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Notice of Annual General Meeting & explanation of business Thursday 19 May 2016 Prudential plc Churchill Auditorium, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE. 11.00am London time (6.00pm Hong Kong/Singapore time) on Thursday 19 May 2016. This document is important and requires your immediate attention. If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of the proposals in this document or the action you should take, you should seek your own advice from a stockbroker, solicitor, accountant, or other independent professional adviser. If you have sold or otherwise transferred all your shares in Prudential plc, please forward this document, but not the enclosed Form of Proxy, as soon as possible to the purchaser or transferee or to the person who arranged the sale or transfer so they can pass this document to the person who now holds the shares. 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 document, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this document. This document, for which the Directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this document is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this document misleading. A Chinese translation of this document is available on request from Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. (HK Stock Code: 2378; SGX Stock Code: K6S)

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Notice of Annual General Meeting & explanation of business Thursday 19 May 2016

Prudential plc

Churchill Auditorium, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE.

11.00am London time (6.00pm Hong Kong/Singapore time) on Thursday 19 May 2016.

This document is important and requires your immediate attention.If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of the proposals in this document or the action you should take, you should seek your own advice from a stockbroker, solicitor, accountant, or other independent professional adviser. If you have sold or otherwise transferred all your shares in Prudential plc, please forward this document, but not the enclosed Form of Proxy, as soon as possible to the purchaser or transferee or to the person who arranged the sale or transfer so they can pass this document to the person who now holds the shares.

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 document, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this document.

This document, for which the Directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this document is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this document misleading.

A Chinese translation of this document is available on request from Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. (HK Stock Code: 2378; SGX Stock Code: K6S)

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Contents

Agenda

14 Getting to the 2016 Annual General Meeting 14 Shareholder Information

21 TOrenewtheauthoritytomakepoliticaldonations;

22 TOrenewtheauthoritytoallotordinaryshares;

23 TOrenewtheextensionofauthoritytoallotordinarysharestoincluderepurchasedshares;

24 TOrenewtheauthorityfordisapplicationofpre-emptionrights;

25 TOrenewtheauthorityforpurchaseofownshares;and

26 TOrenewtheauthorityinrespectofnoticeforgeneralmeetings.

02 Agenda03 Letter from the Chairman04 Notice of Annual General Meeting 2016 and

explanatory notes

1 TOreceiveandconsidertheAccounts,StrategicReport,Directors’RemunerationReport,Directors’ReportandtheAuditors’Report(theAnnualReport);

2 TOapprovetheDirectors’RemunerationReport(otherthanthepartcontainingthesummaryoftheDirectors’RemunerationPolicy);

3 TOelectMrJohnFoleyasaDirector;

4 TOelectMsPenelopeJamesasaDirector;

5 TOelectMrDavidLawasaDirector;

6 TOelectLordTurnerasaDirector;

7 TOelectMrTonyWilkeyasaDirector;

8 TOre-electSirHowardDaviesasaDirector;

9 TOre-electMsAnnGodbehereasaDirector;

10 TOre-electMrPaulManducaasaDirector;

08 Biographies of Directors standing for election 12 Additional information13 Notes to Notice of Meeting

11 TOre-electMrMichaelMcLintockasaDirector;

12 TOre-electMrKaikhushruNargolwalaasaDirector;

13 TOre-electMrNicolaosNicandrouasaDirector;

14 TOre-electMrAnthonyNightingaleasaDirector;

15 TOre-electMrPhilipRemnantasaDirector;

16 TOre-electMsAliceSchroederasaDirector;

17 TOre-electMrBarryStoweasaDirector;

18 TOre-electMrMichaelWellsasaDirector;

19 TOre-appointKPMGLLPastheCompany’sauditor;

20 TOauthorisetheAuditCommitteetodeterminetheamountoftheauditor’sremuneration;

Documents available for inspectionCopies of the documents listed below will be available for inspection during normal business hours at Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HH, the registered office of the Company, Monday to Friday (public holidays excepted) from the date of this Notice. They will also be available at the place of the Meeting, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London, SW1P 3EE, from 10.45am on Thursday 19 May 2016 until the conclusion of the Meeting:

— copies of the service contracts between the Prudential Group and the Executive Directors; and— copies of the letters of appointment and terms and conditions of appointment between the Company and the Chairman and the Company and the

Non‑executive Directors.

The above documents will also be displayed at the offices of Slaughter and May, 47th floor, Jardine House, One Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong.

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11April2016

Dear Shareholder

Annual General Meeting of Prudential plcIampleasedtowritetoyouwithdetailsofthisyear’sAnnualGeneralMeeting(theMeeting)whichistobeheldinQueenElizabethIIConferenceCentre,BroadSanctuary,Westminster,LondonSW1P3EEat11.00amLondontime(6.00pmHongKong/Singaporetime)onThursday19May2016.TheformalNoticeofMeetingtogetherwiththeexplanatorynotesissetoutonpages4to7.

Thiscircularisbeingsenttoshareholders,whetherregisteredontheUKregister,theIrishbranchregisterortheHongKongbranchregister,andanypersonwithsharesoftheCompanystandingtothecreditoftheirsecuritiesaccountheldwithTheCentralDepository(Pte)Limited(CDP)inSingapore.

WhetherornotyouproposetoattendtheMeeting,pleasecompletetheenclosedFormofProxyinaccordancewiththeinstructionsprintedontheformandreturnittotheappropriateregistraror,forholdersofaCDPsecuritiesaccount,toCDPinthepre-paidenvelopeenclosed.TheFormofProxymustbereceivednolaterthan11.00amLondontime(6.00pmHongKongtime)onTuesday17May2016or,forpersonsholdinganinterestinsharesthroughCDP,onWednesday11May2016.DetailedinstructionsforcompletingandreturningtheFormofProxycanbefoundinthenotesonpage13.

Asinpreviousyears,wewillcallapolloneachresolutionattheMeeting.ThiswillensurethatweareabletoengagewithagreaternumberofshareholdersbyincludingthevotescastbyshareholderswhoarenotabletoattendtheMeetinginperson.

Shouldyouwishtoviewthe2015AnnualReportonline,itisavailableontheCompany’swebsitewww.prudential.co.uk

Youmaynoticethataresolutiontoapproveafinaldividendisnotbeingputtoshareholdersthisyear.InordertoensurethattheCompanycancontinuetocountitssharecapitalincalculatingitsTier1capitalforthepurposesoftheSolvencyIIregime,inforcefrom1January2016,Prudentialwillnowmakealldividendpaymentsasinterimdividends.Interimdividendsdonotneedshareholderapprovalandsonoresolutionisrequired.Prudentialannouncedasecondinterimdividendof26.47pencepershareandaspecialdividendof10pencepershareon9March2016.DetailsoftheCompany’sdividends,includingpaymentdatescanbefoundonourwebsitewww.prudential.co.uk

RecommendationTheDirectorsconsiderthatalltheresolutionstobeputtotheMeetingareinthebestinterestsoftheCompanyanditsshareholdersasawholeandunanimouslyrecommendshareholderstovoteinfavourofalltheproposedresolutions.TheDirectorsintendtovote,inrespectoftheirownbeneficialholdings,infavourofalltheproposedresolutions.

Yourssincerely

Paul ManducaChairman

PrudentialplcRegisteredoffice:LaurencePountneyHill,LondonEC4R0HHIncorporatedandregisteredinEnglandandWales,registerednumber1397169Prudentialplcisaholdingcompany,someofwhosesubsidiariesareauthorisedandregulatedasapplicablebythePrudentialRegulatoryAuthorityandtheFinancialConductAuthority.

PrudentialplcLaurencePountneyHillLondonEC4R0HH

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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2016 and explanatory notes

shareholdersin2008andhasbeeninvitedtoserveasaNon-executiveDirectorforafurtherterm,followingrigorousreviewinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheUKCorporateGovernanceCode.

ForthepurposesoftheUKCorporateGovernanceCode,allNon-executiveDirectorsareconsideredbytheBoardtobeindependentincharacterandjudgementandtohavemetthecriteriaforindependenceassetoutintheUKCode.ForHKListingRulespurposes,theCompanywillconsiderMrDavidLawindependentfrom1July2016,thedateoneyearafterhisretirementfromPwC.TheCompanyhasreceivedconfirmationofindependencefromeachoftheotherNon-executiveDirectorsasrequiredbytheHKListingRules.

3 TOelectMrJohnFoleyasaDirector;

4 TOelectMsPenelopeJamesasaDirector;

5 TOelectMrDavidLawasaDirector;

6 TOelectLordTurnerasaDirector;

7 TOelectMrTonyWilkeyasaDirector;

8 TOre-electSirHowardDaviesasaDirector;

9 TOre-electMsAnnGodbehereasaDirector;

10TOre-electMrPaulManducaasaDirector;

11TOre-electMrMichaelMcLintockasaDirector;

12TOre-electMrKaikhushruNargolwalaasaDirector;

13TOre-electMrNicolaosNicandrouasaDirector;

14TOre-electMrAnthonyNightingaleasaDirector;

15TOre-electMrPhilipRemnantasaDirector;

16TOre-electMsAliceSchroederasaDirector;

17TOre-electMrBarryStoweasaDirector;

18TOre-electMrMichaelWellsasaDirector;

Resolution 19:

TOre-appointKPMGLLPastheCompany’sauditoruntiltheconclusionofthenextgeneralmeetingatwhichtheCompany’saccountsarelaid.

