Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr.

Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr., Filipino, 80, is the Chairman and a non-executive director of the Company, a position he has held since May 22, 2001, and Chairman of the Company’s Executive Committee (since April 25, 2002). He is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of listed companies San Miguel Corporation and Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. He is likewise the Chairman of listed company Petron Corporation, and private companies ECJ and Sons Agricultural Enterprises, Inc. and the Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. Foundation, Inc.; and a Director of Caiñaman Farms, Inc. He was previously Director of Manila Electric Company (February 2009 to May 2009). Mr. Cojuangco attended the College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines, as well as California Polytechnic College in San Luis Obispo, U.S.A. Among others, he was conferred the Degree of Doctor of Economics Honoris Causa by the University of Mindanao and the Degree of Doctor of Agri-Business Honoris Causa by the Tarlac College of Agriculture.