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Puregold was publicly listed on October 5,2011 at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Makati City. Ringing the bell was Puregold Chairman Mr. Lucio Co, assisted by Puregold President Mr. Leonardo Dayao, Puregold Vice Chairman Ms. Susan Co, Puregold Directors Mr. Vincent Co, Ms. Pamela Co, Ms. Camille Co and Ms. Katrina Co, PSE Chairman Mr. Jose Pardo and PSE President and CEO Mr. Hans Sicat. The ceremony was attended by the PSE Board of Directors, officers from the international and domestic underwriters - BDO Capital & Investment Corporation, First Metro Investment Corporation, UBS, HSBC and Evercore Asia. Present also to extend their support to Puregold are its valued trade partners ; Procter & Gamble Philippines General Manager Mr. Seddik Tetik, Colgate-Palmolive Philippines President Ms. Lucie Claire Vincent, Krafts Foods Philippines General Manager Mr. Sudip Mall, Nestle Philippines Business Executive Manager Mr. Shahab Bachani and Sales Director Mr. Paolo Rodriguez, Unilever Philippines Customer Development Director Mr. Pete Ramos and Modern Trade Director Mr. Freddy Ong, Monde Nissin Vice President for Sales and Marketing Mr. Ruffy Tiam Lee, Peerless Products Vice President for Sales and Marketing Mr. Jasper Tiu, Coca- Cola Philippines National Group Key Acct. Manager Ms. Cherry Moran and Republic Biscuits Corporation Chairman Mr. Jack Ng.
The event was hosted by Mr. Boy Abunda and with the special participation of Mr. Joey de Leon.
With the success of the IPO, Puregold will open more stores, thus generate more jobs and continue to offer great value and shopping convenience to more Filipinos.