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 January, 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
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Prudential plc appoints Sir Douglas Flint CBE to succeed Shriti
Vadera as Chair.
Prudential plc ("Prudential") announces that Sir Douglas Flint will
be appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair-Designate to
succeed Shriti Vadera as Chair of the Board following the Company's
Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2026 when Shriti Vadera will
retire from the Board after six years of service.
Sir Douglas is expected, subject to regulatory approval, to join
the Board in March enabling an orderly handover prior to Shriti's
departure. He will also join the Nomination & Governance
and Remuneration Committees.
Sir Douglas spent over two decades at HSBC, serving as Group
Finance Director from 1995 to 2010 and then as Group Chair from
2010 until 2017. Since 2018, he has chaired both Aberdeen Group plc
and IP Group plc.
Senior Independent Director, Jeremy Anderson, who led the search
for Shriti Vadera's successor, said, "After a full search, I'm
delighted Douglas will become the next Chair of Prudential. He
brings extensive experience leading global financial institutions,
alongside deep experience in Asia, and is ideally positioned to
lead the next stage of the Group's development, taking forward the
strong foundations and momentum created during Shriti's
tenure. His background and skills will be of great value as
we work to bring the best of Prudential to our investors,
customers, colleagues, and the communities within which we
operate.
"During Shriti's time as Chair, Prudential has fundamentally
transformed from a global insurance and asset management holding
company, to a business focused on serving the growing needs of
markets in Asia and Africa. I am hugely grateful to her for the way
she has so ably led the Board and the Company through this complex
transition, creating a fast-growing diversified business with
improving performance, strong corporate and performance culture and
major market presence in many Asian markets. The Board, management
and Company are very grateful for her leadership and vision and
wish her every success for the future."
CEO, Anil Wadhwani said, "Douglas brings extremely valuable
expertise to the Board and his deep knowledge of Asia is
particularly important for the Company. I look forward to working
with him to shape the next phase of Prudential's growth. I am
personally deeply grateful for Shriti's leadership, counsel and
support in the last few years."
Commenting on his nomination, Sir Douglas Flint CBE said, "Being
able to help shape the next stage of Prudential's development is a
great privilege and I look forward to working together with the
Board, Anil, and the whole team to deliver great experience to
customers, and real value to shareholders and wider
stakeholders. This is such an exciting time to be joining.
The business is well placed to meet the needs of our customers and
to expand the provision of protection, health and savings solutions
to currently under-served markets."
Chair of the Board, Shriti Vadera said, "I am delighted Douglas
will succeed me as we complete the delivery of our current
transformation plan and start to consider the next phase of
Prudential's growth strategy. His deep understanding of global
finance, and extensive knowledge of Prudential's markets will be
invaluable as we deliver for our investors, customers, communities
and employees."
ENDS
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Simon Kutner
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Patrick Bowes
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Sonia Tsang
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+852 5580 7525
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William Elderkin
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Ming Hau
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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/
About Sir Douglas Jardine Flint
Sir Douglas will join the Board following more than four decades in
the financial services industry. He is currently Chair of
Aberdeen Group Plc (since January 2019) and of IP Group plc (since
November 2018).
Sir Douglas retired as Group Chair of HSBC Holdings plc in
September 2017, having been appointed to that role in 2010.
For 15 years prior to that, he was HSBC's Group Finance Director,
having joined from KPMG where he was a partner.
He was also previously a non-executive director at BP plc from
2005-2011, Chairman of the Institute of International Finance from
June 2012 to December 2016, and a member of both the Mayor of
Beijing's and the Mayor of Shanghai's International Business
Leaders' Advisory Boards.
Sir Douglas received his CBE in 2006 and knighthood in 2018
recognising his services to the finance industry.
Other appointments
▪ Chair
of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and
Charity
▪ International
Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of
Singapore
Sir Douglas is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Scotland.
Age: 70
Photo available on request.
Shareholding
Sir Douglas holds no interest in any shares or other securities of
Prudential plc.
Length of service
Non-Executive Directors are usually appointed for an initial
three-year term. They are typically expected to serve for two
three-year terms, although the Board may invite them to serve for
an additional year, up to a maximum of three additional
years.
Remuneration
Non-Executive Directors are not eligible to participate in annual
bonus plans, long-term incentive plans or pension arrangements.
Fees for the Chair and Chair-Designate roles are determined by the
Remuneration Committee.
Sir Douglas's annual fee on appointment will be
$1,005,000.
Regulatory disclosures
The search process was conducted by the Nomination & Governance
Committee, led by the Senior Independent Director, Jeremy
Anderson.
Sir Douglas is considered independent for the purposes of the UK
Corporate Governance Code and under the Hong Kong Listing
Rules.
Sir Douglas will at the same time join the Board of Prudential
Corporation Asia Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Prudential. The composition of the Board of Prudential
Corporation Asia Limited mirrors that of the Prudential
Board.
Shriti Vadera will step down as a Director and Chair of Prudential
plc and Prudential Corporation Asia Limited at the conclusion of
the AGM on 28 May 2026.
Save as disclosed above, there is no further information required
to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.8 (1)- (6) of the
Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority and Rule 13.51(2)
of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
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:
14 January 2026
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PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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By: /s/ Thomas Clarkson
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Thomas
Clarkson
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Company
Secretary
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