Prudential Plc buys back shares, reducing issued capital

Prudential Plc repurchased 272,923 of its ordinary shares of £0.05 each on December 4, 2025, through Merrill Lynch International. The shares were purchased on the London Stock Exchange at prices ranging from £10.8550 to £11.1350, with an average price of £10.9755. This transaction was part of a share buy-back program authorized by shareholders at the company's 2025 Annual General Meeting.

The company intends to cancel these repurchased shares. Following this cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares in issue and voting rights will be reduced to 2,554,145,694. This represents a 0.010653% decrease in issued shares from the opening balance of 2,554,964,911 shares as of December 3, 2025. The buyback aligns with the resolution granting the repurchase mandate on May 14, 2025, authorizing the repurchase of up to 262,668,701 shares.

This repurchase brings the total number of shares repurchased on the Exchange or another stock exchange under the mandate to 52,289,183, representing 2.007586% of the issued shares at the resolution date. Prudential Plc provides life and health insurance and asset management across Greater China, ASEAN, India, and Africa, with dual primary listings on the Hong Kong and London Stock Exchanges.