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(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the number 01397169)
(Stock code: 2378)
UPDATE ON ADJUSTMENTS TO EXERCISE PRICE
AND NUMBER OF SHARE OPTIONS
Reference is made to the announcements of Prudential plc (the "Company") dated 25 September 2019, 15 October 2019 and 21 October 2019 respectively and the circular of the Company dated 25 September 2019 (the "Circular") in respect of demerger of the M&G Group from the Prudential Group (the "Demerger"). As announced by the Company in its announcement dated 21 October 2019, as a result of the completion of the Demerger on 21 October 2019, adjustments will be made to the exercise price and number of shares to be issued pursuant to the outstanding share options under the Prudential International Savings-Related Share Option Scheme for Non-Employees, which was adopted by the Company at the Annual General Meeting held on 17 May 2012 ("ISSOSNE"). Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings given to them in the Circular unless otherwise stated in this announcement.
As at the record date for determining the entitlement to the Demerger Dividend (i.e. 18 October 2019), there were 2,533,406 share options outstanding and capable of being exercised under the ISSOSNE ("Outstanding Share Options"). As a result of the completion of the Demerger, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ISSOSNE and in compliance with the requirements of Rule 17.03(13) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules"), the exercise price of the Outstanding Share Options and the total number of shares of the Company to be issued under the Outstanding Share Options have been adjusted as follows with effect from 21 October 2019:
Date of grant and | Old exercise price | New exercise price | Old no. of | New no. of |
validity period of | per share of | per share of | shares under | shares under |
Share Options | outstanding Share | outstanding Share | outstanding | outstanding |
Options before | Options after | Share Options | Share | |
adjustment | adjustment | before | Options after | |
adjustment | adjustment | |||
2 October 2019 | GBP 11.12 | GBP 9.62 | 307,835 | 355,276 |
(3 years) | ||||
2 October 2019 | GBP 11.12 | GBP 9.62 | 202,788 | 234,059 |
(5 years) | ||||
18 September 2018 | GBP 13.94 | GBP 12.07 | 173,042 | 199,456 |
(3 years) | ||||
18 September 2018 | GBP 13.94 | GBP 12.07 | 112,801 | 130,182 |
(5 years) | ||||
21 September 2017 | GBP 14.55 | GBP 12.59 | 253,546 | 292,504 |
(3 years) | ||||
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21 September 2017 | GBP 14.55 | GBP 12.59 | 169,407 | 195,505 |
(5 years) | ||||
21 September 2016 | GBP 11.04 | GBP 9.56 | 317,078 | 365,982 |
(3 years) | ||||
21 September 2016 | GBP 11.04 | GBP 9.56 | 191,789 | 221,429 |
(5 years) | ||||
22 September 2015 | GBP 11.11 | GBP 9.62 | 356,962 | 411,943 |
(5 years) | ||||
23 September 2014 | GBP 11.552 | GBP 10.00 | 448,158 | 517,214 |
(5 years) | ||||
The Company has engaged an independent financial adviser to review the adjustments. The independent financial adviser has confirmed that the adjustments to the Outstanding Share Options set out above are fair and reasonable and in compliance with Rule 17.03(13) of the Listing Rules.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:
Group Secretariat
Jennie Webb +44 (0)20 3977 9750
Chris Smith +44 (0)20 3977 9639
Note:
Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc., a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America or with the Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.
This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefor.
By order of the Board
Prudential plc
Thomas S. Clarkson
Company Secretary
21 November 2019, Hong Kong
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of Prudential plc comprises:
Chairman
Paul Victor Falzon Sant Manduca
Executive Directors
Michael Andrew Wells (Group Chief Executive), Mark Thomas FitzPatrick CA and Stuart James Turner FCA FCSI FRM
Independent Non-executive Directors
Sir Howard John Davies, David John Alexander Law ACA, Kaikhushru Shiavax Nargolwala FCA,
Anthony John Liddell Nightingale CMG SBS JP, The Hon. Philip John Remnant CBE FCA, Alice Davey Schroeder, Thomas Ros Watjen, Jane Fields Wicker-MiurinOBE and Amy Yok Tak Yip
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