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Prudential plc (NYSE: PUK) repurchases 286,469 ordinary shares

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Prudential plc has repurchased 286,469 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each from JP Morgan Securities plc as part of its ongoing buyback programme authorized at the 2025 AGM. The company intends to cancel these shares.

After this transaction, Prudential will have 2,541,300,240 shares in issue, which is also the total number of voting rights. The volume-weighted average repurchase price on the London Stock Exchange was £12.2883, with trades between £12.2050 and £12.3750. A full trade breakdown is available via the London Stock Exchange link referenced in the disclosure.

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 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 February, 2026
 
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 JP Morgan Securities plc (''JPM'') in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's 2025 Annual General Meeting under the arrangement entered into with JPM announced on 6 January 2026.
  
Date of purchase:
4 February 2026
  
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
286,469
 
Lowest price paid per share:
£12.2050
 
Highest price paid per share:
£12.3750
 
Average price paid per share:
£12.2883
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,541,300,240 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,541,300,240. 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 JPM 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: JP Morgan Securities plc
Intermediary code: JPMSGB2L
Currency: GBP
 
Aggregated information
 
Venue
Volume-weighted average price
Aggregated volume
Lowest price per share
Highest price per share
London Stock Exchange
£12.2883
286,469
£12.2050
£12.3750
BATS
£0.0000
0
£0.0000
£0.0000
CHI-X
£0.0000
0
£0.0000
£0.0000
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 JPM on behalf of the Company is available via the link
below.
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7736R_1-2026-2-4.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 Greater China, ASEAN, India 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 (HKEX: 2378) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: 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 UK
Patrick Bowes
+852 2918 5468 HK
Sonia Tsang
+852 5580 7525 HK
William Elderkin
+44 20 3977 9215 UK
 
 
Ming Hau
+44 20 3977 9293 UK
 
 
Bosco Cheung
+852 2918 5499 HK
 
 
Tianjiao Yu
+852 2918 5487 HK
 
 
 
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 February 2026
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
 
 
By: /s/ Sylvia Edwards
 
 
 
Sylvia Edwards
 
Deputy Group Secretary
 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 February, 2026
 
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 JP Morgan Securities plc (''JPM'') in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's 2025 Annual General Meeting under the arrangement entered into with JPM announced on 6 January 2026.
  
Date of purchase:
4 February 2026
  
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
286,469
 
Lowest price paid per share:
£12.2050
 
Highest price paid per share:
£12.3750
 
Average price paid per share:
£12.2883
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,541,300,240 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,541,300,240. 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 JPM 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: JP Morgan Securities plc
Intermediary code: JPMSGB2L
Currency: GBP
 
Aggregated information
 
Venue
Volume-weighted average price
Aggregated volume
Lowest price per share
Highest price per share
London Stock Exchange
£12.2883
286,469
£12.2050
£12.3750
BATS
£0.0000
0
£0.0000
£0.0000
CHI-X
£0.0000
0
£0.0000
£0.0000
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 JPM on behalf of the Company is available via the link
below.
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7736R_1-2026-2-4.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 Greater China, ASEAN, India 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 (HKEX: 2378) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: 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 UK
Patrick Bowes
+852 2918 5468 HK
Sonia Tsang
+852 5580 7525 HK
William Elderkin
+44 20 3977 9215 UK
 
 
Ming Hau
+44 20 3977 9293 UK
 
 
Bosco Cheung
+852 2918 5499 HK
 
 
Tianjiao Yu
+852 2918 5487 HK
 
 
 
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 February 2026
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
 
 
By: /s/ Sylvia Edwards
 
 
 
Sylvia Edwards
 
Deputy Group Secretary

FAQ

What share buyback did Prudential plc (PUK) report in this 6-K?

Prudential plc reported repurchasing 286,469 ordinary shares of 5 pence each from JP Morgan Securities plc. The transaction is part of a buyback programme authorized at the 2025 AGM, and Prudential intends to cancel all of the repurchased shares.

What will Prudential plc's total voting rights be after this buyback?

Following the repurchase and intended cancellation, Prudential plc will have 2,541,300,240 shares in issue, which equals the total number of voting rights. Shareholders can use this figure as the denominator for any disclosure obligations under the FCA’s transparency rules.

At what prices did Prudential plc (PUK) repurchase its shares?

On the London Stock Exchange, Prudential plc’s repurchase had a volume-weighted average price of £12.2883. Individual trades were executed between a lowest price of £12.2050 per share and a highest price of £12.3750 per share during the buyback.

On which venue were Prudential plc's buyback trades executed?

The reported buyback trades for Prudential plc were executed on the London Stock Exchange, with an aggregated volume of 286,469 shares. Other venues listed, including BATS, CHI-X, Turquoise, and Aquis, show zero volume and prices for this particular transaction.

Where can investors find detailed trade data for Prudential plc's buyback?

A full breakdown of individual trades executed for Prudential plc’s buyback is available via a London Stock Exchange PDF link provided in the disclosure. The announcement is also accessible on Prudential’s website under its London Stock Exchange news section.

What listings and markets does Prudential plc (PUK) trade on?

Prudential plc has dual primary listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX: 2378) and London Stock Exchange (LSE: PRU), a secondary listing on SGX (K6S), and trades on the New York Stock Exchange as ADRs under the symbol PUK.
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