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)
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27 August 2021
Results of General Meeting held on 27 August 2021
Prudential plc ("Prudential") is pleased to announce that at a general
meeting of Prudential's shareholders held earlier today (the
"General
Meeting"), the resolution, as
set out in the Notice of General Meeting dated 6 August 2021, was
duly passed by shareholders.
Following the approval of this resolution, the proposed demerger of
Jackson Financial Inc. ("Jackson") is expected to complete on Monday 13
September 2021, subject to the Prudential Board declaring the
Demerger Dividend when it meets on that day.
The shares of Jackson's Class A common stock ("Jackson
Shares") are expected to
commence when-issued1 trading
on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on Wednesday 1 September 2021 and are
expected to commence regular-way2 trading
on the NYSE on Monday 20 September 2021.The record time for
determining the entitlement to the Demerger Dividend is expected to
be on 2 September 20213.
The results of the poll are set out below.
Resolution
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Votes for
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% of votes cast
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Votes against
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% of votes cast
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Votes cast in total
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Total votes cast as a % of issued share capital
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Votes withheld
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To approve the proposed demerger of Jackson
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2,027,335,918
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99.65
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7,108,002
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0.35
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2,034,443,920
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77.78%
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351,007
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The full text of the resolution above is set out in the Notice of
General Meeting dated 6 August 2021.
As at 25 August 2021, the number of issued shares of Prudential was
2,615,613,899 ordinary shares, which was the total number of shares
entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against the
resolution. In accordance with Prudential's Articles of
Association, on a poll every member present in person or by proxy
has one vote for every share held.
There were no restrictions on shareholders to cast votes on the
resolution proposed at the General Meeting. Votes withheld
are not votes in law and therefore have not been counted in the
calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the
resolution. Equiniti Limited was appointed as the scrutineer for
vote-taking at the General Meeting.
Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.2 of the UK Listing Rules, a copy of
the resolution passed at the General Meeting will shortly be
available to view via the FCA National Storage Mechanism
at www.fca.org.uk/markets/primary-markets/regulatory-disclosures/national-storage-mechanism.
1 When-issued trading in
the context of the Demerger refers to, in the period on or before
the day on which the proposed in-specie distribution of the Jackson
Shares to effect the Demerger (the "Demerger
Dividend") is declared, trading
of Jackson Shares which is conditional on the proposed declaration
of the Demerger Dividend, and in the period after the day on which
the Demerger Dividend is declared but before the commencement of
regular way trading, trading of Jackson Shares which is
unconditional but for settlement on a delayed
basis.
2 Regular-way trading
refers to trading after the security has been distributed and is
available for normal trade settlement. This typically means a trade
that settles on the second full trading day following the date of
the trade.
3 6.00 pm (UK time) for UK
Registered Shareholders, 5.00 pm (Hong Kong time) for Hong Kong
Registered Shareholders and Singapore Holders and 5.00 pm (U.S.
Central time) for Registered ADR Holders.
Enquiries:
Media
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Investors/Analysts
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Addy Frederick
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+44 (0)20 3977 9399
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Patrick Bowes
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+44 (0)20 3977 9702
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William Elderkin
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+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.
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.)
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: 27
August 2021
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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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