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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss however arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the number 01397169)

(Stock code: 2378) RECORD DATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PAYMENT OF 2014 FINAL DIVIDEND

Prudential plc (the "Company") announces that, subject to shareholders' approval at the annual general meeting to be held on Thursday, 14 May 2015, the 2014 Final Dividend will be payable to (a) shareholders on the United Kingdom register at 6:00 p.m. (London time) on Friday, 27 March 2015; (b) shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register at
4:30 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on Friday, 27 March 2015; and (c) shareholders with shares standing to the credit of their securities accounts with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited ("CDP Shareholders") at 5:00 p.m. (Singapore time) on Friday, 27 March 2015.
The Company announces that, subject to shareholders' approval at the forthcoming annual general meeting to be held on Thursday, 14 May 2015 in the United Kingdom:
(1) The 2014 final dividend of 25.74 pence per share will be payable to (a) shareholders on the United Kingdom register at 6:00 p.m. (London time) on Friday, 27 March 2015; (b) shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register at 4:30 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on Friday, 27 March 2015; and (c) CDP Shareholders at 5:00 p.m. (Singapore time) on Friday, 27 March 2015.
(2) Any person who has acquired shares registered on the Hong Kong branch register but who has not lodged the share transfer with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong should do so before 4:30 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on Friday, 27 March 2015 in order to receive the 2014 Final Dividend.
(3) The ordinary shares of the Company will be quoted ex dividend for shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register on Thursday, 26 March 2015.
(4) The ordinary shares of the Company will be quoted ex dividend for CDP Shareholders at 9:00 a.m. (Singapore time) on Wednesday, 25 March 2015.
10 March 2015, Hong Kong
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of Prudential plc comprises:

Chairman

Paul Victor Falzon Sant Manduca
By order of the Board Prudential plc Alan F. Porter

Group Company Secretary

Executive Directors

Cheick Tidjane Thiam (Group Chief Executive), Nicolaos Andreas Nicandrou ACA,
Pierre-Olivier Marie Georges Bouée, Jacqueline Hunt, Michael George Alexander McLintock, Barry Lee Stowe and Michael Andrew Wells

Independent Non-executive Directors

Sir Howard John Davies, Ann Frances Godbehere FCGA, Alexander Dewar Kerr Johnston CMG FCA, Kaikhushru Shiavax Nargolwala FCA, Anthony John Liddell Nightingale CMG SBS JP,
The Hon. Philip John Remnant CBE ACA, Alice Davey Schroeder and Lord Andrew Turnbull KCB CVO

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