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Completion of share buyback programme
Prudential plc has completed the final tranche of its USD 2 billion share buyback programme, repurchasing 36,881,649 ordinary shares for approximately £373.5 million, bringing the total returned to shareholders in 2025 to USD 1.3 billion. This buyback reduced the company's issued share capital by 120 million shares, representing 4.5% of the total as of January 1, 2025. Prudential intends to initiate another share buyback programme in early 2026. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nPrudential announces completion of USD 2 billion share buyback programme\n \nPrudential plc (the \"Company\") confirms that the third and final tranche of its USD 2 billion share buyback programme for USD 500 million that was announced and commenced on 1 July 2025 (the \"Programme\") has now completed.\nSince the commencement of the Programme, the Company has repurchased 36,881,649 ordinary shares in aggregate at a volume weighted average price of 1,012.7 pence per ordinary share for a total consideration of approximately £373.5 million (USD 0.5 billion).\nTogether with the second tranche of USD 800 million of the share buyback programme completed in the year, Prudential will have returned USD 1.3 billion to shareholders in 2025. The share buyback programmes undertaken in 2025 have resulted in a reduction of the Company's issued share capital by 120 million shares which represents 4.5% of Company's issued share capital as of 1 January 2025 (2,657,521,888 shares).\nAs previously indicated, the Company intends to commence a further share buyback programme in early 2026. A further announcement will be made in due course.\n \nContact\n \n\n\n\n\nMedia\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nInvestors/analysts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSimon Kutner\n\n\n+44 7581 023260\n\n\nUK\n\n\nPatrick Bowes\n\n\n+852 2918 5468 \n\n\nHK\n\n\n\n\nSonia Tsang\n\n\n+852 5580 7525\n\n\nHK\n\n\nWilliam Elderkin\n\n\n+44 2039 779215 \n\n\nUK\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nMing Hau\n\n\n+44 2039 779293\n\n\nUK\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nBosco Cheung\n\n\n+852 2918 5499\n\n\nHK\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTianjiao Yu\n\n\n+852 2918 5487\n\n\nHK\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Prudential plc\n \nPrudential 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 cons...