Prudential PLC Blocklisting Application (7565S)

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RNS Number : 7565S

Prudential PLC

21 March 2016

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Prudential plc

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Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 7,000,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("shares") to be admitted to the Official List.

These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued as a result of the vesting of discretionary awards and exercising of future share options pursuant to the following schemes:

 
             Schemes                Shares 
 Prudential Long Term Incentive 
  Plan                             6,740,000 
 PCA Agency Long Term Incentive 
  Plan                              260,000 
 

The admission date for these shares is expected to be Wednesday 23 March 2016. When issued, these shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares.

The shares to be issued under the PCA Agency Long Term Incentive Plan will be under the Company's authority to allot ordinary shares approved at its annual general meeting in 2015.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jennie Webb, Share Plans Manager, [phone]

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Stefan Bort, Deputy Group Secretary, [phone]

Date of notification

21 March 2016

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.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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