[6-K] PRUDENTIAL PLC ADS (REP 2 ORD SHARES) Current Report (Foreign Issuer)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Prudential plc (NYSE: PUK) filed a Form 6-K detailing a routine share repurchase executed on 10 July 2025. The company bought 308,458 ordinary shares at an average price of £9.2182 (low £9.1140; high £9.2540) through Merrill Lynch International. Prudential will cancel the shares, reducing shares outstanding to 2,582,482,055, which will also serve as the new denominator for FCA reporting of voting rights. The transaction, worth roughly £2.8 million, was carried out on the London Stock Exchange under previously disclosed shareholder authority and buy-back programme announced on 1 July 2025.

No financial performance metrics or strategic updates were included; the filing is limited to administrative disclosure of the daily buy-back tranche.

Insights

Equity Analyst

TL;DR: Minor daily buy-back tranche—neutral impact.

The 308k-share purchase represents just 0.012% of Prudential’s 2.58 billion shares outstanding and does not materially alter capital structure or EPS. It simply confirms ongoing execution of the previously authorised buy-back. The £2.8 million spend is immaterial relative to Prudential’s multi-billion market capitalisation and does not signal any change in payout policy, leverage, or liquidity. Investors should view this as procedural rather than catalytic; valuation drivers remain core earnings growth in Asia and Africa, solvency ratios, and interest-rate sensitivity, none of which are addressed here.

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 July, 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:	10 July 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	308,458
Lowest price paid per share:	£9.1140
Highest price paid per share:	£9.2540
Average price paid per share:	£9.2182

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,582,482,055 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,582,482,055. 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	£9.2182	308,458	£9.1140	£9.2540
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/6369Q_1-2025-7-10.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: 11 July 2025

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

By: /s/  Sylvia Edwards

Sylvia Edwards

Deputy Group Secretary

FAQ

How many Prudential (PUK) shares were repurchased on 10 July 2025?

Prudential bought 308,458 ordinary shares on that date.

What was the average price paid per Prudential share in the 10 July 2025 buy-back?

The volume-weighted average price was £9.2182.

What is Prudential plc's updated share count after the cancellation?

Shares outstanding will be 2,582,482,055 following cancellation.

Does the Form 6-K include any earnings or guidance updates?

No. The filing solely discloses a daily tranche of the share repurchase programme.

Which intermediary executed the share buy-back for Prudential?

The trades were carried out by Merrill Lynch International.