Prudential buys 285,182 shares; VWAP £10.3222 — post-cancel shares 2.566B

Prudential plc reports a purchase of 285,182 ordinary shares of 5p each on 23 September 2025 from Merrill Lynch International under the authority granted at its 2025 AGM and the MLI arrangement announced 1 July 2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Prudential plc reports a purchase of 285,182 ordinary shares of 5p each on 23 September 2025 from Merrill Lynch International under the authority granted at its 2025 AGM and the MLI arrangement announced 1 July 2025. The aggregated trade data shows a highest price of £10.3950, lowest price of £10.2100 and a volume-weighted average price of £10.3222.

The company intends to cancel the repurchased shares, leaving 2,566,774,782 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights, which shareholders can use as the denominator for FCA disclosure thresholds. The buyback was executed on-exchange in accordance with LSE Listing Rules and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs.

Positive

• Repurchase executed under shareholder authority, consistent with the AGM mandate and the previously announced MLI arrangement.
• Intent to cancel repurchased shares, reducing the issued share count and voting base.
• Transparent post-transaction disclosure of shares in issue and total voting rights for FCA notification purposes.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Small on-market buyback executed and shares to be cancelled; negligible immediate capital impact.

The disclosed repurchase of 285,182 shares at a VWAP of £10.3222 represents a de minimis reduction versus the post-cancellation share count of 2.566 billion. From a capital structure perspective, cancelling these shares will marginally reduce share count and slightly increase per-share metrics, but the scale reported here is immaterial to aggregate market capitalization or earnings per share in isolation. The transaction followed the previously announced MLI facility and complied with relevant exchange and Hong Kong buy-back rules.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Repurchase aligns with shareholder-authorized program and includes transparency on post-cancellation voting base.

The company clearly states the authority source (2025 AGM) and provides post-transaction share and voting-rights figures, supporting transparency for regulatory disclosure thresholds. The intention to cancel shares is explicitly noted, which is a standard governance outcome for buybacks done to remove surplus capital. No governance concerns are raised by the announcement itself given the procedural disclosures provided.

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What shares did Prudential plc repurchase (PUKPF) on 23 September 2025?

Prudential repurchased 285,182 ordinary shares of 5p each from Merrill Lynch International on 23 September 2025.

At what price were the Prudential (PUKPF) shares repurchased?

The announcement reports a highest price £10.3950, lowest price £10.2100, and a VWAP £10.3222 for the aggregated trades.

Will Prudential cancel the repurchased shares?

Yes. The company states it intends to cancel the repurchased shares.

How many shares and voting rights will Prudential have after the repurchase?

Following the transaction, Prudential will have 2,566,774,782 shares in issue and the same number of voting rights.

Was the buyback conducted in compliance with market rules?

Yes. The shares were repurchased from MLI as an on-exchange transaction subject to LSE Listing Rules and as an on-market purchase for Hong Kong buy-back rules.

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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 September, 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 arrangement entered into with MLI announced on 1 July 2025.

Date of purchase:	23 September 2025
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	285,182
Lowest price paid per share:	£10.2100
Highest price paid per share:	£10.3950
Average price paid per share:	£10.3222

The Company intends to cancel the repurchased shares. Following this transaction, the Company will have 2,566,774,782 shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,566,774,782. 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	£10.3222	285,182	£10.2100	£10.3950
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/5185A_1-2025-9-23.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: 24 September 2025

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

By: /s/  Sylvia Edwards

Sylvia Edwards

Deputy Group Secretary