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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,
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-
10
August 2022
2022 First Interim Dividend
Prudential
plc (“Prudential”) has today announced its 2022 first
interim dividend of 5.74 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 5 September 2022 or the
Hong Kong share registrar on or before 9 September 2022. Further
information is available at
https://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 16 September 2022.
The US dollar to pound sterling and to Hong Kong dollar conversion
rates will be determined by the actual rates achieved by Prudential
buying those currencies prior to the announcement.
Holders
of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) will 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
receive their dividend payments in Singapore dollars, at an
exchange rate determined by CDP.
2022 first interim dividend timetable
Ex-dividend
date
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18
August 2022 (UK, Hong Kong and Singapore)
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Record
date
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19
August 2022
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Currency
election window closes
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5 September 2022 (UK)
9 September 2022 (Hong Kong)
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Dividend
Re-investment Plan election window closes
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5
September 2022 (UK)
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Pound sterling and Hong Kong dollar amount per share
announced
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On or
about 16 September 2022
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Payment
date
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27
September 2022 (UK, Hong Kong and ADR holders)
On or
about 4 October 2022 (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:
+44 (0) 371 384 2035*
Textel:
0371 384 2255 (for hard of hearing)
Lines
are open from 8.30am to 5.00pm (UKT), Monday to
Friday.
*Please
use the country code when calling from outside the UK.
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Hong Kong branch 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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Singapore branch register
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Shareholders
who have shares standing to the credit of their securities
accounts with the CDP in Singapore may refer queries to the
CDP at 11 North Buona Vista Drive, #06-07
The Metropolis Tower 2, Singapore 138589.
Telephone:
+65 6535 7511
Enquiries
regarding shares held in Depository Agent Sub-accounts should be
directed to your Depository Agent or broker.
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ADRs
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Shareowner
Services
P.O.
Box 64504, St. Paul,MN 55164-0504, USA
Telephone:
+1 800 990 1135,
or
from outside the USA +1 651 453 2128
or
log on to www.adr.com
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Contacts
Media
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Investors/Analysts
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Simon
Kutner
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+44
(0)7581 023 260
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Patrick
Bowes
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+44
(0)20 3977 9702
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Ping
Ping Tan
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+65
9845 8904
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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 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
19 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: 10 August 2022
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PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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By:
/s/ Thomas S. Clarkson
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Thomas
S. Clarkson
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Company
Secretary
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