Prudential completes share buyback, updates voting rights total

Prudential plc announced on October 13, 2025, that it completed the purchase of 301,036 of its ordinary shares on October 10, 2025. The shares, bought from Merrill Lynch International, were acquired at an average price of £10.1969 per share. This buyback was conducted under the authority granted by shareholders at the company's 2025 annual general meeting and an arrangement with MLI.

The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, Prudential plc will have 2,563,057,323 shares in issue, with the same figure representing the total number of voting rights. This updated figure is important for shareholders in complying with the FCA's disclosure guidance and transparency rules. The purchases were executed as an on-exchange transaction on the London Stock Exchange.

Prudential plc is a major life and health insurance and asset management provider with dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange. Its board of directors includes chair Shriti Vadera and chief executive Anil Wadhwani.