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title: "Prudential Cancels 265,056 Shares After Latest Buyback Transaction"
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description: "Prudential plc has announced the repurchase of 265,056 shares at an average price of £12.1170, as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. The buyback, executed on February 3, 2026, will reduce the total shares in issue to 2,541,586,709, enhancing earnings-per-share. Prudential is an international financial services group focused on insurance and long-term savings, listed in London, Hong Kong, and Singapore."
datetime: "2026-02-04T07:48:24.000Z"
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# Prudential Cancels 265,056 Shares After Latest Buyback Transaction

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Prudential ( (GB:PRU) ) has shared an announcement.

Prudential plc has executed a share buyback transaction, repurchasing 265,056 of its 5 pence ordinary shares from JP Morgan Securities plc on 3 February 2026 under an existing shareholder-approved authority and buyback arrangement. The shares, bought at an average price of £12.1170 and within a range of £12.0050 to £12.2350, will be cancelled, reducing the number of shares in issue to 2,541,586,709 and setting the new total voting rights figure for regulatory disclosure purposes, a move that marginally enhances earnings-per-share and underscores the group’s ongoing capital management strategy.

**More about Prudential**

Prudential plc is a UK-incorporated international financial services group, listed in London, Hong Kong and Singapore, primarily focused on insurance and long-term savings products. The company serves customers across Asia and other growth markets, providing life insurance, health insurance and investment-linked solutions, and is a constituent of major international stock indices.

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