Prudential plc reported a reduction in its share capital after cancelling 384,080 ordinary shares repurchased on Aug, 28 2026, trimming its outstanding shares to 2,495,195,647 as of Sep, 02 2026.
The disclosure also shows 1,033,361 additional shares bought back on Sep, 01–02 2026 remain to be cancelled. These comprise 387,822 shares repurchased on Sep, 01 and 645,539 shares repurchased on Sep, 02, all executed on the London Stock Exchange under shareholder mandates from the company’s 2025 and 2026 annual general meetings.
Under the 2025 mandate, the firm is authorised to repurchase up to 262.7 million shares, of which 117.8 million had been utilised by Sep, 02 2026. The 2026 mandate permits up to 252.8 million shares, with 256,479 shares repurchased to date.
Prudential confirmed that the transactions were conducted on the London Stock Exchange in compliance with the relevant market rules and that no shares were held as treasury shares following the repurchases.