleaf, and by the trademark license short name “BankCom” granted by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in 2020. BankCom traces its origins to the Overseas Bank of Manila which opened in Binondo, Manila in 1963. BankCom marked its 60th anniversary in 2023, ending the year with a record high net income of Php 2.8 billion, outperforming its full-year 2022 profit of Php 1.8 billion by 56%, the highest growth among listed Philippine banks. BankCom maintains a network of 140 branches and 242 automated teller machines (ATMs) strategically located nationwide.