today's figures could not be described as exciting, yet the shares are now +20 at 650 after a low of 615 ..... back in april, aviva made an approach but terms could not be agreed ..... under SE rules, that meant no new approach could be made for 6 months (i assume that only applied to aviva) ...... for all that, if PRU's sp continues to thrive, why question?

27 Nov 2014 Prudential PLC PRU Barclays Capital Overweight 1,519.50 1,519.00 - 1,787.00 Reiterates

SP Target 1787p

HG Capital increase holding http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4972907

Oi fish face, stick a chart in header will ya'.

moi?
ok will do when i get a mo .... obviously didn't know how to when i started the thread
what periods would you like?

Over a year please.

Ed; I thank you.

chuckle .... you also have over 5 years
confess i haven't followed PRU for many a moon

No nor me, but I like to keep and eye on them as they seem solid, as solid as any company can be these days that is.

Prudential boss Tidjane Thiam to lead Credit Suisse

Prudential plc - FY14 Results - Business Review

PRUDENTIAL CONTINUES TO DELIVER STRONG GROWTH IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT AND REBASES DIVIDEND UPWARDS

Group Performance Highlights (on constant exchange rate basis):
· IFRS operating profit of £3,186 million, up 14 per cent1
· EEV new business profit2 of £2,126 million, up 10 per cent1
· Underlying free surplus generation3 (after investment in new business) of £2,579 million, up 9 per cent1
· Net cash remittances from business units up 11 per cent to £1,482 million

Business Units Performance Highlights (on constant exchange rate basis):
· Asia life and asset management IFRS operating profit of £1,140 million, up 17 per cent1
· Jackson life IFRS operating profit of £1,431 million, up 21 per cent1
· UK life IFRS operating profit of £752 million, up 7 per cent
· M&G IFRS operating profit of £446 million, up 13 per cent

Capital & Dividend:
· IFRS shareholders' funds of £11.8 billion, up 22 per cent4
· EEV shareholders' funds of £29.2 billion, up 17 per cent4, equivalent to 1,136 pence per share
· Insurance Groups Directive (IGD) capital surplus5 estimated at £4.7 billion; solvency requirements covered 2.4 times
· 2014 full year dividend increased by 10 per cent to 36.93 pence per share

I'll never understand this game as long as I have a hole in my backside. Great results and price drops initially. Why would anyone rush for the exit? Management uncertainty perhaps.

Pru UK and Europe CEO leaves

StockMarketWire.com

Prudential UK & Europe chief executive Jackie Hunt has left with immediate effect with group investment director John Foley appointed as her interim successor.

Foley will fill the role alongside his current duties until a permanent successor is announced in due course.

Group CEO Mike Wells said: "I would like to thank Jackie for the contribution she has made during a period of radical change in the UK marketplace. She leaves our UK life business in a strong position to continue to meet our customers' long-term savings and retirement needs while delivering valuable returns for our shareholders.

"I am also delighted that we have someone with the experience and expertise of John Foley to take the business forward until a permanent successor is appointed."

Chairman Paul Manduca said: "Jackie has been an important asset to the Group during her time at Prudential, navigating our UK business through a time of significant change. The business is in good shape, and on behalf of the Board I would like to wish her well for the future."

At 2:39pm: (LON:PRU) Prudential PLC share price was -10.5p at 1499p

Wonder why she went with "immediate effect"?

3rd Quarter IMT. http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=5149857

Prudential (PRU) lost 3.9% to 1489.5p on news GBP2.7bn was withdrawn from its investment manager M&G in the September quarter.

As well confirming its Solvency II surplus at 30 June 2015 was £9.2bn and its solvency ratio was 190%, Prudential has appointed John Foley the permanent chief executive of the group's UK and Europe division after he stepped into the role as an interim measure in October last year. Group chief executive Mike Wells said Foley had played a huge role in the group's success in recent years by leading the risk and investment departments.

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. go above 10% http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=5208054

Broker Forecast - Deutsche Bank issues a broker note on Prudential PLC

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Prudential PLC (LON:PRU) and raised its price target to 1620p (from 1565p).

Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

Down 5.2% today.

Exane BNP Paribas Outperform 1,275.00 - 1,800.00 Initiates/Starts

Barclays Capital are overweight on the Pru today so have docked a whole 1p off their price forecast.

Full year results:http://http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=5512072

Up over 3% so far.

Prudential is about to look for buyers for about £10 billion of its annuities business, which could lead to the sale of the entire £45 billion division and the transfer of thousands of policyholders to a new provider. Britain's biggest insurer recently ran a search for investment bankers to advise it on the divestment and has tentatively decided to start with a £10 billion sale, which may be broken up into two blocks of £5 billion.

JP Morgan Cazenove Neutral 1,877.75 - - Reiterates

Shore Capital Buy 1,877.75 - - Reiterates