Prudential plc buys 280,309 shares at £10.3094 VWAP

Prudential plc repurchased 280,309 ordinary shares on 09 October 2025 from Merrill Lynch International under the authority granted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and an arrangement announced on 01 July 2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Prudential plc repurchased 280,309 ordinary shares on 09 October 2025 from Merrill Lynch International under the authority granted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and an arrangement announced on 01 July 2025. The shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange as an on-exchange/on-market purchase and the volume-weighted average price reported was £10.3094 with individual trade prices between £10.2450 and £10.4850. The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares, leaving 2,563,358,359 shares and voting rights outstanding, a figure shareholders can use as the denominator for FCA notification thresholds.

Positive

• Executed buyback under shareholder-approved authority, showing use of authorized capital-return mechanism
• Shares to be cancelled, which will reduce shares outstanding and slightly increase per-share metrics

Negative

• Transaction size is small (280,309 shares) relative to total shares outstanding, so near-term EPS impact is minimal
• No information on aggregate program limit or remaining allowance was disclosed in the announcement

Insights

Corporate Finance Analyst

Share buyback is a capital return reducing shares outstanding and confirming board-authorized repurchase activity.

The purchase of 280,309 shares at a VWAP of £10.3094 is a targeted on-market buyback executed through Merrill Lynch International under the AGM authority. Cancelling these shares will reduce the ordinary share count to 2,563,358,359, modestly increasing per-share metrics by lowering the denominator.

Risks and dependencies include the scale of further repurchases under the authorized program and market conditions affecting execution price. Investors can monitor subsequent announcements and the full trade breakdown available via the linked RNS for near-term activity details.

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What did Prudential plc (PUK) announce on 09 October 2025?

Prudential plc announced it repurchased 280,309 ordinary shares on 09 October 2025 from Merrill Lynch International at a VWAP of £10.3094 and intends to cancel the shares.

How many shares will Prudential have after the repurchase?

Following cancellation, the company will have 2,563,358,359 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights.

At what prices were the shares repurchased?

Individual trade prices reported in the announcement ranged from £10.2450 to £10.4850, with an aggregated VWAP of £10.3094.

Was the repurchase executed on a recognized market?

Yes. The shares were repurchased from Merrill Lynch International as an on-exchange transaction on the London Stock Exchange and as an on-market purchase for Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs purposes.

Where can I find the full breakdown of individual trades?

A full breakdown of individual trades made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the company is available via the provided RNS link in the announcement.

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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 October, 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, Chinass

(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 arrangement entered into with MLI announced on 1 July 2025.

Date of purchase:	09 October 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	280,309
Lowest price paid per share:	£10.2450
Highest price paid per share:	£10.4850
Average price paid per share:	£10.3094

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,563,358,359 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,563,358,359. 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

Issuer name:	Prudential plc
ISIN:	GB0007099541
Intermediary name:	Merrill Lynch International
Intermediary code:	MLILGB3LESF
Currency:	GBP

Aggregated information

Venue	Volume-weighted average price	Aggregated volume	Lowest price paid per share	Highest price paid per share
BATS	£0.0000	0	£0.0000	£0.0000
CHI-X	£0.0000	0	£0.0000	£0.0000
London Stock Exchange	£10.3094	280,309	£10.2450	£10.4850
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 MLI on behalf of the Company is available via the link below.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8160C_1-2025-10-9.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	Patrick Bowes	+852 2918 5468
Sonia Tsang	+852 5580 7525	William Elderkin	+44 20 3977 9215
		Ming Hau	+44 20 3977 9293
		Bosco Cheung	+852 2918 5499
		Tianjiao Yu	+852 2918 5487

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: 10 October 2025

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

By: /s/  Thomas Clarkson

Thomas Clarkson

Company Secretary