Prudential plc (PUK) buys 307,635 shares at £9.6983 average

Prudential plc announced an on-exchange repurchase of 307,635 ordinary shares purchased from Merrill Lynch International at an average price of £9.6983 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Prudential plc announced an on-exchange repurchase of 307,635 ordinary shares purchased from Merrill Lynch International at an average price of £9.6983 per share. The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares, leaving a reported total of 2,575,546,513 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights, which shareholders can use as the denominator for FCA disclosure thresholds.

The buyback was executed on the London Stock Exchange under the authority granted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and treated as an on-market purchase for Hong Kong share buy-back rules. A full breakdown of individual trades is available via the link provided in the announcement.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR Small on-exchange repurchase of 307,635 shares at a £9.6983 average; company will cancel the shares.

The announcement confirms a routine on-market buyback executed through Merrill Lynch International on the London Stock Exchange with an average price of £9.6983. The company states the repurchased shares will be cancelled and provides the updated total shares outstanding of 2,575,546,513. The filing includes venue-level aggregation and a link to a full trade breakdown, satisfying regulatory disclosure requirements.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR Repurchase carried under AGM authority and disclosed with required venue and intermediary details; cancellation planned.

The transaction was executed pursuant to shareholder authority granted at the Annual General Meeting and follows the announced arrangement with Merrill Lynch International. The company disclosed intermediary details, ISIN, and venue aggregation for transparency and confirmed the use of the updated share count for regulatory notification thresholds. No additional governance actions or changes were disclosed.

FAQ

AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

What shares did Prudential plc (PUK) repurchase?

Prudential repurchased 307,635 ordinary shares of 5 pence each from Merrill Lynch International.

At what price did PUK buy back the shares?

The lowest price paid was £9.6480, the highest £9.7320, and the average price was £9.6983 per share.

Will the repurchased Prudential (PUK) shares be cancelled?

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

How many Prudential shares will be outstanding after the repurchase?

Following the transaction, Prudential reported 2,575,546,513 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights.

Where was the Prudential share buyback executed and who was the intermediary?

The buyback was executed on the London Stock Exchange and repurchases were made from Merrill Lynch International.

AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

Form 6-K: How Foreign Companies Report to the SEC →

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google Not now

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/12/2025 - 06:13 AM EDT 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:	11 August 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	307,635
Lowest price paid per share:	£9.6480
Highest price paid per share:	£9.7320
Average price paid per share:	£9.6983

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,575,546,513 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,575,546,513. 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	£9.6983	307,635	£9.6480	£9.7320
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/8774U_1-2025-8-11.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: 12 August 2025

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

By: /s/  Sylvia Edwards

Sylvia Edwards

Deputy Group Secretary