Prudential (PUK) buys 302,819 shares at £10.01; intends cancellation

Prudential plc announced an on-exchange repurchase of 302,819 ordinary shares bought from Merrill Lynch International on 22 August 2025 at prices between £9.9520 and £10.0650, with a volume-weighted average price reported at £10.0099.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Prudential plc announced an on-exchange repurchase of 302,819 ordinary shares bought from Merrill Lynch International on 22 August 2025 at prices between £9.9520 and £10.0650, with a volume-weighted average price reported at £10.0099. The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares, leaving 2,572,854,495 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights. The purchase was made under the authority granted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and complied with London Stock Exchange Listing Rules and Hong Kong on-market buy-back rules. A full trade breakdown is available via the provided RNS link.

Positive

• Repurchase executed under shareholder authority, showing adherence to approved capital actions
• Intention to cancel repurchased shares, with updated total shares and voting rights disclosed
• Regulatory transparency demonstrated by venue breakdown and link to full trade schedule

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: A small, routine on-market buyback and intended cancellation of 302,819 shares; immaterial to capital structure.

The repurchase was executed under pre-existing shareholder authority and reported with specific price details and the post-cancellation shares outstanding figure. Relative to the 2.572 billion shares outstanding after cancellation, the lot represents a de minimis reduction (well under 0.1%). There is no earnings, debt or cash impact disclosed in this notice, and no indication of a larger ongoing programme size or material cash allocation. The compliance with LSE and Hong Kong buy-back rules and provision of a trade breakdown aligns with regulatory transparency expectations.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Governance procedures followed; shareholder-authorized repurchase executed and publicly disclosed.

The announcement confirms the repurchase was made pursuant to shareholder authority granted at the 2025 AGM and that the company will cancel the shares, updating the official share count for disclosure purposes. The filing includes the market venue breakdown and a link to a full trade schedule, meeting disclosure norms for on-market buybacks. No governance concerns or departures are raised by the content of this filing.

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What shares did Prudential plc (PUK) repurchase on 22 August 2025?

Prudential repurchased 302,819 ordinary shares of 5 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on 22 August 2025.

At what prices were the Prudential shares repurchased?

Individual trade prices ranged from £9.9520 to £10.0650 with a reported volume-weighted average price of £10.0099.

Will Prudential cancel the repurchased shares?

Yes. The company stated it intends to cancel the repurchased shares.

How many shares will Prudential have outstanding after the cancellation?

Following the repurchase and intended cancellation, Prudential will have 2,572,854,495 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights.

Where was the repurchase carried out and under what rules?

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

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/26/2025 - 08:51 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:	22 August 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	302,819
Lowest price paid per share:	£9.9520
Highest price paid per share:	£10.0650
Average price paid per share:	£10.0099

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,572,854,495 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,572,854,495. 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	£10.0099	302,819	£9.9520	£10.0650
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/5100W_1-2025-8-22.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: 26 August 2025

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

By: /s/  Sylvia Edwards

Sylvia Edwards

Deputy Group Secretary