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PRUDENTIAL PLC

Prudential plc is a British multinational insurance and asset management company headquartered in London and Hong Kong. It was founded in London in May 1848 to provide loans to professional and working people.

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COMPANY PROFILE / 18 SOURCE-LINKED FIELDS

Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
PUK, PUKPF [1]
Listing exchanges
NYSE, OTC [1]
SEC industry
Life Insurance [1]
Business sectors
insurance industry; insurance [2]
Company / filing name
PRUDENTIAL PLC [1]
Headquarters location
London [2]
Business address
5TH FLOOR, 10 OLD BAILEY, LONDON, EC4M 7NG [1]
Founded
1848-05-30 [2]
Legal form
public limited company [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
United Kingdom [1]
Leadership in background record
Mike Wells [2]
Employees
22,308 · reported year 2013 [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
GB0007099541; US74432EAH53; US74432EAP79; US74432EAU64; US74432EBB74; US74432EBE14 [2]
CIK
0001116578 [1]
SIC code
6311 [1]
Country in background record
United Kingdom [2]

Company positioning and business

Prudential plc is a British multinational insurance and asset management company headquartered in London and Hong Kong. It was founded in London in May 1848 to provide loans to professional and working people. [3]

Prudential has dual primary listings on the London Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It also has secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange and Singapore Exchange. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Prudential plc. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Management and corporate governance

The Wikidata background record identifies Mike Wells in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]

Understanding company scale

Employees: 22,308 · reported year 2013. [2]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives PRUDENTIAL PLC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: PUK (NYSE), PUKPF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 20-F filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

Annual, quarterly and current reports from the collected SEC record. Insider Forms 4 and 144 are excluded. This is a selected list, not a live filing feed.

Source-verified relationships

PRUDENTIAL PLC → Listed on → NYSE [1]
PRUDENTIAL PLC → Listed on → OTC [1]
PRUDENTIAL PLC → SEC industry classification → Life Insurance [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 6311. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was PRUDENTIAL PLC founded?

Founded: 1848-05-30. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of PRUDENTIAL PLC?

Headquarters location: London. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for PRUDENTIAL PLC?

Business sectors: insurance industry; insurance. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — PRUDENTIAL PLC filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Prudential plc (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

Content preparation: source-based compilation with AI assistance. See methods and attribution. Named sources identify the underlying records; no individual expert review is claimed.