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Prudential plc — Share Issue/Capital Change 2021
Oct 15, 2021
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Share Issue/Capital Change
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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.
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(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the number 01397169)
(Stock Code: 2378)
UPDATE ON ADJUSTMENTS TO EXERCISE PRICE AND NUMBER OF SHARE OPTIONS
Reference is made to the announcements of Prudential plc (“ Prudential ”) dated 6 August 2021, 27 August 2021 and 13 September 2021 respectively and the circular of Prudential dated 6 August 2021 (the “ Circular ”) and the supplement to the Circular dated 11 August 2021 in respect of the demerger of Jackson Financial Inc. from Prudential (the “ Demerger ”). As announced by Prudential in its announcement dated 13 September 2021, as a result of the completion of the Demerger on 13 September 2021, adjustments will be made to the exercise price and number of shares to be issued pursuant to the outstanding share options under the Prudential International Savings-Related Share Option Scheme for Non-Employees, which was adopted by Prudential at the Annual General Meeting held on 17 May 2012 (“ ISSOSNE ”). Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings given to them in the Circular unless otherwise stated in this announcement.
As at the record date for determining the entitlement to the Demerger Dividend (i.e. 2 September 2021), there were 1,619,128 share options outstanding and capable of being exercised under the ISSOSNE (“ Outstanding Share Options ”). As a result of the completion of the Demerger, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ISSOSNE and in compliance with the requirements of Rule 17.03(13) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”), the exercise price of the Outstanding Share Options and the total number of shares of Prudential to be issued under the Outstanding Share Options have been adjusted as follows with effect from 13 September 2021:
| Date of grant and validity period of Share Options |
Old exercise price per share of Outstanding Share Options before adjustment |
New exercise price per share of Outstanding Share Options after adjustment |
New exercise price per share of Outstanding Share Options after adjustment |
Old no. of shares under Outstanding Share Options before adjustment |
New no. of shares under Outstanding Share Options after adjustment |
New no. of shares under Outstanding Share Options after adjustment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2016 (5years) |
GBP 9.56 | GBP 9.25 | 213,277 | 220,492 | ||||
| 21 September 2017 (3years) |
GBP 12.59 | GBP 12.18 | 713 | 738 | ||||
| 21 September 2017 (5years) |
GBP 12.59 | GBP 12.18 | 186,232 | 193,944 | ||||
| 18 September 2018 (3years) |
GBP 12.07 | GBP 11.68 | 192,677 | 199,564 | ||||
| 18 September 2018 (5years) |
GBP 12.07 | GBP 11.68 | 128,146 | 132,642 | ||||
| 2 October 2019 (3years) |
GBP 9.62 | GBP 9.31 | 328,772 | 340,268 | ||||
| 2 October 2019 (5years) |
GBP 9.62 | GBP 9.31 | 220,517 | 228,801 |
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| Date of grant and validity period of Share Options |
Old exercise price per share of Outstanding Share Options before adjustment |
New exercise price per share of Outstanding Share Options after adjustment |
New exercise price per share of Outstanding Share Options after adjustment |
Old no. of shares under Outstanding Share Options before adjustment |
New no. of shares under Outstanding Share Options after adjustment |
New no. of shares under Outstanding Share Options after adjustment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2020 (3years) |
GBP 9.64 | GBP 9.33 | 196,560 | 203,063 | ||||
| 22 September 2020 (5years) |
GBP 9.64 | GBP 9.33 | 152,234 | 157,319 |
Prudential has engaged an independent financial adviser to review the adjustments. The independent financial adviser has confirmed that the adjustments to the Outstanding Share Options set out above are fair and reasonable and in compliance with Rule 17.03(13) of the Listing Rules.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:
Media Investors/Analysts Addy Frederick +44 (0)20 3977 9399 Patrick Bowes +44 (0)20 3977 9702 Ping Ping Tan +65 9845 8904 William Elderkin +44 (0)20 3977 9215
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About Prudential plc
Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management, with a focus on 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 17 million life customers in Asia and Africa and is listed on stock exchanges in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York. 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.
Disclaimer:
This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefor.
By order of the Board Prudential plc Tom Clarkson Company Secretary
15 October 2021, Hong Kong
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of Prudential plc comprises:
Chair
Baroness Shriti Vinodkant Vadera
Executive Directors
Michael Andrew Wells (Group Chief Executive) , Mark Thomas FitzPatrick CA and Stuart James Turner FCA FCSI FRM
Independent Non-executive Directors
Jeremy David Bruce Anderson CBE, Chua Sock Koong, David John Alexander Law ACA, Ming Lu, Anthony John Liddell Nightingale CMG SBS JP, The Hon. Philip John Remnant CBE FCA, Alice Davey Schroeder, Thomas Ros Watjen, Jane Fields Wicker-Miurin OBE, Jeanette Kai Yuan Wong and Yok Tak Amy Yip
* For identification purposes
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