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Prudential (NYSE: PUK) investors approve all AGM items and confirm new chair

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Prudential plc reports that shareholders approved all 23 resolutions at the Annual General Meeting held on 28 May 2026. Ordinary resolutions 1 to 19 and special resolutions 20 to 23 all passed on a poll.

Support was strong across the agenda. For example, 98.65% of votes cast backed receipt of the 2025 Annual Report, and 94.07% supported the 2025 Directors' Remuneration Report. The revised Directors' Remuneration Policy received 91.51% support.

All directors standing for election or re-election were approved, including the election of Sir Douglas Flint and the re-election of Chief Executive Officer Anil Wadhwani. Shareholders also renewed authorities to allot shares, disapply pre-emption rights and purchase the Company’s own shares. Turnout was high, with 1,999,197,208 votes cast, representing 79.27% of issued share capital.

As previously announced, Shriti Vadera retired from the Board at the close of the meeting, and Sir Douglas Flint assumed the role of Chair of the Board and of the Nomination & Governance Committee. Jeremy Anderson, Senior Independent Director, will join the Remuneration Committee from 1 June 2026.

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Shareholders backed all AGM items, confirming Prudential plc’s existing governance and capital authorities.

The AGM delivered broad shareholder support for board composition, pay and capital management. All 23 resolutions passed, with high approval levels for the 2025 Annual Report, remuneration items and director elections, indicating alignment between the board and voting shareholders.

Key governance changes were orderly and pre-announced. Shriti Vadera retired, while Sir Douglas Flint formally became Chair of the Board and Nomination & Governance Committee. Authorities to allot shares, disapply pre-emption rights and repurchase shares were renewed, giving the board continued flexibility within shareholder-approved limits.

Turnout of 1,999,197,208 votes, or 79.27% of issued share capital as of 26 May 2026, suggests strong engagement. Subsequent disclosures in company communications may provide further detail on how these authorities are used in future corporate actions.

Votes for 2025 Annual Report (Resolution 1) 1,932,356,073 votes 98.65% of votes cast to receive 2025 Annual Report
Votes for Directors' Remuneration Report 1,849,784,292 votes 94.07% of votes cast for 2025 remuneration report
Votes for revised Remuneration Policy 1,774,332,491 votes 91.51% of votes cast for revised policy
Total votes cast on resolutions 1,999,197,208 votes 79.27% of issued share capital represented
Issued shares eligible to vote 2,522,155,232 ordinary shares Issued shares as of 26 May 2026
Votes for share buyback authority 1,960,917,379 votes 99.84% of votes cast for purchase of own shares (Resolution 22)
Votes against re-electing Jeremy Anderson 219,433,441 votes 11.28% of votes cast against Resolution 7
Voting rights abstaining on Resolution 18 340,237 voting rights Chair and CEO (and associates) abstentions on share allotment authority
Annual General Meeting financial
"Prudential plc Results of Annual General Meeting held on 28 May 2026"
special resolution regulatory
"Resolutions 20 to 23 (inclusive) were duly passed as special resolutions."
A special resolution is a formal shareholder vote that requires a higher-than-normal majority—typically around three-quarters—to approve major corporate changes, such as altering the company’s governing rules, selling the business, or winding it up. It matters to investors because it signals decisive, potentially value-altering actions that cannot be passed by a simple majority; think of it as needing extra votes to change the rules of a club, so minority interests are harder to override.
pre-emption rights financial
"To renew the authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights*"
A shareholder’s right to be offered new shares before they are sold to outsiders, allowing existing owners to buy enough to keep their ownership percentage. Think of it like being offered the first slice of a pie so your share doesn’t shrink; it matters to investors because it protects voting power and economic value from being diluted when a company issues more stock, and it can affect how easy or costly fundraising is.
National Storage Mechanism regulatory
"will shortly be available to view on the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/"
A national storage mechanism is an official, centralized electronic repository where companies and regulators file and keep required corporate documents such as prospectuses, financial statements and regulatory disclosures. For investors it is the authoritative public source to find and verify key papers — like using a government-run public archive or filing cabinet — so you can check the original documents for due diligence, compliance and to confirm claims made in news or marketing.
political donations financial
"To renew the authority to make political donations"
Share Registrar financial
"The scrutineer of the poll was Computershare Investor Services PLC, the Company's Share Registrar."

