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 December, 2019
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-
27 December 2019
Prudential's Eastspring completes acquisition of Thanachart
Fund
Eastspring Investments ("Eastspring"), the Asian asset management
business of Prudential plc ("Prudential"), has successfully
completed its acquisition of 50.1 per cent of Thanachart Fund
Management Co., Ltd. ("TFUND") from Thanachart Bank Public Company
Limited ("TBANK") and Government Savings Bank1,
with TBANK holding the remaining 49.9 per cent stake of
TFUND.
On 9 August 2019 and 30 September 2019, Eastspring announced that
it would acquire the 50.1 per cent stake in TFUND for approximately
THB 4,208 million (USD 137 million), with an option to increase its
ownership to 100 per cent in the future. TFUND is the 8th largest
mutual fund manager in Thailand, with THB 206 billion (USD 6.8
billion) 2 of
mutual funds under management.
The acquisition complements Eastspring's purchase of 65 per
cent of TMB Asset Management, now TMBAM Eastspring, in
September 2018. With the latest transaction, Eastspring
becomes Thailand's fourth largest asset manager, with a
market share of 12 per cent and combined assets under management of
THB 653 billion (USD 21.6 billion)3 through
the two fund management firms.
Eastspring now has access to a large and growing consumer base in
Thailand through TBANK, which recently completed its merger with
TMB Bank Public Company Limited (TMB). The newly formed bank is the
sixth-largest in Thailand, with 10 million retail customers, more
than THB 2 trillion (USD 65 billion) 4 in
total assets and over 900 branches across the
country.
Prudential has operated in Thailand for more than 20 years through
Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited.
Prudential serves more than 1.6 million customers in Thailand and
manages more than THB 107 billion of assets on their
behalf5.
Eastspring is Asia's leading retail asset manager, with USD 216
billion (GBP 169 billion) of assets under
management6 and
has been operating in Asia for 25 years.
Enquiries:
Media
|
|
Investors/Analysts
|
|
Anneliese Diedrichs
|
+65 8799 9241
|
Patrick Bowes
|
+44 (0)20 3977 9702
|
Tom Willetts
|
+44 (0)20 3977 9760
|
William Elderkin
Darwin Lam
|
+44 (0)20 3977 9215
+852 2918 6348
|
Notes to Editors:
Numbers converted at actual exchange rate.
About Eastspring Investments
Eastspring Investments is a leading Asia-based asset manager that
manages over USD 216 billion (as at 30 June 2019) of assets on
behalf of institutional and retail clients. Operating in Asia since
1994, Eastspring Investments is the Asian asset management business
of Prudential plc, an international financial services group, and
has one of the widest footprints across the region*. We provide
investment solutions across a broad range of asset classes
including equities, fixed income, multi asset solutions and
alternatives and are committed to delivering high quality
investment outcomes for our clients over the long term. Eastspring
Investments is a signatory to the United Nations-supported
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a voluntary program
which encourages best practice in environmental, social and
corporate governance issues. For more information on Eastspring
Investments, please visit: www.eastspring.com
*Eastspring Investments (excluding joint venture (JV) companies)
companies are ultimately wholly-owned / indirect subsidiaries /
associates of Prudential plc of the United Kingdom. Eastspring
Investments companies (including JVs) and Prudential plc are not
affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company
whose principal place of business is in the United States of
America.
About Prudential plc
Prudential plc is an Asia-led portfolio of businesses focused on
structural growth markets. The business helps individuals to
de-risk their lives and deal with their biggest financial concerns
through life and health insurance, and retirement and asset
management solutions. Prudential plc has 20 million customers and
is listed on stock exchanges in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and
New York.
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, or with the Prudential Assurance
Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the
United Kingdom.
Footnotes
1
Eastspring will acquire
GSB's entire 25.0 per cent stake in TFUND and a 25.1 per cent stake
from TBANK.
2
Mutual funds under management as at 30 November 2019.
3
Mutual fund market shares; Mutual fund assets under management as
at 30 November 2019.
4
Source: (https://www.ing.com/Newsroom/News/TMB-and-Thanachart-Bank-agree-to-merge-by-year-end.htm)
5
As of 30 June 2019.
6
As of 30 June 2019.
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: 27 December 2019
|
PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
|
|
|
|
By:
/s/ Company Secretary
|
|
|
|
Thomas
S Clarkson
|
|
Company
Secretary
|