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, 2024
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
13/F, One International Finance Centre,
1 Harbour View Street, Central,
Hong Kong, China
 
(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-
 
 
 Prudential plc
 
 
Transaction in own shares
 
Prudential plc (the "Company") announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Goldman Sachs International (the "Bank") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's 2024 Annual General Meeting (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected in accordance with the agreement entered into with the Bank, as announced on 23 June 2024.
 
          Date of purchase: 14 August 2024
 
          Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased: 599,463 (ISIN GB0007099541)
 
          Lowest price paid per share: GBP 6.3720
 
          Highest price paid per share: GBP 6.4580
 
          Average price paid per share: GBP 6.4145
 
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares. Following the above transaction, the Company will have 2,729,556,361 shares in issue.
 
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 2,729,556,361 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
 
All shares were purchased from the Bank as an on-exchange transaction subject to the rules of the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Code on Share Buy-backs.
 
Schedule of Purchases:
 
        Issuer name: Prudential plc
 
        ISIN: GB0007099541
 
        Intermediary name: Goldman Sachs International
 
        Intermediary Code: GSILGB2X
 
        Currency: GBP
 
Aggregated information:
 
Venue
Volume-weighted average price
Aggregated volume
Lowest price paid per share
Highest price paid per share
BATS
 
-
 
 
CHI-X
 
-
 
 
London Stock Exchange
£6.4145
599,463
£6.3720
£6.4580
Turquoise
 
-
 
 
Aquis
 
-
 
 
 
Disaggregated information:
 
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by the Bank on behalf of the Company is available via the link below.
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5014A_1-2024-8-14.pdf
 
This announcement will also be available on Prudential's website at:
 
LSE - Prudential plc
 
Additional information
 
About Prudential plc
 
Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 24 markets across Asia and Africa. Prudential's mission is to be the most trusted partner and protector for this generation and generations to come, by providing simple and accessible financial and health solutions. 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 and the Shanghai-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/
 
Contact
 
Media
Simon Kutner                                        +44 (0)7581 023260
Sonia Tsang                                           +852 5580 7525
Investors/Analysts
Patrick Bowes                                                    +852 9611 2981
William Elderkin                                                +44 (0)20 3977 9215
Darwin Lam                                                        +852 2918 6348
 
 
 
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: 14 August 2024
 
 
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
 
 
By: /s/  Sylvia Edwards
 
 
 
Sylvia Edwards
 
Deputy Group Secretary
 
 
 
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