Shareholderswillbeaskedtoapprovethere-appointmentofKPMGLLPasthe

Notice is hereby given that the 2016 Annual General Meeting (the Meeting) of Prudential plc (the Company), incorporated and registered in England and Wales (registered number 1397169), will be held in the Churchill Auditorium at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE on Thursday 19 May 2016 at 11:00 am London time (6.00pm Hong Kong/Singapore time). Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions.

Resolutions1to23(inclusive)willbeproposedasordinaryresolutions;resolutions24to26(inclusive)willbeproposedasspecialresolutions.Foreachordinaryresolutiontobepassed,morethanhalfofthevotescastmustbeinfavouroftheresolution.Foreachspecialresolutiontobepassed,atleastthree-quartersofthevotescastmustbeinfavouroftheresolution.

Resolution 1:

TOreceiveandconsidertheAccountsforthefinancialyearended31December2015togetherwiththeStrategicReport,Directors’RemunerationReport,Directors’ReportandtheAuditor’sReportonthoseAccounts(theAnnualReport).

TheformalbusinessoftheMeetingwillbeginwitharesolutiontolaybeforeshareholderstheAnnualReport.ShareholderswillhavetheopportunitytoputquestionsontheAnnualReportandotherbusinesstobeconductedattheMeetingtotheDirectorsbeforethisresolutionisvotedon.

TheAnnualReportisavailabletoviewontheCompany’swebsitewww.prudential.co.ukShareholdersmayobtainacopyfromtheCompany’sregistrar,Equiniti,bycalling03713842035andquotingtheirShareholderReferenceNumberwhichcanbefoundoneachshareholder’sFormofProxy.ForshareholdersinSingapore,copiesoftheAnnualReportarealsoavailableforcollectionfromCDP.

Resolution 2:

TOapprovetheDirectors’RemunerationReportfortheyearended31December2015.

Asinpreviousyears,shareholderswillhavetheopportunitytocastanadvisoryvoteontheDirectors’RemunerationReportfortheyearended31December2015.

TheCompanyobtainedshareholderapprovalfortheDirectors’RemunerationPolicyinMay2014.TheDirectors’RemunerationPolicyremainsunchangedsincethen.Thisapprovallastsforamaximumofthreeyears,anditisexpectedthattheCompanywillseekafreshapprovalofthepolicyatthe2017AnnualGeneralMeeting.

AsummaryoftheDirectors’RemunerationPolicyissetoutonpages106to108oftheAnnualReportandthefullversionisavailableonthewebsite.TheDirectors’RemunerationReportissetoutinfullonpages101to129oftheAnnualReport.TheAnnualReportisavailabletoviewontheCompany’swebsitewww.prudential.co.uk

Resolutions 3 to 18:

Election and re-election of DirectorsBiographicaldetailsofallDirectorsstandingforelectionandre-electionareincludedinAppendix1tothisNoticeandintheAnnualReport.TheBoardrecommendstheelectionandre-electionofalltheDirectors.

InaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheUKCorporateGovernanceCode,allDirectorsappointedsincethelastAnnualGeneralMeetingoftheCompanyandstillontheBoardwillofferthemselvesforelectionandallincumbentDirectorswillofferthemselvesforre-electionattheMeeting.Alistair(Alexander)Johnstonwillnotstandforre-electionashewillretireattheconclusionofthisMeeting.

TheBoard,supportedbytheworkcarriedoutbytheNominationCommittee,isactivelyengagedinsuccessionplanning.BoardcompositionisregularlyreviewedtoensurethattheBoardretainsitseffectiveness.InlightoftheworkcarriedoutoverthelastyearandtheevaluationoftheeffectivenessoftheBoardanditsCommittees,theChairmanconsidersthattheperformanceofalloftheNon-executiveDirectorscontinuestobeeffectiveandthattheirexperienceandperformancemeetthedemandsofthebusinessinlinewiththestrategyoftheCompany.

MsAnnGodbeherehascompletedaneightyeartermasaNon-executiveDirectorsinceherinitialelectionby

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Atlastyear’sAnnualGeneralMeeting,shareholdersrenewedaresolutiongivingtheDirectorsauthoritytoallotordinarysharesorgrantrightstosubscribefororconvertanysecurityintosharesintheCompany(referredtocollectivelyas“Allotments”).Thatauthoritywillexpireattheconclusionofthisyear’sMeeting.Accordingly,theNoticeincludesaresolutiontorenewthisauthority.TheCompanyisseekingthesameauthoritytoallotaslastyear:anauthoritylimitedtosharesrepresenting33.3percentoftheissuedordinarysharecapitaloftheCompany.

ThisauthoritywillgivetheDirectorsflexibilitytoissueshareswheretheybelieveitisforthebenefitofshareholderstodoso.TheDirectorshavenoimmediateplanstomakeuseofthisauthority.ThisrenewedauthoritycomplieswithUKinstitutionalinvestmentguidelinesandwillexpireattheearlierof30June2017andtheconclusionofthe2017AnnualGeneralMeeting.

ThisresolutionneedstocomplywiththerequirementsoftheHKListingRulesasaresultoftheCompany’slistingontheHongKongStockExchange,andasaconsequence,resolution22isseparatedintotwosectionsrelatingtodifferenttranchesoftheCompany’sissuedordinarysharecapital,whichwhentakentogethercoveranaggregatenominalamountequalto£42,835,092representingapproximately856,701,849ordinaryshares.Thisamountisapproximately33.3percentoftheissuedordinarysharecapitaloftheCompanyasat1April2016,thelatestpracticabledatepriortopublicationofthisNotice,whichisalsoinlinewithguidanceissuedbytheAssociationofBritishInsurers.AthirdsectioncoversthepermissionfortheCompanytomakeAllotmentsundertheCompany’sshareschemes.

Paragraph(A)ofresolution22authorisestheDirectorstomakeAllotmentsofanaggregatenominalamountequalto£25,726,782(representingapproximately514,535,645ordinarysharesintheCompany),suchamounttobereducedtotakeintoaccountamountsallottedorgrantedunderparagraph(B)ofresolution22.Thisamount,whichisthemaximumproportionofsharecapitalDirectorsmayallotwithoutpre-emptionundertheHKListingRules,representsapproximately20percentoftheissuedordinarysharecapitalasat1April2016.

doesnotbelievethereisamaterialriskofitinadvertentlymakingsuchdonations.

InaccordancewithguidanceissuedbytheAssociationofBritishInsurers,itistheCompany’sintentiontoseekrenewalofthisresolutiononanannualbasis.

Resolution 22:

Renewal of authority to allot ordinary sharesTHAT,withoutprejudicetoanyotherauthorityconferredontheDirectorsbyorpursuanttoArticle14oftheCompany’sArticlesofAssociation,theauthorityconferredontheDirectorsbyArticle14oftheCompany’sArticlesofAssociationtoallotgenerallyandunconditionallyrelevantsecuritiesberenewedinrespectofequitysecurities(asdefinedinsection560(1)ofthe2006Act)foraperiodexpiringattheearlierof30June2017andtheconclusionoftheCompany’s2017AnnualGeneralMeetingandforamaximumaggregatenominalamountof:

(A)£25,726,782suchamounttobereducedtotheextentthatanyallotmentorgrantismadeunderparagraph(B)sothatintotalnomorethan£42,835,092canbeallottedunderparagraphs(A)and(B);

(B) £42,835,092suchamounttobereducedtotheextentthatanyallotmentorgrantismadeunderparagraph(A)sothatintotalnomorethan£42,835,092canbeallottedunderparagraphs(A)and(B)inconnectionwithanofferorinvitation:

(i) toordinaryshareholdersinproportion(asnearlyasmaybepracticable)totheirexistingholdings;and

(ii) toholdersofotherequitysecuritiesasrequiredbytherightsofthosesecuritiesorastheBoardotherwiseconsidersnecessary,

andsothattheBoardmayimposeanylimitsorrestrictionsandmakeanyarrangementswhichitconsidersnecessaryorappropriatetodealwithtreasuryshares,fractionalentitlements,recorddates,legal,regulatoryorpracticalproblemsin,orunderthelawsof,anyterritoryoranyothermatter;and

(C)theamountallottedpursuanttothetermsofanyshareschemeoftheCompanyoranyofitssubsidiaryundertakingsadoptedpriortooronthedateofthisMeeting.

Company’sauditortoholdofficeuntiltheconclusionoftheCompany’s2017AnnualGeneralMeeting.

Resolution 20:

TOauthorisetheAuditCommitteeonbehalfoftheBoardtodeterminetheamountoftheauditor’sremuneration.

ShareholderswillbeaskedtograntauthoritytotheAuditCommitteetodeterminetheremunerationofKPMGLLP.

Resolution 21:

Political donationsTHATtheCompany,andallcompaniesthatareitssubsidiariesatanytimeduringtheperiodforwhichthisresolutioniseffective,beandareherebygenerallyandunconditionallyauthorisedforthepurposesofSections366and367oftheCompaniesAct2006(the2006Act)tomakedonationstopoliticalorganisationsotherthanpoliticalpartiesandtoincurpoliticalexpenditure(assuchtermsaredefinedinSections363to365ofthe2006Act)uptoamaximumaggregatesumof£50,000,asfollows:

(a) Suchauthorityshall,unlessrenewed,variedorrevokedbytheCompanyatageneralmeetingpriortosuchtime,expireattheconclusionoftheCompany’s2017AnnualGeneralMeeting;and

(b) TheCompanymayenterintoacontractorundertakingunderthisauthoritypriortoitsexpiry,whichcontractorundertakingmaybeperformedwhollyorpartlyaftersuchexpiry,andmaymakedonationstopoliticalorganisationsotherthanpoliticalpartiesandincurpoliticalexpenditureinpursuanceofsuchcontractsorundertakingsasifthesaidauthorityhadnotexpired.

