SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2009
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL,
LONDON, EC4R 0HH, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No x
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 19, 2009
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
| By: | /s/ CLIVE BURNS | |
| Clive Burns | ||
| Head of Secretariat | ||
Date: 19 May 2009
PRUDENTIAL PLC SCRIP DIVIDEND
Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for 26,768,575 ordinary shares of 5p each (“shares”) to be admitted to the Official List.
It is expected that permission to admit the shares will be granted on 21 May 2009 and that dealings will commence on 22 May 2009.
These shares are being issued as a result of an election received pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Offer in respect of the 2008 final dividend.
These shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued ordinary shares.
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.
Name of contact & telephone numbers for queries:
Group Secretariat
Jennie Webb 020 7548 2027
Clive Burns 020 7548 3805