2024 ANNUAL
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING

Duly registered stockholders have the option to vote for the matters contained in the agenda for the Annual Meeting through electronic voting in absentia. In order to do so, the stockholder must register and submit his/her accomplished ballot not later than 5:00 PM of 28 May 2024. Beyond this date, stockholders may no longer avail of the option to electronically vote in absentia.

The ballot shall be available for download at https://www.empire-east.com/asm2024, and shall be accomplished as follows:

1.  
2. 1. (1)

      For items other than Election of Directors, the registered stockholder has the option to vote: In Favor of, Against, or Abstain. The vote is considered cast for all the registered stockholder’s shares.

   2. (2)

      For the Election of Directors, the registered stockholder may vote for all nominees, not vote for any of the nominees, or vote for some nominees only, in such number of shares as preferred by the stockholder, provided that the total number of votes cast shall not exceed the number of shares owned, multiplied by the number of directors to be elected. The total number of votes the stockholder is allowed to cast shall be based on the number of shares he/she or it owns.

   3. (3)

      Once voting on the agenda items is finished, the stockholder can proceed to submit the accomplished ballot via email to corporatesecretary@empire-east.com not later than 5:00 PM of 28 May 2024.

   4. (4)

      After the ballot has been submitted, the stockholder may no longer change his/her vote. The stockholder will receive a confirmation email that his/her/its vote has been recorded.

Thereafter, the Office of the Corporate Secretary, through election inspectors appointed for the meeting, shall tabulate all valid and confirmed votes cast through electronic voting, together with the votes through proxies, subject to validation by representatives of the Company’s external auditors.

Registered stockholders shall have until 5:00 PM of 28 May 2024 to cast their votes in absentia. Stockholders will not be allowed to cast votes during the live stream of the Annual Meeting.

For individual stockholders holding certificated shares of the Company – Download the proxy form that is available at https://www.empire-east.com/asm2024.

For stockholders holding 'scripless' shares, or shares held under a PCD Participant/Broker – Download the proxy form that is available at https://www.empire-east.com/asm2024. Stockholders are advised to coordinate with their brokers first for the execution of this type of proxy.

For corporate stockholders - Download the proxy form that is available at https://www.empire-east.com/asm2024. A copy of the duly signed and notarized Secretary’s Certificate must be submitted together with the proxy form. For reference, a sample Secretary’s Certificate is also available at https://www.empire-east.com/asm2024.

1. General Instructions on Voting by Proxy: –

2.  
3. 1. 1. (1)

         Download and fill up the appropriate proxy form. Follow the instructions on how to cumulate or allocate votes in the election of directors.

      2. (2)

         Send the scanned copy of the duly executed proxy form via email to corporatesecretary@empire-east.com or submit the original proxy form to the Office of the Corporate Secretary at 2F Tower 2, Kasara Urban Resort Residences P. Antonio St., Barangay Ugong, Pasig City 1604.

      3. (3)

         Deadline for the submission of proxies is 5:00 PM of 28 May 2024M.

      4. (4)

         Validation of proxies will be on 31 May 2024.

      5. (5)

         If a stockholder avails of the option to cast his/her vote electronically in absentia and also issues proxy votes with differing instructions, the duly accomplished ballots sent through e-mail shall replace the proxy votes issued by the stockholder.

Proxy Form

  - Sample Proxy Form - PCD 2024

  - Sample Proxy Form - Individual 2024

  - Sample Proxy Form - Corporate 2024

  - Sample Ballot 2024

  - Secretary’s Certificate

Important Note: Incomplete or inconsistent information may result in an unsuccessful event registration. As a result, stockholders will not be allowed to participate in the virtual ASM.

Data Privacy Notice: In line with the requirements set out by the Date Privacy Act of 2012 (R.A. 10173), we keep the information you share with us as safe as possible. Stockholders’ data collected, stored, processed and sent to corporatesecretary@empire-east.com for the 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting will be used exclusively for the purposes of registration. Stockholder’s registration information will be stored in accordance with the statutory retention periods. Empire East fully respects your right to privacy. If you think that your personal data was mishandled in terms of confidentiality or integrity, or if someone tampered with your personal data without your consent, please do not hesitate to contact our Data Protection Officer through the following: Data Protection Officer 2F Tower 2 Kasara Urban Resort Residences, P.E. Antonio St., Barangay Ugong, Pasig City 1004 Tel. No. 63-2-8867-8351 | Email address: dataprotectionunit@empire-east.com.