Prudential plc completes buyback of 278,229 shares on 12 Dec
Prudential plc reported that it repurchased 278,229 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each on 12 December 2025 from Merrill Lynch International under the shareholder authority granted at its 2025 Annual General Meeting.
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Prudential plc reported that it repurchased 278,229 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each on 12 December 2025 from Merrill Lynch International under the shareholder authority granted at its 2025 Annual General Meeting. The shares were bought as on-exchange transactions, mainly on the London Stock Exchange, at prices between £10.6900 and £11.0050 per share, with an average price of £10.7929.
The company intends to cancel all of the repurchased shares. After this cancellation, Prudential will have 2,552,506,820 shares in issue, which is also the total number of voting rights in the company. Shareholders can use this voting rights figure as the denominator when assessing whether they need to notify changes in their holdings under the FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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Where can investors find detailed trade data for the Prudential plc (PUK) buyback?
A full breakdown of individual trades executed by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of Prudential plc is available via the published PDF link on the London Stock Exchange website and through the stock exchange announcements section of Prudential's website.
How does this buyback affect Prudential plc (PUK) voting rights calculations?
After the cancellation of the repurchased shares, the total number of voting rights in Prudential plc is 2,552,506,820, which shareholders can use as the denominator when assessing notification thresholds.
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