10 Aug 2022
2022 First Interim Dividend
Prudential plc (“Prudential”) has today announced its 2022 first interim dividend of 5.74 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 UK share registrar on or before 5 September 2022 or the Hong Kong share registrar on or before 9 September 2022. Further information is available at 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 16 September 2022. 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.
2022 first interim dividend timetable
| Ex-dividend date |
18 August 2022 (UK, Hong Kong and Singapore) |
| Record date |
19 August 2022 |
| Currency election window closes |
5 September 2022 (UK)
9 September 2022 (Hong Kong) |
| Dividend Re-investment Plan election window closes |
5 September 2022 (UK) |
| Pound sterling and Hong Kong dollar amount per share announced |
On or about 16 September 2022 |
| Payment date |
27 September 2022 (UK, Hong Kong and ADR holders)
On or about 4 October 2022 (Singapore) |
Registrars' contact details
| Register |
Contact information |
UK register:
Equiniti Limited |
Telephone: +44 (0) 371 384 2035*
Textel: 0371 384 2255 (for hard of hearing)
Lines are open from 8.30am to 5.00pm (UKT), Monday to Friday.
*Please use the country code when calling from outside the UK. |
Hong Kong branch register:
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited |
Telephone: +852 2862 8555
Lines are open from 9.00am to 6.00pm (HKT), Monday to Friday. |
| Singapore branch register
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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.
Telephone: +65 6535 7511
Enquiries regarding shares held in Depository Agent Sub-accounts should be directed to your Depository Agent or broker.
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| 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 |
Contacts
| Media |
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Investors/Analysts |
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| Simon Kutner |
+44 (0)7581 023 260 |
Patrick Bowes |
+44 (0)20 3977 9702 |
| Ping Ping Tan |
+65 9845 8904 |
William Elderkin |
+44 (0)20 3977 9215 |
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 19 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/.