Dividend Rate Achieved

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Prudential PLC

28 April 2022

 

28 April 2022

2021 SECOND INTERIM DIVIDEND

On 9 March 2022, Prudential plc ("Prudential") announced a 2021 second interim dividend of 11.86 US cents per ordinary share.

Shareholders holding shares on the UK and Hong Kong registers were able to elect to receive their dividend payment in US dollars by the dates set out in the 9 March 2022 announcement.

UK register

Shareholders holding shares on the UK register who have not elected to receive their dividend payment in US dollars will receive the dividend payment in pounds sterling and their dividend will be converted from US dollars to pounds sterling at the rate of one US dollar to 0.7962 pounds sterling.

Accordingly, the amount of sterling payable in cash on 13 May 2022 will be: 9.44 pence per ordinary share.

Hong Kong register

Shareholders holding shares on the Hong Kong register who have not elected to receive their dividend payment in US dollars will receive the dividend payment in Hong Kong dollars and their dividend will be converted from US dollars to Hong Kong dollars at the rate of one US dollar to 7.8470 Hong Kong dollars.

Accordingly, the amount of Hong Kong dollars payable in cash on 13 May 2022 will be: 0.9307 Hong Kong dollars per ordinary share.

The US dollar to pound sterling and Hong Kong dollar conversion rates set out above were determined by the actual rates achieved by Prudential buying those currencies prior to the date of this announcement.

Enquiries:

Media		Investors/Analysts
Simon Kutner	[phone]	Patrick Bowes	[phone]
Ping Ping Tan	[phone]	William Elderkin	[phone]
		Darwin Lam	[phone]

About Prudential plc

Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in Asia and Africa. The business helps people get the most out of life, by making healthcare affordable and accessible and by promoting financial inclusion. Prudential protects people's wealth, helps them grow their assets, and empowers them to save for their goals. The business has more than 18 million life customers and is listed on stock exchanges in London (PRU), Hong Kong (2378), Singapore (K6S) and New York (PUK). 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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