SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of August, 2021
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1 Angel Court, London,
England, EC2R 7AG
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports
under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F X
Form 40-F
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information
contained
in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the
Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes
No X
If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
NEWS RELEASE
6 August 2021
Publication of Circular and Details of General Meeting
Further to the announcement made earlier today regarding the
proposed demerger of Jackson Financial Inc. ("Jackson") from Prudential plc ("Prudential") (the "Demerger"), the shareholder circular in relation to the
Demerger (the "Circular") has been approved by the Financial Conduct
Authority (the "FCA") and published by
Prudential.
The Circular is available on Prudential's website
at www.prudentialplc.com/investors/shareholder-information/jackson-demerger-transaction-documents.
A copy of the Circular has been submitted to the National Storage
Mechanism and will shortly be available for viewing
at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
A general meeting of Prudential to approve the Demerger will
be held at Nomura, 1 Angel Lane, London EC4R 3AB at 10.00am
London time (5.00pm Hong Kong/Singapore time) on Friday 27 August
2021 (the "General
Meeting"). Shareholders
will be able to join and participate in the General Meeting in
person (to the extent this remains possible in accordance with
government guidance, which may change after the publication of the
Circular). Arrangements have also been made for shareholders to
submit questions, both in advance and on the day itself, and to
attend the General Meeting electronically through the Lumi website
at https://web.lumiagm.com.
Further details are set out in the Circular and the notice of
general meeting contained within it.
Contacts
Media
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Investors/Analysts
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Tom Willetts
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+44 (0)20 3977 9760
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Patrick Bowes
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+44 (0)20 3977 9702
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Addy Frederick
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+44 (0)20 3977 9399
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William Elderkin
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+44 (0)20 3977 9215
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Notes to Editors
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.
About Jackson
Jackson® is committed to helping clarify the complexity of
retirement planning-for you and your clients. Our range of annuity
products, financial know-how, history of award-winning service* and
streamlined experiences strive to reduce the confusion that
complicates your clients' plans. We believe by providing clarity
for all today, we can help drive better outcomes for tomorrow. For
more information, visit www.jackson.com.
*SQM (Service Quality Measurement Group) Contact Center Awards
Program for 2004 and 2006-2019. (To achieve world-class
certification, 80% or more of call-center customers surveyed must
have rated their experience as very satisfied, the highest rating
possible.)
Regulatory disclosures
The record time to determine entitlement to receive the in-specie
dividend is 6.00pm (UK time) on Thursday 2 September 2021 for
shareholders who are registered on Prudential's UK register,
and 5.00pm (Hong Kong time) on Thursday 2 September 2021 for
shareholders who are registered on Prudential's Hong
Kong branch register. A meeting of the board of
directors of Prudential will be held on Monday 13 September 2021 to
consider and, if thought fit, to approve payment of the in-specie
dividend to effect the Demerger.
Singapore Holders
Any person holding an interest in Prudential Shares through The
Central Depository (Pte) Limited ("CDP") in Singapore that wishes to remove such
interest in the Prudential Shares from the CDP to the Central
Clearing and Settlement System, or the person's depositary agent,
should submit the duly executed CDP transfer form and payment of
the applicable transfer charges, tax and other charges to CDP by
5.00pm (Singapore Time) on Thursday 26 August 2021. Further details
are set out in the Circular. The CDP transfer form is available on
the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited website
at https://api2.sgx.com/sites/default/files/2019-03/Request%20for%20Cross%20Border%20Securities%20Transfer%20%28Others%29%20-%20Editable%20201903.pdf.
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.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
6 August 2021
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PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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By: /s/ Thomas S. Clarkson
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Thomas
S. Clarkson
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Company
Secretary
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