Prudential buys back 348,347 shares at £11.71
Prudential plc reports that it has repurchased some of its own ordinary shares of 5 pence each from JP Morgan Securities plc under a previously announced buyback arrangement approved at its 2025 Annual General Meeting.
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Prudential plc reports that it has repurchased some of its own ordinary shares of 5 pence each from JP Morgan Securities plc under a previously announced buyback arrangement approved at its 2025 Annual General Meeting. The shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange on 20 January 2026 at prices between £11.6500 and £11.8350, with a volume-weighted average price of £11.7105 for 348,347 shares.
The company intends to cancel all the repurchased shares. After this cancellation, Prudential will have 2,544,649,662 shares in issue, and the total number of voting rights will also be 2,544,649,662. Shareholders can use this figure as the reference point when assessing whether they need to notify changes in their holdings under the UK disclosure and transparency rules.
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What did Prudential plc (PUK) announce in this Form 6-K?
Prudential plc announced that it has repurchased some of its own ordinary shares of 5 pence each from JP Morgan Securities plc under a shareholder-approved buyback arrangement, and that these repurchased shares will be cancelled.
Where can investors find detailed trade data for Prudential plc’s buyback?
A full breakdown of the individual trades made by JP Morgan Securities plc on behalf of Prudential plc is available via the link provided in the announcement: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6747P_1-2026-1-20.pdf.
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