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Prudential PLC
09 October 2023
 

9 October 2023

 

2023 FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND

 

On 30 August 2023, Prudential plc ("Prudential") announced a 2023 first interim dividend of 6.26 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 announcement released on 30 August 2023.

 

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 0.823501 pounds sterling.

 

Accordingly, the amount of sterling payable in cash on 19 October 2023 will be approximately: 5.155116 pence per ordinary share.

 

Hong Kong branch register

Shareholders holding shares on the Hong Kong branch 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 7.828808 Hong Kong dollars.

 

Accordingly, the amount of Hong Kong dollars payable in cash on 19 October 2023 will be approximately: 0.490083 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


Simon Kutner

+44 (0)7581 023260

Patrick Bowes

+852 9611 2981

Sonia Tsang

+852 5580 7525

William Elderkin

+44 (0)20 3977 9215

Sophie Sophaon

+852 6286 0229

Darwin Lam

+852 2918 6348

 

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/

 

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