9 October 2024
2024 FIRST Interim
Dividend
On 28 August 2024, Prudential plc
("Prudential") announced a
2024 first interim dividend of 6.84 US cents per ordinary share
(the "Dividend"). On 30
August 2024, Prudential further announced that a scrip dividend
alternative would be offered in respect of the Dividend in
accordance with the shareholder approval obtained at the 2024
annual general meeting. The scrip dividend alternative will involve
the issuance of relevant new ordinary shares on the Hong Kong line
only.
Shareholders holding shares on the
UK and Hong Kong registers were able to elect to receive their
dividend payment in US dollars by the date set out in the
announcement released on 28 August 2024.
UK
register
Shareholders holding shares on the
UK register who have elected to receive the Dividend in cash and
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 0.762486 pounds sterling.
Accordingly, the amount of sterling
payable in cash on 23 October 2024 will be approximately:
5.215404 pence per ordinary
share.
Hong Kong branch register
Shareholders holding shares on the
Hong Kong branch register who have elected to receive the Dividend
in cash and 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 7.767200 Hong Kong
dollars.
Accordingly, the amount of Hong Kong
dollars payable in cash on 23 October 2024 will be
approximately: 0.531276 Hong Kong dollars per
ordinary share.
For both UK and Hong Kong register
shareholders who have elected to receive new shares in respect of
the Dividend, they will receive the cash balance in respect of
fractional shares, if any, in pounds sterling or Hong Kong dollars,
respectively, being converted from US dollars using the
abovementioned exchange rates. For UK register shareholders, the
cash balance will be paid at the same time as the distribution of
sale proceeds to the UK register shareholders participating in the
dealing facility, which is expected to take place within 14 Hong
Kong trading days of the completion of the sale of the relevant
shares via the dealing facility. For Hong Kong register
shareholders, the cash balance will be paid on 23 October 2024.
Further details can be found in the Evergreen Scrip Dividend Scheme
Circular published on 13 September 2024 or viewed at
www.prudentialplc.com/en/investors/shareholder-information/dividend/scrip-dividend.
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.
Contacts
Media
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Investors/Analysts
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Simon Kutner
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+44 (0)7581 023260
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Patrick Bowes
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+852 9611
2981
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Sonia Tsang
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+852 5580 7525
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William Elderkin
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+44 (0)20 3977 9215
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Darwin Lam
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+852 2918 6348
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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/