07 Dec 2015

Solvency II internal model approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority

Prudential plc (“Prudential”) is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for the use of its internal model to calculate the Group Solvency Capital Requirement under the European Union’s Solvency II Directive, which is scheduled to come into effect on 1 January, 2016.

Prudential will provide a detailed update on its Solvency II position at its investor conference on Tuesday, 19 January, 2016.

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