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PLDT Inc. on Wednesday said it will not engage with the law firms in the United States that have recently expressed interest in probing the company for possible violations of federal securities laws.

“While PLDT has seen reports that certain US law firms are investigating potential claims on behalf of investors of PLDT for alleged violations of securities laws — as is common when issuers disclose certain events — PLDT is not engaging with such law firms and has retained US counsel to defend against any suits that may be filed,” the company said in a statement.

The law offices of McInerney LLP, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Howard G. Smith, Frank R. Cruz, Johnson Fistel LLP, and The Schall Law Firm have all announced that they would look into PLDT. Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP said its investigation would focus on “whether PLDT and certain of its top executive officers made false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material information to investors.”

“The price of PLDT shares declined by $6.35 or approximately 23.69% from $26.81 per share to close at $20.46 on Dec. 19,” the law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP said.PLDT said in a separate disclosure that it is in discussions with “major vendors.”“None of the aforementioned vendors is a related party,” it added.

 

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