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 October, 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)
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 (the "Company") announces today it has purchased the following
number of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Goldman Sachs
International (the "Bank") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with
the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's 2024 Annual
General Meeting (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected in accordance with
the agreement entered into with the Bank, as announced on 23 June
2024.
Date of
purchase: 29 October 2024
Aggregate
number of ordinary shares purchased: 1,598,300 (ISIN
GB0007099541)
Lowest price
paid per share: GBP 6.4700
Highest
price paid per share: GBP 6.7160
Average
price paid per share: GBP 6.5820
The
Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
In addition, the Company has today issued 40,000 ordinary shares of
5 pence each in connection with the scrip dividend alternative in
respect of the 2024 first interim dividend (the
"Scrip
Issuance").
Following the Purchase and the Scrip Issuance, the Company will
have 2,689,029,060 shares in issue. Therefore, the total number of
voting rights in the Company will be 2,689,029,060 and 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.
All shares were purchased from the Bank as an on-exchange
transaction subject to the rules of the London Stock Exchange and
the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-backs.
Schedule of Purchases:
Issuer name: Prudential
plc
ISIN:
GB0007099541
Intermediary name:
Goldman Sachs International
Intermediary Code:
GSILGB2X
Currency:
GBP
Aggregated information:
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Venue
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Volume-weighted
average price
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Aggregated
volume
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Lowest price
paid per share
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Highest price
paid per share
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BATS
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-
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CHI-X
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£6.5826
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398,300
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£6.4700
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£6.7160
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London
Stock Exchange
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£6.5819
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1,200,000
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£6.4700
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£6.7120
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Turquoise
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-
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Aquis
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-
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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 the Bank on behalf
of the Company is available via the link below.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1235K_1-2024-10-29.pdf
This announcement will also be available on Prudential's website
at:
LSE - Prudential plc
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: 29
October 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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