Prudential plc announced that it cancelled 370,801 ordinary shares on Mar, 23 2026, cutting its outstanding share count to 2,529,952,931.
The company also disclosed that it repurchased 377,608 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange on Mar, 23 2026 at prices ranging from GBP 10.115 to GBP 10.87 per share, for an aggregate consideration of about GBP 4.0 million. These shares are earmarked for cancellation.
Under the shareholder mandate granted on May, 14 2025, Prudential plc is authorised to buy back up to 262,668,701 shares. Including the latest transaction, the group has repurchased 77,237,497 shares, representing 2.97 per cent of the shares outstanding when the mandate was approved.
Following the repurchase, a 30-day moratorium on issuing new shares or selling treasury shares remains in effect until Apr, 22 2026. The updates were filed in accordance with Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure requirements.