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 May, 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
 
Results of Annual General Meeting held on 28 May 2026
 
Prudential plc (the "Company") announces that at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, Resolutions 1 to 19 (inclusive) were duly passed as ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 20 to 23 (inclusive) were duly passed as special resolutions. The results of the poll are as follows:
 
 
RESOLUTION
 
VOTES FOR
 
% OF VOTES CAST
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
% OF VOTES CAST
 
VOTES CAST IN TOTAL
 
TOTAL VOTES CAST AS A % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
 
VOTES WITHHELD
 
1   
 
To receive and consider the Accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 together with the Strategic Report, Directors' Remuneration Report, Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report (the '2025 Annual Report')
 
1,932,356,073
98.65
26,469,196
1.35
1,999,197,208
79.27%
40,371,939
2   
 
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2025
 
1,849,784,292
94.07
116,550,803
5.93
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,862,113
3   
 
To approve the revised Directors' Remuneration Policy
 
1,774,332,491
91.51
164,717,319
8.49
1,999,197,208
79.27%
60,147,398
4   
 
To elect Sir Douglas Flint as a Director of the Company
 
1,903,102,748
97.24
53,931,951
2.76
1,999,197,208
79.27%
42,162,509
5   
 
To elect Guido Fürer as a Director of the Company
 
1,945,050,921
98.91
21,376,166
1.09
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,770,121
6   
 
To re-elect Anil Wadhwani as a Director of the Company
 
1,945,649,657
98.94
20,811,999
1.06
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,735,552
7   
 
To re-elect Jeremy Anderson as a Director of the Company
 
1,725,442,266
88.72
219,433,441
11.28
1,999,173,708
79.26%
54,298,001
8   
 
To re-elect Arijit Basu as a Director of the Company
 
1,951,829,549
99.26
14,583,341
0.74
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,784,318
9   
 
To re-elect Chua Sock Koong as a Director of the Company
 
1,791,310,007
91.10
175,099,368
8.90
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,787,833
10
 
To re-elect Ming Lu as a Director of the Company
 
1,783,661,694
90.71
182,754,140
9.29
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,781,374
11
 
To re-elect George Sartorel as a Director of the Company
 
1,783,742,099
91.60
163,650,007
8.40
1,999,197,208
79.27%
51,805,102
12
 
To re-elect Mark Saunders as a Director of the Company
 
1,954,165,491
99.38
12,264,863
0.62
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,766,854
13
 
To re-elect Claudia Suessmuth Dyckerhoff as a Director of the Company
 
1,950,148,808
99.17
16,257,803
0.83
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,790,597
14
 
To re-elect Jeanette Wong as a Director of the Company
 
1,961,999,188
99.78
4,377,289
0.22
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,820,731
15
 
To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditor until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which the Company's accounts are laid
 
1,964,604,305
99.90
1,885,428
0.10
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,707,475
16
 
To authorise the Company's Audit Committee, on behalf of the Board, to determine the amount of the auditor's remuneration
 
1,962,155,360
99.78
4,271,692
0.22
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,770,156
17
 
To renew the authority to make political donations
 
1,936,471,345
98.87
22,184,634
1.13
1,999,197,208
79.27%
40,541,229
18
 
To renew the authority to allot ordinary shares
 
1,886,754,542
95.92
80,196,932
4.08
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,245,734
19
 
To renew the extension of authority to allot ordinary shares to include repurchased shares
 
1,962,273,232
99.79
4,162,668
0.21
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,761,308
20
 
To renew the authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights*
 
1,942,852,922
98.80
23,514,455
1.20
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,829,831
21
 
To renew the authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights for purposes of acquisitions or specified capital investments*
 
1,942,930,574
98.81
23,434,933
1.19
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,831,701
22
 
To renew the authority for the purchase of own shares*
 
1,960,917,379
99.84
3,141,656
0.16
1,999,197,208
79.27%
35,138,173
23
 
To renew the authority in respect of notice for general meetings (other than an Annual General Meeting)*
 
1,872,103,109
95.20
94,390,124
4.80
1,999,197,208
79.27%
32,703,975
*Special resolution
 
The full text of Resolutions 17 to 23 (inclusive) is set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting and explanation of business dated 23 April 2026.
 
