• Prudential posted IFRS profit after tax of USD 995 million, down 27% from the prior-year period.
• Adjusted operating profit before tax rose 9% to USD 1.81 billion; adjusted EPS climbed 17% to 58.4 cents.
• New business profit increased 8% to USD 1.38 billion; new business margin widened 2 percentage points to 40%.
• Operating free surplus from in-force insurance and asset management grew 15% to USD 1.79 billion; first interim dividend rose 15% to 8.88 cents.
• Added about USD 0.3 billion to the USD 1.2 billion 2026 buyback; CEO Anil Wadhwani flagged completion by Dec. 18, 2026.

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