Prudential executes share buyback program on London Stock Exchange

Prudential plc (HKEX:2378) has announced that it purchased 260,000 of its ordinary shares, priced at 5 pence each, through Barclays Securities Limited on February 19, 2025, for an average price of GBP 7.1328 per share. The transaction was executed on the London Stock Exchange and conforms with the share buyback authority granted by shareholders at the 2024 Annual General Meeting. This initiative, conducted in accordance with a pre-existing agreement with Barclays, will see Prudential cancel the repurchased shares. Following the buyback, the total number of Prudential shares in issue will stand at 2,636,357,123, which is also the number of total voting rights. The company has confirmed details of individual trades are available from the London Stock Exchange website. Prudential has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU).