a7464g
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, 2022
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
31 March 2022
PRUDENTIAL CONFIRMS LEADERSHIP CHANGES AS PREVIOUSLY
ANNOUNCED
Following the announcement on 10 February 2022 regarding leadership
changes, Prudential plc ("Prudential" or the "Company"), confirms
that Mike Wells will retire as Group CEO and as a Director of
Prudential with effect from today.
As part of the orderly succession process of the management team,
effective 1 April 2022 Mark FitzPatrick will become Interim Group
CEO.
Mr FitzPatrick will retain this position while the Board is
conducting a search for a Group CEO, which includes both internal
and external candidates. Thereafter he will step down from the
Board and remain available to the Company as an adviser for a
period.
James Turner, formerly Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer,
will become Group CFO, succeeding Mr FitzPatrick.
Avnish Kalra, formerly Chief Risk Officer for the Group's Asian and
African businesses, will succeed Mr Turner as Group Chief Risk
& Compliance Officer and will join the Group Executive
Committee.
Both Mr Turner and Mr Kalra will also assume their roles effective
1 April 2022.
Prudential confirms that there is no further information required
to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing
the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited.
ENDS
Notes to editors:
Media
|
|
Investors/Analysts
|
|
Simon
Kutner
|
+44 (0)7581 023260
|
Patrick
Bowes
|
+44 (0)20 3977 9702
|
Ping
Ping Tan
|
+65
9845 8904
|
William
Elderkin
|
+44 (0)20 3977 9215
|
|
|
Darwin
Lam
|
+852 29186348
|
About Prudential
plc
Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset
management in 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 18 million life customers
and is listed on stock exchanges in London (PRU), Hong Kong (2378),
Singapore (K6S) and New York (PUK). 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. https://www.prudentialplc.com/
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: 31 March 2022
|
PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
|
|
|
|
By:
/s/ Thomas S Clarkson
|
|
|
|
Thomas
S Clarkson
|
|
Company
Secretary
|