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

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On 4 August 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) bought back 307,878 ordinary shares (5 p nominal) from Merrill Lynch International under the shareholder authority granted at the 2025 AGM and the buy-back arrangement announced 1 July 2025. The shares were repurchased on-exchange at prices between £9.3980 and £9.5100, with a volume-weighted average price of £9.4744.

The Company intends to cancel the shares, reducing issued share capital to 2,577,102,351 shares, which is also the revised total of voting rights for FCA disclosure calculations. Transactions were conducted in compliance with London Stock Exchange Listing Rules and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs. No other financial metrics or guidance were provided.

Il 4 agosto 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) ha riacquistato 307.878 azioni ordinarie (valore nominale 5 p) da Merrill Lynch International, in base all'autorizzazione degli azionisti concessa durante l'Assemblea Generale del 2025 e all'accordo di riacquisto annunciato il 1° luglio 2025. Le azioni sono state riacquistate in borsa a prezzi compresi tra £9,3980 e £9,5100, con un prezzo medio ponderato per volume di £9,4744.

La Società intende annullare le azioni, riducendo il capitale sociale emesso a 2.577.102.351 azioni, che rappresenta anche il nuovo totale dei diritti di voto ai fini delle comunicazioni FCA. Le transazioni sono state effettuate in conformità con le Regole di Quotazione della Borsa di Londra e il Codice di Riacquisto Azionario di Hong Kong. Non sono stati forniti altri indicatori finanziari o indicazioni.

El 4 de agosto de 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) recompró 307.878 acciones ordinarias (valor nominal de 5 p) a Merrill Lynch International bajo la autorización de los accionistas concedida en la Junta General Anual de 2025 y el acuerdo de recompra anunciado el 1 de julio de 2025. Las acciones fueron recompradas en bolsa a precios entre £9,3980 y £9,5100, con un precio medio ponderado por volumen de £9,4744.

La Compañía tiene la intención de cancelar las acciones, reduciendo el capital social emitido a 2.577.102.351 acciones, que también es el total revisado de derechos de voto para los cálculos de divulgación de la FCA. Las transacciones se realizaron cumpliendo con las Normas de Cotización de la Bolsa de Londres y el Código de Recompra de Acciones de Hong Kong. No se proporcionaron otros indicadores financieros ni orientaciones.

2025년 8월 4일, Prudential plc (PUK)는 2025년 정기주주총회에서 승인된 주주 권한과 2025년 7월 1일 발표된 자사주 매입 계약에 따라 Merrill Lynch International로부터 307,878주(액면가 5펜스)의 보통주를 다시 매입했습니다. 주식은 런던 증권거래소에서 £9.3980에서 £9.5100 사이의 가격으로 매입되었으며, 거래량 가중 평균 가격은 £9.4744였습니다.

회사는 해당 주식을 소각하여 발행 주식 수를 2,577,102,351주로 줄일 예정이며, 이는 FCA 공시 산정을 위한 수정된 총 의결권 수이기도 합니다. 거래는 런던 증권거래소 상장 규칙과 홍콩 자사주 매입 규정을 준수하여 진행되었습니다. 추가적인 재무 지표나 가이던스는 제공되지 않았습니다.

Le 4 août 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) a racheté 307 878 actions ordinaires (valeur nominale de 5 p) à Merrill Lynch International, conformément à l'autorisation des actionnaires accordée lors de l'assemblée générale annuelle de 2025 et à l'accord de rachat annoncé le 1er juillet 2025. Les actions ont été rachetées en bourse à des prix compris entre 9,3980 £ et 9,5100 £, avec un prix moyen pondéré par volume de 9,4744 £.

La Société a l'intention d'annuler ces actions, réduisant ainsi le capital social émis à 2 577 102 351 actions, ce qui correspond également au total révisé des droits de vote pour les calculs de divulgation FCA. Les transactions ont été réalisées conformément aux règles de cotation de la Bourse de Londres et au Code de rachat d'actions de Hong Kong. Aucune autre donnée financière ou indication n'a été fournie.

Am 4. August 2025 hat Prudential plc (PUK) 307.878 Stammaktien (Nennwert 5 Pence) von Merrill Lynch International im Rahmen der auf der Hauptversammlung 2025 erteilten Aktionärsvollmacht und der am 1. Juli 2025 angekündigten Rückkaufvereinbarung zurückgekauft. Die Aktien wurden an der Börse zu Preisen zwischen £9,3980 und £9,5100 zurückgekauft, mit einem volumengewichteten Durchschnittspreis von £9,4744.

Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die Aktien zu annullieren und das ausgegebene Grundkapital auf 2.577.102.351 Aktien zu reduzieren, was auch die überarbeitete Gesamtzahl der Stimmrechte für FCA-Offenlegungskalkulationen darstellt. Die Transaktionen wurden in Übereinstimmung mit den Börsenzulassungsregeln der London Stock Exchange und dem Hongkonger Rückkaufkodex durchgeführt. Weitere finanzielle Kennzahlen oder Prognosen wurden nicht bereitgestellt.

Positive
  • Demonstrates continued execution of the July 2025 buy-back mandate, indicating management discipline in returning capital.
  • Immediate cancellation marginally lowers share count, modestly accretive to per-share metrics.
Negative
  • Very small scale—only 0.012 % of shares outstanding—renders the transaction financially immaterial.

Insights

TL;DR: Minor buy-back of 0.01 % share count; signals ongoing capital return but immaterial to valuation, hence neutral impact.

