On 6 February 2026, Prudential plc (stock code 02378) published a disclosure detailing recent changes to its issued ordinary shares and reporting a series of share repurchases. As of 4 February 2026, the company’s issued share count stood at 2,541,851,765.

According to the announcement, 265,056 shares repurchased on 3 February 2026 were cancelled on 5 February 2026. This brought the closing balance of issued shares to 2,541,586,709 as of 5 February 2026. Additionally, 286,469 shares repurchased on 4 February 2026 and a further 494,445 shares repurchased on 5 February 2026 remain pending cancellation.

The report also notes that on 5 February 2026, 494,445 shares were repurchased on the London Stock Exchange at prices ranging between GBP 11.685 and GBP 12.135, for a total consideration of GBP 5,869,512.61. These repurchases formed part of an ongoing share buyback mandate authorized on 14 May 2025, under which a total of 65,634,341 shares have been repurchased to date, representing approximately 2.519959% of the company’s shares at the time that mandate was approved. The current moratorium on issuing new shares or disposing of treasury shares is set to remain in effect until 7 March 2026.