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Prudential PLC

16 September 2022

 

16 September 2022

2022 FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND

On 10 August 2022, Prudential plc ("Prudential") announced a 2022 first interim dividend of 5.74 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 10 August 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 0.867679 pounds sterling.

Accordingly, the amount of sterling payable in cash on 27 September 2022 will be approximately: 4.980477 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 7.846940 Hong Kong dollars.

Accordingly, the amount of Hong Kong dollars payable in cash on 27 September 2022 will be approximately: 0.450414 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]

About Prudential plc

Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 23 markets across 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 19 million life customers and 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 also a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index. 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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