Prudential plc announced that it cancelled 656,870 ordinary shares on May, 29 2026, reducing its issued share capital to 2,520,488,997 shares.
The company also reported that it had repurchased a further 965,643 shares on May, 28 2026 and 486,289 shares on May, 29 2026, which remain to be cancelled. The May, 29 2026 purchase was executed on the London Stock Exchange at prices between GBP 10.73 and GBP 10.865 per share, for a total consideration of approximately GBP 5.25 million.
Under the authority granted on May, 14 2025, Prudential plc is authorised to buy back up to 262,668,701 shares; to date it has repurchased 93,136,164 shares, representing about 3.58 % of the company’s issued share capital at the time of the mandate.
Following the latest cancellation, the company’s outstanding share count stands at 2,520,488,997 ordinary shares. A 30-day moratorium on new share issues or treasury share sales applies until Jun, 28 2026.