Prudential plc filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on 9 November 2026 disclosing the repurchase of 2,751,671 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange between 2 and 6 November 2026, executed through JP Morgan Securities plc.

Key Highlights

  • Total shares repurchased (2-6 Nov 2026): 2,751,671 ordinary shares of 5 pence each purchased on XLON across five trading days.
  • Price range across the period: Lowest price per share was 9.1520 GBP (2 November) and highest was 9.7500 GBP (5 November), according to the filing.
  • Shares to be cancelled: The company disclosed it intends to cancel all repurchased shares.
  • Shares in issue following transactions: 2,459,968,899 ordinary shares, also representing the total number of voting rights.
  • Programme cumulative total: Since the buy-back programmes announced on 6 January 2026 and 2 September 2026, the company has purchased 93,988,986 ordinary shares in aggregate at a volume-weighted average price of 1,028.8624p per ordinary share.
  • Executing intermediary: JP Morgan Securities plc (intermediary code: JPMSGB2L), acting under shareholder authorities granted at the 2025 and 2026 Annual General Meetings.

Prudential plc's Five-Day Share Repurchase Activity on the London Stock Exchange

According to the filing, Prudential plc purchased ordinary shares on each of the five trading days from 2 to 6 November 2026, all on the XLON trading venue. The daily volumes and volume-weighted average prices (VWAP) reported were: 423,602 shares at a VWAP of 9.2918 GBP on 2 November; 420,363 shares at 9.4009 GBP on 3 November; 410,855 shares at 9.5891 GBP on 4 November; 655,868 shares at 9.4644 GBP on 5 November; and 840,983 shares at 9.2335 GBP on 6 November.

The filing states that the repurchases were conducted as on-exchange transactions subject to the Listing Rules of the London Stock Exchange and as on-market purchases for the purposes of the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs. The shares were purchased from JPM under arrangements announced on 6 January 2026 and 2 September 2026, with authority granted by shareholders at the company's 2025 and 2026 Annual General Meetings.

The company disclosed that following these transactions, 2,459,968,899 shares will be in issue, with the same figure representing the total voting rights. The filing notes this figure "may be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules." The company's shares carry listings on HKEX (2378), LSE (PRU), SGX (K6S), and NYSE:PUK in the form of American Depositary Receipts.

What Was Disclosed

Prudential plc reported five days of ordinary share repurchases totaling 2,751,671 shares on XLON between 2 and 6 November 2026, executed via JP Morgan Securities plc. All repurchased shares are intended for cancellation, and cumulative programme purchases now stand at 93,988,986 shares.