The 307.9k-share repurchase equates to roughly 0.012 % of Prudential’s 2.58 bn shares outstanding. While cancellation is technically EPS-accretive, the scale is too small to affect earnings or capital ratios. Nonetheless, execution confirms management’s commitment to its July 2025 programme and may support sentiment amid volatile Asian insurance markets. Overall, the filing is largely administrative with negligible financial impact.

Il 4 agosto 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) ha riacquistato 307.878 azioni ordinarie (valore nominale 5 p) da Merrill Lynch International, in base all'autorizzazione degli azionisti concessa durante l'Assemblea Generale del 2025 e all'accordo di riacquisto annunciato il 1° luglio 2025. Le azioni sono state riacquistate in borsa a prezzi compresi tra £9,3980 e £9,5100, con un prezzo medio ponderato per volume di £9,4744.

La Società intende annullare le azioni, riducendo il capitale sociale emesso a 2.577.102.351 azioni, che rappresenta anche il nuovo totale dei diritti di voto ai fini delle comunicazioni FCA. Le transazioni sono state effettuate in conformità con le Regole di Quotazione della Borsa di Londra e il Codice di Riacquisto Azionario di Hong Kong. Non sono stati forniti altri indicatori finanziari o indicazioni.

El 4 de agosto de 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) recompró 307.878 acciones ordinarias (valor nominal de 5 p) a Merrill Lynch International bajo la autorización de los accionistas concedida en la Junta General Anual de 2025 y el acuerdo de recompra anunciado el 1 de julio de 2025. Las acciones fueron recompradas en bolsa a precios entre £9,3980 y £9,5100, con un precio medio ponderado por volumen de £9,4744.

La Compañía tiene la intención de cancelar las acciones, reduciendo el capital social emitido a 2.577.102.351 acciones, que también es el total revisado de derechos de voto para los cálculos de divulgación de la FCA. Las transacciones se realizaron cumpliendo con las Normas de Cotización de la Bolsa de Londres y el Código de Recompra de Acciones de Hong Kong. No se proporcionaron otros indicadores financieros ni orientaciones.

2025년 8월 4일, Prudential plc (PUK)는 2025년 정기주주총회에서 승인된 주주 권한과 2025년 7월 1일 발표된 자사주 매입 계약에 따라 Merrill Lynch International로부터 307,878주(액면가 5펜스)의 보통주를 다시 매입했습니다. 주식은 런던 증권거래소에서 £9.3980에서 £9.5100 사이의 가격으로 매입되었으며, 거래량 가중 평균 가격은 £9.4744였습니다.

회사는 해당 주식을 소각하여 발행 주식 수를 2,577,102,351주로 줄일 예정이며, 이는 FCA 공시 산정을 위한 수정된 총 의결권 수이기도 합니다. 거래는 런던 증권거래소 상장 규칙과 홍콩 자사주 매입 규정을 준수하여 진행되었습니다. 추가적인 재무 지표나 가이던스는 제공되지 않았습니다.

Le 4 août 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) a racheté 307 878 actions ordinaires (valeur nominale de 5 p) à Merrill Lynch International, conformément à l'autorisation des actionnaires accordée lors de l'assemblée générale annuelle de 2025 et à l'accord de rachat annoncé le 1er juillet 2025. Les actions ont été rachetées en bourse à des prix compris entre 9,3980 £ et 9,5100 £, avec un prix moyen pondéré par volume de 9,4744 £.

La Société a l'intention d'annuler ces actions, réduisant ainsi le capital social émis à 2 577 102 351 actions, ce qui correspond également au total révisé des droits de vote pour les calculs de divulgation FCA. Les transactions ont été réalisées conformément aux règles de cotation de la Bourse de Londres et au Code de rachat d'actions de Hong Kong. Aucune autre donnée financière ou indication n'a été fournie.

Am 4. August 2025 hat Prudential plc (PUK) 307.878 Stammaktien (Nennwert 5 Pence) von Merrill Lynch International im Rahmen der auf der Hauptversammlung 2025 erteilten Aktionärsvollmacht und der am 1. Juli 2025 angekündigten Rückkaufvereinbarung zurückgekauft. Die Aktien wurden an der Börse zu Preisen zwischen £9,3980 und £9,5100 zurückgekauft, mit einem volumengewichteten Durchschnittspreis von £9,4744.

Das Unternehmen beabsichtigt, die Aktien zu annullieren und das ausgegebene Grundkapital auf 2.577.102.351 Aktien zu reduzieren, was auch die überarbeitete Gesamtzahl der Stimmrechte für FCA-Offenlegungskalkulationen darstellt. Die Transaktionen wurden in Übereinstimmung mit den Börsenzulassungsregeln der London Stock Exchange und dem Hongkonger Rückkaufkodex durchgeführt. Weitere finanzielle Kennzahlen oder Prognosen wurden nicht bereitgestellt.

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:
04 August 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
307,878
Lowest price paid per share:
£9.3980
Highest price paid per share:
£9.5100
Average price paid per share:
£9.4744
 
The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,577,102,351 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,577,102,351. 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
£9.4744
307,878
£9.3980
£9.5100
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/9211T_1-2025-8-4.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: 05 August 2025
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
 
 
By: /s/Sylvia Edwards
 
 
 
Sylvia Edwards
 
Deputy Group Secretary

FAQ

How many Prudential (PUK) shares were repurchased on 4 August 2025?

The company bought back 307,878 ordinary shares.

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

The volume-weighted average price was £9.4744 per share.

Will the repurchased Prudential shares be cancelled or held in treasury?

Prudential intends to cancel all 307,878 repurchased shares.

What is Prudential plc’s new total voting rights figure after the buy-back?

Total voting rights stand at 2,577,102,351 following cancellation.

Which intermediary executed the share purchase for Prudential?

The trades were conducted by Merrill Lynch International.
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