Prudential PLC Dividend conversion rate achieved (1409M)
September 17 2021 - 03:40AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMPRU
RNS Number : 1409M
Prudential PLC
17 September 2021
17 September 2021
2021 FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND
On 11 August 2021, Prudential plc ("Prudential") announced a
2021 first interim dividend of 5.37 US cents per ordinary
share.
Shareholders holding shares on the UK and Hong Kong registers
were able to elect to receive their dividend payment in US dollars
by the dates set out in the 11 August 2021 announcement.
UK register
Shareholders holding shares on the UK register who have not
elected to receive their dividend payment in US dollars will
receive the dividend payment in pounds sterling and their dividend
will be converted from US dollars to pounds sterling at the rate of
one US dollar to 0.7238 pounds sterling.
Accordingly, the amount of sterling payable in cash on 28
September 2021 will be: 3.89 pence per ordinary share.
Hong Kong register
Shareholders holding shares on the Hong Kong register who have
not elected to receive their dividend payment in US dollars will
receive the dividend payment in Hong Kong dollars and their
dividend will be converted from US dollars to Hong Kong dollars at
the rate of one US dollar to 7.7828 Hong Kong dollars.
Accordingly, the amount of Hong Kong dollars payable in cash on
28 September 2021 will be: 0.4179 Hong Kong dollars per ordinary
share.
The US dollar to pound sterling and Hong Kong dollar conversion
rates set out above were determined by the actual rates achieved by
Prudential buying those currencies prior to the date of this
announcement.
Enquiries:
Media Investors/Analysts
+44 (0)20 3977 +44 (0)20 3977
Addy Frederick 9399 Patrick Bowes 9702
+44 (0)20 3977
William Elderkin 9215
About Prudential plc
Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset
management, with a focus on Asia and Africa. The business helps
people get the most out of life, by making healthcare affordable
and accessible and by promoting financial inclusion. Prudential
protects people's wealth, helps them grow their assets, and
empowers them to save for their goals. The business has more than
17 million life customers in Asia and Africa and is listed on stock
exchanges in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York. 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.
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the
London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct
Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United
Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution
of this information may apply. For further information, please
contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms
and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information
contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an
anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services.
For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange
use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy
Policy.
END
DIVFZGMLRNNGMZG
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 17, 2021 04:40 ET (08:40 GMT)
Prudential (LSE:PRU)
Historical Stock Chart
From Feb 2024 to Mar 2024
Prudential (LSE:PRU)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2023 to Mar 2024