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, 2020
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
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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-
11 August 2020
2020 First Interim Dividend
Prudential plc ("Prudential") has today announced its 2020 first
interim dividend of 5.37 US cents per ordinary share.
Shareholders holding shares on the UK or Hong Kong share registers
will receive their dividend payments in either pounds sterling or
Hong Kong dollars respectively, unless they elect
otherwise.
Shareholders holding shares on the UK or Hong Kong registers may
elect to receive dividend payments in US dollars. Elections must be
made through the UK share registrar on or before 7 September 2020
or Hong Kong share registrar on or before 11 September 2020.
Further information is available at
www.prudentialplc.com/investors/shareholder-information/dividend/dividend-currency-election
The corresponding amount per share in pounds sterling and Hong Kong
dollars is expected to be announced on or about 17 September 2020.
The US dollar to pound sterling and Hong Kong dollar conversion
rates will be determined by the actual rates achieved by Prudential
buying those currencies during the two working days preceding the
announcement.
Holders of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) will continue to
receive their dividend payments in US dollars through JPMorgan, the
ADR Depositary.
Shareholders holding an interest in Prudential shares through The
Central Depository (Pte) Limited (CDP) in Singapore will continue
to receive their dividend payments in Singapore dollars at an
exchange rate determined by CDP.
2020 first interim dividend timetable
Ex-dividend
date
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20
August 2020 (UK, Hong Kong and Singapore)
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Record
date
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21
August 2020
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Currency
election window closes
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7 September 2020 (UK)
11 September 2020 (Hong Kong)
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Dividend
Re-investment Plan election window closes
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7
September 2020 (UK)
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Pound sterling and Hong Kong dollar amount per share
announced
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On
or about 17 September 2020
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Payment
date
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28
September 2020 (UK, Hong Kong and ADR holders)
On
or about 5 October 2020 (Singapore)
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Registrars contact details
Register
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Contact information
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UK register:
Equiniti Limited
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Telephone: 0371 384 2035
Textel: 0371 384 2255
Telephone (outside the UK): +44 121 415 7026
Lines are open from 8.30am to 5.30pm (UKT), Monday to Friday excluding UK
bank holidays
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Hong Kong register:
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited
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Telephone: +852 2862 8555
Lines are open from 9:00am to 6:00pm (HKT),
Monday to Friday
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Enquiries:
Media
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Investors/Analysts
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Jonathan Oliver
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+44 (0)20 3977 9500
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Patrick Bowes
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+44 (0)20 3977 9702
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Tom Willetts
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+44 (0)20 3977 9760
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William Elderkin
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+44 (0)20 3977 9215
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About Prudential plc
Prudential plc is an Asia-led portfolio of businesses focused on
structural growth markets. The business helps people get the most
out of life 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, nor with The
Prudential Assurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of M&G plc,
a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.
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: 11 August 2020
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PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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By: /s/ Mark FitzPatrick
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Mark
FitzPatrick
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Group
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
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