As at 6.00pm BST, or 4.00pm Hong Kong time for the Hong Kong branch register, on 26 May 2026, the number of issued shares of the Company (excluding any shares that were bought back and pending cancellation) was 2,522,155,232 ordinary shares. This was the total number of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote at the AGM. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, on a poll every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for every share held.
 
There were no restrictions on shareholders to cast votes on any of the resolutions proposed at the AGM, with the exception of the Chair and the Chief Executive Officer (and their respective associates) who were required to abstain, and have abstained from voting on Resolution 18, which affected a total of 340,237 voting rights. Votes withheld are not votes in law and therefore have not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against a resolution. Proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chair have been included in the total of votes 'for' the respective resolutions. The scrutineer of the poll was Computershare Investor Services PLC, the Company's Share Registrar.
 
All Directors of the Company attended the AGM.
 
Pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.2 of the UK Listing Rules, a copy of all resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business, passed at the AGM on 28 May 2026, will shortly be available to view on the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
 
Board and Committee changes
 
As announced on 14 January 2026, Shriti Vadera did not stand for re-election as a Non-executive Director of Prudential plc and retired from the Board (including from relevant Board Committees) with effect from the conclusion of today's AGM.   Following the earlier announcement on 13 February 2026, Sir Douglas Flint took on the role of Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nomination & Governance Committee at the conclusion of the AGM.
 
Jeremy Anderson, Senior Independent Director, will join the Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 June 2026.
 
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:         
Tom Clarkson, Company Secretary, +44 (0)7796 616635  
Sylvia Edwards, Deputy Group Secretary, +44 (0)7920 702682
 
 
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: 28 May 2026
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
 
 
By: /s/ Sylvia Edwards
 
 
 
Sylvia Edwards
 
Deputy Group Secretary

FAQ

What did Prudential plc (PUK) shareholders approve at the 2026 AGM?

Shareholders approved all 23 resolutions at Prudential plc’s 2026 AGM, including the 2025 Annual Report, the Directors’ Remuneration Report, a revised remuneration policy, all director elections and re-elections, and renewed authorities to allot shares, disapply pre-emption rights and repurchase the Company’s own shares.

How strong was shareholder support for Prudential plc’s 2025 Directors’ Remuneration Report?

Support for the 2025 Directors’ Remuneration Report was high, with 1,849,784,292 votes for, representing 94.07% of votes cast, and 116,550,803 votes against, or 5.93%. This indicates broad shareholder backing for the company’s reported pay outcomes for the year ended 31 December 2025.

What were the voting results on Prudential plc’s revised Directors’ Remuneration Policy?

The revised Directors’ Remuneration Policy was approved with 1,774,332,491 votes for, or 91.51% of votes cast, and 164,717,319 votes against, or 8.49%. This vote refreshes the company’s pay framework and confirms shareholder support for the updated policy approach at Prudential plc (PUK).

Who became Chair of Prudential plc following the May 2026 AGM?

Following the Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2026, Sir Douglas Flint became Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nomination & Governance Committee. This followed the previously announced retirement of Shriti Vadera, who did not stand for re-election as a Non-executive Director at Prudential plc.

What was shareholder turnout at Prudential plc’s 2026 AGM?

Total votes cast at the AGM were 1,999,197,208, representing 79.27% of the company’s issued share capital. As of 6:00pm BST on 26 May 2026, Prudential plc had 2,522,155,232 issued ordinary shares eligible to vote, indicating a high level of shareholder engagement.

Which resolutions gave Prudential plc ongoing capital management flexibility?

Shareholders renewed authorities to allot ordinary shares, extend that authority to include repurchased shares, disapply pre-emption rights (including for acquisitions or specified capital investments), and to purchase the company’s own shares. These special and ordinary resolutions provide Prudential plc with continued flexibility over future equity and buyback activity.