The2006Actrestrictscompaniesfrommakingdonationstopoliticalparties,otherpoliticalorganisationsorindependentelectioncandidatesandfromincurringpoliticalexpenditurewithoutshareholders’consent.

TheCompanyhasnointentionofchangingitscurrentpracticeofnotmakingdonationstopoliticalpartiesortoindependentelectioncandidatesandwillnotdosowithoutthespecificendorsementofitsshareholders.However,thebroaddefinitionsusedinthe2006ActmakeitpossibleforthenormalbusinessactivitiesoftheCompany,whichmightnotbethoughttobepoliticalexpenditureordonationstopoliticalorganisationsintheusualsense,tobecaught.TheCompany

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TheDirectorsconfirmtheirintentiontoadheretothePrinciplesofthePre-EmptionGroup’sStatementofPrinciplesregardingcumulativeusageofauthoritiestoallotequitysecuritiesforcashwithoutofferingthemfirsttoexistingshareholders.Theseprinciplesprovidethatusageinexcessof7.5percentoftheCompany’sordinarysharecapitalwithinarollingthreeyearperiodshouldnottakeplace,otherthantoexistingshareholders,withoutpriorconsultationwithshareholders.TheCompanyconfirmsthatitsuseofsuchauthoritieshasnotexceededthis7.5percentlimitoverthelastthreeyears.

Resolution 25:

Renewal of authority for purchase of own sharesTHATtheCompanybeandisherebygenerallyandunconditionallyauthorised,inaccordancewithSection701ofthe2006Act,tomakeoneormoremarketpurchases(withinthemeaningofSection693(4)ofthe2006Act)ofitsordinarysharesinthecapitaloftheCompany,providedthat:

(a) Suchauthoritytobelimited:

i. toamaximumaggregatenumberof257,267,822ordinaryshares;

ii. bytheconditionthattheminimumpricewhichmaybepaidforeachordinaryshareisfivepenceandthemaximumpricewhichmaybepaidforanordinaryshareisthehighestof:

a. anamountequalto105percentoftheaverageofthemiddlemarketquotationsforanordinaryshareasderivedfromtheDailyOfficialListoftheLondonStockExchangeforthefivebusinessdaysimmediatelyprecedingthedayonwhichtheshareiscontractedtobepurchased;and

b. thehigherofthepriceofthelastindependenttradeandthehighestcurrentindependentbidonthetradingvenueswherethepurchaseiscarriedout,ineachcaseexclusiveofexpenses;

(b) Suchauthorityshall,unlessrenewed,variedorrevokedpriortosuchtime,expireattheearlierof30June2017andtheconclusionof

Paragraph(B)ofresolution22authorisestheDirectorstomakeAllotmentsofanaggregatenominalamountequalto£42,835,092(representingapproximately856,701,849ordinarysharesintheCompany)inconnectionwithofferstoordinaryshareholdersorholdersofotherequitysecurities.Thisamountexceedsthe20percentauthorityinparagraph(A)ofresolution22by13.3percentagepoints,whichisinlinewithguidanceissuedbytheAssociationofBritishInsurers,butsuchamountwouldbereducedtotakeintoaccountamountsallottedorgrantedunderparagraph(A)ofresolution22.Therestrictionsdetailedinparagraph(B)(i)and(ii)areproposedinordertocomplywiththeHKListingRuleswhichdonotpermittheDirectorstomakeAllotmentsonanon-pre-emptivebasisinexcessofthe20percentthresholdinparagraph(A)ofresolution22.

Paragraph(C)ofresolution22seeksauthorityfromshareholdersundertheHKListingRulesfortheDirectorstomakeAllotmentspursuanttotheCompany’sshareschemesorthoseofitssubsidiaryundertakings.TheDirectorsintendtousetheauthoritiessoughtunderresolution22followingtheexerciseofoptionsandawardsundertheCompany’sshareschemesadoptedpriortooronthedateoftheMeeting.

Resolution 23:

Extension of authority to allot ordinary shares to include repurchased sharesTHATtheauthoritygrantedtotheDirectorstoallotrelevantsecuritiesuptoatotalnominalvalueof£25,726,782pursuanttoparagraph(A)ofresolution22setoutabovebeextendedbytheadditionofsuchnumberofordinarysharesoffivepenceeachrepresentingthenominalamountoftheCompany’ssharecapitalrepurchasedbytheCompanyundertheauthoritygrantedpursuanttoresolution25setoutbelow,totheextentthatsuchextensionwouldnotresultintheauthoritytoallotsharesorgrantrightstosubscribefororconvertsecuritiesintosharespursuanttoresolution22exceeding£42,835,092.

AspermittedbytheHKListingRules,resolution23seekstoextendtheDirectors’authoritytoallotsharesandgrantrightstosubscribefororconvertanysecurityintosharespursuanttoparagraph(A)ofresolution22toincludethesharesrepurchasedbytheCompanyundertheauthoritytobesoughtbyresolution25.

Resolution 24:

Renewal of authority for disapplication of pre-emption rightsTHATwithoutprejudicetoanyotherauthorityconferredontheDirectorsbyorpursuanttoArticle15oftheCompany’sArticlesofAssociation,theDirectorsbeandareherebyauthorisedtoallotequitysecurities(asdefinedinSection560(1)ofthe2006Act)forcashpursuanttothepowerconferredontheDirectorsbyArticle15oftheCompany’sArticlesofAssociationand/ortosellanyordinarysharesheldbytheCompanyastreasurysharesforcashasifSection561ofthatActdidnotapplytosuchallotmentorsale,foraperiodexpiringattheearlierof30June2017andtheconclusionoftheCompany’s2017AnnualGeneralMeetingandprovidedthatthemaximumaggregatenominalamountofequitysecuritiesthatmaybeallottedorsoldpursuanttotheauthorityunderArticle15(b)is£6,431,695.

Atlastyear’sAnnualGeneralMeeting,shareholderspassedaspecialresolutiongivingtheDirectorsauthoritytoallotequitysecuritiesforcashwithoutfirstbeingrequiredtooffersuchsecuritiestoexistingshareholdersinproportiontotheirexistingholdings,bythelimiteddisapplicationofSection561ofthe2006Act.Thatpowerwillexpireattheconclusionofthisyear’sMeeting.Accordingly,theNoticeincludesaresolutiontorenewthisauthority.

Thisauthorityonlyextends(apartfrompre-emptiveissues)totheissueofequitysecurities,includingthesaleofanyordinarysharesheldintreasuryinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofChapter6ofPart18ofthe2006Act.Asat1April2016theCompanyheldnotreasuryshares.

Theauthorityissoughtforamaximumnominalvalueof£6,431,695,representingapproximately128,633,911ordinarysharesintheCompany,whichisapproximately5percentofthetotalissuedordinarysharecapitaloftheCompanyasat1April2016.Asregardsrightsissuesandotherpre-emptiveissues,theDirectorsbelievethemechanicsanddelayoftheprocedureunderSection561areundulyrestrictiveandarethereforealsoseekingcontinuationofitsdisapplicationinthesecircumstances.Thisrenewedauthority,whichcomplieswithinstitutionalinvestmentguidelines,willexpireattheearlierof30June2017andtheconclusionofthe2017AnnualGeneralMeeting.

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toapplytogeneralmeetings.Theshorternoticeperiodwillnotbeusedasamatterofroutinebutonlywhereflexibilityismeritedbythebusinessofthemeetingandisthoughttobetotheadvantageofshareholdersasawhole.Ifused,anelectronicvotingfacilitywillbeprovided.

AnnualGeneralMeetingswillcontinuetobeheldonatleast21cleardays’notice.

TheapprovalwillbeeffectiveuntiltheCompany’s2017AnnualGeneralMeetingwhenitisintendedthatasimilarresolutionwillbeproposed.

ByorderoftheBoardofDirectors

Alan F Porter Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

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Companytore-issuesuchsharesquicklyandcost-effectivelyandwouldprovidetheCompanywithadditionalflexibilityinthemanagementofitscapitalbase.TheDirectorshavenoimmediateplanstoexercisethisauthoritywhichwillexpireattheearlierof30June2017andtheconclusionoftheCompany’s2017AnnualGeneralMeeting.

AwaiverfromstrictcompliancewithRule10.06(5)oftheHKListingRuleswasgrantedbytheHongKongStockExchangeon4May2010(andupdatedon24February2016).UnderRule10.06(5)oftheHKListingRules,thelistingofallshareswhicharepurchasedbytheCompanyshallautomaticallybecancelleduponpurchaseandtheCompanymustapplyforlistingofanyfurtherissuesinthenormalway.Asaconsequenceofthiswaiver,Rule10.06(5)oftheHKListingRuleshasbeenamendedsuchthatsharespurchasedbytheCompanytoholdastreasuryshareswillremainlistedandthelistingwillnotbesuspendedorcancelledandanysubsequentsaleofsuchtreasurysharesortransferofsuchtreasurysharespursuanttoanemployeesharescheme,forexample,shallnot,forthepurposesoftheHKListingRules,constituteanewissueofsharesandshallnotrequireanewlistingapplicationtobemade.

TheCompanyhasoptionsandawardsoutstandingover34,109,624ordinaryshares,representing1.33percentoftheCompany’sordinaryissuedsharecapitalasat1April2016(thelatestpracticabledatepriortothepublicationofthisNotice).Iftheexistingauthoritygivenatthe2015AnnualGeneralMeetingandtheauthoritysoughtbythisresolution25weretobefullyusedtheseoutstandingoptionswouldrepresent1.66percentoftheCompany’sordinaryissuedsharecapital.

Resolution 26:

Notice for general meetingsTHATageneralmeetingotherthananAnnualGeneralMeetingmaybecalledonnotlessthan14cleardays’notice.

PriortotheCompanies(Shareholders’Rights)Regulations2009,theCompanywasabletocallgeneralmeetings,otherthanitsAnnualGeneralMeeting,on14cleardays’noticewithoutobtainingshareholderapproval.ApprovaltoashorternoticeperiodwassoughtandreceivedfromshareholdersatthelastAnnualGeneralMeetingandtopreservethisability,resolution26seeksrenewaloftheapprovalforanoticeperiodof14days

theCompany’s2017AnnualGeneralMeeting,savethattheCompanymaybeforesuchexpirymakeacontractorcontractstopurchaseordinarysharesundertheauthorityherebyconferredwhichwouldormaybeexecutedwhollyorpartlyaftertheexpiryofsuchauthorityandmaymakeapurchaseofordinarysharesinpursuanceofanysuchcontractorcontractsasifthepowerconferredherebyhadnotexpired;and

(c) Allordinarysharespurchasedpursuanttosaidauthorityshallbeeither:

i. cancelledimmediatelyuponcompletionofthepurchase;or

ii. held,sold,transferredorotherwisedealtwithastreasurysharesinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe2006Act.

TheDirectorsconsiderthattheremaybecircumstancesinwhichitwouldbedesirablefortheCompanytopurchaseitsownsharesinthemarket.AlthoughtheDirectorshavenoimmediateplanstomakesuchpurchases,theywouldliketobeabletoactifcircumstancesaroseinwhichtheyconsideredsuchpurchasestobedesirable.Purchaseswouldonlybemadeiftheireffectwouldbetoincreaseearningspershareandtheywouldbeforthebenefitofshareholdersgenerally.NopurchasesofshareswouldbeconductedontheHongKongStockExchange.

Accordingly,thisresolutionisproposedtoauthorisetheCompanytomakemarketpurchasesofitsordinarysharesuptoamaximumnominalvalueof£12,863,391,representing257,267,822ordinaryshareswhichisapproximately10percentoftheCompany’sissuedsharecapitalasat1April2016,atpricesnotlowerthanfivepenceperordinaryshareandnotexceedingthehighestof(i)105percentoftheaveragemiddlemarketvalueofanordinaryshareforthefivebusinessdaysprecedingthedateofpurchaseand(ii)thehigherofthepriceofthelastindependenttradeandthehighestcurrentindependentbidonthetradingvenueswherethepurchaseiscarriedout.

TheCompanymayretainanysharesitpurchasesastreasuryshareswithaviewtopossiblere-issueatafuturedateormaycanceltheshares.IftheCompanyweretopurchaseanyofitsownordinarysharesitwouldconsiderholdingthemastreasurysharespursuanttotheauthorityconferredbythisresolution.Thiswouldenablethe

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Appendix 1: Biographies of Directors standing for election

Board of Directors

Asatthedateofthisdocument,theBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanycomprises:

ChairmanPaulVictorFalzonSantManduca

Executive DirectorsMichaelAndrewWells(GroupChiefExecutive),NicolaosAndreasNicandrouACA,JohnWilliamFoley,PenelopeJaneJamesACA,MichaelGeorgeAlexanderMcLintock,BarryLeeStowe,andTonyPaulWilkey

Non-executive DirectorsSirHowardJohnDavies,AnnFrancesGodbehereFCPAFCGA,Alexander(Alistair)JohnstonCMGFCA,DavidJohnAlexanderLawACA,KaikhushruShiavaxNargolwalaFCA,AnthonyJohnLiddellNightingaleCMGSBSJP,TheHon.PhilipJohnRemnantCBEFCA,AliceDaveySchroederandJonathanAdairLordTurner

ForthepurposesoftheUKCorporateGovernanceCode,alltheNon-executiveDirectorsareconsideredbytheBoardtobe

independentincharacterandjudgementandtohavemetthecriteriaforindependenceassetoutintheUKCode.FortheHKListingRulespurposes,theCompanywillconsiderMrDavidLawindependentfrom1July2016,thedateoneyearafterhisretirementfromPwC.TheCompanyhasreceivedconfirmationofindependencefromeachoftheotherNon-executiveDirectorsasrequiredbytheHKListingRules.

Paul Manduca, Chairman

Appointment:October2010Chairman:July2012Committees:Nomination(Chair)Age:64

PaulistheChairmanoftheBoard.HeinitiallyjoinedtheBoardastheSeniorIndependentDirectorandmemberoftheAuditandRemunerationCommittees,andlatterly,theNominationCommittee.

Relevant skills and experience

PaulretiredasChairmanofJPMEuropeanSmallerCompaniesInvestmentTrustPlcinDecember2012andwastheChairmanofAonUKLimiteduntilSeptember2012.Hewasalsoanon-executivedirectorandChairmanoftheAuditCommitteeofKazMunaiGasExploration&ProductionuntiltheendofSeptember2012.FromSeptember2005untilMarch2011,Paulwasanon-executivedirectorofWmMorrisonSupermarketsPlc.Duringhistenure,hewastheSeniorIndependentDirector,thefirstAuditCommitteeChairmanandChairoftheRemunerationCommittee.PaulwastheSeniorIndependentDirectorandChairmanoftheAuditCommitteeofDevelopmentSecuritiesplcuntilMarch2010,ChairmanofBridgewell

Groupplcuntil2007andadirectorofHendersonSmallerCompaniesInvestmentTrustplcuntil2006.Priortothat,hewasEuropeanCEOofDeutscheAssetManagementfrom2002to2005,globalCEOofRothschildAssetManagementfrom1999to2002andfoundingCEOofThreadneedleAssetManagementLimitedfrom1994to1999whenhewasalsoadirectorofEagleStarandAlliedDunbar.PaulhasalsoservedasChairmanoftheAssociationofInvestmentCompaniesfrom1991to1993andisaformermemberoftheTakeoverPanel.

Other appointments

PaulisamemberoftheSecuritiesInstituteandChairmanofHendersonDiversifiedIncomeLimited.In2015,PaulbecameChairmanofTheCityUK’sAdvisoryCouncilandChairmanoftheTempletonEmergingMarketsInvestmentTrust(TEMIT).

Michael Wells, Group Chief Executive

Appointment:January2011Group Chief Executive:June2015Age:56

MikeisGroupChiefExecutive,apositionhehasheldsinceJune2015.

Relevant skills and experience

MikejoinedJacksonNationalLifeInsuranceCompany(Jackson),theNorthAmericanunitofPrudential,in1995,andbecameChiefOperatingOfficerandVice-Chairmanin2003.In2011hewasappointedPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofJackson,andjoinedtheBoardofPrudential.

MikebeganhiscareeratthebrokeragehouseDeanWittergoingontobecomeamanagingdirectoratSmithBarneyShearson.AtJackson,Mikewasresponsiblefortheestablishmentofthebroker-dealernetworkNationalPlanningHoldingsandthedevelopmentofJackson’smarket-leadingrangeofvariableannuities.HewasalsopartoftheJacksonteamsthatpurchasedandsuccessfullyintegratedasavingsinstitute,threebrokerdealersandtwolifecompanies.

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Executive Directors

Nicolaos Nicandrou ACAChief Financial Officer

Appointment:October2009

Age:50

NicisChiefFinancialOfficer,apositionhehasheldsinceOctober2009.

Relevant skills and experienceBeforejoiningPrudential,NicworkedatAviva,whereheheldanumberofseniorfinanceroles,includingNorwichUnionLifeFinanceDirectorandBoardMember,AvivaGroupFinancialControlDirector,AvivaGroupFinancialManagementandReportingDirectorandCGNUGroupFinancialReportingDirector.

NicstartedhiscareeratPricewaterhouseCooperswhereheworkedinbothLondonandParis.InDecember2014NicwasappointedChairmanoftheEuropeanInsuranceCFOForum.

Penelope James ACAGroup Chief Risk Officer

Appointment:September2015

Age:46

PennyistheGroupChiefRiskOfficer,apositionshehasheldsinceSeptember2015.

Relevant skills and experiencePennyjoinedPrudentialin2011astheDirectorofGroupFinance,apositionshehelduntilher

appointmenttotheBoard.BeforejoiningPrudential,PennywasGroupChiefFinancialOfficerofOmegaInsuranceHoldings,acompanyformerlylistedontheMainMarketoftheLondonStockExchange.Shepreviouslyheldanumberofseniorfinancepositionsduringher12yearswithZurichFinancialServices,mostrecentlyservingasChiefFinancialOfficeroftheUKGeneralInsuranceDivision.Pennyqualified

asacharteredaccountantwithCoopers&LybrandDeloitte(nowpartofPwC)priortojoiningZurich.

Other appointmentsInJanuary2015,Pennywasappointedasanon-executivedirectorofAdmiralGroupplcandisamemberofAdmiral’sauditcommittee.

John FoleyExecutive Director

Appointment:January2016

Age:59

JohnisChiefExecutiveofPrudentialUK&Europe,apositionhehasheldsinceJanuary2016.

Relevant skills and experienceJohnjoinedPrudentialasDeputyGroupTreasurerin2000,beforebeingappointedManagingDirector,PrudentialCapital,andGroup

Treasurerin2001.HewasappointedChiefExecutive,PrudentialCapital,andtotheGroupExecutiveCommitteein2007.JohnwasappointedGroupChiefRiskOfficerandjoinedthePrudentialplcBoardin2011.In2013,hewasappointedtothenewroleofGroupInvestmentDirector,leavingtheBoardbutremainingamemberoftheGroupExecutiveCommittee.HewasappointedasInterimChiefExecutiveofPrudentialUK&Europein

October2015.BeforejoiningPrudential,hespentthreeyearswithNationalAustraliaBankasGeneralManager,GlobalCapitalMarkets.JohnbeganhiscareeratHillSamuel&Co.Limitedwhere,overa20-yearperiod,heworkedineverydivisionofthebank,culminatinginseniorrolesinrisk,capitalmarketsandtreasuryofthecombinedTSBandHillSamuelBank.

Michael McLintockExecutive Director

Appointment:September2000

Age:55

MichaelistheChiefExecutiveofM&G,apositionheheldatthetimeofM&G’sacquisitionbyPrudentialin1999.

Relevant skills and experienceMichaeljoinedM&Gin1992.HealsoservedontheBoardofCloseBrothersasaNon-executiveDirectorfrom2001to2008.

Other appointmentsMichaelhasbeenaTrusteeoftheGrosvenorEstatesinceOctober2008andwasappointedasanon-executivedirectorofGrosvenorGroupLimitedin

March2012.HehasbeenamemberoftheFinanceCommitteeoftheMCCsinceOctober2005.MichaelwasappointedtotheTakeoverAppealBoardon1March2016.

Barry StoweExecutive Director

Appointment:November2006

Age:58

BarryisChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficeroftheNorthAmericanBusinessUnit,apositionhehasheldsinceJune2015.TheNorthAmericanBusinessUnitcomprisesJackson,CurianCapital,JacksonNationalAsset

Management,PPMAmericaandNationalPlanningHoldings.

Relevant skills and experienceBarrywastheChiefExecutiveofPrudentialCorporationAsiafromOctober2006toJune2015.BeforejoiningPrudential,BarrywasPresident,Accident&HealthWorldwideforAIGLifeCompanies.HejoinedAIGin1995afterhavingheldseniorpositionsat

Pan-AmericanLifeandWillisintheUnitedStates.

Other appointmentsBarryisamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheInternationalInsuranceSociety.

Tony WilkeyExecutive Director

Appointment:June2015

Age:56

TonyisChiefExecutiveofPrudentialCorporationAsia,apositionhehasheldsinceJune2015.

Relevant skills and experienceTonyjoinedPrudentialin2006asChiefExecutiveofPrudentialCorporationAsia’snetworkoflifeinsuranceoperationsinAsiaacross12markets,apositionhehelduntilhisappointmenttotheBoard.UnderTony’sleadership,Prudential’slifeinsuranceoperationsgrewintosignificantmarket-leadingpositions.

BeforehejoinedPrudential,TonyservedasChiefOperatingOfficerofAmericanInternationalAssurance(AIA),basedinHongKong,overseeingAIA’slifecompaniesinSouth-eastAsia.

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Non-Executive Directors

The Hon. Philip Remnant CBE FCASenior Independent Director

Appointment:January2013

Age:61

Committees:Audit,NominationandRemuneration

Relevant skills and experiencePhilipwasasenioradviseratCreditSuisseuntilDecember2013.Philip

waspreviouslyaViceChairmanofCreditSuisseFirstBoston(CSFB)EuropeandHeadoftheUKInvestmentBankingDepartment.PhilipwassecondedtotheroleofDirectorGeneraloftheTakeoverPanelfrom2001to2003,andagainin2010.HeservedontheBoardofNorthernRockplcfrom2008to2010,andfrom2007to2012wasChairmanoftheShareholderExecutive.

Other appointmentsPhilipisaDeputyChairmanoftheTakeoverPanel,anon-executivedirectorofSevernTrentplc(sinceMarch2014)andSeniorIndependentDirectorofUKFinancialInvestmentsLimited.PhilipisalsoChairmanofCityofLondonInvestmentTrustplc(since2011).PhilipisChairmanofM&GGroupLimited,asubsidiaryoftheCompany.

Sir Howard DaviesNon-executive Director

Appointment:October2010

Age:65

Committees:Risk(Chair),AuditandNomination

Relevant skills and experienceSirHowardhasawealthofexperienceinthefinancialservicesindustry,acrosscivilservice,consultancy,assetmanagement,regulatoryandacademia.

SirHowardwaspreviouslyChairmanofthePhoenixGroupandanindependentdirectorofMorganStanleyInc.

Other appointmentsSirHowardisChairmanoftheRoyalBankofScotlandandaProfessoratInstitutd’ÉtudesPolitiques(SciencesPo).HeisChairmanoftheInternationalAdvisoryBoardoftheChinaSecuritiesRegulatoryCommissionandamemberoftheInternational

AdvisoryBoardoftheChinaBankingRegulatoryCommission.

Ann Godbehere FCPA FCGANon-executive Director

Appointment:August2007

Age:60

Committees:Audit(Chair),NominationandRisk

Relevant skills and experienceAnnbeganhercareerin1976withSunLifeofCanada,joiningMercantile&GeneralReinsuranceGroupin1981,wheresheheldanumberofmanagementrolesrising

toSeniorVicePresidentandControllerforlifeandhealthandproperty/casualtybusinessesinNorthAmericain1995.Between1996and2003AnnheldanumberofCFOandCEOpostsindifferentbusinesseswithinSwissReandfrom2003untilFebruary2007,AnnwasChiefFinancialOfficeroftheSwissReGroup.Fromitsnationalisationin2008untilJanuary2009,AnnwasInterimChiefFinancialOfficerandExecutiveDirectorofNorthern

Rock.ShewasalsoaDirectorofAtriumUnderwritingGroupLimitedandAtriumUnderwritersLimited(untilMarch2014),aswellasArdenHoldingsLimited(untilNovember2014).

Other appointmentsAnnisanon-executivedirectorofBritishAmericanTobaccop.l.c.,RioTintoplc,RioTintoLimited,UBSGroupAGandUBSAG.

David Law ACANon-executive Director

Appointment:September2015

Age:56

Committees:Audit

Relevant skills and experienceDavidbeganhiscareeratPwC,whereheworkedinavarietyofrolesintheUnitedKingdom,SwitzerlandandHongKong.

HewastheGlobalLeaderofPwC’sinsurancepractice,aPartnerinPwC’sUKfirmandworkedastheLeadAuditPartnerformultinationalinsurancecompaniesuntilhisretirementon30June2015.DavidhasalsobeenresponsibleforPwC’sinsuranceandinvestmentmanagementassurancepracticeinLondonandthefirm’sScottishassurancedivision.

Other appointmentsDavidisaDirectorofL&FHoldingsLimitedandChiefExecutiveofL&FIndemnityLimited,theprofessionalindemnitycaptiveinsurancegroupthatservesthePricewaterhouseCoopersnetworkanditsmemberfirms.

Kaikhushru Nargolwala FCANon-executive Director

Appointment:January2012

Age:65

Committees:RemunerationandRisk

Relevant skills and experienceKaiwasanon-executivedirectorofSingaporeTelecommunicationsLimiteduntilJuly2015.Hewasalsonon-executiveChairmanofCreditSuisseAsiaPacificuntilDecember2011,havingjoinedCreditSuissein2008asamemberoftheExecutiveBoardandCEOoftheAsiaPacific

region.From1998to2007,KaiworkedforStandardCharteredPLCwherehewasaGroupExecutiveDirectorresponsibleforAsiaGovernanceandRisk.Priortothat,hespent19yearsatBankofAmericaandfrom1990wasbasedinAsiaasGroupExecutiveVicePresidentandHeadoftheAsiaWholesaleBankingGroup.From2004to2007,hewasanon-executivedirectoratTate&LyleplcandatVisaInternational,whereheservedontheAsiaPacificBoard.

Other appointmentsKaiisamemberoftheBoardofthe

CasinoRegulatoryAuthorityofSingapore,anon-executivedirectorofPSAInternationalPte.LimitedandadirectorandChairmanofCliffordCapitalPte.Limited.KaiwasappointedasadirectorofCreditSuisseGroupAGinApril2013andbecameamemberoftheSingaporeCapitalMarketsCommitteeoftheMonetaryAuthorityofSingaporeinJanuary2014.KaiisalsoChairmanofPrudentialCorporationAsiaLimited,asubsidiaryoftheCompany.

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Anthony Nightingale CMG SBS JPNon-executive Director

Appointment:June2013

Age:68

Committees:Remuneration(Chair)andNomination

Relevant skills and experienceAnthonywasManagingDirectoroftheJardineMathesonGroupfrom2006to2012.HejoinedthatGroupin1969andheldanumberofseniorpositionsbeforejoiningtheBoardofJardineMathesonHoldingsin1994.

Other appointmentsAnthonyisnowanon-executivedirectorofJardineMathesonHoldingsandofotherJardineMathesongroupcompanies.TheseincludeDairyFarm,HongkongLand,JardineCycle&Carriage,JardineStrategicandMandarinOriental.AnthonyisalsoacommissionerofAstraInternationalandanon-executivedirectorofSchindlerHoldingLimited,VitasoyInternationalHoldingsLimitedandShuiOnLandLimited.

HeisaHongKongrepresentativetotheAPECBusinessAdvisoryCouncilandChairmanofTheHongKong-APECTradePolicyStudyGroup.HeisalsoamemberoftheSecuritiesandFuturesCommissionCommitteeonRealEstateInvestmentTrusts,acouncilmemberoftheEmployers’FederationofHongKong,amemberoftheUK-ASEANBusinessCouncilAdvisoryPanelandanon-officialmemberoftheCommissiononStrategicDevelopmentinHongKong.

Alice SchroederNon-executive Director

Appointment:June2013

Age:59

Committees:Audit

Relevant skills and experienceAlicebeganhercareerasaqualifiedaccountantatErnst&Youngin1980wheresheworkedfor11yearsbeforeleavingtojointheFinancialAccountingStandardsBoardasamanager.

FromSeptember1993sheworkedatvariousinvestmentbanksleadingteamsofanalystsspecialisinginproperty-casualtyinsurancebeforejoiningMorganStanley,whereshebecameaManagingDirectorin2001headingtheGlobalInsuranceEquityResearchteam.InMay2003AlicebecameasenioradviseratMorganStanleyleavinginNovember2009.AlicewasanindependentboardmemberoftheCeteraFinancialGroupuntilApril2014.SheisauthoroftheofficialbiographyofWarrenBuffett.

Other appointmentsAliceisanon-executivedirectorofBankofAmericaMerrillLynchInternational,CEOandChairmanofWebTunerCorp.andamemberofWomenCorporateDirectors.

Lord TurnerNon-executive Director

Appointment:September2015

Age:60

Committees:Risk

Relevant skills and experienceLordTurnerbeganhiscareerwithMcKinsey&Co,whereheadvisedcompaniesacrossarangeofindustries.HehasservedasDirector-Generalofthe

ConfederationofBritishIndustry,Vice-ChairmanofMerrillLynchEurope,ChairmanofthePensionsCommissionandasanon-executivedirectorofStandardCharteredBank.LordTurnerwasChairmanoftheUK’sFinancialServicesAuthority(FSA),amemberoftheinternationalFinancialStabilityBoardandanon-executivedirectoroftheBankofEnglandbetween2008and2013.

Other appointmentsLordTurnerhasbeenacrossbenchmemberoftheHouseofLordssince2005.Heisalsoanon-executivedirectorofOakNorthBank,ChairmanoftheInstituteforNewEconomicThinking,aVisitingProfessoratboththeLondonSchoolofEconomicsandtheCassBusinessSchool,andaVisitingFellowatNuffieldCollege,OxfordUniversity.

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NoneoftheDirectorsstandingforelectionorre-electionhasanyrelationshipwithanyotherDirector,memberofseniormanagementorsubstantialorcontrollingshareholderoftheCompany.ThebiographicalinformationinrespectofeachoftheseDirectorscomplieswiththedisclosurerequirementsassetoutintheHKListingRules.Assuch,therearenoothermattersthatneedtobebroughttotheattentionofholdersofsecuritiesoftheCompanyandnootherinformationtobedisclosedpursuanttotherequirementsofRule13.51(2)(h)to(v)oftheHKListingRules.

CurrentbasicannualfeesforNon-executiveDirectorsare£94,000withadditionalfeesforordinarymembershiporchairmanshipofaBoardCommitteeasfollows:

Committee

Ordinarymembership

£Chairmanship

£

Audit 27,500 70,000Nomination 10,000 –Risk 27,500 65,000Remuneration 27,500 60,000

PaulManducaistheChairmanoftheCompany.Hereceivesanannualfeeof£700,000,whichincludeshisCommitteeduties.PhilipRemnantistheSeniorIndependentDirectoroftheCompanyandhereceivesanannualfeeof£50,000,inadditiontohisBoardandCommitteefees.

SalarylevelsforexecutiveDirectorsarereviewedannuallybytheRemunerationCommitteetakingaccountofthepaybudgetsforthewiderworkforceandexternalmarketreferencepointstoprovidecontext.

ThecurrentbasicsalariesofJWFoley,PJJames,MGAMcLintock,NANicandrou,BLStowe,MAWellsandTWilkeyare£750,000,£618,000,£406,000,£725,000,US$1,133,000,£1,103,000andHK$9,070,000respectively.

Inaddition,theexecutiveDirectorsareeligibletoreceiveadiscretionaryannualbonusandlongtermincentiveawardsasdescribedmorefullyintheDirectors’RemunerationReportonpages101to129oftheAnnualReport.

Interests in the share capital of the Company

Asat1April2016,beingthelatestpracticabledatepriortothepublicationofthisdocument,theDirectorsheldthefollowinginterestsintheordinarysharecapitaloftheCompany.TheseinterestsincludesharesacquiredundertheShareIncentivePlan,deferredannualincentiveawardsandinterestsinsharesawardedonappointment.Allinterestsarebeneficial.ForfurtherinformationpleaserefertotheDirectors’RemunerationReportintheAnnualReport.

NoneoftheDirectorsstandingforelectionorre-electionhasaninterestintheCompany’sloanstock,northesharesorloanstockofanysubsidiaryorassociatedundertakingoftheGroup.

Directors’ interests in shares, options and awards

Interests in ordinary

shares

Interests in ordinary

shares under option

Option exercise

price £

Option exercise periods

HJDavies 8,730 n/a n/aAFGodbehere 15,914 n/a n/aJWFoley 264,414 998 9.01 1Dec16–31May17

779 11.55 1Dec17–31May18PJJames 25,977 1,620 11.11 1Dec18–31May19ADKJohnston 10,000 n/a n/aPVFSManduca 42,500 n/a n/aMGAMcLintock 195,229 2,622 11.55 1Dec19–31May20DJALaw 3,327 n/a n/aKSNargolwala 70,000 n/a n/aNANicandrou 283,268 3,268 4.66 1Dec16–31May17

1,311 11.55 1Dec19–31May20AJLNightingale 30,000 n/a n/aPJRemnant 6,916 n/a n/aASchroeder 8,500 n/a n/aBLStowe 347,162 n/a n/aLordTurner 2,000 n/a n/aMAWells 532,179 1,620 11.11 1Dec18–31May19TPWilkey 153,386 n/a n/a

Additional information

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provider,toprocurethathisCRESTsponsororvotingserviceprovider(s)take(s))suchactionasshallbenecessarytoensurethatamessageistransmittedbymeansoftheCRESTsystembyanyparticulartime.Inthisconnection,CRESTmembersand,whereapplicable,theirCRESTsponsorsorvotingsystemprovidersarereferred,inparticular,tothosesectionsoftheCRESTManualconcerningpracticallimitationsoftheCRESTsystemandtimings.

13. TheCompanymaytreatasinvalidaCRESTProxyInstructioninthecircumstancessetoutinRegulation35(5)(a)oftheUncertificatedSecuritiesRegulations2001.

14. Inthecaseofjointholders,wheremorethanoneofthejointholderspurportstoappointaproxy,onlytheappointmentsubmittedbythemostseniorholderwillbeaccepted.SeniorityisdeterminedbytheorderinwhichthenamesofthejointholdersappearintheCompany’sregisterofmembersinrespectofthejointholding(thefirst-namedbeingthemostsenior).

15. Anycorporationwhichisamembermayappointoneormorecorporaterepresentativeswhomayexerciseonitsbehalfallofitspowersasamemberprovidedthattheydonotdosoinrelationtothesameshares.

16. UnderSection527ofthe2006Act,membersmeetingthethresholdrequirementssetoutinthatsectionhavetherighttorequiretheCompanytopublishonawebsiteastatementsettingoutanymatterrelatingto:(i)theauditoftheCompany’saccounts(includingtheauditor’sreportandtheconductoftheaudit)thataretobelaidbeforetheMeeting;or(ii)anycircumstanceconnectedwithanauditoroftheCompanyceasingtoholdofficesincethepreviousmeetingatwhichannualaccountsandreportswerelaidinaccordancewithSection437ofthe2006Act.TheCompanymaynotrequiretheshareholdersrequestinganysuchwebsitepublicationtopayitsexpensesincomplyingwithSections527or528ofthe2006Act.WheretheCompanyisrequiredtoplaceastatementonawebsiteunderSection527ofthe2006Act,itmustforwardthestatementtotheCompany’sauditornotlaterthanthetimewhenitmakesthestatementavailableonthewebsite.ThebusinesswhichmaybedealtwithattheMeetingincludesanystatementthattheCompanyhasbeenrequiredunderSection527ofthe2006Acttopublishonawebsite.

17. AnymemberortheirproxyattendingtheMeetinginpersonorbyproxyhastherighttoaskquestions.TheCompanymustprovideananswertoanysuchquestionrelatingtothebusinessbeingdealtwithattheMeetingbutnosuchanswerneedbegivenif(a)todosowouldinterfereundulywiththepreparationfortheMeetingorinvolvethedisclosureofconfidentialinformation,(b)theanswerhasalreadybeengivenonawebsiteintheformofananswertoaquestion,or(c)itisundesirableintheinterestsoftheCompanyorthegoodorderoftheMeetingthatthequestionbeanswered.

