Prudential PLC - 2025 Half-year Results
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NEWS RELEASE
27 August 2025
PRUDENTIAL PLC HALF YEAR 2025 RESULTS: Delivering growth and capital returns to shareholders through consistent execution
Prudential plc ("Prudential"; HKEX: 2378; LSE: PRU) today announced its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2025 along with updated guidance on capital returns.
Performance highlights on a constant exchange rate basis unless otherwise stated are as follows:
- New business profit on a traditional embedded value (TEV) basis was up 12 per cent to $1,260 million.
- Operating free surplus generated from in-force insurance and asset management business was up 14 per cent to $1,560 million.
- Adjusted operating profit before tax increased 6 per cent to $1,644 million. Adjusted operating profit after tax increased by 7 per cent to $1,366 million. Earnings per share based on adjusted operating profit was 49.3 cents per share, an increase of 12 per cent.
- Group TEV equity of $35.0 billion, equivalent to 1,354 cents per share.
- Free surplus ratio of 221 per cent (31 December 2024: 234 per cent) and GWS shareholder surplus over GPCR of $16.2 billion, equivalent to a coverage ratio of 267 per cent.
- Repurchased 72 million shares for $711 million from 1 January to 30 June 2025, expect to complete current programme by year end.
- First interim dividend increased by 13 per cent to 7.71 cents per share (2024: 6.84 cents per share on an AER basis).
- Capital management update: Move to a total return orientation out of annual flow of capital generation:
- Guidance of more than 10 per cent growth in ordinary dividend per share for each of 2025-2027.
- Additional returns of capital: $500 million share buyback in 2026 and $600 million in 2027.
- Over the period 2024-2027 expect to have returned to shareholders more than $5 billion including the above returns and existing $2 billion share buyback programme out of excess free surplus.
- In addition, we intend to return initial net proceeds from the potential IPO of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited ('IPAMC').
Commenting on the results, CEO Anil Wadhwani, said: "We are pleased with our strong performance in the first half of 2025, delivering double-digit growth across our key metrics in line with the guidance we gave earlier in the year. We have reached the inflection point in our capital generation, enabling us to update our capital management programme and increase shareholder returns, which validates our business model and its ability to generate sustainable cash returns. Reflecting our strategic progress and investments in the growth drivers of the business, we are confident we will carry this momentum into the second half and beyond, keeping us firmly on track to achieve our 2027 financial objectives."
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Half Year |
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Change on |
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Summary performance financials (before non-controlling interests) |
2025 $m |
2024 $m |
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AER basis |
CER basis |
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New business profit |
1,260 |
1,121 |
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12% |
12% |
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Operating free surplus generated from in-force insurance and asset management business |
1,560 |
1,370 |
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14% |
14% |
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Adjusted operating profit before tax |
1,644 |
1,544 |
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6% |
6% |
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Adjusted operating profit after tax |
1,366 |
1,271 |
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7% |
7% |
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IFRS profit after tax |
1,359 |
182 |
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n/a |
n/a |
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30 Jun 2025 |
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31 Dec 2024 |
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Balance sheet financials (after non-controlling interests) |
Total |
Per share |
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Total |
Per share |
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Group TEV equity |
$35.0bn |
1,354¢ |
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$34.3bn |
1,289¢ |
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IFRS shareholders' equity |
$18.1bn |
701¢ |
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$17.5bn |
658¢ |
Key summary financials
Earnings
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Half year |
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Change on |
Full Year |
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Key summary financials |
2025 $m |
2024 $m |
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AER basis |
CER basis |
2024 $m |
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Adjusted operating profit |
1,644 |
1,544 |
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6% |
6% |
3,129 |
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Adjusted operating profit after tax |
1,366 |
1,271 |
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7% |
7% |
2,582 |
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Basic earnings per share based on adjusted operating profit (cents) |
49.3¢ |
43.8¢ |
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13% |
12% |
89.7¢ |
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IFRS profit after tax |
1,359 |
182 |
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n/a |
n/a |
2,415 |
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Basic earnings per share based on IFRS profit after tax (cents) |
49.2¢ |
4.4¢ |
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n/a |
n/a |
84.1¢ |
Value
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Half year |
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Change on |
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Full Year |
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Key summary financials |
2025 $m |
2024 $m |
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AER basis |
CER Basis |
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2024 $m |
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APE sales |
3,288 |
3,111 |
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6% |
5% |
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6,202 |
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Present value new business premiums (PVNBP) |
14,886 |
13,527 |
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10% |
9% |
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29,034 |
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New business profit (TEV) |
1,260 |
1,121 |
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12% |
12% |
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2,464 |
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New business margin (% APE) |
38 |
36 |
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2ppts |
