22 October 2024
Prudential plc - Listing of new shares
Prudential plc (the "Company") announces that an application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock Exchange for the listing of 2,639,821 ordinary shares of 5 pence each (the "Shares") to be admitted to the FCA Official List.
The admission date for the Shares is expected to be 23 October 2024. When issued, these Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares. The Shares will be issued by the Company in connection with the scrip dividend alternative for the 2024 first interim dividend. In particular, 40,000 of the Shares will be issued by the Company in connection with the share dealing facility which Prudential has made available to enable United Kingdom shareholders to participate in the scrip dividend alternative for the 2024 first interim dividend if they cannot provide an address in Hong Kong or details of a Hong Kong qualifying brokerage account (a requirement of holding shares on the Hong Kong line) (the "Dealing Facility").
Further announcements are expected to be made in respect of the applications for the listing and admission of ordinary shares to be issued in connection with the Dealing Facility.
Additional information
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/
Contact
Tom Clarkson, Company Secretary, +44 (0)20 3977 9172