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Maynilad activates upsize option for IPO

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October 26, 2025

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has activated its upsize option to hit the full volume of its initial public offering (IPO).

- By ELIJAH FELICE ROSALES

Maynilad said it is scaling up the total number of common shares available to the public for its IPO in response to the demand for more equity.

Maynilad’s parent Maynilad Water Holding Co. Inc. elected to exercise in full the upsize option for the IPO, adding 354.7 million common shares to the offer.

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