Prudential details share buyback, interim dividend, and scrip alternative

Prudential plc announced a transaction in its own shares, purchasing 272,878 ordinary shares of 5 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on October 1, 2025. These shares were bought at prices ranging from £10.3600 to £10.4900, with an average price of £10.4348. The company intends to cancel these repurchased shares, which will result in 2,565,069,188 shares in issue and total voting rights. Separately, 294,640 shares were repurchased on September 30, 2025, at an average of £10.4633 and cancelled on October 1, 2025.

In parallel, Prudential confirmed details for its 2025 first interim dividend of $0.0771 per ordinary share. Shareholders on the UK register who elected for cash will receive approximately 5.740411 pence per ordinary share. Hong Kong branch register shareholders opting for cash will receive approximately HK$0.599821 per ordinary share.

The scrip dividend alternative involves the issuance of new ordinary shares on the Hong Kong line, with the price for converting cash dividend per scrip share set at $13.422519. The payment date for cash dividends and the despatch date for scrip share certificates is October 16, 2025.