Dividend Declaration

Prudential PLC
30 August 2023
 

30 August 2023

 

2023 FIRST Interim Dividend

 

Prudential plc ("Prudential") has today announced its 2023 first interim dividend of 6.26 US cents per ordinary share.

 

Shareholders holding shares on the UK or Hong Kong share registers will receive their dividend payments in either pounds sterling or Hong Kong dollars respectively, unless they elect otherwise.

 

Shareholders holding shares on the UK or Hong Kong registers may elect to receive dividend payments in US dollars. Elections must be made through the relevant UK or Hong Kong share registrar on or before 29 September 2023. Further information is available at https://www.prudentialplc.com/investors/shareholder-information/dividend/dividend-currency-election

 

The corresponding amount per share in pounds sterling and Hong Kong dollars is expected to be announced on or about 9 October 2023. The US dollar to pound sterling and to Hong Kong dollar conversion rates will be determined by the actual rates achieved by Prudential buying those currencies prior to the announcement.

 

Holders of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") will receive their dividend payments in US dollars through JPMorgan, the ADR Depositary.

 

Shareholders holding an interest in Prudential shares through The Central Depository (Pte) Limited ("CDP") in Singapore will receive their dividend payments in Singapore dollars, at an exchange rate determined by CDP.

 

2023 first interim dividend timetable

Ex-dividend date

7 September 2023 (Hong Kong, UK and Singapore)

Record date

8 September 2023

Currency election window closes

29 September 2023 (Hong Kong and UK)

Dividend Re-investment Plan election window    closes

29 September 2023 (UK)

Pound sterling and Hong Kong dollar amount per    share announced

On or about 9 October 2023

 

Payment date

19 October 2023 (Hong Kong, UK and ADR holders)

 

On or about 26 October 2023 (Singapore)

 



 

Registrars' contact details

Register

Contact details

UK register:

Equiniti Limited

Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing,

West Sussex, BN99 6DA, UK.

Telephone: +44 (0) 371 384 2035

For deaf and speech impaired customers Equiniti welcome calls via Relay UK. Please see www.relayuk.bt.com for more information.

Lines are open from 8.30am to 5.30pm (London time), Monday to Friday excluding weekends and bank holidays.

Hong Kong register:

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited

17M Floor, Hopewell Centre,

183 Queen's Road East,

Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Telephone: +852 2862 8555

Lines are open from 9.00am to 6.00pm (Hong Kong time), Monday to Friday.

Singapore register

Shareholders who have shares standing to the credit of their securities accounts with the CDP in Singapore may refer queries to the CDP at 11 North Buona Vista Drive, #06-07 The Metropolis Tower 2, Singapore 138589.

Enquiries regarding shares held in Depository Agent Sub-accounts should be directed to your Depository Agent or broker.

Operating Hours (Singapore time)

Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 5.00pm

Saturday: 8.30am to 12.00pm

Email: asksgx@sgx.com

Telephone: +65 6535 7511

US ADRs

Shareowner Services

P.O. Box 64504, St. Paul,

MN 55164-0504, USA.

Telephone: +1 800 990 1135,

or from outside the USA +1 651 453 2128

or log on to www.adr.com

Lines are open from 7.00am to 7.00pm (Central European time), Monday to Friday excluding weekends and bank holidays.

 

Contacts

 

Media

 

Investors/Analysts


Simon Kutner

+44 (0)7581 023260

Patrick Bowes

+852 9611 2981

Sonia Tsang

+852 5580 7525

William Elderkin

+44 (0)20 3977 9215

Sophie Sophaon

+852 6286 0229

Darwin Lam

+852 2918 6348


About Prudential plc

Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 24 markets across Asia 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 (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index and is also included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.

 

Prudential is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc. a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, nor with The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.

 

https://www.prudentialplc.com/

 

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