2ppts |
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40 |
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Life weighted premium income |
13,667 |
12,385 |
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10% |
9% |
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25,409 |
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TEV operating profit |
2,240 |
1,913 |
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17% |
16% |
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4,095 |
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Operating return on embedded value (%) |
15 |
13 |
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n/a |
n/a |
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14 |
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Half Year |
Full Year |
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Change on |
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2025 $m |
2024 $m |
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AER basis |
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Group TEV equity |
35,000 |
34,267 |
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2% |
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Group TEV equity per share (US$) |
13.54 |
12.89 |
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5% |
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Group TEV per share ($) |
13.24 |
12.62 |
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5% |
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Eastspring funds under management / advice ($bn) |
274.9 |
247.4 |
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11% |
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Capital
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Half Year |
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Change on |
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Full Year |
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Key summary financials |
2025 $m |
2024 $m |
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AER basis |
CER basis |
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2024 $m |
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Operating free surplus generated from in-force insurance and asset management business |
1,560 |
1,370 |
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14% |
14% |
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2,666 |
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Operating return on IFRS shareholders' equity (%) |
14 |
14 |
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- |
n/a |
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14 |
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Dividend per share (cents) |
7.71¢ |
6.84¢ |
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13% |
n/a |
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23.13¢ |
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Half Year |
Full Year |
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Change on |
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2025 $m |
2024 $m |
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AER basis |
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IFRS shareholders' equity |
18,119 |
17,492 |
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4% |
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IFRS shareholders' equity per share (US$) |
7.01 |
6.58 |
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6% |
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Adjusted total comprehensive equity* |
38,613 |
36,660 |
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5% |
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Free surplus excluding distribution rights and other intangibles |
8,520 |
8,604 |
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(1)% |
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Free surplus ratio (%) |
221 |
234 |
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(13)ppts |
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Group leverage ratio (Moody's basis) (%) |
14 |
13 |
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1ppts |
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Shareholders GWS coverage ratio over GPCR (%) |
267 |
280 |
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(13)ppts |
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Total GWS coverage ratio over GPCR (%) |
200 |
203 |
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(3)ppts |
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* Includes IFRS shareholders' equity and contractual service margin net of tax and other adjustments. See "Definitions of Performance Metrics" in our half year results document for further information.
Notes
The summary financials presented above are the key financial metrics Prudential's management use to assess and manage the performance and position of the business. In addition to the metrics prepared in accordance with IFRS standards - IFRS profit after tax and IFRS shareholders' equity - additional metrics are prepared on alternative bases. The presentation of these key metrics is not intended to be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS Standards. The definitions of the key metrics we use to discuss our performance in this press release are set out in the "Definition of performance metrics" section in our half year results document, including, where relevant, references to where these metrics are reconciled to the most directly comparable IFRS measure. All metrics used by management to assess performance (along with IFRS profit after tax) are presented before deduction of the amount attributable to non-controlling interest. This presentation is applied consistently throughout this announcement.
Balance sheet metrics are presented net of non-controlling interests.
Further information on actual and constant exchange rate bases is set out in note A1 of the IFRS financial statement. All results are presented in US dollars.
Half year results document
Prudential's half year 2025 results document:
- is available to view on the Prudential website at www.prudentialplc.com/investors
- is also available at http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7444W_1-2025-8-26.pdf
- has been submitted in full unedited text to the Financial Conduct Authority's National Storage Mechanism which will shortly make it available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Announcement publication
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Hong Kong |
London |
New York |
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange & UK Financial Media |
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 6.00 am HKT |
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 11.00 pm UKT |
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 6.00 pm ET
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London Stock Exchange |
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 2.00 pm HKT |
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 7.00am UKT |
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 2.00 am ET |
Please note the impact of time zones on the announcement date for your particular location.
