Prudential (NYSE: PUK) repurchases 348,347 shares in London buyback
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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.
How many Prudential plc (PUK) shares were repurchased and at what prices?
On 20 January 2026, Prudential plc repurchased 348,347 shares on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £11.7105, with prices ranging from £11.6500 to £11.8350 per share.
What will Prudential plc’s (PUK) share count be after this buyback?
Following cancellation of the repurchased shares, Prudential plc will have 2,544,649,662 shares in issue, and the total number of voting rights will be the same, 2,544,649,662.
How can Prudential plc (PUK) shareholders use the new share count?
Shareholders may use the figure of 2,544,649,662 voting rights as the denominator when assessing whether they need to notify their interest in, or any change to their interest in, Prudential under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Where were the Prudential plc (PUK) share repurchases executed?
The repurchases were executed on the London Stock Exchange as on-exchange transactions, and are treated as on-market purchases for the purposes of the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs.
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.