The vote for two one-day strikes in the annuity servicing department in Prudential's Reading office in the south of England follows previous industrial action over the jobs transfer.

A spokesman for Prudential said last month at least 30 UK employees had already found other roles in the company.

Prudential could not be immediately reached for comment on Friday.

(Reporting by Carolyn Cohn; Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)