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

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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.

Prudential plc ha annunciato un riacquisto sul mercato di 307.635 azioni ordinarie acquistate da Merrill Lynch International a un prezzo medio di £9,6983 per azione. La società intende cancellare le azioni riacquistate, lasciando un totale segnalato di 2.575.546.513 azioni in circolazione e lo stesso numero di diritti di voto, che gli azionisti possono utilizzare come denominatore per le soglie di comunicazione della FCA.

Il riacquisto è stato eseguito sulla London Stock Exchange sotto l'autorità concessa all'Assemblea Generale Annuale 2025 ed è stato considerato un acquisto sul mercato ai fini delle regole di riacquisto azionario di Hong Kong. Una suddivisione completa delle singole operazioni è disponibile tramite il link fornito nell'annuncio.

Prudential plc anunció una recompra en bolsa de 307.635 acciones ordinarias adquiridas de Merrill Lynch International a un precio medio de £9,6983 por acción. La compañía tiene la intención de cancelar las acciones recompradas, quedando un total comunicado de 2.575.546.513 acciones en circulación y el mismo número de derechos de voto, que los accionistas pueden usar como denominador para los umbrales de divulgación de la FCA.

La recompra se ejecutó en la London Stock Exchange bajo la autoridad concedida en la Junta General Anual de 2025 y se trató como una compra en el mercado para las normas de recompra de acciones de Hong Kong. Un desglose completo de las transacciones individuales está disponible a través del enlace incluido en el comunicado.

Prudential plc307,635주 보통주를 Merrill Lynch International로부터 주당 평균 £9.6983에 거래소에서 재매입했다고 발표했습니다. 회사는 재매입한 주식을 소각할 예정이며, 그 결과 보고된 발행 주식 수는 2,575,546,513주와 동일한 수의 의결권이 남아 주주들이 FCA 공시 기준의 분모로 사용할 수 있습니다.

이번 자사주 매입은 2025년 정기 주주총회에서 부여된 권한에 따라 런던 증권거래소에서 실행되었으며, 홍콩의 주식 환매 규정상 장내 매수로 처리되었습니다. 개별 거래의 상세 내역은 공고에 제공된 링크를 통해 확인할 수 있습니다.

Prudential plc a annoncé un rachat en bourse de 307 635 actions ordinaires achetées auprès de Merrill Lynch International à un prix moyen de £9,6983 par action. La société a l'intention d'annuler les actions rachetées, laissant un total déclaré de 2 575 546 513 actions en circulation et le même nombre de droits de vote, que les actionnaires peuvent utiliser comme dénominateur pour les seuils de divulgation de la FCA.

Le rachat a été exécuté sur la London Stock Exchange sous l'autorité accordée lors de l'assemblée générale annuelle 2025 et a été considéré comme un achat sur le marché selon les règles de rachat d'actions de Hong Kong. Une ventilation complète des opérations individuelles est disponible via le lien fourni dans l'annonce.

Prudential plc gab den Rückkauf von 307.635 Stammaktien bekannt, die von Merrill Lynch International zu einem durchschnittlichen Preis von £9,6983 pro Aktie erworben wurden. Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die zurückgekauften Aktien zu annullieren, wodurch ein gemeldeter Bestand von 2.575.546.513 Aktien im Umlauf und dieselbe Anzahl an Stimmrechten verbleibt, die Aktionäre als Nenner für die Offenlegungsschwellen der FCA heranziehen können.

Der Rückkauf wurde an der London Stock Exchange unter der bei der Hauptversammlung 2025 erteilten Vollmacht durchgeführt und im Hinblick auf die Regeln für Aktienrückkäufe in Hongkong als Börsengeschäft gewertet. Eine vollständige Aufschlüsselung der einzelnen Transaktionen ist über den im Hinweis angegebenen Link verfügbar.

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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.

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.

Prudential plc ha annunciato un riacquisto sul mercato di 307.635 azioni ordinarie acquistate da Merrill Lynch International a un prezzo medio di £9,6983 per azione. La società intende cancellare le azioni riacquistate, lasciando un totale segnalato di 2.575.546.513 azioni in circolazione e lo stesso numero di diritti di voto, che gli azionisti possono utilizzare come denominatore per le soglie di comunicazione della FCA.

Il riacquisto è stato eseguito sulla London Stock Exchange sotto l'autorità concessa all'Assemblea Generale Annuale 2025 ed è stato considerato un acquisto sul mercato ai fini delle regole di riacquisto azionario di Hong Kong. Una suddivisione completa delle singole operazioni è disponibile tramite il link fornito nell'annuncio.

Prudential plc anunció una recompra en bolsa de 307.635 acciones ordinarias adquiridas de Merrill Lynch International a un precio medio de £9,6983 por acción. La compañía tiene la intención de cancelar las acciones recompradas, quedando un total comunicado de 2.575.546.513 acciones en circulación y el mismo número de derechos de voto, que los accionistas pueden usar como denominador para los umbrales de divulgación de la FCA.

La recompra se ejecutó en la London Stock Exchange bajo la autoridad concedida en la Junta General Anual de 2025 y se trató como una compra en el mercado para las normas de recompra de acciones de Hong Kong. Un desglose completo de las transacciones individuales está disponible a través del enlace incluido en el comunicado.

Prudential plc307,635주 보통주를 Merrill Lynch International로부터 주당 평균 £9.6983에 거래소에서 재매입했다고 발표했습니다. 회사는 재매입한 주식을 소각할 예정이며, 그 결과 보고된 발행 주식 수는 2,575,546,513주와 동일한 수의 의결권이 남아 주주들이 FCA 공시 기준의 분모로 사용할 수 있습니다.

이번 자사주 매입은 2025년 정기 주주총회에서 부여된 권한에 따라 런던 증권거래소에서 실행되었으며, 홍콩의 주식 환매 규정상 장내 매수로 처리되었습니다. 개별 거래의 상세 내역은 공고에 제공된 링크를 통해 확인할 수 있습니다.

Prudential plc a annoncé un rachat en bourse de 307 635 actions ordinaires achetées auprès de Merrill Lynch International à un prix moyen de £9,6983 par action. La société a l'intention d'annuler les actions rachetées, laissant un total déclaré de 2 575 546 513 actions en circulation et le même nombre de droits de vote, que les actionnaires peuvent utiliser comme dénominateur pour les seuils de divulgation de la FCA.

Le rachat a été exécuté sur la London Stock Exchange sous l'autorité accordée lors de l'assemblée générale annuelle 2025 et a été considéré comme un achat sur le marché selon les règles de rachat d'actions de Hong Kong. Une ventilation complète des opérations individuelles est disponible via le lien fourni dans l'annonce.

Prudential plc gab den Rückkauf von 307.635 Stammaktien bekannt, die von Merrill Lynch International zu einem durchschnittlichen Preis von £9,6983 pro Aktie erworben wurden. Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die zurückgekauften Aktien zu annullieren, wodurch ein gemeldeter Bestand von 2.575.546.513 Aktien im Umlauf und dieselbe Anzahl an Stimmrechten verbleibt, die Aktionäre als Nenner für die Offenlegungsschwellen der FCA heranziehen können.

Der Rückkauf wurde an der London Stock Exchange unter der bei der Hauptversammlung 2025 erteilten Vollmacht durchgeführt und im Hinblick auf die Regeln für Aktienrückkäufe in Hongkong als Börsengeschäft gewertet. Eine vollständige Aufschlüsselung der einzelnen Transaktionen ist über den im Hinweis angegebenen Link verfügbar.

 
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

FAQ

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.
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