Prudential plc buys back 310,717 shares at £9.43 avg on 29 Jul 2025

On 29 July 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) repurchased 310,717 ordinary shares (par value 5 pence) from Merrill Lynch International under the buy-back programme approved at the 2025 AGM.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On 29 July 2025, Prudential plc (PUK) repurchased 310,717 ordinary shares (par value 5 pence) from Merrill Lynch International under the buy-back programme approved at the 2025 AGM. The shares were bought on-exchange at prices between £9.3780 and £9.4640, producing a volume-weighted average price of £9.4258.

All repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the issued share capital to 2,578,347,486 shares, the new denominator for voting-rights disclosures. The trade was executed on the London Stock Exchange and is compliant with UK Listing Rules, the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs and Article 5 of MAR. A full trade breakdown is available via the provided RNS link.

The purchase represents roughly 0.012 % of shares outstanding—modestly accretive to earnings per share and signalling continued management commitment to capital returns, but unlikely to be materially impactful on valuation.

Positive

• Execution of authorised share-buyback reflects management’s ongoing commitment to capital return and may offer slight EPS accretion.

Negative

• Repurchase size is immaterial (≈0.012 % of shares outstanding), offering negligible impact on valuation or per-share metrics.

Insights

Equity Research Analyst

TL;DR: Small buyback, symbolic commitment; negligible balance-sheet impact.

The 310k-share repurchase removes only £2.9 m of equity (≈0.001 × market cap) and trims the float by 0.012 %. While the cancellation is modestly accretive, it mainly indicates management confidence and utilisation of the AGM mandate. Investors should view this as routine execution of an existing programme rather than a signal of major capital-allocation change. Liquidity and solvency ratios are unaffected; no guidance or financial updates were given.

Corporate Governance Specialist

TL;DR: Governance-compliant on-market buyback; no disclosure red flags.

The transaction follows shareholder authorisation and MAR Article 5 reporting, demonstrating good disclosure practice. Execution through a single broker limits market manipulation risk. However, limited scale suggests the board is not aggressively deploying excess capital, so shareholder value uplift is minimal.

FAQ

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How many Prudential (PUK) shares were repurchased on 29 July 2025?

310,717 ordinary shares were bought back.

What was the average price paid per Prudential share?

The volume-weighted average price was £9.4258.

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

The company stated the shares will be cancelled.

What is Prudential’s new total share count after the cancellation?

Issued shares will fall to 2,578,347,486.

Does this buyback materially affect Prudential’s capital structure?

No; the purchase represents only ≈0.012 % of shares outstanding, so impact is minimal.

Where can I find the detailed trade breakdown of the buyback?

A full list of trades is available at the linked RNS PDF: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0726T_1-2025-7-29.pdf.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/30/2025 - 06:40 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 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:	29 July 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	310,717
Lowest price paid per share:	£9.3780
Highest price paid per share:	£9.4640
Average price paid per share:	£9.4258

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,578,347,486 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,578,347,486. 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	£9.4258	310,717	£9.3780	£9.4640
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/0726T_1-2025-7-29.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: 30 July 2025

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

By: /s/ Sylvia Edwards

Sylvia Edwards

Deputy Group Secretary