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 November, 2024
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)
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Prudential plc
Repurchase Programme to neutralise 2024 share issuances for Scrip
dividend and Employee share scheme
Prudential plc (the "Company") announces that it will commence a share
repurchase programme in respect of c. 2,800,0001 ordinary
shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary
Shares"), in the issued share
capital of the Company (the "Programme").
The purpose of the Programme is to reduce the issued share capital
of the Company to offset dilution from shares issued under the
scrip dividend alternative in respect of the 2024 first interim
dividend of 6.84 US cents per ordinary share and issuance from the
vesting of options under employee share scheme during the second
half of 2024. Based on the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue
announced on 15 November 2024, the Programme approximates to 0.11%
of the Company's issued share capital. The Directors consider the
Programme to be in the best interests of the Company and of its
shareholders generally. Given its small size, the implementation of
the Programme is expected to marginally enhance earnings per
share.
The Company intends to make further repurchases of its Ordinary
Shares in future including in order to offset issuance under its
scrip dividend alternative for future dividends (if offered) and
any expected dilution from the vesting of awards under employee and
agent share schemes. The Company will make further
announcements in respect of any such repurchases in due
course.
Detailed terms of the Programme
The Company has entered into an arrangement with Merrill Lynch
International ("MLI") (acting as riskless principal) to conduct the
repurchases in respect of the Programme on its
behalf.
The arrangement with MLI enables the purchase of Ordinary Shares
for a period from 25 November 2024, and will complete no later than
29 November 2024. The aggregate maximum pecuniary amount allocated
to the Programme is GBP 18.3 million (exclusive of associated fees,
expenses and stamp duty) (equivalent to HKD 178.4 million, based on
the closing exchange rate between GBP and HKD as of 22 November
2024 HKT and equivalent to USD 22.9 million, based on the closing
exchange rate between GBP and USD as of 22 November 2024
HKT).
MLI may effect purchases of Ordinary Shares under the Programme on
the London Stock Exchange and/or other trading
venues2 for
subsequent purchase by the Company. Purchases by the Company will
be treated as being made on the London Stock Exchange. The Company
intends that any Ordinary Shares purchased will be
cancelled.
The Programme is in accordance with the Company's general authority
to purchase a maximum of 274,967,019 Ordinary Shares, granted by
shareholders at the Company's 2024 Annual General Meeting. The
Programme will be conducted within the parameters prescribed by the
Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU (as in force in the UK and as
amended by the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations
2019), the Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/1052/EU (as in
force in the UK and as amended by the FCA's Technical Standards
(Market Abuse Regulation) (EU Exit) Instrument 2019) and in
accordance with Chapter 12 of the UK Listing Rules, the Hong Kong
Listing Rules and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-backs. No
purchase of Ordinary Shares will be conducted on the Hong Kong
Stock Exchange. No repurchases will be made in respect of the
Company's American Depositary Receipts.
The Company will make further announcements in due course following
any repurchase of shares. There is no guarantee that the Programme
will be implemented in full or that any shares will be repurchased
by the Company.
1Two million, eight-hundred and
fourteen-thousand, and twenty-three Ordinary Shares
(2,814,023)
2 Being
any multilateral trading facility operated by Turquoise Global
Holdings Limited, CHI-X and BATS
Additional information
About Prudential plc
Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset
management in 24 markets across Asia 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 (2378) and the
London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the
Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock
Exchange (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.
https://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 (0)7581 023260
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Patrick Bowes
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+852 9611 2981
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Sonia Tsang
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+852 5580 7525
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William Elderkin
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+44 (0)20 3977 9215
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Darwin Lam
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+852 2918 6348
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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: 22
November 2024
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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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