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 March, 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
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-
11 March 2020
Dividend Declaration
Prudential has today announced its 2019 second interim dividend of
25.97 US cents per ordinary share.
As announced in the Circular published on 25 September 2019,
Prudential has changed the presentation currency for its
consolidated financial statements from pounds sterling to US
dollars, starting with the full year ended 31 December 2019.
Prudential now determines and declares its dividends in US dollars,
commencing with dividends paid in 2020, including the 2019 second
interim dividend.
Shareholders holding shares on the UK or Hong Kong share registers
will continue to 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 relevant UK or Hong Kong share registrar on or
before 23 April 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 30 April 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
subsequent 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.
2019 second interim dividend timetable
Ex-dividend
date
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26
March 2020 (UK, Hong Kong and Singapore)
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Record
date
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27
March 2020 (UK, Hong Kong and Singapore)
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Currency
election window closes
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23
April 2020 (UK and Hong Kong)
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Dividend
Re-investment Plan election window closes
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23
April 2020 (UK)
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Pound
sterling and Hong Kong dollar amount per share
declared
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On
or about 30 April 2020
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Payment
date
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15
May 2020
On
or about 22 May 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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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: 13 March 2020
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PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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By: /s/ Tom
Clarkson
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Tom Clarkson
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Company
Secretary
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