Prudential (PUK) repurchases 301,378 shares at £9.78, cancels stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Prudential plc announced it repurchased 301,378 ordinary shares of 5 pence each via Merrill Lynch International as intermediary, executing the purchases on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £9.7754 (lowest £9.7280; highest £9.8140) on 12 August 2025. The announcement states the shares were bought as an on-exchange transaction and as an on-market purchase under the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs.

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. After cancellation the Company reports 2,575,245,135 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights; shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for FCA disclosure threshold calculations.

Positive

• Prudential has announced cancellation of the repurchased shares and published the updated 2,575,245,135 shares in issue and voting rights figure, aiding shareholder disclosure calculations

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• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR Routine, small-scale buyback; limited market impact but reduces shares and updates voting-rights denominator.

The transaction is a straightforward on-exchange repurchase of 301,378 shares at an average price of £9.7754 through Merrill Lynch International on the London Stock Exchange. Prudential's stated intention to cancel the shares is important administratively because it reduces the shares in issue and sets the official denominator for disclosure thresholds. There is no earnings or balance-sheet detail provided with this filing, and no indication the repurchase is part of a larger, material program in this announcement.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR Governance action: cancelled repurchases change voting-rights denominator; procedural, not a strategic disclosure.

The filing confirms the buyback was executed under the authority approved at the Company’s 2025 Annual General Meeting and under the announced arrangement with the intermediary. By stating an intention to cancel the shares and publishing the updated shares-in-issue figure, Prudential provides the legally relevant denominator investors must use under FCA rules. The announcement focuses on compliance and transparency rather than signaling a material capital allocation shift.

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What did Prudential plc (PUK) repurchase?

Prudential repurchased 301,378 ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Merrill Lynch International.

At what price were the shares bought by PUK?

The aggregated trades show a volume-weighted average price of £9.7754 with a lowest price of £9.7280 and highest price of £9.8140.

When and where were the shares repurchased?

The purchase date reported is 12 August 2025 and the trades were executed on the London Stock Exchange.

Will Prudential cancel the repurchased shares?

Yes. The Company states it intends to cancel the repurchased shares.

What is Prudential's updated shares in issue and voting rights number?

Following the transaction the Company reports 2,575,245,135 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights.

Who acted as intermediary for the repurchase?

The intermediary named in the filing is Merrill Lynch International (code MLILGB3LESF).

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/13/2025 - 06:02 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 August, 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:	12 August 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	301,378
Lowest price paid per share:	£9.7280
Highest price paid per share:	£9.8140
Average price paid per share:	£9.7754

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,575,245,135 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,575,245,135. 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	£9.7754	301,378	£9.7280	£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/0637V_1-2025-8-12.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 24 markets across Asia 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 (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (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: 13 August 2025

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

By: /s/  Sylvia Edwards

Sylvia Edwards

Deputy Group Secretary