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, 2011
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, 2011
| PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | ||
| By: |
/s/ Clive Burns | |
| Clive Burns | ||
| Head of Group Secretariat | ||
Prudential plc Annual General Meeting – 2011
Results of Annual General Meeting held on 19 May 2011
Prudential plc (the “Company”) announces that at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held earlier today, Resolutions 1 to 24, as ordinary resolutions, and Resolutions 25 to 29, as special resolutions, were duly passed and the results of the polls are as follows:
| RESOLUTION |
VOTES FOR | % OF VOTES CAST |
VOTES AGAINST |
% OF VOTES CAST |
VOTES CAST IN TOTAL |
TOTAL VOTES CAST AS A % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL |
VOTES WITHHELD |
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| 1 |
To receive the Directors’ Report and the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2010 | 1,856,906,618 | 99.98 | 397,911 | 0.02 | 1,857,304,529 | 72.90 | % | 2,469,461 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |
To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2010 | 1,699,571,398 | 93.58 | 116,586,569 | 6.42 | 1,816,157,967 | 71.29 | % | 44,966,692 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |
To declare a final dividend of 17.24 pence per ordinary share of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2010 | 1,860,622,406 | 100.00 | 35,942 | 0.00 | 1,860,658,348 | 73.03 | % | 465,065 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |
To elect Sir Howard Davies as a director | 1,834,442,431 | 98.96 | 19,198,118 | 1.04 | 1,853,640,549 | 72.76 | % | 7,436,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |
To elect Mr John Foley as a director | 1,848,041,786 | 99.33 | 12,554,752 | 0.67 | 1,860,596,538 | 73.03 | % | 477,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |
To elect Mr Paul Manduca as a director | 1,755,649,817 | 98.53 | 26,151,511 | 1.47 | 1,781,801,328 | 69.94 | % | 79,271,004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |
To elect Mr Michael Wells as a director | 1,848,040,339 | 99.33 | 12,546,937 | 0.67 | 1,860,587,276 | 73.03 | % | 484,227 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |
To re-elect Mr Keki Dadiseth as a director | 1,726,103,220 | 94.54 | 99,684,540 | 5.46 | 1,825,787,760 | 71.66 | % | 35,284,626 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |
To re-elect Mr Robert Devey as a director | 1,844,638,387 | 99.31 | 12,795,725 | 0.69 | 1,857,434,112 | 72.91 | % | 485,994 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |
To re-elect Mr Michael Garrett as a director | 1,852,479,626 | 99.61 | 7,331,415 | 0.39 | 1,859,811,041 | 73.00 | % | 1,265,557 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |
To re-elect Ms Ann Godbehere as a director | 1,817,534,367 | 99.43 | 10,396,792 | 0.57 | 1,827,931,159 | 71.75 | % | 33,144,205 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |
To re-elect Mrs Bridget Macaskill as a director | 1,851,718,023 | 99.55 | 8,301,569 | 0.45 | 1,860,019,592 | 73.01 | % | 1,059,611 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |
To re-elect Mr Harvey McGrath as a director | 1,362,173,221 | 78.02 | 383,658,368 | 21.98 | 1,745,831,589 | 68.53 | % | 115,292,696 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 |
To re-elect Mr Michael McLintock as a director | 1,848,358,306 | 99.34 | 12,276,899 | 0.66 | 1,860,635,205 | 73.03 | % | 441,148 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |
To re-elect Mr Nicolaos Nicandrou as a director | 1,847,916,306 | 99.32 | 12,710,159 | 0.68 | 1,860,626,465 | 73.03 | % | 449,925 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |
To re-elect Ms Kathleen O’Donovan as a director | 1,831,467,929 | 99.46 | 9,869,794 | 0.54 | 1,841,337,723 | 72.27 | % | 19,780,773 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 |
To re-elect Mr Barry Stowe as a director | 1,848,016,646 | 99.32 | 12,656,251 | 0.68 | 1,860,672,897 | 73.03 | % | 447,185 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 |
To re-elect Mr Tidjane Thiam as a director | 1,846,963,760 | 99.27 | 13,595,931 | 0.73 | 1,860,559,691 | 73.03 | % | 560,852 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 |
To re-elect Lord Turnbull as a director | 1,832,565,631 | 99.52 | 8,779,202 | 0.48 | 1,841,344,833 | 72.27 | % | 19,732,882 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 |
To re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as auditor | 1,810,186,360 | 98.64 | 24,944,826 | 1.36 | 1,835,131,186 | 72.03 | % | 25,933,302 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 |
To authorise the directors to determine the amount of the auditor’s remuneration | 1,837,838,519 | 99.11 | 16,450,079 | 0.89 | 1,854,288,598 | 72.78 | % | 6,780,701 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 |
Renewal of authority to make political donations | 1,779,731,893 | 95.75 | 78,990,827 | 4.25 | 1,858,722,720 | 72.96 | % | 744,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 |
Renewal of authority to allot ordinary shares | 1,498,001,600 | 80.55 | 361,712,978 | 19.45 | 1,859,714,578 | 73.00 | % | 1,355,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 |
Extension of authority to allot ordinary shares including repurchased shares | 1,834,396,099 | 98.62 | 25,672,871 | 1.38 | 1,860,068,970 | 73.01 | % | 991,716 |
| 25 |
Renewal of authority for disapplication of pre-emption rights | 1,857,226,045 | 99.82 | 3,307,285 | 0.18 | 1,860,533,330 | 73.03 | % | 495,701 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 |
Renewal of authority for purchase of own shares | 1,855,535,197 | 99.72 | 5,130,691 | 0.28 | 1,860,665,888 | 73.03 | % | 407,323 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 |
Notice for general meetings | 1,757,457,980 | 94.53 | 101,716,275 | 5.47 | 1,859,174,255 | 72.97 | % | 541,517 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 |
Amendment of the wording for the Rules of the Prudential International Savings Related Share Option Scheme | 1,839,304,903 | 98.89 | 20,711,282 | 1.11 | 1,860,016,185 | 73.01 | % | 1,052,006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 |
Amendment of the wording for the Rules of the Prudential International Assurance Sharesave Plan | 1,839,296,303 | 98.89 | 20,678,574 | 1.11 | 1,859,974,877 | 73.01 | % | 1,093,152 |
Directorate change
As announced on 15 October 2010, Mr James Ross has retired from the Board with effect from the conclusion of today’s AGM. Mr Ross retires from the Board after serving as an independent non-executive director since May 2004. He was also a member of the Nomination and Risk Committees. The Chairman thanked Mr Ross for his service and significant contribution over that time, and the Company confirms that there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Issued capital
As at the date of the AGM, the number of issued shares of the Company was 2,547,703,779 ordinary shares, which was the total number of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against all the resolutions at the AGM. In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association, on a poll every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for every share held.
There were no restrictions on shareholders to cast votes on any of the resolutions proposed at the AGM, with the exception of Resolution 23 where the Chairman, executive directors and their associates were required by provisions of the Hong Kong listing rules to abstain from voting. There were no shares entitling the holder to attend and vote only against the resolutions at the AGM. Votes withheld are not votes in law and therefore have not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against a resolution. The Electoral Reform Services were appointed as the scrutineer for vote-taking at the AGM.
Document regarding Resolutions passed at the AGM on 19 May 2011
Copies of all resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business, passed at the AGM on 19 May 2011 have, pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.2 of the UK Listing Rules, been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available to view at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
Additional Information
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.
Contact name for Enquiries
Angela Zeng, Group Secretariat 020 7548 3943
Company official responsible for making notification
Clive Burns, Head of Group Secretariat