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 December,
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
arrangements entered into with MLI announced on 1 July 2025 and 15
December 2025.
Shares purchased under the arrangement entered into on 1 July
2025
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Date of purchase:
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17 December 2025
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Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
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275,000
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Lowest price paid per share:
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£11.1000
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Highest price paid per share:
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£11.3300
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Average price paid per share:
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£11.2546
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The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares.
Shares purchased under the arrangement entered into on 15 December
2025
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Date of purchase:
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17 December 2025
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Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
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440,944
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Lowest price paid per share:
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£11.1950
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Highest price paid per share:
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£11.3300
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Average price paid per share:
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£11.2624
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The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares.
In addition, the Company has today issued 2,442 ordinary
shares of 5 pence each in connection with its share
schemes.
Following the purchases and the issue of shares, the Company will
have 2,550,239,094 shares in issue and the total number of voting
rights in the Company will be 2,550,239,094. 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
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Issuer name:
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Prudential plc
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ISIN:
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GB0007099541
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Intermediary name:
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Merrill Lynch International
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Intermediary code:
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MLILGB3LESF
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Currency:
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GBP
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Aggregated information
Shares purchased under the arrangement entered into on 1 July
2025
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Venue
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Volume-weighted average price
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Aggregated volume
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Lowest price paid per share
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Highest price paid per share
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BATS
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£0.0000
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0
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£0.0000
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£0.0000
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CHI-X
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£0.0000
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0
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£0.0000
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£0.0000
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London Stock Exchange
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£11.2546
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275,000
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£11.1000
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£11.3300
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Turquoise
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£0.0000
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0
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£0.0000
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£0.0000
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Aquis
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£0.0000
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0
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£0.0000
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£0.0000
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Shares purchased under the arrangement entered into on 15 December
2025
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Venue
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Volume-weighted average price
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Aggregated volume
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Lowest price paid per share
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Highest price paid per share
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BATS
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£11.2688
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17,148
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£11.1950
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£11.3300
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CHI-X
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£11.2645
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37,272
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£11.1950
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£11.3250
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London Stock Exchange
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£11.2614
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370,000
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£11.1950
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£11.3300
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Turquoise
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£11.2726
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16,524
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£11.1950
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£11.3300
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Aquis
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£0.0000
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0
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£0.0000
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£0.0000
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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 links below.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0183M_1-2025-12-17.pdf
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0183M_2-2025-12-17.pdf
This announcement will also be available on Prudential's website
at: Stock Exchange
Announcements | 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
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Media
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Investors/analysts
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Simon Kutner
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+44 7581 023260
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Patrick Bowes
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+852 2918 5468
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Sonia Tsang
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+852 5580 7525
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William Elderkin
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+44 20 3977 9215
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Ming Hau
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+44 20 3977 9293
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Bosco Cheung
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+852 2918 5499
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Tianjiao Yu
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+852 2918 5487
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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: 18 December 2025
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PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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By: /s/
Sylvia Edwards
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Sylvia
Edwards
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Deputy
Group Secretary
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