BDO Board Approves Dividends for Preferred Shares Series “A”

Makati–(PHStocks)–The Board of Directors of BDO Unibank Inc. (PSE: BDO), at its regular board meeting held Saturday, 28 January 2012, approved the following:

1. Declaration of dividends on Preferred Shares Series “A” at the rate of 6.5% per annum for a total dividend amount of PhP329,513,888.89, subject to prior approval of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

2. Setting of the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of BDO Unibank on 20 April 20 2012, which is earlier than the date set in the By-Laws of BDO Unibank; and fixing the record date on 9 March 2012 for stockholders entitled to vote and participate at such meeting. Appropriate notices announcing the exact time and venue of the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting will be timely issued and published.

3. Extension of the corporate term of BDO Unibank for another fifty (50) years from 20 December 1967, and the corresponding ammendment to the Articles of Incorporation of BDO to reflect the extension of corporate term.