Prudential Plc buys back shares for cancellation

Prudential Plc disclosed on September 17, 2025, that it has purchased 289,061 of its ordinary shares, each with a nominal value of 5 pence. The shares were acquired from Merrill Lynch International on September 16, 2025, under an arrangement announced on July 1, 2025, and authorized by shareholders at the company's 2025 annual general meeting. The purchases were conducted as an on-exchange transaction via the London Stock Exchange.

The average price paid per share was £10.1117, with the lowest price at £10.0450 and the highest at £10.3000. Prudential Plc intends to cancel these repurchased shares. Following this transaction and cancellation, the company will have 2,568,198,187 shares in issue, which will also represent the total number of voting rights. This figure is crucial for shareholders to determine their notification requirements under FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Prudential Plc, which has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange, engages in life and health insurance and asset management across Greater China, ASEAN, India, and Africa. The company stated that this announcement, detailing the transaction in own shares, is being released to all stock exchanges on which Prudential Plc is listed.