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Prudential plc — M&A Activity 2026
Jan 30, 2026
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M&A Activity
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales with limited liability, registered number 01397169)
(Stock Code: 2378)
OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
PRUDENTIAL COMPLETES TRANSACTION TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL INTEREST IN PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE MALAYSIA BERHAD
The attached announcement is being released to the other stock exchanges on which Prudential plc is listed.
Hong Kong, 30 January 2026
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of Prudential plc comprises:
Chair
Shriti Vadera
Executive Director
Anil Wadhwani (Chief Executive Officer)
Independent Non-executive Directors
Jeremy David Bruce Anderson CBE, Arijit Basu, Chua Sock Koong, Guido Fürer, Ming Lu, George David Sartorel, Mark Vincent Thomas Saunders FIA, FASHK, Claudia Ricarda Rita Suessmuth Dyckerhoff and Jeanette Kai Yuan Wong
- For identification purposes
NEWS RELEASE
PRUDENTIAL
PRUDENTIAL PLC
5TH FLOOR
10 OLD BAILEY
LONDON, EC4M 7NG
UK
ONE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE
1 HARBOUR VIEW STREET
CENTRAL
HONG KONG
www.prudentialplc.com
Prudential completes transaction to acquire additional interest in Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad
30 January 2026 – Further to its 22 January 2026 release, Prudential plc ("Prudential") today confirmed that the contractual requirements have been satisfied for the completion of the transaction to acquire a further 19% of Sri Han Suria Sdn. Bhd. ("SHS"), the holding company that owns Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad.
Completion has therefore now occurred for Prudential, through its wholly owned subsidiary Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited, to own a 70% aggregate stake in SHS.
Contact
| Media | Investors/analysts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Kutner | +44 7581 023260 | UK | Patrick Bowes | +852 2918 5468 | HK |
| Sonia Tsang | +852 5580 7525 | HK | William Elderkin | +44 2039 779215 | UK |
| Ming Hau | +44 2039 779293 | UK | |||
| Bosco Cheung | +852 2918 5499 | HK | |||
| Tianjiao Yu | +852 2918 5487 | HK |
About Prudential plc
Prudential provides life and health insurance and asset management in Greater China, ASEAN, India 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 (HKEX: 2378) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: 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.
www.prudentialplc.com/