Prudential plc filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on 2 November 2026 disclosing the purchase of ordinary shares during the week of 26 to 30 October 2026 through JP Morgan Securities plc as part of the company's ongoing share buy-back programme.

Key Highlights

  • Five-day repurchase total: Prudential purchased 3,261,692 ordinary shares in aggregate across trading sessions from 26 October to 30 October 2026 on XLON.
  • Price range across the period: The lowest price per share recorded was 8.8360 GBP (on 26 and 27 October) and the highest was 9.3700 GBP (on 30 October), according to the filing.
  • Cancellation intended: The company disclosed it intends to cancel the repurchased shares.
  • Shares in issue following transactions: The company reported 2,462,720,570 shares in issue and an equal number of total voting rights after these transactions.
  • Programme-to-date total: Since the buy-back programme commenced on 6 January 2026, the company has purchased 91,237,315 ordinary shares in aggregate at a volume-weighted average price of 1,031.6143p per ordinary share.
  • Intermediary: All purchases were made through JP Morgan Securities plc (intermediary code: JPMSGB2L) as on-exchange transactions on XLON.

Prudential plc October 2026 Share Repurchase Details

According to the filing, Prudential plc (NYSE:PUK) purchased ordinary shares of 5 pence each from JP Morgan Securities plc during five trading sessions in late October 2026. The repurchases were made under authorities granted by shareholders at both the company's 2025 Annual General Meeting, under the arrangement announced on 6 January 2026, and the 2026 Annual General Meeting, under the arrangement announced on 2 September 2026. All trades were conducted on XLON as on-exchange transactions subject to the Listing Rules of the London Stock Exchange and as on-market purchases under the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-Backs.

The daily breakdown disclosed in the filing shows 802,080 shares purchased on 26 October at a volume-weighted average price of 8.8852 GBP; 800,675 shares on 27 October at 8.9199 GBP; 793,446 shares on 28 October at 9.0219 GBP; 438,061 shares on 29 October at 9.0728 GBP; and 427,430 shares on 30 October at 9.2469 GBP. The filing states the shares were purchased in GBP and that disaggregated trade-level information is available via the London Stock Exchange RNS link cited in the announcement.

The filing notes that following these transactions, the total shares in issue and the total number of voting rights in the company will each be 2,462,720,570. The company stated 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 also disclosed that since the start of the buy-back programme, 91,237,315 ordinary shares have been purchased in aggregate at a volume-weighted average price of 1,031.6143p per ordinary share.

What Was Disclosed

Prudential plc reported five days of ordinary share repurchases totalling 3,261,692 shares conducted through JP Morgan Securities plc between 26 and 30 October 2026, with an intent to cancel the shares and a programme-to-date total of 91,237,315 shares purchased.