GERARDO C. ABLAZA, JR. President and CEO Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Executive Committee Filipino, 61 years old Director of Manila Water since November 26, 2009 Mr. Ablaza has been the President and CEO of Manila Water since June 30, 2010. Mr. Ablaza is a Senior Managing Director of Ayala Corporation and a member of the Ayala Group Management Committee, a post he has held since 1998. In 1997, Mr. Ablaza was the Chief Operating Officer of Globe Telecom, Inc. and became President and CEO from 1998 to April 2009. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Innove Communications, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globe Telecom Inc. from October 2003 to April 2009. In April 2009, he was tasked to handle AC Capital as Deputy CEO and became CEO the following year. Before joining Ayala Group, he held several positions in Citibank: Vice President and Country Business Manager for the Philippines and Guam of Citibank, N.A. for its Global Consumer Banking Business (1994-1997), Vice President for Consumer Banking of Citibank, N.A. Singapore (1994-1995), Vice President for Consumer Account Management Group-Citibank Manila in 1986 and thereafter became the bank’s representative to the board of directors of City Trust Banking Corporation and its various subsidiaries from 1987 to 1994. In 2004, Mr. Ablaza was recognized by CNBC as the Asia Business Leader of the Year, making him the first Filipino CEO to win the award. In the same year, he was awarded by Telecom Asia as the Best Asian Telecom CEO. In 2013, he was recognized for his consistent leadership and innovation across the banking, investment, telecommunications and utility service industries through the Citi Distinguished Alumni Award for Leadership and Ingenuity. Mr. Ablaza was the first and only Filipino to be awarded with such an honor. Mr. Ablaza graduated summa cum laude from the De La Salle University in 1974 with a degree in Liberals Arts, Major in Mathematics (Honors Program). As one of the most accomplished graduates of his alma mater, he sits as a member of the Board of Trustees in various De La Salle Schools in the country. Directorships of Mr. GERARDO C. ABLAZA, JR. Name of Company Group Nature (PLC or Non PLC) Manila Water Company, Inc. Ayala Group/ PLC Nature of Directorship (Executive or NonExecutive) Executive Position President and CEO Manila Water Philippine Ventures, Inc. (formerly “AAA Water Corporation) Boracay Island Water Company, Inc. Cebu Manila Water Development, Inc. Clark Water Corporation Manila Water Group Ayala Group/Manila Water Group Manila Water Group Manila Water Group Manila Water Group Manila Water Group Manila Water Group Manila Water Group Manila Water Group Manila Water Group Ayala Group Member of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors Non-PLC Non-Executive Non-PLC Non-Executive Non-PLC Non-Executive Non-PLC Non-Executive Non-PLC Non-Executive Non-PLC Non-Executive Non-PLC Non-Executive Non-PLC Non-Executive Non-PLC Non-Executive PLC Non-Executive Manila Water Group Non-PLC Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and President Manila Water Group Ayala Group Non-PLC Executive Non-PLC Non-Executive AC Energy Holdings Ayala Group Non-PLC Non-Executive Purefoods International Investment Ltd. Asiacom Philippines, Inc. Ayala Group Non-PLC Non-Executive Ayala Group Non-PLC Non-Executive Ayala Energy Holdings (formerly Michigan Power, Inc.) ACST Business Holdings, Inc. Ayala Group Non-PLC Non-Executive n/a Non-PLC Non-Executive Azalea International Venture Partners Limited LiveIT Investment Ltd. Ayala Group Non-PLC Non-Executive Ayala Group Non-PLC Non-Executive Manila water Foundation, Inc. n/a Non-PLC Non-Executive Ayala Foundation, Inc. Ayala Group Non-PLC Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and President Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Trustees Member of the Board of Trustees Manila Water Total Solutions Corp. Manila Water Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Manila Water South Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd. Thu Duc Water Holdings Pte. Ltd. Kenh Dong Water Holdings Pte. Ltd. Hochiminh City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company Manila Water Consortium, Inc. (formerly Northern Waterworks and Rivers of Cebu, Inc.) Manila Water International Solutions, Inc. AG Holdings Limited Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors Chairman of the Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors
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