15 Dec 2009

Prudential plc appoints Margaret Coltman as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

Prudential plc ("Prudential") is pleased to announce the appointment of Margaret Coltman as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.

Margaret will be a member of the Group Executive Committee reporting to Group Chief Executive, Tidjane Thiam. She was appointed following a thorough internal and external search process and her permanent appointment takes effect from 1 January 2010. She was initially appointed to the role of Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at Prudential on an interim basis in July 2009.

Margaret was previously General Counsel and Company Secretary at Lloyds Banking Group, where she was responsible for the Group-wide legal function and Company Secretarial department. Margaret started her career at Norton Rose LLP, where she worked for 30 years. She was a partner with Norton Rose from 1986 to 2008, advising on numerous transactions for public and private companies, as well as being responsible for a number of the firm’s leading clients.

Tidjane Thiam, Group Chief Executive, Prudential plc said:

"I am very pleased to appoint Margaret as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. Her knowledge and experience will be a valuable addition to our management team. She has done an outstanding job over the last five months and I am delighted she has accepted the role on a permanent basis. I look forward to continuing to work with her."

Commenting, Margaret Coltman, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Prudential plc said:

"I am delighted to be joining Prudential on a permanent basis. I have very much enjoyed working with Tidjane and the team over the last five months and look forward to continuing my work with Prudential at this exciting time in the company’s development."

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Enquiries:

1. Margaret Coltman Career History

Lloyds TSB Group
Jan 2008 - 2009 General Counsel & Company Secretary
Norton Rose LLP
1986 – 2008 Partner
1980 – 1986 Assistant Solicitor
1978 – 1980 Articled Clerk

2. About Prudential plc

Prudential plc is a company incorporated and with its principal place of business in England, and its affiliated companies constitute one of the world's leading financial services groups. It provides insurance and financial services through its subsidiaries and affiliates throughout the world. It has been in existence for over 160 years and has £245 billion in assets under management (as at 30 June 2009). Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc, a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America.

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