LONDON, U.K., Aug. 25, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Prudential PLC (NYSE:PUK) announces that the reference price for the fully paid extra shares to be issued to shareholders who elect to receive the scrip dividend alternative for the 2004 interim dividend is 428.55 pence per share.
The reference price is calculated as the average of the middle market quotations for the Company's shares as derived from the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange for the five business days which commenced on 18 August 2004.
Further details of the scrip dividend alternative will be mailed to shareholders in mid September 2004.
This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange