Prudential buys back shares, BlackRock updates holdings

Prudential Plc announced a transaction in its own shares, purchasing 275,696 ordinary shares of 5 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on September 5, 2025. The shares were bought at an average price of £9.7964. The company intends to cancel these repurchased shares, which will result in 2,570,161,174 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights. This transaction aligns with the authority granted by shareholders at the 2025 annual general meeting.

Separately, BlackRock, Inc. notified Prudential Plc of a change in its major holdings, crossing a threshold on September 4, 2025. BlackRock's total voting rights in Prudential Plc now stand at 6.840000%, representing 176,302,530 voting rights. This figure includes 4.720000% attached to shares and 2.120000% through financial instruments. The previous notification indicated a total position of 6.350000%.

The board of directors of Prudential Plc includes chair Shriti Vadera and chief executive Anil Wadhwani. Prudential Plc continues to provide life and health insurance and asset management across Greater China, ASEAN, India, and Africa, maintaining dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange.