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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 February, 2023
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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Anil Wadhwani
(華康堯) joins
Prudential plc as Chief Executive
As previously announced on
25 May 2022, Anil Wadhwani (華康堯) will
join Prudential plc ("Prudential") on 25 February 2023, as Chief
Executive. He will
present 2022 Full Year Results on 15 March 2023
and will
begin meeting with investors and stakeholders
thereafter.
Accordingly, Mark FitzPatrick, Chief Executive since 1 April 2022,
will be stepping down from his role and from the Board on 24
February 2023. As previously
confirmed, Mr
FitzPatrick will remain available as an adviser for a
period.
Shriti Vadera, Chair, Prudential, commented: "On behalf of the
Board, I would like to thank Mark for his dedication, hard work and
for the significant impact he has had on the progress and
transformation of Prudential during his time as CFO and COO, and in
particular in leading the Company as interim Chief
Executive.
"With Anil's appointment, Prudential has now completed the move of
its entire senior management team to Asia. We are delighted to
welcome Mr Wadhwani."
Mr Wadhwani said: "I am thrilled to join the team at such an
exciting time in the development of its Asian and African
operations and am looking forward to meeting customers, colleagues,
investors and key stakeholders."
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Notes to Editors
Mr Wadhwani will join the Board on 25 February 2023 as an Executive
Director.
He will also join the Board of Prudential Corporation Asia Limited,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, on
25 February 2023.
Mr Wadhwani's emoluments as disclosed on 25 May 2022, remain
unchanged and are payable in accordance with his service contract
and the Directors' Remuneration Policy.
Save as disclosed, 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 or
Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules. There are no other matters
that need to be brought to the attention of shareholders of
Prudential.
About Prudential plc
Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset
management in 23 markets across Asia and
Africa (at 31 December
2022). 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 dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong (2378) and the London Stock Exchange (PRU). It also has a
secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (K6S) and a
listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PUK) in the form of
American Depositary Receipts. It is a constituent of the Hang Seng
Composite Index and is also included for trading in the
Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.
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/
About Anil Wadhwani
(華康堯)
Anil Wadhwani, 54, has more than 30 years' financial services
experience, predominantly in Asia, combining strategic vision and
execution in some of the world's biggest companies. Most recently,
as CEO of Manulife's Asia region, over his five years in the role,
he successfully grew its multi-channel business and transformed its
highly diversified business with significant market share gains in
many key markets and making it its largest source of core
earnings.
Prior to this he spent 25 years with Citi across Asia Pacific, EMEA
and the US, in a number of consumer financial services roles. Mr
Wadhwani was born in 1968 and educated in Mumbai and has worked in
Mumbai, Singapore, London, New York and most recently for five
years in Hong Kong.
Photo available on request.
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: 23 February
2023
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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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