Pre-Recorded Results Presentation
- A pre-recorded presentation for analysts and investors will be available on-demand from 6.00am HKT on Wednesday 27 August | 11.00pm UKT - 6.00pm ET on Tuesday 26 August via this link: https://www.investis-live.com/prudential/686552d56c0d660016f96697/lafrt
- A copy of the presentation script will also be available on Prudential's website at the same time.
Virtual Q&A Event for Analysts & Investors
Date: Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Time: 4.30pm HKT | 9.30am UKT | 4.30am ET
How to Join:
Listen to the audio webcast online & Submit Questions: https://www.investis-live.com/prudential/68654ecd6c0d660016f9662f/mdgt
The audio webcast will be available for replay using the same link.
Dial-in to Listen & Ask Questions:
- Dial-in Numbers:
- Hong Kong: +852 5803 3413
- Hong Kong Freephone: +852 800 908 350
- China; +86 21 8036 9402
- UK & International: +44 (0) 203936 2999
- UK Freephone: 0800 041 8829
- Global dial-in numbers: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/global-numbers?confId=85226
- Access Code: 796641
- Please join 15 minutes before the start time (lines open at 4.00pm HKT | 9.00am UKT | 4.00am ET).
Post-Event Access
Transcript: Available on Monday, 1 September on Prudential's results centre webpage.
Playback Facility:
- Dial-in: +44 (0) 20 3936 3001
- Replay Code: 470231
- Available from 9.00pm HKT | 2:00pm UKT | 9.00am ET on 27 August until 6.59am HKT on Thursday, 11 September| 11.59pm UKT - 6.59pm ET on Wednesday, 10 September.
For any questions, please contact the Media or Investor Relations team using the details below.
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Simon Kutner |
+44 (0)7581 023260 |
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Sonia Tsang |
+852 5580 7525 |
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Investors/analysts |
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Patrick Bowes |
+852 2918 5468 |
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William Elderkin |
+44(0)20 3977 9215 |
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Tianjiao Yu |
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About Prudential plc
Prudential provides life and health insurance and asset management in Greater China, ASEAN, India 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 (HKEX: 2378) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: 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.
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- asset valuation impacts from the transition to a lower carbon economy;
- derivative instruments not effectively mitigating any exposures;
- global political uncertainties, including the potential for increased friction in cross-border trade and the exercise of laws, regulations and executive powers to restrict trade, financial transactions, capital movements and/or investment;
- the policies and actions of regulatory authorities, including, in particular, the policies and actions of the Hong Kong Insurance Authority, as Prudential's Group-wide supervisor, as well as the degree and pace of regulatory changes and new government initiatives generally;
- the impact on Prudential of systemic risk and other group supervision policy standards adopted by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, given Prudential's designation as an Internationally Active Insurance Group;
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- the impact of competition and fast-paced technological change;
- the effect on Prudential's business and results from mortality and morbidity trends, lapse rates and policy renewal rates;
- the timing, impact and other uncertainties of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries;
- the impact of internal transformation projects and other strategic actions failing to meet their objectives or adversely impacting the Group's operations or employees;
- the availability and effectiveness of reinsurance for Prudential's businesses;
- the risk that Prudential's operational resilience (or that of its suppliers and partners) may prove to be inadequate, including in relation to operational disruption due to external events;
- disruption to the availability, confidentiality or integrity of Prudential's information technology, digital systems and data (or those of its suppliers and partners);
- the increased non-financial and financial risks and uncertainties associated with operating joint ventures with independent partners, particularly where joint ventures are not controlled by Prudential;
- the impact of changes in capital, solvency standards, accounting standards or relevant regulatory frameworks, and tax and other legislation and regulations in the jurisdictions in which Prudential and its affiliates operate; and
- the impact of legal and regulatory actions, investigations and disputes.
These factors are not exhaustive. Prudential operates in a continually changing business environment with new risks emerging from time to time that it may be unable to predict or that it currently does not expect to have a material adverse effect on its business. In addition, these and other important factors may, for example, result in changes to assumptions used for determining results of operations or re-estimations of reserves for future policy benefits. Further discussion of these and other important factors that could cause actual future financial condition or performance to differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in Prudential's forward-looking statements can be found under the 'Risk Factors' heading of our half year results document.
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