Prudential plc announced that it cancelled 339,154 ordinary shares repurchased on Aug, 10 2026 and cancelled on Aug, 12 2026, trimming its issued share capital by about 0.0136% to 2,500,508,464 shares.
In addition, a further 380,558 shares bought on Aug, 11 2026 at an average GBP 10.1941 each, and 383,775 shares acquired on Aug, 12 2026 at an average GBP 10.1835 each, remained pending cancellation as of Aug, 12 2026.
The Aug, 12 2026 purchases were executed on the London Stock Exchange, where 383,775 shares changed hands at prices between GBP 10.13 and GBP 10.25, for a total consideration of about GBP 3.91 million. These shares are also earmarked for cancellation.
Since receiving shareholder approval for its current repurchase mandate on May, 14 2025, Prudential has bought back approximately 112.43 million shares, equivalent to 4.32% of its issued share capital at the mandate date. The mandate allows for up to 262.67 million shares to be repurchased, and the company is restricted from issuing new shares until Sep, 11 2026.