Prudential plc repurchases 265,000 shares; cancels stock, outstanding shares 2.57B

Prudential plc repurchased 265,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each on 08 September 2025 from Merrill Lynch International as part of the buy-back programme authorised at its 2025 Annual General Meeting.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Prudential plc repurchased 265,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each on 08 September 2025 from Merrill Lynch International as part of the buy-back programme authorised at its 2025 Annual General Meeting. The trades were executed on-exchange under London Stock Exchange rules and treated as on-market purchases under the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs. Repurchase prices reported include a highest price of £9.8140 and a volume-weighted average price shown in the announcement. The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares, leaving 2,569,896,174 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights, which shareholders should use as the denominator for disclosure purposes.

Positive

• Repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the issued share capital to 2,569,896,174 shares and clarifying the denominator for voting/notification thresholds

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• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR A small on-market buyback and planned cancellation marginally reduces share count; transaction size is immaterial to valuation.

The 265,000 shares repurchased represent a very small fraction of the 2.57 billion shares outstanding (approximately 0.01%). Execution through Merrill Lynch as an on-exchange trade and disclosure of highest price paid provides transparency on the mechanics and cost. Because the repurchased shares will be cancelled, there is an infinitesimal accretion to remaining shareholders' ownership percentages, but the scale is too small to materially affect earnings per share or capital structure. Impact on liquidity and market metrics is negligible.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR Buy-back follows shareholder authorisation and disclosure rules; cancellation aligns with stated capital return intent.

The transaction is executed under the authority granted at the AGM and complies with relevant listing and buy-back rules in the UK and Hong Kong. Publishing the updated share count and voting rights aids regulatory transparency and investor reporting. There is no indication of any governance concern from the announcement itself; the action is routine and administrative in nature.

FAQ

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What shares did Prudential plc repurchase on 08 September 2025 (PUK)?

Prudential repurchased 265,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on 08 September 2025.

At what price were the Prudential (PUK) shares repurchased?

The announcement reports a highest price paid of £9.8140; the notice also references price detail and a link to a full trade breakdown.

Will Prudential cancel the repurchased shares (PUK)?

Yes, the Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares, reducing the number of shares in issue.

What is the updated number of shares and voting rights after the buy-back?

Following the transaction, Prudential will have 2,569,896,174 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights.

How were the repurchases executed and under which rules?

The shares were repurchased from Merrill Lynch as an on-exchange transaction subject to London Stock Exchange Listing Rules and as an on-market purchase under the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/09/2025 - 08:13 AM Learn about SEC filing dates

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of September, 2025

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

13/F, One International Finance Centre,

1 Harbour View Street, Central,

Hong Kong, China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports

under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F X           Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information

contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the

Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes              No X

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant

in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

PRUDENTIAL PLC

Transaction in own shares

Prudential plc ("Prudential" or the "Company") announces it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each from Merrill Lynch International ("MLI") in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's 2025 Annual General Meeting under the arrangement entered into with MLI announced on 1 July 2025.

Date of purchase:	08 September 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	265,000
Lowest price paid per share:	£9.7240
Highest price paid per share:	£9.8140
Average price paid per share:	£9.7774

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,569,896,174 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,569,896,174. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The shares were repurchased from MLI as an on-exchange transaction subject to the Listing Rules of the London Stock Exchange and as an on-market purchase for the purposes of the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs.

Schedule of Purchases

Issuer name:	Prudential plc
ISIN:	GB0007099541
Intermediary name:	Merrill Lynch International
Intermediary code:	MLILGB3LESF
Currency:	GBP

Aggregated information

Venue	Volume-weighted average price	Aggregated volume	Lowest price paid per share	Highest price paid per share
BATS	£0.0000	0	£0.0000	£0.0000
CHI-X	£0.0000	0	£0.0000	£0.0000
London Stock Exchange	£9.7774	265,000	£9.7240	£9.8140
Turquoise	£0.0000	0	£0.0000	£0.0000
Aquis	£0.0000	0	£0.0000	£0.0000

Disaggregated information

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by MLI on behalf of the Company is available via the link below.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4795Y_1-2025-9-8.pdf

This announcement will also be available on Prudential's website at: LSE - Prudential plc

Additional information

About Prudential plc

Prudential provides life and health insurance and asset management in Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa. Prudential's mission is to be the most trusted partner and protector for this generation and generations to come, by providing simple and accessible financial and health solutions. The business has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX: 2378) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index and is also included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.

Prudential is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc. a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, nor with The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.

www.prudentialplc.com

Contact

Media		Investors/analysts
Simon Kutner	+44 7581 023260	Patrick Bowes	+852 2918 5468
Sonia Tsang	+852 5580 7525	William Elderkin	+44 20 3977 9215
		Ming Hau	+44 20 3977 9293
		Bosco Cheung	+852 2918 5499
		Tianjiao Yu	+852 2918 5487

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: 09 September 2025

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

By: /s/ Sylvia Edwards

Sylvia Edwards

Deputy Group Secretary