18. AcopyofthisNoticeandotherinformationrequiredbySection311Aofthe2006Act,maybefoundatwww.prudential.co.uk/investors/shareholder-centre/agm-information/2016

19. TheCompanywillcontinueitspracticeofcallingapollonallresolutionsattheMeeting.Theprovisionalvotingresults,whichwillincludeallvotescastforandagainsteachresolutionattheMeeting,andallproxieslodgedpriortotheMeeting,whichwillincludevotescastforandagainsteachresolution,willbeannouncedattheMeetingandpublishedontheCompany’swebsiteassoonaspracticableaftertheMeeting.TheCompanywillalsodisclosethenumberofvoteswithheldattheMeetingandonitswebsite.ThispracticeprovidesshareholderspresentwithsufficientinformationregardingthelevelofsupportandoppositiontoeachresolutionandensuresallvotescasteitherattheMeetingorthroughproxiesareincludedintheresult.

20. YoumaynotuseanyelectronicaddressprovidedeitherinthisNoticeofMeetingoranyrelateddocuments(includingtheChairman’sletterandFormofProxy)tocommunicatewiththeCompanyforanypurposesotherthanthoseexpresslystated.

1. Membersareentitledtoappointaproxytoexercisealloranyoftheirrightstoattend,speakandvoteontheirbehalfattheMeeting.AshareholdermayappointmorethanoneproxyinrelationtotheMeetingprovidedthateachproxyisappointedtoexercisetherightsattachedtoadifferentshareorsharesheldbythatshareholder.Wheremorethanoneproxyisappointed,membersmustspecifythenumberofshareseachproxyisentitledtoexercise.AproxyneednotbeashareholderoftheCompany.

2. Members’attentionisdrawntotheFormofProxyaccompanyingthisNotice.Aproxymaybeappointedbyanyofthefollowingmethods:

i. CompletingandreturningtheenclosedFormofProxy;

ii. FormembersontheUKregister,electronicproxyappointmentbyloggingontothewebsiteofEquiniti,theCompany’sregistrar,atwww.sharevote.co.ukShareholderswillneedtheirVotingID,TaskIDandShareholderReferenceNumber,whichareprintedontheaccompanyingFormofProxy.Fulldetailsoftheproceduresaregivenonthewebsite.IfyouhavealreadyregisteredwithEquiniti’son-lineportfolioserviceShareview,youmaysubmityourproxyvotebyloggingontoyourportfolioatwww.shareview.co.ukandclickingonthelinktovote.Instructionsaregivenonthewebsite;

or iii. IfyouareamemberofCREST,byusingtheCREST

electronicappointmentservice. IMPORTANT:Whichevermethodyouchoose,your

instructionsorFormofProxymustbereceivedbytheregistrarnolaterthan11.00amLondontime(6.00pmHongKong/Singaporetime)onTuesday17May2016.AnypersonholdinganinterestinsharesthroughCDPmustsubmitthecompletedFormofProxytoCDP,andshouldnotethatCDPmustreceivevotinginstructionsby5.00pmSingaporetimeonWednesday11May2016toallowittocollatevotinginstructionsforonwardtransmissiontoComputershareHongKongInvestorServicesLimited(ComputershareHongKong),theHongKongbranchshareregistrar,bythedeadlineabove.

3. IfyouarearegisteredshareholderanddonothaveaFormofProxyandbelievethatyoushouldhaveone,orifyourequireadditionalforms,orwouldliketorequestahardcopyoftheAnnualReportpleasecontactEquinition03713842035orComputershareHongKongon+85228628555.Pleasecontact+441214157026fortheEquinitioverseashelplineifyouarecallingfromoutsidetheUK.LinesatEquinitiareopenfrom8.30amto5.30pmLondontimeMondaytoFriday.ShareholdersontheIrishbranchregistershouldcontactCapitaon+35315530050.

4. TobevalidaFormofProxy,orotherinstrumentappointingaproxy,mustbereceivedbypostorbyhand(duringnormalbusinesshoursonly)atEquinitiLimited,AspectHouse,SpencerRoad,Lancing,WestSussex,BN996DAnolaterthan11.00amLondontime(6.00pmHongKong/Singaporetime)onTuesday17May2016oratComputershareHongKongInvestorServicesLimited,17MFloor,HopewellCentre,183Queen’sRoadEast,WanChai,HongKongnolaterthan11.00amLondontime(6.00pmHongKong/Singaporetime)onTuesday17May2016.ShareholderswhoholdtheirsharesontheIrishbranchregistershouldreturntheircompletedproxiestoCapitaAssetServicesShareholdersolutions(Ireland),POBox7117,Dublin2,Irelandorbyhand(duringnormalbusinesshours)toCapitaAssetServicesShareholdersolutions(Ireland),2GrandCanalSquare,Dublin2,Irelandsoastobereceivednolaterthan11.00amLondontimeonTuesday17May2016.AnypersonholdinganinterestinsharesthroughCDPmustsubmitthecompletedFormofProxytoCDP,andshouldnotethatCDPmustreceivevotinginstructionsby5.00pmSingaporetimeonWednesday11May2016toallowittocollatevotinginstructionsforonwardtransmissiontoComputershareHongKong,theHongKongbranchregistrar,bythedeadlineabove.

5. ThereturnofacompletedFormofProxy,othersuchinstrumentoranyCRESTProxyInstruction(asdescribedinparagraph11below)willnotpreventashareholderattendingtheMeetingandvotinginpersonifhe/shewishestodoso.

6. AnypersontowhomthisNoticeissentwhoisapersonnominatedunderSection146ofthe2006Acttoenjoyinformationrights(anominatedperson)may,underanagreementbetweenhim/herandtheshareholderbywhomhe/shewasnominated,havearighttobeappointed(ortohavesomeoneelseappointed)asaproxyfortheMeeting.Ifanominatedpersonhasnosuchproxyappointmentrightordoesnotwishtoexerciseit,he/shemay,underanysuchagreement,havearighttogiveinstructionstotheshareholderastotheexerciseofvotingrights.

7. Thestatementoftherightsofshareholdersinrelationtotheappointmentofproxiesinparagraphs1to4abovedoesnotapplytonominatedpersons.TherightsdescribedintheseparagraphscanonlybeexercisedbyregisteredshareholdersoftheCompany.

8. TobeentitledtoattendandvoteattheMeeting(andforthepurposeofthedeterminationbytheCompanyofthevotestheymaycast),shareholdersmustberegisteredontheCompany’smainUKshareregister,HongKongbranchregisterorIrishbranchregisterasat6.00pmLondontimeonTuesday17May2016,(1.00amHongKongtimeonWednesday18May2016)(or,intheeventofanyadjournment,6.00pmLondontimetwodayspriortotheadjournedmeeting).AnypersonholdinganinterestinsharesthroughCDPmustberegisteredonCDP’sregisterasat5.00pmSingaporetimeonWednesday11May2016or,intheeventofanadjournment,5.00pmSingaporetimeninedayspriortotheadjournedmeeting).TheearlierCDPdeadlineistoallowsufficienttimeforapersonholdinganinterestinsharesthroughCDPtoobtainauthorisationtoactasaproxyorrepresentativeofHKSCCNomineesLimited,inwhosenamethesharesareregistered,attheMeeting.ChangestotheCompany’sshareregistersaftertherelevantdeadlineshallbedisregardedindeterminingtherightsofanypersontoattendandvoteattheMeeting.

9. Asat1April2016(beingthelatestpracticabledaypriortothepublicationofthisNotice)theCompany’sissuedsharecapitalconsistsof2,572,678,226ordinaryshares,carryingonevoteeach.Therefore,thetotalvotingrightsintheCompanyasat1April2016were2,572,678,226.TheCompanydoesnotholdanysharesintreasury.

10. CRESTmemberswhowishtoappointaproxyorproxiesthroughtheCRESTelectronicproxyappointmentservicemaydosobyusingtheproceduresdescribedintheCRESTManual.CRESTpersonalmembersorotherCRESTsponsoredmembers,andthoseCRESTmemberswhohaveappointedaserviceprovider(s),shouldrefertotheirCRESTsponsororvotingserviceprovider(s),whowillbeabletotaketheappropriateactionontheirbehalf.

11. InorderforaproxyappointmentorinstructionmadeusingtheCRESTservicetobevalid,theappropriateCRESTmessage(aCRESTProxyInstruction)mustbeproperlyauthenticatedinaccordancewithEuroclearUK&IrelandLimited’sspecifications,andmustcontaintheinformationrequiredforsuchinstruction,asdescribedintheCRESTManual(availableviawww.euroclear.com).Themessage,regardlessofwhetheritconstitutestheappointmentofaproxyorisanamendmenttotheinstructiongiventoapreviouslyappointedproxymust,inordertobevalid,betransmittedsoastobereceivedbytheissuer’sagent(IDRA19)by11.00amLondontimeonTuesday17May2016.Forthispurpose,thetimeofreceiptwillbetakentobethetime(asdeterminedbythetimestampappliedtothemessagebytheCRESTApplicationHost)fromwhichtheissuer’sagentisabletoretrievethemessagebyenquirytoCRESTinthemannerprescribedbyCREST.AfterthistimeanychangeofinstructionstoproxiesappointedthroughCRESTshouldbecommunicatedtotheappointeethroughothermeans.

