[ANALYSIS] First of its kind: PLDT’s P24.2B data center REIT IPO

gdecastro0289· Jun 26, 2026 · 2:00 AM UTC ·15 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 60 views

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PLDT Inc. has applied to create the Philippines' first digital infrastructure Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) called VITRO REIT Inc. The initial public offering (IPO) is a REIT fund-raising exercise that introduces a new asset class to the capital market. This move is expected to bring about a new structural transformation in the capital market by unlocking the deep latent values within PLDT's digital asset ecosystem.

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▪PLDT Inc. has applied to create the Philippines' first digital infrastructure Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) called VITRO REIT Inc.
▪The IPO is a REIT fund-raising exercise that involves the introduction of an entirely new asset class to the capital market.
▪The SEC has revised the implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act No. 9856 to include critical infrastructure such as data centers as eligible real estate assets.

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window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-top-billboard" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "oop" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-oop" ); initial public offerings [ANALYSIS] First of its kind: PLDT’s P24.2B data center REIT IPO Jun 26, 2026 10:00 AM PHT Den Somera Listen to this article Upgrade to listen Powered by Speechify Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. SUMMARY This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Sam Calleja/Rappler INFO The VITRO IPO also represents a turning point where traditional property investment meets the modern technology age window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "middle-1" ); window.rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-middle-1" ); Listed company PLDT Inc.

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