Ayala Corporation (PSE: AC), one of the Philippines’ biggest and oldest business groups, announced that it purchased additional shares in Ayala Land, Inc. on July 16, 2026.

According to a disclosure filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala Corporation bought 2,545,700 common shares of Ayala Land at an average price of PHP 16.046 per share. This purchase is worth approximately PHP 40.85 million.

What Does This Mean?

Think of it this way: Imagine you own a toy store, and that toy store also owns a smaller candy shop. Sometimes, the toy store decides to buy more pieces of the candy shop to own a bigger part of it. That’s basically what happened here.

Ayala Corporation is like the toy store – it’s the parent company. Ayala Land is like the candy shop – it’s one of the companies that Ayala Corporation already owns a big part of. By buying more shares, Ayala Corporation is increasing its ownership stake in Ayala Land.

About Ayala Corporation

Ayala Corporation is one of the Philippines’ largest and oldest conglomerates, with businesses in real estate, banking, telecommunications, water infrastructure, electronics manufacturing, and power generation. The company has been operating for nearly 200 years.

About Ayala Land

Ayala Land is the real estate arm of Ayala Corporation and is one of the biggest property developers in the Philippines. The company builds shopping malls, residential communities, office buildings, and hotels.

This disclosure was signed by Geraldine C. Oris, Head of Investor Relations at Ayala Corporation, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange on July 16, 2026.

This article is based on the company’s official press release and disclosures filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange’s Electronic Disclosure Generation Technology (PSE EDGE) system. For the complete and official version of the announcement, readers may visit the PSE EDGE website and search for the company’s filing directly.