12. CRESTmembersand,whereapplicable,theirCRESTsponsors,orvotingserviceprovidersshouldnotethatEuroclearUK&IrelandLimiteddoesnotmakeavailablespecialproceduresinCRESTforanyparticularmessage.Normalsystemtimingsandlimitationswill,therefore,applyinrelationtotheinputofCRESTProxyInstructions.ItistheresponsibilityoftheCRESTmemberconcernedtotake(or,iftheCRESTmemberisaCRESTpersonalmember,orsponsoredmember,orhasappointedavotingservice

Notes to Notice of Meeting

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IfyouareanoverseasshareholderthenyoumaybeabletomakeuseoftheoverseaspaymentserviceprovidedbyEquinitiwhichenablesyourdividendstobepaidinlocalcurrencydirecttoyourbankaccount.ToobtainfurtherinformationaboutthisservicepleasecontactEquinitionthenumberaboveoralternativelyvisitwww.shareview.co.uk/4/Info/Portfolio/Default/en/Home/Shareholders/Pages/Overseas-Payment-Service.aspx

2015 Second Interim and Special Dividend timetable

Thetimetableforthe2015secondinterimdividendandspecialdividendisasfollows:

9 March 2016Announcementof2015fullyearauditedresultsanddividend

24 March 2016OrdinarysharesquotedexdividendintheUK,Ireland,HongKongandSingapore

29 March 2016Recorddateforthe2015secondinterimdividendandspecialdividend

20 May 2016DividendpaymentdateintheUK,IrelandandHongKong

27 May 2016 (on or about)DividendpaymentdateinSingapore

Annual General Meeting

ThePrudentialplc2016AnnualGeneralMeetingwillbeheldat:

ChurchillAuditorium,QueenElizabethIIConferenceCentre,BroadSanctuary,Westminster,LondonSW1P3EEat11.00amLondontime(6.00pmHongKong/Singaporetime)onThursday19May2016.

TheNoticeofMeetingandallotherdetailsfortheAnnualGeneralMeetingareavailableonourwebsitewww.prudential.co.uk/investors/shareholder-centre/agm-information/2016

Specialarrangementshavebeenmadetohelpshareholderswhoareinanywayphysicallydisabledorthosewhoarehardofhearing.

QueenElizabethIIConferenceCentreoperatesasecuritysystem.Camerasandrecordingdevicesarenotpermittedintheauditorium.

By UndergroundThenearesttubestationsareStJames’sParkandWestminsterontheDistrictandCirclelines.WestminsterisalsoontheJubileeline.

By BusBusroutes24,11and211allstopnearby.

Shareholder enquiries

Forenquiriesaboutshareholdings,includingdividendsandlostsharecertificates,pleasecontacttheCompanyRegistrars:

By postEquinitiLimitedAspectHouseSpencerRoadLancingWestSussexBN996DA

By telephoneTel03713842035Fax03713842100Textel03713842255(forhardofhearing)

Linesareopenfrom8.30amto5.30pm(UK),MondaytoFriday.InternationalshareholdersTel:+441214157026

Dividend mandates

Shareholdersmayhavetheirdividendspaiddirectlytotheirbankorbuildingsocietyaccount.Ifyouwishtotakeadvantageofthisfacility,pleasecallEquinitiandrequestacashdividendmandateform.Alternatively,shareholdersmaydownloadtheformfromwww.shareview.co.uk/4/Info/Portfolio/Default/en/Home/Shareholders/Documents/MandateForm.pdf

Getting to the 2016 Annual General Meeting and Shareholder Information

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Hong Kong branch register

TheCompanyoperatesabranchregisterforshareholdersinHongKong.AllenquiriesregardingHongKongbranchregisteraccountsshouldbedirectedtoComputershareHongKongInvestorServicesLimited,17MFloor,HopewellCentre,183Queen’sRoadEast,WanChai,HongKong.Telephone:+85228628555.

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)

TheCompany’sordinarysharesarelistedontheNewYorkStockExchangeintheformofAmericanDepositaryShares,evidencedbyADRsandtradedunderthesymbolPUK.EachAmericanDepositarySharerepresentstwoordinaryshares.AllenquiriesregardingADRholderaccountsshouldbedirectedtoJ.P.Morgan,theauthoriseddepositarybank,atJ.P.MorganChaseBank,N.A.POBox64504,St.Paul,MN55164-0854,USA.TelephoneGeneral+18009901135orfromoutsidetheUS+16514532128orlogontowww.adr.com

Singapore shareholder enquiries

ShareholderswhohavesharesstandingtothecreditoftheirsecuritiesaccountswithCDPinSingaporemayreferqueriestotheCDPat9NorthBuonaVistaDrive,#01-19/20,TheMetropolis,Singapore138588.Telephone+6565357511.EnquiriesregardingsharesheldinDepositoryAgentSub-accountsshouldbedirectedtoyourDepositoryAgentorbroker.

Share dealing services

TheCompany’sRegistrars,Equiniti,offerapostaldealingfacilityforbuyingandsellingPrudentialplcordinaryshares;pleaseseetheEquinitiaddressaboveortelephone03713842248.Theyalsoofferatelephoneandinternetdealingservice,Shareview,whichprovidesasimpleandconvenientwayofsellingPrudentialplcshares.Fortelephonesalescall03456037037between8.30amand5.30pm,MondaytoFriday,andforinternetsaleslogontowww.shareview.co.uk/dealing

Change to Dividend tax vouchers

Income Tax: changes to dividend taxationTheUKGovernmenthasannouncedthatfrom6April2016theDividendTaxCreditwillbereplacedbyanewtax-freeDividendAllowanceforShareholderssubjecttoUKincometax.Thiswillbeintheformofa0%taxrateonthefirst£5,000ofdividendincomeperyear.UKresidentswillpaytaxonanydividendsreceivedoverthe£5,000allowanceatthefollowingrates:

— 7.5%ondividendincomewithinthebasicrate(20%)band

— 32.5%ondividendincomewithinthehigherrate(40%)band

— 38.1%ondividendincomewithintheadditionalrate(45%)band

DividendspaidonsharesheldwithinpensionsandIndividualSavingsAccounts(ISAs)willcontinuetobetaxfree.

FurtherinformationisavailablefromHMRC.

IMPORTANT:YouwillberequiredtoretaindetailsofanydividendpaymentsyoureceiveandcompleteTaxReturnswhererequired.ForfurtheradvicepleasecontactataxorfinancialadvisorwhointheUKmustbeauthorisedbytheFinancialConductAuthority.

ShareGift

Shareholderswhoonlyhaveasmallnumberofshares,thevalueofwhichmakesthemuneconomictosell,maywishtoconsiderdonatingthemtoShareGift(RegisteredCharity1052686).Therelevantsharetransferformmaybedownloadedfromourwebsitewww.prudential.co.uk/prudential-plc/investors/shareholder_services/formsorfromEquiniti.FurtherinformationaboutShareGiftmaybeobtainedon+44(0)2079303737orfromwww.ShareGift.org

Irish branch register

TheCompanyoperatesabranchregisterforshareholdersinIreland.AllenquiriesregardingIrishbranchregisteraccountsshouldbedirectedtoCapitaAssetServices,Shareholdersolutions(Ireland),POBox7117,Dublin2.Telephone:+35315530050.

Cash dividend alternative

TheCompanyoperatesaDividendRe-investmentPlan(DRIP).ShareholderswhohaveelectedfortheDRIPwillautomaticallyreceivesharesforallfuturedividendsinrespectofwhichaDRIPalternativeisoffered.Theelectionmaybecancelledatanytimebytheshareholder.FurtherdetailsoftheDRIPandthetimetableareavailableatwww.shareview.co.uk/4/Info/Portfolio/Default/en/Home/Products/Pages/Dividend-Reinvestment-Plans.aspx

Electronic communications

ShareholdersareencouragedtoelecttoreceiveshareholderdocumentselectronicallybyregisteringwithShareviewatwww.shareview.co.ukShareholderswhohaveregisteredwillbesentanemailnotificationwhenevershareholderdocumentsareavailableontheCompany’swebsite.Whenregistering,shareholderswillneedtheirShareholderReferenceNumberwhichcanbefoundontheirsharecertificateorFormofProxy.TheoptiontoreceiveshareholderdocumentselectronicallyisnotavailabletoshareholdersholdingsharesthroughCDP.

How to manage shareholdings

Informationonhowtomanageshareholdingscanbefoundatwww.shareview.co.ukThepagesatthiswebaddressprovidethefollowing:

— Answerstocommonlyaskedquestionsregardingshareholderregistration;

— Linkstodownloadableforms,guidancenotes,andCompanyhistoryfactsheets;

— Achoiceofcontactmethods:email,phoneorpost.

Iftheanswertoaquestionisnotincludedintheinformationprovided,shareholderscansendenquiresviasecureemailfromthesepages.Aformwillneedtobecompleted,togetherwithaShareholderReferenceNumber,name,addressandemailaddress,ifdesired.

Corporate Sponsored Nominee Account

PrudentialnowoffersaCorporateSponsoredNomineeAccount(CSN)thatwillallowshareholdersbasedintheEEAtoholdtheirPrudentialsharesinanelectronicformat.FurtherinformationontheCSNcanbefoundatwww.shareview.co.uk

TojointheCSNsimplycontactEquinition03713842035foraTransferForm.Completeandreturnitwithyoursharecertificatestotheaddressstatedontheform.

Furtherinformation,includingthefullTermsandConditions,canbefoundonlineatwww.shareview.co.uk/info/csnoralternativelyyoucanspeaktosomeoneatEquinition03713842035.

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Prudential public limited companyIncorporated and registered in England and Wales

Registered officeLaurence Pountney HillLondon EC4R 0HHRegistered number 1397169

www.prudential.co.uk

Prudential plc is a holding company, subsidiaries of which are authorised and regulated, as applicable, by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority.