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 April, 2014

 

 

PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL,

LONDON, EC4R 0HH, ENGLAND

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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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: April, 4 2014

 

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Prudential

Long-term HK thinking

Stock Code: 2378

Prudential plc Annual Report 2013

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Delivering long-term value

The Group has delivered a strong performance in 2013, with our key financial metrics of IFRS operating profit, cash and new business profits all seeing double-digit growth. We have met all six of the 2013 ‘Growth and Cash’ objectives set in 2010, and the strength and sustainability of our performance have allowed the Board to recommend the rebase of our dividend upwards for the third time in four years.

These results are possible because we provide customers with products and services of value to them. Across Asia, we deliver health and protection products to families at an affordable price in markets where there are limited social safety nets. In the US, our range of variable annuities is providing income to retirees in the world’s largest retirement market. In the UK, we have a history of more than 165 years of providing savings and protection to policyholders whatever the prevailing economic conditions.

We believe the Group is well positioned to continue to deliver good value to customers and attractive returns to shareholders while continuing to manage capital prudently.

The directors’ report of Prudential plc for the year ended 31 December 2013 is set out on pages 1 to 12, 63 to 87 and 333 to 374 and includes the sections of the Annual Report referred to in these pages.

Creating value

Customers

23m

life customers worldwide

Investors

59%

total shareholder return achieved in 2013

Employees

22,308

employees worldwide

Societies

£18.5m

total community investment spend

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Contents

For an overview of our 2013 performance

Group Chief Executive’s report page 06

For information about our strategy and operating principles

Our strategy page 16

For information about our Board of directors

Board of directors page 64

View our report online www.prudential.co.uk

Group overview

1

03–12 Group

04 Chairman’s statement

06 Group Chief Executive’s report overview

Strategic report

2

13–61 Strategic

14 Who we are 34 Chief Financial Officer’s report

15 How our business works on our 2013 financial report

16 Our strategy performance

17 Implementing our strategy 46 Group Chief Risk Officer’s report

18 Measuring our performance on the risks facing our business

20 Our businesses and their and our capital strength

performance 54 Corporate responsibility review

Governance

63–87

3

64 Board of directors 86 Additional disclosures Governance

69 Corporate governance report 87 Index to principal directors’

69 Board report disclosures

73 Board committees

83 Corporate governance codes

84 Shareholders

Remuneration report

89–123

90 Annual statement from the 94 Directors’ remuneration policy

4

Chairman of the Remuneration 107 Annual report on remuneration Remuneration

Committee 120 Supplementary information

92 Our executive remuneration report

at a glance

Financial statements

5

125–293 Financial

statements

European Embedded Value (EEV)

6

basis results basis(EEV) European

295–332

results Embedded

Value

Additional information

333–374

7

334 Additional unaudited Additional

financial information

362 Risk factors

367 Glossary

371 Shareholder information information

373 How to contact us

Group overview

Strategic report

Governance

Remuneration report

Financial statements

European Embedded Value (EEV) basis results

Additional information

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Section 1

Group overviewGroup

overview

04 Chairman’s statement

06 Group Chief Executive’s report

1

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04 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Group overview

Chairman’s statement

Lasting value for customers and growing returns for shareholders

It gives me great pleasure to introduce Prudential’s 2013 Annual Report. The Group has delivered an excellent performance, providing value to our customers and strong returns to our shareholders.

This performance is underpinned by a clear focus on our purpose as a Group. Our businesses stand or fall by the service that we provide to our customers and the wider contribution that we make to the communities and societies of which we are a part. It is this foundation that allows us to continue our track record of more than 165 years of creating value for our customers, our shareholders and, ultimately, the countries in which we operate. Moreover, this adherence to our founding principles of integrity, security and prudence, and our investment in building quality teams everywhere we are active, have helped us deliver one of the strongest performances in the FTSE over recent years.

By offering security to individuals and families, our products provide opportunities for customers to build better futures for themselves and their children. By pooling savings and investing capital in areas such as infrastructure, we help to stimulate the economic activity that drives growth and creates more savings and thus more investment, helping to propel a virtuous circle of growth and prosperity. Our commercial success is predicated on our ability to make a positive social and economic contribution.

It is this commitment to creating lasting value for customers that enables us to continue to deliver strong returns to our shareholders. I am delighted to report that all of our businesses have contributed to our excellent performance in 2013, with our Asia operations driving profitable growth, while our focused businesses in the US and the UK continue to make good contributions.

The year marked an important step for the Group. In 2010 we set ourselves six demanding objectives on growth and cash generation to reach by the end of 2013. Meeting these objectives is a significant milestone and a testament to our clear and well-understood strategy and to the efforts of our management team, led by Group Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam.

‘Meeting these objectives is a significant milestone and a testament to our clear and well-understood strategy and to the efforts of our management team.’

Paul Manduca Chairman

These objectives were achieved in a challenging global context, marked by volatile market conditions, an uncertain economic environment, heightened regulation and historically low interest rates. Low interest rates are not only a problem for us as an insurer, but also for many of our customers, particularly in the UK, where they have had a significant and negative impact on returns for savers. There are now signs that the world’s economy is recovering, but the picture is still not fully clear and we shall proceed, as ever, with care.

At our investor conference in London in December 2013, our executive team set themselves new objectives to reach by 2017. Like their predecessors, these are demanding objectives, but I am confident that, given our recent performance and the strength of our management team, we will achieve them.

We are a growing business and we live in a regulatory environment that has put financial services firms under increasing scrutiny in the wake of the financial crisis. We use the cash we generate both to fund our growth and to build the strength of our balance sheet, ensuring that we retain prudent capital levels on the various capital metrics that our regulators monitor. We also work hard to increase the return to our shareholders prudently in the form of dividends.

The Board applies strict affordability tests against a broad range of criteria before making its dividend recommendation. It is the results of these tests, combined with the Group’s exceptionally strong performance in the past five years, that has enabled the Board to take the unusual decision to recommend the rebase of the dividend in consecutive years, 2012 and 2013. The Board has proposed a final dividend of 23.84 pence per share, which brings the total dividend for the year to 33.57 pence per share, 4.38 pence or 15 per cent higher than the 2012 total dividend.

Since I became Chairman, I have been determined to ensure that we have a Board that provides a channel for discussion with shareholders, maintains a good relationship with regulators and sets the tone for everything the business does. A financial services board needs to be strong in relevant expertise, not only to support the management team, but also to provide

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appropriate challenge. We took a number of steps in 2013 to strengthen the Board and better position it to contribute to Prudential’s commercial success.

Philip Remnant CBE became Senior Independent Director on 1 January, replacing myself in that role. Anthony Nightingale CMG joined the Board on

1 June as a non-executive director and member of the Remuneration Committee, replacing Keki Dadiseth, who retired from the Board on 1 May after eight years of valuable service. I would like to thank Keki for his hard work and trusted advice during his time on the Board and for the insights he brought us on a very important region for our company, Asia.

On 10 June, Alice Schroeder joined as an independent non-executive director and member of the Audit Committee. Formerly a managing director and a senior adviser at Morgan Stanley, Alice is highly respected by the international investment community and brings considerable insight into all aspects of the global insurance industry.

We also gained a new executive Board member in September when Jackie Hunt joined as Chief Executive of Prudential UK and Europe. She came to us from Standard Life plc, where she was Chief Financial Officer, bringing with her a proven record of delivery in the highly competitive UK insurance market.

I am confident that these additions will ensure that we have a Board that is well placed to seize the opportunities presented by returning global growth.

Jackie Hunt succeeded Rob Devey. I would like to thank Rob for the contribution he has made to the positive progress of Prudential UK and Europe over the past four years.

On 31 August, Michael Garrett retired from the Board after almost nine years as an independent director. I would like to thank him for his long period of service to the Group, during which his international business experience was of considerable value.

Besides the significant benefits provided by our business activities, we undertake corporate responsibility programmes in partnership with charitable organisations in our communities, providing long-term funding and deploying the expertise of our people.

33.57p

full-year dividend

15%

increase on 2012

I am particularly proud of the fact that so many of our people are taking part in our corporate responsibility programmes. Last year 8,155 colleagues gave their time and expertise to help improve the lives of people around the world. This commitment makes a real and long-term difference to others and is a clear example of the important role we play in our communities.

Many of our employees take part in the Chairman’s Challenge, our flagship volunteering programme, which encourages colleagues to participate in projects initiated by our global charity partners. Every year the projects supported by the Chairman’s Challenge increase in scope and quality and the 2013 programme has been a great success – from Age UK’s ‘Call in time’ telephone well-being service, which helps older people build confidence and remain in their homes for longer, to Plan International’s programme to develop financial and life skills for school children in ethnic communities in Chiangmai, Thailand.

It is a record of which I think we can be justifiably proud. However, it is not one upon which we can rest. I, together with others, will continue to work with our outstanding corporate responsibility teams to ensure people think of Prudential when they look for best practice in this area.

I would like to thank all our employees for their contribution to another successful year for Prudential. With their commitment, our strong management and our clear strategy, I am confident that we can continue to provide our customers with value and our shareholders with growing returns into the future, and further strengthen the communities we serve.

Paul Manduca Chairman

For more information on Prudential’s strategy and operating principles

Our strategy page 16

Group overview Chairman’s statement

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06 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Group overview

Group Chief Executive’s report

Strong performance through focus on long-term opportunities

am pleased to report a strong performance in 2013. This Iperformance has enabled us to deliver all of our six 2013 ‘Growth and Cash’ objectives. Over the four-year period we gave ourselves to achieve these objectives, the Group’s performance has been transformed, with all our business units now making significant contributions to both earnings and cash generation from a starting point where in 2008 most of the Group’s earnings and cash were coming from our historic UK business.

In December 2013, we defined a new set of objectives that we aim to achieve by 2017. We are entering this new period with confidence in the prospects of the Group and the capacity of our teams across Asia, the US and the UK to execute. With our 2013 results, we have made a positive start towards our newly launched 2017 objectives.

The Group’s strategy remains unchanged and is focused on capturing three significant opportunities across our three geographic markets: (i) in Asia, the significant and growing protection needs of the emerging middle class, particularly in our ‘sweet spot’ markets of South-east Asia; (ii) in the US, the financial needs of the ‘baby-boomers’ as they transition into retirement; and (iii) in the UK, meeting the savings and retirement income needs of an ageing population. Our disciplined execution of this strategy has continued to drive profitable growth and higher cash generation, underlining our commitment to delivering both ‘Growth and Cash’.

Group performance1

Our Group IFRS operating profit2 based on longer-term investment returns increased by 17 per cent during the year to £2,954 million (2012: £2,520 million). Asia life operating profit2 was up 17 per cent3 to just over a landmark £1 billion, with collective double-digit growth from our four largest operations of Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia and increasingly material contributions from some of our smaller but fast-growing businesses such as the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. On an underlying basis4, Asia life IFRS operating profit was up 20 per cent3. US life IFRS operating profit increased 29 per cent to £1,243 million

‘I am pleased to report a strong performance in 2013. This performance has enabled us to deliver all of our six 2013 ‘Growth and Cash’ objectives.’

Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive

(2012: £964 million), reflecting our focus on driving fee income from our variable annuity business and a full year’s contribution of insurance income from REALIC. UK life IFRS operating profit was broadly in line with the prior year at £706 million (2012: £703 million) despite lower business volumes. M&G delivered record operating profit of £395 million, an increase of 23 per cent, reflecting continued strong third-party net inflows combined with favourable market movements in the period, which together have increased external funds under management by £14 billion to £126 billion (2012: increase of £20 billion to £112 billion).

Free surplus generation2 from our life and asset management businesses, a key indicator of the actual cash generation from our life in-force book and from our large asset management activities, was 15 per cent higher at £3,099 million, before reinvestment in new business, reflecting the benefits we derive from the increased scale of our in-force life portfolio and a growing contribution from our asset management businesses. Investment in new business of £637 million (2012: £618 million) has increased far less rapidly than new business profits, highlighting the capital-efficient nature of our growth. Net cash remittances from our businesses to the Group increased by 12 per cent to £1,341 million (2012: £1,200 million).

New business profit was up 16 per cent to £2,843 million (2012: £2,452 million), mainly led by 15 per cent growth in Asia, with strong contributions from both agency and bancassurance channels and 24 per cent growth from the US, reflecting the positive impact of pricing and product actions as well as the beneficial impact of rising interest rates.

APE sales increased by 5 per cent to £4,423 million (2012: £4,195 million), led mainly by our Asian business, which saw double-digit sales growth on a constant exchange rate basis in eight markets: Thailand up 79 per cent, China up 41 per cent, Hong Kong up 21 per cent, Vietnam up 20 per cent, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines up 18 per cent and Korea up 14 per cent. Jackson APE sales were higher at £1,573 million (2012: £1,462 million), reflecting the excellent progress achieved

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Our strategy and operating principles

The Group’s strategy remains unchanged and is focused on capturing three significant opportunities across our three geographic markets. Our disciplined execution of this strategy has continued to drive profitable growth and higher cash generation, underlining our commitment to delivering both ‘Growth and Cash’.

For more information on Prudential’s strategy and operating principles

Our strategy page 16

Group Chief Executive’s report

by our no-guarantees Elite Access variable annuity product, which delivered sales volumes of £2,585 million (US$4,045 million) in 2013, three times those achieved in 2012. In the UK, we continue to focus on value over volume, with retail APE sales lower by 12 per cent as the market adjusts to the post-Retail Distribution Review environment, while retail new business profits were 3 per cent lower year-on-year, as we have partially offset the impact of lower volumes through pricing and product actions. M&G has delivered strong net inflows of £9.5 billion (2012: £16.9 billion including one institutional debt mandate of £7.6 billion) as it benefits from record levels of retail sales from Continental Europe, while Eastspring Investments, our Asia asset management business, reported stable net inflows5 of £1.6 billion (2012: £1.6 billion).

Our balance sheet continues to be defensively positioned and at the end of the period our IGD surplus6 was estimated at £5.1 billion, equating to coverage of 2.8 times.

2013 ‘Growth and Cash’ objectives

The Group has now delivered all six of the 2013 ‘Growth and Cash’ objectives we set out at our 2010 investor conference.

— At full year 2013, Asia delivered new business profits of £1,460 million, ahead of its objective of doubling 2009 new business profits to £1,426 million.

£2,954m

IFRS operating profit

17%

increase on 2012

We had already achieved five of the six objectives early. To recap:

— At full year 2012, we more than doubled Asia’s 2009 IFRS operating profit from £465 million to £988 million12 (2013 objective: £930 million), achieving this objective a year earlier than planned;

— We also exceeded Asia’s 2013 cash objective of £300 million, delivering £341 million at full year 2012, again achieving this objective a year earlier than planned;

— At the half year stage in 2013, we achieved two further objectives: delivering cumulative net cash remittances to the Group of almost £4.1 billion over the three and a half year period from 2010 against our end-2013 target level of £3.8 billion;

— Also at the half year stage in 2013, our US business remitted £294 million to Group, exceeding its 2013 cash remittance objective of £260 million; and

— Lastly, as announced at the investor conference in December 2013, the UK achieved its 2013 cash remittance objective of £350 million by remitting £355 million to the Group.

The successful delivery of all of our 2013 ‘Growth and Cash’ objectives highlights the continued disciplined implementation of the Group’s strategy.

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Group Chief Executive’s report continued

2017 objectives

Looking ahead, confident in the future prospects of the Group, we announced new objectives7 for 2017 at our investor conference in December 2013 in London. These objectives are: (i) Asia underlying free surplus generation8 of £0.9 billion to £1.1 billion in 2017 (2012: £484 million); (ii) Asia life and asset management pre-tax IFRS operating profit to grow at a compound annual rate of at least 15 per cent over the period 2012 to 2017 to reach at least £1,858 million in 2017 (2012: £924 million9); and (iii)Group underlying free surplus generation of at least £10 billion cumulatively over the four-year period from 2014 to end-2017.

At the end of 2013, we have made an encouraging start towards achieving two of these 2017 objectives. We have grown Asia life and asset management pre-tax IFRS operating profit by 16 per cent3 over 2012 and we have also delivered an 18 per cent3 increase in underlying free surplus from Asia to £573 million in 2013. We will regularly update the market on our progress on all three objectives.

Our operating performance by business unit Asia

Prudential’s businesses in Asia continued to perform well in 2013 against turbulent markets, particularly during the second half of the year. Significantly, we succeeded in more than doubling the 2009 new business profit (£713 million) by 2013, reaching £1,460 million. We have therefore completed all three Asia-specific financial objectives we set ourselves in 2010 – the IFRS profit and cash remittance objectives were achieved last year, one year ahead of our initial ambition. This performance reflects the appropriateness of our strategic choices and our discipline in building the distribution reach necessary to make our products and services available to Asia’s rapidly growing middle classes so that we can both meet their needs and generate value for shareholders.

Operational highlights for 2013 reflect our continued focus on our ‘sweet spot’ markets, where the macro-economic, demographic, competitive and regulatory environments enable us to capitalise on our strengths and use multiple distribution channels to provide long-term savings and protection solutions to our customers. These same positive long-term drivers underpin our strong financial performance in 2013, with Asia IFRS operating profit up 16 per cent to £1,075 million (2012: £924 million2,3) and cash remitted to Group

2017 objectives

2013 2017 objective7

Asia underlying free surplus generation8 £573m £0.9–£1.1bn

Asia pre-tax IFRS operating profit £1,075m > £1,858m

Cumulative Group underlying free surplus generation

from 2014 to end-2017 N/A > £10bn

17 per cent higher at £400 million (2012: £341 million).

In 2013 our Asia business delivered a 14 per cent increase in APE sales on a constant exchange rate basis (12 per cent on actual exchange rate) to £2,125 million. In times of currency volatility, comparison of results using constant exchange rates provides a better measure of underlying performance. In this paragraph, unless otherwise stated, movements are expressed on a constant exchange rate basis. Sales performance has been strong throughout the year, achieving double-digit growth in every quarter. Sales through the agency channel were 16 per cent higher, with increases in active manpower and improvements in productivity contributing broadly equally. Sales through bank partnerships grew by 18 per cent, excluding those from E-Sun, where we have chosen not to provide low-margin guaranteed products. Looking at our performance within the region, in Hong Kong our agency force continues to excel. We delivered a 30 per cent increase in agent productivity, with our with-profits and enhanced protection products proving to be especially popular. As a result, sales in Hong Kong grew by 21 per cent (up 23 per cent on actual exchange rate). Our multi-channel distribution in Singapore is particularly effective, with increases in active agency numbers (up 9 per cent) and productivity (up 10 per cent), coupled with very strong bancassurance partners in Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Maybank, resulting in overall APE sales growth of 18 per cent (up 20 per cent on actual exchange rate). We continue to expand our agency force rapidly in Indonesia, with overall sales increasing by 18 per cent (up 7 per cent on actual exchange rate). As expected, we have seen average case sizes decline as we extend our reach outside Jakarta. However, over time, with increasing urbanisation, our first-mover advantage driven by our continued distribution expansion in upcoming cities and towns will drive long-term profitable growth. Malaysia APE sales were up 8 per cent excluding top-up products (up 7 per cent on actual exchange rate), which we have decided to de-emphasise deliberately. The 14 per cent increase (on actual exchange rate) in bancassurance

sales from SCB and UOB in this market was particularly encouraging.

Our other smaller ‘sweet spot’ markets have also delivered excellent results, with collective growth in APE sales of 39 per cent. In the Philippines we have grown agency activity by 49 per cent and in Vietnam we have improved productivity by 16 per cent. In Thailand, the Thanachart bancassurance relationship is progressing well, delivering £22 million of APE sales in the first eight months of its operations. In Cambodia, where we launched in January 2013, our new life business has made a good start and the relationship with our distribution partner ACLEDA Bank is working well. We have also opened a representative office in Myanmar.

Our joint ventures in China and India represent different opportunities in these two large, but quite different markets. In China our business remains small in the context of the market, but we are very encouraged by the progress being made, with APE sales growth of 48 per cent in 2013. We consider this business to have great potential over the medium to long term. In India, our joint venture continues to be the market leader in the private sector, but the market is continuously going through fundamental restructuring and we expect it to remain challenging for some time.

We have niche positions in the Taiwanese and Korean markets that have been structured to meet our operating and financial disciplines, particularly around products and profitability. Within this context, both businesses are performing well. On 16 July 2013, we announced our intention to sell our closed-book life insurance business in Japan for US$85 million (£51 million at

31 December 2013 closing exchange rate), subject to regulatory approvals.

Asia’s life new business profit grew by 15 per cent to £1,460 million (2012: £1,266 million), outpacing APE sales growth of 12 per cent. The beneficial impact of higher interest rates, primarily in Hong Kong, was offset by the weakening of some Asian currencies relative to UK sterling, primarily the Indonesian rupiah. There has clearly been downward pressure on some of our Asian currencies relative to UK sterling. We believe that the economic fundamentals of these economies remain very attractive in the long term and that the tensions observed currently will actually

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contribute to the long-term stabilisation and growth of these economies by improving their trade balances and ultimately their current account balances. We remain focused on managing each of our businesses at the local level and on their performance in local currency, which is more indicative of their true performance and of their actual long-term growth potential.

Life IFRS operating profit was

£1,001 million, up 17 per cent2,3, making a positive start towards our 2017 IFRS objective. EEV life operating profit grew by 22 per cent to £2,385 million, driven by our strong new business growth and the positive impact of higher interest rates on the in-force book.

Eastspring Investments saw net third-party inflows of £1.6 billion5, down on the half year mainly due to market volatility in the second half. Total funds under management (including money market funds) were up 3 per cent on the prior year (10 per cent on a constant currency basis) with net inflows and positive market movements being offset by currency weakness relative to UK sterling. IFRS profits were up 7 per cent and reflect discipline in cost management in challenging market conditions.

I am pleased to report that the long-running project to domesticate the Hong Kong branch of the Prudential Assurance Company has been successfully completed.

Asia remains a significant and attractive opportunity for the Group, underpinned by favourable structural trends of faster economic growth, leading to higher wealth, combined with growing and young populations, high savings rates and rising demand for protection. This is particularly true of the rapidly growing and increasingly wealthy Asian middle class. These opportunities are most evident in our ‘sweet spot’ markets of South-east Asia, including Hong Kong, where the combination of long-term structural trends and the breadth and depth of the Prudential franchise and distribution positions us well to achieve long-term sustainable and profitable growth.

US

The US delivered a strong performance in 2013, maintaining its disciplined approach to new business and management of the in-force book, while also improving its capital position. Total US IFRS operating profit increased 30 per cent to £1,302 million (2012: £1,003 million). Life IFRS operating profit in 2013 increased by 29 per cent, to £1,243 million, driven by higher fee income as a result of ongoing positive flows and appreciation in average account values, as well as a first full year’s contribution from REALIC. Reflecting the cash-generative nature of Jackson’s

£2,843m

EEV new business profit

16%

increase on 2012

£3,099m

underlying free surplus generation

15%

increase on 2012

business and capital formation during the year, cash remitted to the Group totalled £294 million, exceeding the 2013 objective of £260 million.

During 2013, equity markets experienced a strong rise as confidence in the US economy began to return and an increase in longer-dated Treasury yields followed long-anticipated actions by the Federal Reserve to taper bond purchases late in the year. In the variable annuity market, some larger variable annuity providers have consciously pulled back, while others are now returning. Against this background, Jackson’s market share of annuities with living benefits has remained relatively steady, while it is continuing to write new business at aggregate internal rates of return in excess of 20 per cent and with a payback period of two years.

Total variable annuity APE sales increased to £1,338 million in 2013 (2012: £1,245 million). This growth was exclusively driven by the rapid progress of Elite Access, our variable annuity without guarantees launched in early 2012, which contributed £259 million of APE sales in the period (2012: £85 million). Excluding Elite Access, variable annuity sales were 7 per cent lower than in 2012, which is the direct result of our disciplined approach to the management of the economic cycle in the variable annuity market. The success of Elite Access has helped increase the diversification of our product mix, with 31 per cent of our 2013 variable annuity sales not featuring living benefit guarantees (2012: 17 per cent). As a percentage of total sales, variable annuities with living benefit guarantees are at their lowest since 2008. In addition, during the second half of 2013 Jackson implemented various product initiatives to continue to balance value, volume, capital and balance sheet strength. Net inflows for variable annuities’ separate accounts continue to be

strongly positive at £8.0 billion

(2012: £7.8 billion), reflecting the growth in new business sales and low, stable levels of policy surrenders. Combined with the additional positive impact of market appreciation, this increased separate account balances to £66 billion at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012: £49 billion).

Fixed annuity APE sales of £55 million remained relatively flat compared to 2012, while fixed index annuity APE sales of £91 million decreased 17 per cent.

New business profit increased 24 per cent to £1,086 million, reflecting the benefits of our pricing and product actions, the contribution from Elite Access and the positive effects of higher long-term yields.

EEV life operating profit increased by 38 per cent to £2,221 million (2012: £1,610 million), reflecting higher new business profits (as mentioned above) and the increased scale of our in-force book, which includes a first full year’s contribution from REALIC.

Jackson’s Risk Based Capital ratio at the end of 2013 was 450 per cent, compared to 423 per cent at the end of 2012. In 2013, statutory capital generation was driven by the strong operating performance. This capital generation enabled Jackson to remit £294 million (2012: £249 million) to Group, while supporting its balance sheet growth.

Jackson’s strategy is unchanged. We continue to price new business on a conservative basis, targeting value over volume, and our financial market hedging remains focused on optimising the economics of our exposures, therefore accepting a degree of volatility in our accounting results where they are not aligned with the underlying economics. This approach has enabled Jackson to deliver significant profitable growth across the cycle while maintaining a strong balance sheet. Since 2008 Jackson has remitted over US$1.8 billion of cash to the Group, demonstrating that Jackson’s recent growth is quickly translating into profits and into cash, the ultimate metric of our successful strategy.

UK and Europe

The UK life and pensions industry underwent considerable regulatory and market change in 2013, with the appointment of two new industry regulatory bodies, the phasing in of auto-enrolment for company pensions and the introduction of the voluntary ABI Code on Retirement Choices. The implementation of the recommendations of the Retail Distribution Review has changed the distribution landscape and providers, distributors, advisers and their clients continue to adjust to the new environment. The Financial Conduct Authority’s Thematic Review into the UK annuity market, which ran throughout 2013,

Group overview Group Chief Executive’s report

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Group Chief Executive’s report continued

concluded in February 2014 with the announcement that it was launching a further study to examine competition and choice in the retirement income market as a whole. We continue to support both regulatory and other initiatives to improve consumer experience and outcomes.

We continue to manage our UK business by focusing on our strengths in individual annuities and with-profits products. The combined financial strength and investment performance track record of Prudential’s UK with-profits fund provide a key source of differentiation in a competitive market. The performance of our with-profits fund in 2013 has allowed us to add an estimated £2 billion to with-profits policies in the year and policyholders will typically see year-on-year increases of between 5 per cent and 8 per cent in accumulating with-profits policy values over the past year. Total bonus payments are expected to top £2.0 billion in 2014.

The onset of the Retail Distribution Review has significantly impacted the timing of sales volumes in the UK retail investments markets over the last two years. For Prudential, this resulted in very strong sales of onshore bonds in 2012, due to heightened activity prior to the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review, while in 2013 volumes returned to levels consistent with 2011, the last ‘undisturbed’ year. Onshore bonds APE sales of £176 million were 23 per cent lower as a result, which contributed to an overall decrease in retail APE sales of 12 per cent, to £697 million (2012: £795 million).

In individual annuities, market volumes declined 15 per cent during the year10 against a strong comparative, due to increased activity in 2012 prior to the introduction of Gender Neutral Pricing and the Retail Distribution Review. Our annuity sales sourced from internal vestings decreased 10 per cent as more customers are opting to defer their retirement date, the effect of which is partly offset by higher average fund values. The proportion of our internal customers who chose a Prudential annuity remained in line with 2012. Overall APE sales from individual annuities were 14 per cent lower than in 2012.

In corporate pensions, we continue to focus on securing new members and incremental business from our current portfolio of customers and on additional voluntary contribution plans within the public sector, where we now provide schemes for 69 of the 99 public sector authorities in the UK (2012: 68 schemes).

In the wholesale market, we have continued our selective participation in bulk annuities based on strict return criteria and using our financial strength, superior investment track record, extensive mortality

risk assessment experience and servicing capabilities. Bulk annuity APE sales amounted to £28 million (2012: APE sales of £41 million), contributing EEV new business profit of £30 million (2012: £39 million).

Retail new business profit of

£267 million in 2013 was 3 per cent below 2012, due to lower sales volumes, partly offset by the positive effects of product mix and proactive pricing actions. Overall, new business profits were 5 per cent lower year-over-year, reflecting lower bulk annuity volumes and lower retail new business profit.

IFRS life operating profit was in line with 2012 at £706 million (2012: £703 million), and EEV life operating profit of £1,033 million increased 19 per cent, reflecting our active management of the in-force book.

During 2013, the UK remitted cash of £355 million to Group (2012: £313 million), exceeding our cash objective of delivering £350 million.

In September 2013, Jackie Hunt joined as Chief Executive, Prudential UK and Europe, and became a member of the Board of Prudential plc. Jackie was previously Chief Financial Officer at Standard Life plc. Jackie is focused on delivering the strategic priorities for the business as outlined at the December 2013 investor conference.

Our direct advice service, Prudential Financial Planning, is seeing demand for advice from our existing direct customers. Adviser numbers grew to 196 advisers by the end of 2013, in line with our expectations.

£1,341m

net cash remittances from business units

12%

increase on 2012

During 2013, we commenced sales operations in Poland, one of Europe’s fastest-growing economies, which has an expanding middle class and high savings rates. We have made a good start to the business, building an agency sales network of 481 financial planning consultants across 12 branches. The agency sales network will continue to be rolled out to other major Polish cities and towns during 2014.

M&G

Equity markets in developed economies rose to pre-crisis levels during 2013. By contrast, emerging markets suffered a series of setbacks as concerns about slowing economic growth in China and the tapering of quantitative easing in the US weighed heavily on investor sentiment.

Against this backdrop, M&G continues to deliver strong investment performance. Over the three years to 31 December 2013, 21 retail funds, representing approximately 69 per cent of its retail funds under management, produced first or second-quartile investment returns. The performance of funds managed on behalf of segregated institutional fixed income clients also remains very strong, with all actively managed fixed income mandates outperforming their benchmarks over this period.

M&G has pursued business diversification across funds, asset classes and geographies. Its retail funds are now registered for sale in 20 jurisdictions and M&G has operations in 18 countries.

Net retail fund flows in Continental Europe reached a record level of £7.6 billion, a 46 per cent improvement on the previous year. European retail funds under management now total £23.7 billion, up 64 per cent year-on-year, and represent 35 per cent of total retail funds under management, compared with 26 per cent at the end of 2012.

In the UK, M&G’s business has slowed after four consecutive years as the number-one house for net retail sales between 2009 and 2012. M&G remained the number-one firm for gross sales over the calendar year 2013, thereby leading the market for five consecutive years. However, the business did experience modest net outflows of £0.7 billion during the year, largely reflecting the decision in 2012 to slow flows into two market-leading UK corporate bond funds to protect investment performance. Investor appetite for equities strengthened in 2013 as markets recovered, but in many European countries fund buyers continue to have a structural preference for bonds and also favour mixed-asset funds.

It is still too early to offer a definitive assessment of the impact of the Retail Distribution Review, although we do

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expect more focus in the market on price. In the past few weeks, platforms have begun to disclose their own service pricing and any special fund fees agreed with asset managers. Those managers with strong brands and a reputation for investment performance will be expected to better withstand any such pressures on asset management fees.

M&G has continued its efforts to diversify its fund range. During the year, 10 retail funds attracted net sales of at least £100 million each, with the majority of money continuing to go into the M&G Optimal Income Fund, a flexible bond portfolio, and into the M&G Global Dividend Fund. Total net retail sales for the year were £7.3 billion, including the contribution from M&G’s associate company in South Africa. This is the fourth time in five years that M&G has posted net retail inflows exceeding £7 billion. After this very strong period of sustained net sales, we expect business to return to less elevated levels in 2014. Total retail funds under management at 31 December 2013 were £67.2 billion, 22 per cent higher than at the end of 2012 and up 251 per cent since the end of 2008.

M&G’s institutional business recorded net inflows of £2.1 billion during 2013, mainly through increased sales of alternative credit and leveraged loan products. Net inflows of £9.0 billion in 2012, a record level, included a single low-margin mandate of £7.6 billion. Over the year, total institutional funds under management increased by 3 per cent to £58.8 billion, and have now more than doubled since the end of 2008.

As in previous years, M&G has a strong pipeline of institutional business still to fund. Products designed to help fill the gap left by the decline in long-term commercial bank loans continue to attract considerable interest, while opportunities to lend to medium-sized companies and infrastructure projects are improving. M&G currently manages, on behalf of Prudential and external investors, around £24 billion of direct infrastructure investments and provides around £11 billion of funding to the wider UK economy. As well as providing loans to British business and other organisations, these include investments in social and economic infrastructure, (eg public and private investment in utilities, energy, transport, hospital and schools) and investment in social and residential housing, as mentioned below.

Our property business, formerly known as PRUPIM, was rebranded M&G Real Estate during the year. During 2013 it completed £3.5 billion of property transactions, covering both acquisitions and disposals. It has also returned to the

‘The Board proposes to rebase the full-year dividend upwards by 4.38 pence, due to the strong and sustained operational and financial performance of the Group.’

Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive

UK residential property market for the first time in 30 years with a £105 million investment in London housing.

Fund sales, combined with a

15 per cent increase in equity market levels and an 8 per cent rise in bond markets, pushed total funds under management to £244.0 billion at 31 December 2013, 7 per cent higher than at the end of 2012. External client assets rose 13 per cent to £126.0 billion, nearly treble their level at the end of 2008, and accounted for 52 per cent of the total.

M&G’s operating profit rose by 23 per cent to £395 million, a new record. Underlying profits – excluding performance fees, carried interest and profits from our associate company – were up 20 per cent to £358 million. Over the past five years, underlying profits have grown at an annualised rate of 15 per cent, principally reflecting the consistent accumulation of external assets on the back of strong net sales.

M&G’s cost/income ratio remained unchanged at an historic low of 59 per cent, with higher fee income offsetting a larger cost base from increased headcount and ongoing investment in operational infrastructure.

M&G continues to provide capital-efficient profits and cash generation for the Group and remitted cash totalling £235 million during 2013, compared with £206 million in 2012.

M&G has been recognised for its investment performance with numerous awards, including Investment Manager of

the Year, Fixed Income Manager of the Year and Real Estate Manager of the Year at both the Financial News Awards 2013 and European Pensions Awards 2013.

The business remains focused on delivering excellent investment performance and service to its clients while continuing to seek diversification by both asset class and geography. It is the commercialisation of this investment performance through the acquisition of new fund flows that produces attractive profits and cash flow for the Group.

Capital and risk management

We take a disciplined approach to capital management and have continued to implement a number of measures over the last few years to enable us to make our capital work more efficiently and more effectively for the Group. Using the regulatory measure of the Insurance Groups Directive (IGD), our Group capital surplus position at 31 December 2013 was estimated at £5.1 billion, before allowing for the final dividend, equating to coverage of 2.8 times.

With greater visibility on the potential outcome of Solvency II, we are reporting an economic capital11 surplus of £11.3 billion (2012: £8.8 billion), which is equivalent to an economic solvency ratio of 257 per cent (2012: ratio of 215 per cent). This result is based on an assumption of US equivalence, with no restrictions being placed on the economic value of overseas surplus, and using our internal model, which has not yet been reviewed or approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority.

In July 2013, Prudential plc was listed by the Financial Stability Board as one of nine companies to be designated as a Global Systemically Important Insurer. Prudential is monitoring the development and the potential impact of the framework of policy measures and engaging with the Prudential Regulation Authority on the implication of this designation.

Dividend

The Board proposes to rebase the full-year dividend upwards by 4.38 pence, due to the strong and sustained operational and financial performance of the Group, evidenced by the achievement of all our demanding 2013 ‘Growth and Cash’ objectives. The directors recommend a final dividend of 23.84 pence per share (2012: 20.79 pence), which brings the total dividend for the year to 33.57 pence, representing an increase of 15 per cent over 2012.

The Board applies strict affordability tests against a broad range of criteria before making its dividend recommendation. It is the result of these tests, combined with the Group’s exceptionally strong performance in the

Group overview Group Chief Executive’s report

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Group Chief Executive’s report continued

Full-year dividend

+15%

33.57p

29.19p

23.85p 25.19p

19.85p

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

past five years, that has enabled the Board to take the unusual decision to recommend the rebase of the dividend in consecutive years, 2012 and 2013.

It is worth emphasising here again that, although the Board has been able to recommend three upward rebases in the last four years, the Group’s dividend policy remains unchanged. The Board will maintain its focus on delivering a growing dividend from this new higher base, which will continue to be determined after taking into account the Group’s financial flexibility and our assessment of opportunities to generate attractive returns by investing in specific areas of the business. The Board believes that in the medium term a dividend cover of around two times is appropriate.

Outlook

In 2013, we have delivered a strong performance.

The global macroeconomic environment is improving, with many signs of recovery in the US and the UK. While the transition to a world with a more normal US monetary policy might create some challenging short-term market and currency volatility in financial markets, a return to global growth and to a more normal interest-rate environment and the robust nature of the long-term secular drivers we benefit from in Asia are all positives for our business in the medium term.

We remain focused on pursuing the three significant opportunities – the significant protection gap in the Asian middle class, the transition of US ‘baby-boomers’ into retirement and the need for savings and retirement income for an ageing population in the UK – that are core to our strategy.

Of these, Asia remains more than ever central to the long-term, profitable growth opportunities for the Group. The longer-term structural trends of a rapidly growing and wealthier middle class with significant unmet needs for savings and protection remain intact and underpin our prospects in the region. We fully recognise the challenges that some of the economies in the region must deal with and we are never complacent in managing our diversified

portfolio of businesses. We believe that the strength of our franchise in Asia, with leadership positions across our ‘sweet spot’ markets of South-east Asia, including Hong Kong, and our multi-channel, multi-product platform position us well to profitably capture this multi-decade opportunity.

In the US and the UK, we remain focused on meeting the needs of our customers and continue to implement a prudent strategy, putting value ahead of volume. This allows us to generate significant levels of earnings and cash in both geographies.

Over the last five years, the overall performance of the Group has been transformed, with all four of our businesses now making significant and – in Asia and the US – growing contributions to both earnings and cash generation, from a starting position where the UK was by far the main contributor to earnings and to cash generation. This newly achieved diversification of our cash generation lends both strength and resilience to the Group’s performance over the medium term.

The disciplined execution of our strategy has enabled us to deliver all of the six challenging 2013 objectives following one of the worst financial crises in history. Our confidence in the future prospects of the Group and our ability to execute across our businesses in Asia, the US and the UK is encapsulated in the three new objectives for 2017 that we announced at our December 2013 investor conference.

We believe the Group is well positioned to continue to deliver good value to customers and attractive returns to shareholders while continuing to manage capital prudently.

Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive

Notes

1 The comparative results shown above and elsewhere in this document have been prepared using an actual exchange rate (AER) basis except where otherwise stated. Comparative results on a constant exchange rate (CER) basis are also shown for the analysis of IFRS and EEV operating profit based on longer-term investment returns in the Chief Financial Officer’s report on our 2013 financial performance.

2 The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards as discussed in note A2 in the IFRS financial statements. In addition, following its reclassification as held for sale during 2013, operating results exclude the results of the Japan life insurance business. 2012 comparatives have been retrospectively adjusted on a comparable basis.

3 Excluding the 2012 one-off gain of £51 million from the sale of the Group’s holding in China Life Insurance Company of Taiwan.

4

Underlying basis is calculated at constant exchange rate.

5

Excluding money market funds.

6

Before allowing for final dividend.

7 The objectives assume exchange rates at December 2013 and economic assumptions made by Prudential in calculating the EEV basis supplementary information for the half year ended 30 June 2013, and are based on regulatory and solvency regimes applicable across the Group at the time the objectives were set. The objectives assume that the existing EEV, IFRS and Free Surplus methodology at December 2013 will be applicable over the period.

8 Underlying free surplus generated comprises underlying free surplus generated from long-term business (net of investment in new business) and that generated from asset management operations. The 2012 comparative is based on the retrospective application of new and amended accounting standards and excludes the one-off gain of £51 million from the sale of the Group’s holding in China Life Insurance Company of Taiwan.

9 Asia 2012 IFRS operating profit of £924 million is based on the retrospective application of new and amended accounting standards, and excludes the one-off gain of £51 million from the sale of the Group’s holding in China Life Insurance Company of Taiwan.

10 Source: Q4 2013 ABI APE Market Data.

11 The methodology and assumptions used in calculating the economic capital result are set out in note II of Additional unaudited financial information. The economic solvency ratio is based on the Group’s Solvency II internal model which will be subject to Prudential Regulation Authority review and approval before its formal adoption in 2016. We do not expect to submit our Solvency II internal model to the Prudential Regulation Authority for approval until 2015 and therefore these economic capital disclosures should not be interpreted as outputs from an approved internal model.

12 As previously published.

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Section 2

Strategic report

14 Who we are

15 How our business works

16 Our strategy

17 Implementing our strategy

18 Measuring our performance

20 Our businesses and their performance 20 Asia

25 US 28 UK 31 M&G

34 Chief Financial Officer’s report on our 2013 financial performance

46 Group Chief Risk Officer’s report on the risks facing our business and our capital strength

54 Corporate responsibility review

Strategic report

2

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Who we are

Prudential plc is an international financial services group serving around 23 million insurance customers and has £443 billion of assets under management. We are listed on stock exchanges in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York.

Prudential Corporation Asia

Prudential is a leading international life insurer in Asia, with life and/or asset management operations in 14 markets and serving the emerging middle class families of the region’s powerhouse economies. We have built a high-performing platform with effective multichannel distribution, a product portfolio centred on regular savings and protection, award winning customer services and a well-respected brand.

12m

life customers

Prudential Corporation Asia page 20

Prudential UK & Europe

Prudential UK delivers value for the Group through a relentless focus on the life and pensions needs of the age cohorts where wealth is most heavily concentrated. Our expertise in areas such as longevity, risk management and multi-asset investment, together with our financial strength and highly respected brand, means that the business is strongly positioned to continue pursuing a value-driven strategy built around our core strengths.

7m

life customers

Prudential UK & Europe page 28

Jackson

Jackson is one of the largest life insurance companies in the US, providing retirement savings and income solutions aimed at the 77 million ‘baby-boomers’. Founded over 50 years ago, Jackson has a long and successful record of providing advisors with the products, tools and support to design effective retirement solutions for their clients.

4m

life customers

Jackson page 25

M&G

M&G has been investing money for individual and institutional clients for over 80 years, and has grown to be one of Europe’s largest retail and institutional fund managers by developing its enduring expertise in active investment. M&G has a conviction-led and long-term approach to investment, believing the best returns are delivered for clients through active management by developing a deep understanding of the companies and organisations in whose equities, bonds or property M&G invests.

£244bn

assets under management

M&G page 31

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How our business works

We provide protection and savings opportunities to our customers, social and economic benefits to the communities in which we operate, jobs and opportunities to our employees, and financial benefits for our investors. By offering security, pooling savings and making investments, we help to drive the cycle of growth.

What we do and how we do it

Life insurance Prudential provides savings, protection and retirement products, which offer security for individuals and benefit societies

Asset management Prudential helps customers to grow and protect their savings and investments

Markets

Operate in markets with suitable demographics and opportunities

Operate in suitable markets and identify investment opportunities with attractive risk-return profile

Products

Design products that meet our customers’ savings and protection needs

Offer valued and innovative products underpinned by good investment performance

Brands and distribution

Develop trusted brands and effective distribution channels that enable us to better understand and service customers’ savings and protection needs

Trusted brands, market span and strong distribution links help us to attract new monies and retain existing assets

Customers

Invest customers’ savings in a way that reflects their personal needs and risk tolerance. Provide financial protection to customers for adverse events

Leverage asset management capabilities to generate value for our customers and shareholders

Generate valuable returns for our customers through good investment performance

Shareholders

Generate value for shareholders through being rewarded for managing customer savings and through insurance profits from the protection given to policyholders

Generate value for shareholders through fee income from managing growing funds under management

Delivering for our stakeholders

We create financial benefits for our investors and deliver economic and social benefits for our customers, employees and societies in which we operate

Customers

Investors

Employees

Societies

Providing financial security and wealth creation

Growing dividends and share price performance enhances shareholder value

Providing an environment with equal opportunities, career potential and reward means that we have the best people to deliver our strategy

Supporting societies where we operate, through investment in business and infrastructure, tax revenues and community support activities

23m

total 59% shareholder return1

22,308

£18. 5m

life customers

achieved in 2013

employees worldwide

total community investment spend

Note

1 Total shareholder return represents the growth in the value of a share plus the value of dividends paid, assuming that the dividends are reinvested in the

Company’s shares on the ex-dividend date.

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16 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Strategic report

Our strategy

Our strategy is designed to create sustainable economic value for our customers and our shareholders. It is focused on three long-term opportunities:

The significant protection gap in Asia;

The transition of US baby boomers into retirement; and

The UK ‘savings gap’ and ageing population in need of returns and income.

Asia: accelerate

The Asian middle class population is forecast to double by 2020 and will then represent over half of the global middle class. This group is getting wealthier and will have significant and growing needs for protection against illness and accident.

United States: build on strength

The US ‘baby boomer’ generation is the wealthiest demographic in the global economy. Over the next 20 years they will be retiring at a rate of 10,000 per day, creating significant demand for retirement services.

Asset management: optimise

Europe is home to the second-largest retail asset management industry in the world, with over £5.8 trillion of assets. Asset managers with trusted brands and superior investment performance will see increasing demand for their products.

United Kingdom: focus

The UK has an ageing population and a ‘savings gap’, that is unsustainable over the long term. This will drive increasing demand for savings products and retirement income solutions.

We believe that in order to do well for our shareholders we must first do good for our customers. Hence, customers are at the centre of our operating principles.

Our products are designed to provide peace of mind to our customers, whether that be in relation to saving for retirement, or insuring against the risks of illness or death. Satisfied customers are a key driver of our growth as they become our advocates,

recommending our products and services to their friends and families.

Distribution plays a key role in our ability to reach, attract and retain these valued customers across our regions. Building out and diversifying our distribution platform in order to reach a growing customer base will help ensure that we fully capitalise on the opportunities available to us in each of our regions.

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Implementing our strategy

Our strategy is underpinned by a set of key operating principles.

Balanced metrics and disclosures We aim to have clarity and consistency internally and externally in the performance indicators that drive our businesses. Alongside this we develop our financial disclosures to enable our external stakeholders to fairly assess our long-term performance. We have three objectives: To demonstrate how we generate profits under the different accounting regimes; for example, in the IFRS sources of earnings disclosures within the Chief Financial Officer’s report; To show how we think about capital allocation via a number of metrics that highlight the returns we generate on capital invested in new business, including internal rates of return, payback periods and new business profitability; and To highlight the cash generation of our business, which over time is the ultimate measure of performance.

Disciplined capital allocation We rigorously allocate capital to the highest-return product and geographical locations with the shortest payback periods, in line with our risk appetite. This has had a positive and significant impact, so that over the last five years, new business capital investment has declined by 6 per cent, while new business profits have increased by 77 per cent. This has, in turn, transformed the capital dynamics of our Group: for example, the free capital generated from our existing life and asset management operations reached £3.1 billion in 2013 compared to £2.1 billion five years ago. This transformation enabled our business operation to remit £1,341 million to the Group, nearly double the level of remittance five years ago.

Proactive risk management Balance sheet strength and proactive risk management enable us to make good our promises to customers and are therefore key drivers of long-term value creation and relative performance. We have continuously strengthened our capital position since 2008, in spite of the financial crisis and the challenging macroeconomic environment that followed. Management actions that have been taken over this period include: The sale of our capital-intensive Taiwan agency business in 2009, improving our IGD capital position; The establishment of £1.9 billion of credit default reserves1 in the UK annuity business; and Controlling sales of US variable annuities in a manner which appropriately balances value, volume, capital generation and balance sheet risk.

Note

1

On a statutory (Pillar 1) basis.

Our strategy

Strategic report Implementing our strategy

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Measuring our performance

To create sustainable economic value for our shareholders we focus on delivering growth and cash while maintaining adequate capital.

Our strategy and operating principles

Prudential takes a balanced

approach to performance

Balanced management across IFRS, EEV and

metrics and cash. We aim to demonstrate how

disclosures

we generate profits under different

accounting bases, to highlight the

returns we generate on capital

Disciplined invested, and to highlight the cash

capital generation of our business.

allocation

Proactive risk

management

Profit, cash and capital What we measure and why IFRS operating profit2,7 IFRS operating profit is our primary measure of profitability. This measure of profitability provides an underlying operating result based on longer-term investment returns and excludes non-operating items.

Performance1 £1,446m

£1,823m

CAGR +20% £2,017m

£2,520m

Commentary £2,954m

Group IFRS operating profit increased by 17 per cent in 2013 compared to 2012, reflecting strong growth in Asia and the US, which were up 10 per cent and 30 per cent respectively.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

EEV operating profit3,7 Embedded value reporting provides investors with a measure of the future profit streams of the Group’s long-term businesses and includes profit from our asset management and other businesses. It is provided as additional information to our IFRS reporting. As with IFRS, EEV operating profit reflects the underlying results based on longer-term investment returns.

£3,093m

£3,702m

CAGR +16% £3,981m

£4,313m

£5,580m

Group EEV operating profit in 2013 increased by 29 per cent compared to 2012, driven by higher new business profits and increased contributions from the in-force business.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

EEV new business profit3 EEV new business profit represents a measure of the future profitability of all new business sold in the year. Life insurance products are, by their nature, long term and generate profit over a significant number of years. EEV new business profit reflects the value of future profit streams which are not fully captured in the year of sale under IFRS reporting.

£1,619m

£2,028m

CAGR +15% £2,151m

£2,452m

£2,843m

EEV new business profit increased by 16 per cent in 2013 compared to 2012, reflecting higher sales and improved margins.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

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What we measure and why Group free surplus generation4,7 Free surplus generation is used to measure the internal cash generation by our business units. For the insurance operations it represents amounts maturing from the in-force business during the period less investment in new business, and excludes other non-operating items. For asset management it equates to post-tax IFRS operating profit for the period.

Performance1 £1,687m £1,453m

CAGR +14% £1,982m

£2,080m

£2,462m

Commentary Compared to 2012, underlying free surplus has increased 18 per cent in 2013, driven by growth of the in-force portfolio.

2009 2010

2011

2012

2013

Business unit remittances Remittances measure the cash transferred from the business units to the Group. Cash flows across the Group reflect our aim of achieving a balance between ensuring sufficient net remittances from the businesses to cover the dividend (after corporate costs), and retention of cash for reinvestment in profitable opportunities available to the Group.

£935m £688m

CAGR +18% £1,105m

£1,200m

£1,341m

Net business unit remittances increased by 12 per cent in 2013 when compared to 2012, with all business units completing their 2013 cash remittance objective.

2009 2010

2011

2012

2013

IGD capital surplus before final dividend5 Prudential is subject to the capital adequacy requirements of the European Union Insurance Groups Directive (IGD) as implemented by the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK. The IGD capital surplus represents the aggregated surplus capital (on a Prudential Regulation Authority consistent basis) of the Group’s regulated subsidiaries less the Group’s borrowings6. No diversification benefit is recognised.

£4.3bn £3.4bn 2009 2010

£4.0bn 2011

£5.1bn 2012

£5.1bn 2013

We continue to operate with a strong solvency position, with our estimated IGD capital surplus before final dividend covering the capital requirements 2.8 times.

2017 objectives

In December 2013, the Group announced new objectives that reflect our determination to drive long-term value creation for our shareholders.

2017 objectives8

1

Asia underlying free surplus generation9 of £0.9 billion to £1.1 billion in 2017 (2012: £484 million)

2 Asia life and asset management pre-tax IFRS operating profit to grow at a compound annual rate of at least 15 per cent over the period 2012 to 2017 (2012: £924 million10)

3 Cumulative Group underlying free surplus generation of at least £10 billion over the four-year period from 2014 to end-2017

Notes

1 The comparative results shown above and elsewhere in this document have been prepared using actual exchange rates (AER) basis except where otherwise stated. Comparative results on a constant exchange rate (CER) basis are also shown for the analysis of IFRS and EEV operating profit based on longer-term investment returns in the Chief Financial Officer’s report. CAGR is Compound Annual Growth Rate.

2 The basis of IFRS operating profit based on longer-term investment returns is discussed in note B1.3 of the IFRS financial statements. The IFRS profit before tax attributable to shareholders has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies discussed in note A of the IFRS financial statements.

3 The EEV basis results have been prepared in accordance with the EEV principles discussed in note 1 of EEV basis supplementary information.

4 Free surplus generation represents ‘underlying free surplus’ based on operating movements, including the general insurance commission earned during the period and excludes market movements, foreign exchange, capital movements, shareholders’ other income and expenditure and centrally arising restructuring and Solvency II implementation costs. In addition, following its reclassification as held for sale during 2013, operating results exclude the result of the Japan life insurance business. Comparatives have been retrospectively adjusted on a comparable basis.

5 Estimated. As disclosed in full year 2012 results, from March 2013 the basis of calculating Jackson’s contribution to the Group’s IGD surplus was changed. Further detail can be found in the section ‘Capital management – Regulatory Capital (IGD)’ of ‘Group Chief Risk Officer’s report on the risks facing our business and our capital strength’. The prior year comparatives are as previously reported and do not reflect the new basis.

Excludes subordinated debt issues that qualify as capital.

The comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards. In addition, following its reclassification as held for sale during 2013, operating results exclude the result of the Japan life insurance business. Comparatives have been retrospectively adjusted on a comparable basis.

The objectives assume exchange rates at December 2013 and economic assumptions made by Prudential in calculating the EEV basis supplementary information for the half year ended 30 June 2013, and are based on regulatory and solvency regimes applicable across the Group at the time the objectives were set. The objectives assume that the existing EEV, IFRS and Free Surplus methodology at December 2013 will be applicable over the period.

Underlying free surplus generated comprises underlying free surplus generated from long-term business (net of investment in new business) and that generated from asset management operations. The 2012 comparative is based on the retrospective application of new and amended accounting standards and excludes the one-off gain of £51 million from the sale of the Group’s holdings in China Life Insurance Company of Taiwan.

Asia 2012 IFRS operating profit of £924 million is based on the retrospective application of new and amended accounting standards, and excludes the one-off gain of £51 million from the sale of the Group’s holdings in China Life Insurance Company of Taiwan.

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Asia: accelerate

Our strategy and operating principles

Prudential’s strategy ‘to accelerate’ in Asia is well established and continues to prioritise:

B Opportunities for profitable growth over the long term; B Products that provide effective solutions to customers’ savings and protection needs; B High quality, multichannel distribution; and B Asset management expertise.

‘Prudential’s Asian strategy has proved very effective. Its success is attributable to our disciplined focus on execution together with a passion to innovate and improve the services we provide to our distributors and customers. We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people in the industry who are highly motivated by the vital role we play in our communities. We are very much an organisation that does well by doing good.’

Barry Stowe Chief Executive

Prudential Corporation Asia

Performance highlights

New business pro_t

IFRS operating pro_t1

£1,460m £51m* £1,075m

£1,266m £924m

£1,076m £774m

£901m

£591m

£713m £482m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

* Gain on sale of China Life Insurance Company in Taiwan

Net cash remittances Eastspring Investments funds

under management

£400m £60bn

£58bn

£341m £52bn £50bn

£42bn

£233m

£206m

£40m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

To find out more about Prudential Corporation Asia www.prudentialcorporation-asia.com

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Performance highlights

B Objectives set in 2010 for 2013 have been achieved

B Continued delivery across key value creation metrics: new business profit up 15 per cent, IFRS profits up 16 per cent2, free surplus generation up 18 per cent2

B Increased agency activity, up 8 per cent and improved productivity, up 8 per cent

B Successfully added major new distribution partner with Thailand’s Thanachart Bank

B Commenced operations in Cambodia, opened representative office in Myanmar

B Expanded Eastspring Investments’ platform with operation and approvals to distribute funds in Europe

Market overview

Asia’s economic transformation has generated material increases in personal wealth and has created significant demand for products that provide solutions to individuals’ financial planning needs.

Favourable economic trends

Asia (excluding Japan) is leading the world in terms of Gross Domestic Product growth. Over the next five years it is expected to generate US$5.5 trillion3 of new Gross Domestic Product, more than the US and the other advanced economies combined.

Attractive demographics

Economic growth is translating into the rapid increase of the Asian middle class. Between 2009 and 2020 it is estimated that there will be over 1.2 billion people who will have been elevated from rural subsistence to urban lifestyles. Families

Growing Asia middle class4

000m%

5

75 66% 61%61%

4 60 60%are getting smaller, life expectancies are lengthening and the incidence of chronic diseases is increasing significantly.

Strong demand for savings and protection products

As people move into the middle class, their increased wealth and higher income provide the opportunity to make financial plans. Typically the first stage is to provide protection for the family and establish a regular savings plan through a life insurance policy.

Social welfare provisions vary by market but generally fall well below the levels people need to sustain their lifestyles in the event of a personal tragedy such as the diagnosis of a critical illness. Also, while basic medical services may be provided by the state, there can be a high level of out-of-pocket expenses, creating demand for financial solutions to significantly improve an individual’s experience through access to private medical services. Therefore, critical illness and medical riders are popular additions to life insurance policies.

Traditionally Asians would have relied on their children to provide for them in their retirement, but increasingly people are making their own financial provisions and life insurance policies are a popular part of a retirement plan.

Once the savings and protection solutions are in place, there is the opportunity to invest. Single premium insurance policies are also important in more developed markets and it is also likely that customers will increasingly seek access to different asset classes through mutual funds as their wealth grows and their financial needs become more sophisticated.

Share of medical expenses paid out-of-pocket6, 2011 (%)

60 59

56 56 50 42

35 35 33 31

11 16 9

US UK India Kong

Japan Singapore Vietnam Philippines Indonesia Malaysia China Hong Korea Taiwan

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3

54% 45 +190%

2

28% 30 +330%

1

15

0 0 2009 2020 2030

Asia as a percentage of world middle class Asia as a percentage of world population5 Asia Rest of the world

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Our markets

Korea

Japan

China

UAE

Taiwan

Hong Kong

India

Vietnam

Thailand Cambodia

Philippines

Malaysia

Singapore

Indonesia Key

Our ‘sweet spot’ markets

Other Asian markets

Evolving regulatory environment

Each Asian market has evolved its own regulatory regime depending on the heritage of the industry, experiences and developmental priorities.

Regulators across the region are generally keen to promote the growth of the life insurance industry, as they appreciate the social utility of providing financial security to individuals and the way insurers channel unproductive cash savings into long-term investments in the economy. However, they are imposing higher standards on the industry and monitoring compliance more actively, with increasing focus on the quality of advice distributors provide and the suitability of the products offered. Although assessments of solvency can vary considerably market by market, there is increasing convergence on risk-based calculations.

What we do and how we do it

Although Prudential has been operating in Asia for almost 90 years, we began building our business in earnest in 1994 with the establishment of Prudential Corporation Asia. Since then Prudential Corporation Asia has entered new markets, added considerable agency scale and launched bank distribution, developed product capabilities – particularly unit-linked – and built a customer-centric brand anchored on the tag line ‘Always Listening, Always Understanding’.

Today Prudential Corporation Asia is focused on leveraging this platform to grow in a disciplined way for the benefit of our customers, shareholders and communities.

Success is defined by metrics that ensure we deliver both volume and value.

Market participation

Each market is unique and our overarching regional strategy is very specifically tailored to opportunities that reflect the many differences in each country, including its stage of economic development, cultural preferences, regulation, the competitive landscape and our own risk appetite.

Markets with highly attractive economic and demographic characteristics represent the greatest potential for us, which at present we collectively term the ‘sweet spot’. This comprises Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. We have strong market positions in all of them, including five countries where we have the leading market share.

The life insurance markets in India and China, while attractive in terms of scale, are more challenging for non-domestic life insurers to participate in. Working within these constraints, Prudential Corporation Asia has two joint ventures with leading market shares in these countries and is very well placed as these markets continue to develop.

Since 2008 we have de-emphasised Korea and Taiwan, as the mass life insurance markets are currently driven by product and distribution options that are not attractive to us and consequently we have concentrated on developing successful niche positions. In 2013 we announced our intention to sell our Japan life business, subject to regulatory approvals. However, the mutual fund industries in these markets are highly

attractive and, through Eastspring Investments, we are able to take advantage of exciting growth opportunities.

We also continue to plan for the longer term by selectively investing in new countries where we see opportunities based on positive demographic trends. In Cambodia our new life business has made a good start and the relationship with our distribution partner ACLEDA Bank is working well. We have also opened a representative office in Myanmar.

Life insurance distribution

Prudential Corporation Asia is well positioned in terms of its scale and diversity of distribution. Almost 460,000 agents produce around 60 per cent of sales and the remaining 40 per cent comes mainly from partnership distribution agreements that include access to 15,700 active bank branches throughout the region. At the core of our distribution model is our appreciation of the importance of face-to-face interaction and the need to provide customers with high quality advice.

Our success with agency is driven by a relentless focus on quality and professionalism, starting with the initial recruitment and training. We actively manage agency activity (excluding India, up 33 per cent since 2009) and agency productivity (excluding India, up 13 per cent per annum since 2009).

We have exclusive distribution agreements with a number of banks including Standard Chartered Bank and UOB. In 2013, we also added Thanachart Bank, significantly increasing our distribution reach in Thailand. Success in bancassurance depends on the ability to

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Our ‘sweet spot’ markets

Indonesia (1)

Unmatched platform with scale and geographic reach

B 327 agency offices in 137 cities B 62 per cent of industry’s licensed agents B Hi-tech agency training and licensing B ‘All-in-one’ product solution combines protection, investment and savings B Conventional and Takaful options B Value-added services such as ‘PRUhospital friend’

Philippines (1)

Rapidly scaling up distribution

B More than doubled agency size in less than two years B Expanding across country B Improving efficiency

– 80 per cent of policies now processed ‘straight through’ B Market leader in linked with protection policies

Singapore (1)

Professional agency complemented by a unique range of bank partners

B Full year 2013 saw active agency numbers increase by 9 per cent and productivity increase by 10 per cent B Fast growing bancassurance with Standard Chartered Bank, UOB and Maybank B Market leading Prushield product drives customer acquisition B Expanding high net worth segment

Vietnam (1)

Long-term industry leader

B Industry number one since 2007 B 32 per cent of industry’s agents; productivity increased by 16 per cent in full year 2013 B Building bancassurance: eight partners and access to 260 branches

Hong Kong (4)

Resilient distribution platform

B Leading insurer with scale in agency and bank distribution B Full year 2013 saw 5 per cent increase in active manpower and a 30 per cent increase in productivity B Successful partnership with Standard Chartered Bank now in 16th year B Product innovations drive new customer acquisition and repeat sales

Thailand (9)

Excellent bancassurance platform

B Access to over 800 branches nationwide B Rapid activation of new partnership with Thanachart Bank B Launched 15 new products on first day of partnership

Malaysia (1)

Well positioned to capture emerging opportunity in Bumi segment

B 42 per cent of industry’s Bumi agents B Pioneer in linked policies with riders for flexible savings and protection B 26 per cent7 market share of Takaful (Sharia compliant) life business

( ) Prudential’s rank in insurance market by new business APE.

Based on formal (competitors’ results releases, local regulators, insurance associations) and informal (industry exchange) market share data. Thailand market position and market share are post-acquisition of Thanachart Life.

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Cha-Ching – money-smart kids

A financial literacy programme that includes three-minute cartoons to teach children four key money management concepts: earn, save, spend and donate.

B Developed with world-leading experts (Dr Alice Wilder PhD and Turner Broadcasting) B One of Cartoon Network’s highest rated shows in Asia B 60+ million page views on website B Takes the dialogue to children aged seven to 12, engages entire family B Over 70,000 children have participated in school engagement programmes

activate relationships quickly and focus on long-term customer solutions through in-branch, face-to-face advice-based selling.

Products

Our product portfolio is centred on providing a robust financial safety net to customers at a reasonable price. The product mix reflects this with around one third of premiums directed to health and protection products, one third to unit-linked products and one third to participating products. This profile shows that we are de-risking our customers’ lives while also de-risking the business from the shareholders’ perspective.

Over 90 per cent of our new business is regular premium.

Customers

Prudential Corporation Asia has over 12 million life insurance customers and 19 million in-force policies. We actively manage customer satisfaction levels across multiple indicators, but key statistics are the numbers of customers who keep their policies (our retention rate is 93 per cent), and the number of customers who buy more policies from us (in 2013, 40 per cent of APE sales were from existing customers). This reflects the success of our advice-driven approach and shows that customers appreciate the value of the products we provide.

Innovations in service are also important to customer satisfaction. Some are technology based such as e-submissions and automated underwriting, but another key component is innovation with the human touch such as Indonesia’s PRUhospital friend.

Asset management

Eastspring Investments, Prudential’s asset management business in Asia, manages investments for Prudential’s Asia, UK and US life companies and also has a broad base of third-party retail and institutional clients. It has extended distribution reach to the US and Europe.

Eastspring Investments was awarded the ‘Best Asset Management Company of the Year – South-east Asia’ at The Asset Triple A Investor and Fund Management Awards 2013. Eastspring Investments also received multiple accolades for its investment capabilities, including five fund managers across four markets rated as top 10 ‘2013 Most Astute Investors in Asian currency bonds’ by The Asset Benchmark Research; and the business in Malaysia was named ‘Best Group in Equity’ by ‘The Edge Lipper Malaysia Fund Awards 2014’.

Corporate social responsibility activities

Prudential is a committed member of the communities where we operate and through the Prudence Foundation, we drive social responsibility activities, with a focus on providing disaster relief, promoting financial literacy, and children’s education.

During 2013, Prudential extended its highly successful children’s financial literacy programme, ‘Cha-Ching’; for example, this has now been adopted in the Philippines as part of the school curriculum.

In April 2013, the Prudence Foundation announced a series of four multi-country programmes in partnership with Save the

Children and Plan International with two main objectives: to enable communities to better cope with disasters, and to help children receive a better start to their education through the First Read initiative. More than 170,000 people in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are expected to benefit from these programmes over a three-year period.

In November 2013, the Philippines suffered one of the worst disasters in its history, Typhoon Haiyan. Prudential has mobilised resources and committed to provide US$2 million (£1.25 million) to the immediate disaster relief and longer-term community rebuilding efforts.

Notes

1 The comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards. In addition, following its reclassification as held for sale at

31 December 2013, operating results exclude the result of the Japan life insurance business. Comparatives have been retrospectively adjusted on a comparable basis.

2 Excluding the 2012 one-off gain of £51 million from the sale of Group’s holding in China Life Insurance Company in Taiwan.

3

Prudential estimates based on IMF data

– October 2013.

4 Source: The emerging middle class in developing countries, Homi Kharas – Brookings Institute (March 2010). Prudential estimates.

5 Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs / Population Division. World Population to 2030. Prudential estimates.

6 World Health Organisation – Global Healthy Expenditure Database (2011). For Hong Kong – Food and Health Bureau, Government of Hong Kong (2010). For Taiwan – data as of year 2006.

7

As at 30 September 2013.

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United States: build on strength

Our strategy and operating principles

Prudential’s strategy of ‘build on strength’ in the US is well established and continues to focus on:

B Capitalising on the ‘baby-boomer’ retirement opportunities; B Maintaining a balanced product suite throughout the economic cycle; B Streamlining operating platforms, driving further operational efficiencies; and B Conservative, economic-based approach to pricing and risk management.

‘Jackson’s strategy remains focused on providing value to its customers and driving shareholder value while operating within a conservative risk management framework. This approach has enabled us to successfully navigate the significant macroeconomic and financial market challenges of the last six years and ensured a continuation of our strong performance in 2013.’

Mike Wells

President and Chief Executive Officer

Performance highlights

New business pro_t

IFRS operating pro_t1

£1,086m

£1,302m

£815m £873m

£1,003m

£761m

£664m

£750m

£675m

£485m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Net cash remittances

Growth in statutory admitted assets

£122m*

US$

£294m

170.9bn

US$

£249m

142.8bn

£200m

US$

US$ 107.6bn

US$ 97.5bn

81.0bn

£80m

£39m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

*

One-o_ release of excess surplus

To find out more about Jackson www.jackson.com

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Performance highlights

B Cash remittance of £294 million exceeded 2013 cash objective of £260 million

B Continued strong returns on shareholder capital across all key financial metrics

B Elite Access sales of £2,585 million (US$4,045 million) in first full year after launch, making Jackson the most successful player in the non-guarantee variable annuity market

B Successfully managed sales of variable annuities with guarantees in line with risk appetite

B Successfully integrated REALIC including achievement of financial targets

B Awarded ‘World Class Certification’ by Service Quality Measurement Group and ‘Highest Customer Satisfaction by Industry’ award – the eighth consecutive year of recognition for customer service performance in these two categories

Market overview

‘Baby-boomer’ retirement opportunities

The United States is the world’s largest retirement savings market with total assets in the annuity sector of over US$2.5 trillion2. Each year, many of the 77 million ‘baby-boomers’ reach retirement age, which is triggering a shift from savings accumulation to retirement income generation of more than US$10 trillion3 of accumulated wealth over the next decade. This demographic transition constitutes a significant opportunity for those companies that are

able to provide the ‘baby-boomers’ with long-term retirement solutions.

US economic environment

In 2013, the US economy began to see early signs of improvements, with unemployment rates steadily decreasing, and the housing market continuing to show signs of recovery. Reflecting this, the S&P 500 Index rose 30 per cent, its best performance since a 31 per cent jump in 1997, and longer-dated Treasury yields also began to climb in 2013 ahead of the reduction in the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing programme. While interest rates remained well below historical averages at year end, an upward move in Treasury yields, if sustained, would be beneficial to the financial performance of the US insurance industry.

Competitive landscape

We continue to see significant shifts in market share amongst the larger annuity participants. Jackson’s market share of annuities with living benefits has remained relatively steady, while some larger players have consciously pulled back and others are now re-entering the market. We have also seen a general trend of product changes in this market that have reduced investment flexibility and/or increased fees for optional benefits. Several insurers with challenging legacy blocks of variable annuity business continue to implement policy changes to help mitigate the risk of their back book of business, including fee increases on older benefits, changes to the availability of investment options, subsequent premium restrictions on in-force contracts and buy back offers to their existing policyholders. Despite

positive demographic trends, these activities have the potential to lead to overall contraction in the industry, and likely further market share adjustments, as customers and distributors seek insurers that offer consistency, stability and financial strength.

Regulatory environment

The financial services industry continues to deal with a multitude of emerging regulatory initiatives in response to the financial crisis. Many of these broader financial services initiatives specifically impact the insurance industry. Within the insurance industry, we are seeing evolving supervisory structures, new global group supervision standards, focus on the reduction of systemic risk, and amplified focus on enterprise risk management as well as initiatives in the area of financial reporting. While discussions are clearly still under way across many initiatives, this is resulting in significant resources being expended across the industry. Finding the appropriate path through all of the regulatory changes clearly remains a challenge.

What we do and how we do it

Jackson’s long-term strategy consists of capitalising on the profitable growth opportunities created by the demands for retirement income products due to the demographic transitions within the world’s largest retirement market. Jackson takes a disciplined approach to this opportunity by leveraging its distinctive distribution capabilities and asset liability management expertise to offer prudently priced annuity products aligned with our risk appetite. We continue to see strong consumer demand for our products and will continue to drive product innovation as a way of meeting the needs of customers and generating shareholder value. With a long-term focus on balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders, Jackson has forged a solid reputation among advisers for financial stability, innovative products and market leading wholesale support. Our relentless pursuit of excellence has earned us a leading position within the industry.

Product suite

Jackson develops and distributes products that address the retirement needs of our customers through various market cycles. These include variable annuities, fixed annuities, fixed index annuities, and separately managed accounts. As would be expected in the current, historically low interest rate environment, variable annuities continue to outsell fixed rate products. The main attraction of a variable annuity product is the optional lifetime guarantee where customers can access a stream of payments with downside

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protection while still being able to invest in a broad range of assets, as well as the benefit of tax deferral on the investment growth within the product. The breadth of our product offering, strength of our distribution relationships, and our ability to maintain financial stability through the crisis and remain as a consistent presence within the market, have resulted in Jackson being the number one4 writer of variable annuities in the US.

Additionally, Jackson developed and launched Elite Access in March 2012. Elite Access is a variable annuity without guarantees, offering customers tax deferred growth and access to a wide range of alternative investments. In less than two years after its launch, Elite Access is the eighth best-selling variable annuity product in the US. As of third quarter of 2013, Jackson offers three of the top 10 best-selling variable annuity products across the industry.

The success of Elite Access has helped increase the diversification of our product mix with 31 per cent (2012: 17 per cent) of our 2013 variable annuities sales not featuring living benefit guarantees. As a percentage of total sales, variable annuities with living benefit guarantees are at their lowest since 2008.

While sales of fixed annuities and fixed index annuities have been lower recently in line with the market, they still make up a significant portion of our balance sheet and earnings. Jackson stopped selling life insurance products in 2012; however, we continue to look for opportunistic ‘bolt on’ acquisitions to diversify our earnings and balance sheet risks further. Most recently,

Variable annuity sales (US$bn)

20.9

19.7

6.4

3.4

16.3 14.5

2012 2013

Without living bene_ts

With living bene_ts

Elite access sales (US$m)

+201%

4,045

1,345

2012 2013

the purchase of Reassure America Life Insurance Company (REALIC) has contributed significantly, to shape Jackson’s earnings while helping to diversify Jackson’s overall risk profile. We continue to proactively balance value, volume, capital and balance sheet strength across our suite of product offerings which allows us to compete effectively throughout the economic cycle.

Distribution capabilities

Our distribution teams set us apart from our competitors within the markets in which we compete. Jackson’s wholesaling force is the largest in the industry, supporting thousands of advisers across multiple channels and distribution outlets. Our wholesalers provide extensive training to these advisers and in 2013 focused training efforts around its newest product, Elite Access, with a total of 374 Elite Access meetings and over 10,000 advisers in attendance. Training topics included alternative investments, economic updates and tax and trusts education.

National Planning Holdings, an affiliate of Jackson, is the seventh5 largest independent broker-dealer network in the country. Leveraging the collective strength of the four broker-dealers within the network, National Planning Holdings is able to meet the specific needs of three key distribution channels: independent representatives, financial institutions, and tax and accounting professionals.

We offer registered representatives and investment advisers access to industry-leading mutual fund/asset management companies, insurance carriers, and to thousands of brokerage products. National Planning Holdings provides significant benefits for Jackson by being an outlet for Jackson products and providing market intelligence.

Curian is Jackson’s retail asset management arm, distributing investment solutions which include separate accounts, mutual funds, mutual fund wraps and exchange traded funds through an online platform. Curian gives financial advisers efficient access to a broad range of investment solutions that are developed with institutional-level investment manager due diligence, portfolio construction and asset allocation resources.

Operational efficiencies

We support our industry-leading distribution teams with award-winning customer service. Jackson was awarded by Service Quality Measurement Group, Inc. ‘World Class Certification’ in customer satisfaction and received the ‘Highest Customer Satisfaction by Industry’ award, achieving the top rating for the financial industry, for the eighth consecutive year.

High-quality information technology systems are critical for providing award-winning customer service. We leverage technology to minimise processing errors and reduce the time required to process new business and commissions. The flexibility of our information technology systems contributes to our ability to manufacture, distribute and service an unbundled product design unique to the industry.

This focus on our operational platforms, and the efficiencies achieved as a result, has provided us with among the lowest general and administration expense to asset ratio relative to competitors.

Disciplined approach

Jackson operates within a well-defined risk framework aligned with the overall Prudential Group risk appetite. The type and number of products we sell remains balanced with the acceptance of risks we retain. Our conservative and disciplined economic approach to pricing is designed to achieve both adequate returns on our products and sufficient resources to support our hedging programme.

Our hedge philosophy has not changed in 2013. Jackson is able to aggregate financial risks across the company, obtain a unified view of our risk positions, and actively manage net risks through economically-based hedging programmes. A key element of our core strategy is to protect the company from severe economic scenarios while maintaining adequate regulatory capital. We benefit from the fact that the competitive environment continues to favour companies with good financial strength ratings and a strong track record of financial discipline, both key elements of our long-term strategy.

Notes

1 Comparatives adjusted for retrospective application of the accounting policy change for deferred acquisition costs implemented in 2012.

2

According to LIMRA, US Individual Annuities Survey Participant’s Report Q3 2013.

3

Source: US Census Bureau.

4

Based on total annuity sales, LIMRA, US Individual Annuities Survey Participant’s Report Q3 2013.

5

Investment News Broker-Dealer Rankings – April 2013 (as reported at the 2013 Investor Conference).

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United Kingdom:

focus

Our strategy and operating principles

The strategy in the UK business continues to be one of ‘focus’:

B Selective participation; B Capital discipline; B Sustainable cash generation; B Delivering value through cost and persistency management; and B Provision of market leading with-profits investment returns to our customers.

‘Our ability to deliver value to our customers and the resulting market franchise served us well in 2013 where, despite the impact of regulatory changes, retail new business profit was resilient, cash generation increased and our strong capital position was maintained.’

Jackie Hunt

Chief Executive Officer

Performance highlights

New business pro_t IFRS operating pro_t

£365m £719m £723m £736m £735m

£108m £657m £63m £25m

£313m £23m £31m

£297m £657m £656m

£39m £30m

£260m £700m £705m £710m

£230m £29m £274m £267m

£257m

£7m £231m

£223m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Wholesale Wholesale

Retail Retail

Net cash remittances Inherited estate

£150m* £8.0bn

£120m* £7.0bn

£6.8bn

£355m £6.4bn

£6.1bn

£300m £297m £313m

£284m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

*

One-o_ release of excess surplus

To find out more about Prudential UK & Europe www.pru.co.uk

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Performance highlights

B 2013 cash objective of £350 million achieved

B Two ‘Five Star’ ratings for excellent service1, achieved for third consecutive year

B Winner of the Company of the Year award2

B Robust performance despite significant regulatory change

B Diversified distribution model focusing on intermediaries, Prudential Financial Planning (our direct advice service) and individual customers via mail, email and telephone

B Continued strong performance of with-profits

B Launch of Prudential Polska – 12 branches and 481 financial planning consultants

Market overview

The changing face of saving in the UK

The UK market is characterised by an ageing population and a concentration of wealth in the 50+ age group, many of whom have built up substantial pension funds in employer-

Ageing population with 57 per cent of liquid assets held by over-55s

Old age dependency ratio (%) 3,4 Liquid assets5,6 by age, total c£1tn

1995 31 2000 30 2005 31 2010 32 2015 35 2020 37 2025 40 2030 45 2035 49 2040 51 2045 53 2050 55

18_54 55+

sponsored schemes and require help to convert their wealth into sustainable lifetime income. In contrast, the next generation of savers is typically under-funded as the responsibility for retirement provision has shifted substantially away from government and employers, and towards the individual. These customers, and helping them accumulate savings, constitutes a significant opportunity for long-term savings and retirement income providers at a time when the ability of the state to intervene is significantly diminished.

In the UK we focus on those areas of the market where we are able to bring superior value to our customers and where we enjoy a competitive advantage, primarily in with-profits and annuities.

The changing regulatory landscape

The UK life and pensions industry has undergone considerable regulatory and market change in 2013, with the appointment of two new industry regulatory bodies, the phasing in of auto-enrolment for company pensions and the introduction of the ABI Code on Retirement Choices. The implementation of the recommendations of the Retail Distribution Review has changed the distribution landscape and providers, distributors, advisers and their clients continue to adjust to the new environment. The Financial Conduct Authority’s Thematic Review into the UK annuity market, which ran throughout 2013, concluded in February 2014 with the announcement that it was launching a further study to examine competition and choice in the retirement income market as a whole. We continue to support both regulatory and other initiatives to improve consumer experience and outcomes.

These new developments represent major changes to the way business is conducted in a number of areas of the markets in which we operate in the UK, and impact not only insurance and investments providers, but also distributors and consumers.

What we do and how we do it

Valuable customer franchise

With a pedigree stretching back over more than 165 years the Prudential UK business has built the foundation of the Group’s iconic brand and its cash, capital and credit ratings performance. Our approach in the UK is driven by a focus on providing long-term value to our customers based on our longevity and experience, multi-asset investment capabilities and our financial

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strength. Our long-standing trusted brand favourably positions us to help risk-averse customers save with confidence and then to translate their accumulated wealth into dependable retirement income, through our range of market leading with-profits and annuity products. Our strong brand franchise has also been central to our successful health and protection associates – PruHealth and PruProtect.

We continue to focus on meeting customer needs:

— Offering a range of ways to do business with us through intermediaries, through our Prudential Financial Planning partners providing advice to customers in their homes, or by telephone and internet;

— Innovative products such as our Income Choice Annuity which provides an alternative to the traditional fixed income annuity and is especially attractive in a low-interest rate environment;

— Our market leading PruFund investment range with optional guarantees to suit customers’ attitude to risk; and

— Continuing to improve our service year-on-year for both customers and intermediaries. Prudential UK’s focus on continuing to deliver excellent customer service was recognised at the 2013 Financial Adviser Service Awards, where we retained our two 5-Star ratings in the Life & Pensions and Investment categories.

Strong product capability

Prudential is a leader in its chosen markets, benefiting from a strong investment track record, a financially strong with-profits fund and a recognised reputation for developing innovative products such as PruFund and Income Choice Annuity.

We have a competitive advantage in with-profits and we are confident that demand will remain strong as customers continue to seek products which mitigate the volatility of the market, while still providing a steady return over the medium to long term.

We have a well-established individual annuity business, sourced from maturing pension policy customers. The strength of our with-profits proposition also continues to drive good external demand for our Income Choice Annuity, which offers customers relatively attractive returns in the current sustained low interest rate environment, with the potential for income growth.

We provide a comprehensive range of risk managed investments, including with-profits bonds and pensions, which continue to outperform competitors’ propositions. We will continue to develop our with-profits proposition, enhancing the range of investment choices available to policyholders and developing our presence in the Individual Savings Account market.

With-profits fund outperforming competitors

5, 10 and 15 year gross cumulative return to end 20137

178% 15 years 119% 10 years 67% 5 years Prudential WP

89% 15 years

117% 10 years 83% 5 years FTSE 100 index 130% 15 years 101% 10 years 58% 5 years Company A WP

130% 15 years 106% 10 years 59% 5 years Company B WP

106% 15 years 88% 10 years 42% 5 years Company C WP

In addition to our customers, our shareholders also continue to benefit from the steady performance of our with-profits based products and the cash they generate. The chart above shows the outperformance of our with-profit funds when compared to those of our peers. This performance has allowed us to add an estimated £2 billion to with-profits policies in the year. Policyholders will typically see year-on-year increases of between 5 per cent and 8 per cent in accumulating with-profits policy values over the past year.

In Corporate Pensions, we continue to focus on securing new members and incremental business from our current portfolio of customers and on additional voluntary contribution plans within the public sector, where we now provide schemes for 69 of the 99 public sector authorities in the UK.

Prudential has a solid track record and the core capabilities to succeed in the bulk annuity marketplace. Our ability to develop structures and bespoke solutions puts us at a distinct competitive advantage to develop our participation in a market that has around £1 trillion of liabilities where trustees are likely to be keen to de-risk their balance sheets.

We are selective in the transactions undertaken based on strict return on capital hurdle rates. Our preferred participation segment is at the large premium end of the

market, where the added complexity and greater focus on financial strength is better suited to our strengths.

Broad distribution

Prudential has developed a diversified distribution model focusing both on financial advisers and the individual customer through a direct non-advised channel and its own financial planning arm

– Prudential Financial Planning. The advent of the Retail Distribution Review saw a significant structural shift away from the traditional routes to market such as bancassurance, which when combined with a 20 per cent reduction in the number of financial advisers operating in the UK8, has resulted in lower access to advice, particularly for customers from lower wealth demographics. We prepared well in anticipation of these changes and are strongly placed to remain a key and active provider in our chosen markets, with our chosen distribution partners.

Our direct advice channel, Prudential Financial Planning, continues to establish its presence, focusing primarily on the financial planning needs of our existing direct customer base. By the end of 2013, two years from launch, adviser numbers reached 196.

Prudential Polska, our new life company, opened for business in March 2013. Poland is one of Europe’s fastest growing economies with an expanding middle class. Headquartered in Warsaw, the business now has 12 branches across the country and 481 financial planning consultants. The agency sales network will continue to be rolled out to more major Polish cities and towns during 2014.

Prudential UK & Europe will continue to focus on its core strengths of with-profits and annuities while utilising its highly regarded brand franchise in order to help its consumers transfer their accumulated wealth into dependable retirement income.

Notes

1

Awarded in the Investment and Life and Pensions categories at the Financial Adviser Service Awards 2012 London.

2

Awarded at the 23rd annual Money Marketing Financial Services Awards 2013.

3

UN Population Statistics, Prudential analysis.

4

Old Age Dependency Ratio = (Population Above the Age of 65)/(Population within the age bracket of 15 to 64)*100.

5 HMRC UK Personal Wealth Statistics based on 2008-2010 ONS Wealth and Asset Survey WAVE 2, and ONS Population data statistics.

6 Liquid wealth consists of the wealth held in cash, banks, building societies or shares; the 18 to 54 segment also includes liquid wealth not attributed to any particular age bracket.

7

Prudential, Financial Express. All figures to

31 December 2013. The with-profits gross performance is gross of tax, charges and the effects of smoothing. Cumulative returns for company A, B and C have been calculated internally based on annual returns gathered from publicly available sources; these may differ from figures quoted by the company.

8

Financial Services Authority December 2011 estimates and December 2012 figures.

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Asset management: optimise

Our strategy and operating principles

Prudential has a strategy of optimising the value of M&G’s asset management capabilities by allowing the business to focus on the generation of superior long-term returns for investors.

Through its proven ability to convert investment performance into significant fund flows, M&G is able to increase its exposure to rising markets and so maximise revenue from the long-term stock of funds under management.

‘M&G’s objective is to produce superior long-term investment returns for its clients – individual and institutional investors – and its shareholder, the Prudential Group. It is the commercialisation of this investment performance through the acquisition of new fund flows that produces attractive profits and cashflow for the Prudential Group.’

Michael McLintock Chief Executive Officer M&G

The pillars of M&G’s business that support this strategy are: B People – an environment that attracts, fosters and retains talented individuals; B Performance – an investment-led business focused on the delivery of long-term returns through active investment management;

Innovative investment ideas which meet client needs and a proven ability to convert these ideas into significant fund flows; and Diversification by asset class, client type, fund and investment strategy and country.

Performance highlights

M&G external net _ows M&G European retail funds Institutional under management

Retail

£16.9bn

£13.5bn £9.0bn* £23.7bn

£6.0bn

£9.1bn £9.5bn £14.4bn

£1.7bn £2.1bn

£7.5bn £7.4bn £7.9bn £7.4bn

£4.4bn £9.0bn £8.2bn

£0.5bn £5.0bn

£3.9bn

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

*

Including £7.6 billion single mandate

Net cash remittances IFRS operating pro_t1

£235m £395m £213m £206m

£320m £301m

£150m £246m £177m

£93m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

To find out more about M&G www.mandg.com

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Our businesses and their performance continued

Performance highlights

B Record external funds under management of £126 billion

B 64 per cent growth in European retail funds to £23.7 billion under management

B Record 2013 profits of £395 million

B Recognised for its investment performance with numerous awards, including Real Estate Manager, Fixed Income Manager and Investment Manager of the Year at both the Financial News Awards 2013 and European Pensions Awards 2013

Market overview

The European asset management market is the second largest in the world with total assets of £5.8 trillion2. Demand for asset management services is expected to continue to grow as governments and employers increasingly pass the responsibility for retirement planning and other long-term savings to individuals. Asset managers with records of strong investment performance and well-regarded brands are in a good position to attract flows of new money.

The UK asset management industry, M&G’s core market, is the second2 largest national market in the world with £770 billion3 of assets and is a global centre of excellence for investment management and a major source of funding for the UK economy.

Across its chosen markets, M&G serves the needs of both retail and institutional investors. Retail clients favour pooled funds such as open-ended investment companies which they buy directly from M&G or more typically through an intermediary such as an independent financial adviser or discretionary fund manager. Institutional clients, such as pension funds and local authorities, invest

in multiple ways, from segregated mandates through to pooled funds. They are often attracted to investment strategies originally developed by M&G for Prudential’s long-term insurance funds.

As in previous years, M&G has a strong pipeline of institutional business still to fund. Products designed to help fill the gap left by the decline in long-term commercial bank loans continue to attract considerable interest, while opportunities to lend to medium-sized companies and infrastructure projects are improving.

Regulators across Europe are seeking to improve the quality of investment products and advice, mainly by bringing greater transparency to the industry. In the UK the Retail Distribution Review has led to clearer disclosure of investment charges, as well as ensuring that customers rather than providers pay for advice by outlawing commissions for new business. The full consequences of this guidance, which is not fully effective until April 2014, are still unclear. European policymakers are considering similar changes and some countries have already followed the UK’s lead on commissions, such as The Netherlands.

It is still too early to offer a definitive assessment of the impact of the Retail Distribution Review, although we do expect more focus in the market on price. In the past few weeks, platforms have begun to disclose their own service pricing and any special fund fees agreed with asset managers. Those managers with strong brands and a reputation for investment performance will be expected to better withstand any such pressures on asset management fees.

M&G’s retail market position

Retail fund markets are highly fragmented, with no single company dominating. This reflects the competitive nature of the business and the multiplicity of providers.

By total UK assets under management, M&G is the second largest retail fund manager3 with a market share of 5.5 per cent. In Europe, where M&G has distributed funds for just over 10 years, it has over £23 billion of assets under management and a market share of 0.4 per cent2.

Markets backdrop over the past year

Equity markets in developed countries rose to pre-crisis levels during 2013, while bond markets remained relatively flat. Emerging markets, however, suffered a series of setbacks as concerns about slowing economic growth in China and the tapering of quantitative easing in the US weighed heavily on investor sentiment.

European investors continue to favour fixed income and mixed asset funds, while in the UK the bond sector saw several periods of net redemptions as savers moved more of their money into equities.

What we do and how we do it

M&G has been managing money on behalf of investors for more than 80 years. We have long believed that our active approach to investment – selecting stocks on a conviction basis rather than following a market index – produces superior returns over the longer term.

In the retail market M&G operates a range of UK domiciled funds which are now distributed across Europe and Asia. Today, clients outside the UK account for more than a third of M&G’s retail assets under management.

In the institutional market, M&G seeks to leverage investment strategies which have been developed originally for Prudential’s insurance funds in order to attract external business.

Today M&G is an international asset manager with operations in 18 countries and retail products which are distributed in 20 jurisdictions.

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M&G funds under management

£244bn £228bn £118bn £198bn £201bn £116bn £174bn £109bn £109bn £104bn

£59bn £48bn £57bn £39bn £47bn £67bn £55bn £42bn £44bn £31bn 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Internal Institutional Retail

Our success is evident in the fact that we have achieved positive external net flows for 11 years in a row, reflecting the attractiveness of our diverse fund offering and strong investment performance delivered for our customers. M&G recorded net flows of £9.5 billion during 2013 compared to net flows of £16.9 billion in 2012, a record level which included a single low-margin institutional mandate of £7.6 billion. Included in 2013 net flows are total net retail flows of £7.3 billion, into a diversified range of funds including 10 retail funds that attracted net flows of at least £100 million each during 2013.

People

Our investment edge is our people. We employ more than 1,700 people operating from offices across Europe, Asia and in Southern Africa. We take pride in attracting, developing and retaining people of the highest calibre. In return, they are committed to working with us to deliver high performance in serving the long-term needs of our customers. Our investment teams are primarily based in our headquarters in London, where they benefit from the provision of high-quality support staff and investment infrastructure: from analysts and dealers to operations, risk and compliance. Reflecting the need for local expertise in real estate, we have specialist real estate teams in Paris, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Singapore, Seoul and Tokyo in addition to London.

Meeting customers’ needs

A committed focus on long-term investment returns means that the interests of M&G and its customers are always aligned, whether clients are individual savers, institutional investors or the funds of Prudential’s insurance operations.

M&G has a strong investment brand, built over decades and based on a reputation for honesty, innovation and a commitment to building long-term wealth for our investors.

Investment expertise

M&G’s investment expertise spans all the principal asset classes – equities, fixed

income and property– so that we can always offer investment solutions to our clients as market conditions and investor sentiment change.

Equities: our fund managers have the freedom to develop their own investment approaches. Their main strength lies in stock selection, focusing on fundamental company analysis. M&G’s size and standing enables our fund managers to develop an effective dialogue with the management teams of the companies in which they invest.

Fixed income: M&G is one of Europe’s largest fixed income investors. Our fund managers benefit from one of the region’s largest and most experienced in-house credit research teams, whose knowledge covers the full range of fixed income investment, from the management of sovereign debt and corporate bond portfolios, through to leveraged finance, real estate finance, direct lending and infrastructure.

Real estate: M&G Real Estate is a leading global property investor and manager covering all major real estate sectors. We actively manage our assets, drawing on our long heritage of expertise and knowledge and our extensive network of contacts. This approach enables the business to identify and capitalise on attractive investment opportunities. During 2013 M&G returned to the UK residential property market for the first time in 30 years with a £105 million investment in London housing.

A history of innovation

Since launching the UK’s first open-ended fund in 1931, we have brought a succession of new investment strategies to the retail and institutional markets. In combination with this tradition of innovative investment thinking, M&G has a proven ability to convert ideas into significant fund flows. It is these two qualities in combination that make M&G distinctive.

Recent investment success stories include the M&G Optimal Income Fund, one of the first truly global flexible bond funds for retail investors. The fund has attracted £17.3 billion of assets since its launch in 2006. Similarly, the M&G Global Dividend Fund, which invests in companies around the world that consistently grow their dividends, has reached £8.9 billion in five years.

Recent innovations for institutional third-party clients have focused on investment strategies to manage long-term inflation-linked liabilities. M&G successfully runs the M&G Secured Property Income Fund, a portfolio of

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long-lease properties with in-built inflation-

related rental streams, which draws upon

our combined real estate and fixed income

investment experience. This Fund, which

has total investor commitments of over

£2.1 billion, has delivered an annualised

return of 7.4 per cent above RPI over the

five years to 31 December 2013. It had a

record year in 2013 in terms of transaction

activity, completing on nine transactions

with a total end value of £625 million.

Of this amount, £235 million were

developments, thus demonstrating the

Fund’s ability to take on sizeable

development financings – an area in which

the banks have reduced their activities.

This brings the Fund’s development

transaction total to £370 million over the

life of the fund to date.

Diversification

M&G has pursued business diversification

across:

— Asset class: expertise across equities,

fixed income, real estate and mixed-

asset strategies;

— Client type: retail customers and

institutional clients including pension

funds, sovereign wealth funds, and

Prudential’s own long-term insurance

funds;

— Investment strategy: Over 60 pooled

retail funds covering domestic, global

and emerging market strategies, 13 of

which have funds under management

of over £1 billion. Institutional clients

benefit from a wide range of pooled

and/or segregated fixed income, equity

and real estate strategies; and

— Country: M&G is an international asset

manager with operations in 18 countries.

Retail products are distributed in 20

jurisdictions, with over a third of retail

funds under management sourced from

outside the UK.

Notes

1

Excludes Prudential Capital.

2

Source: Lipper FMI Fund File as at

31 December 2013.

3

Source: Investment Management Association

as at 31 December 2013.

Strategic report Our businesses and their performance

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Chief Financial Officer’s report on our 2013 financial performance

Improving the quality and balance of our earnings

Our strategy tr eg and operating principles

Prudential aims to have clarity and consistency in the performance indicators that drive our businesses. Alongside this, we develop our financial disclosures to enable our external stakeholders to fairly assess our long-term performance. We have three objectives:

B To demonstrate how we generate profits; B To show how we think about capital allocation; and B To highlight the cash generation of our business.

‘The delivery of profitable growth is predicated on our ability to accumulate assets through new business flows and strong retention, with a strict preference for products that offer high returns and rapid monetisation of profits to cash.’

Nic Nicandrou Chief Financial Officer

Performance highlights

IFRS operating pro_t1 EEV operating pro_t1

CAGR CAGR

+20% £2,954m +16% £5,580m

£2,520m

£4,313m

£2,017m £3,981m

£3,702m

£1,823m

£3,093m

£1,446m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Group free surplus generation8,9 Business unit remittances

CAGR CAGR

+14% £2,462m +18% £1,341m

£1,200m

£1,982m £2,080m £1,105m

£1,687m £935m

£1,453m £688m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

For more information on Prudential’s strategy and operating principles

Our strategy page 16

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2013 has seen Prudential maintain its disciplined approach to value creation, combining a focus on cash generation with strict capital allocation, a robust balance sheet and conservative risk management. In doing so, 2013 has been another year of progress, delivering a strong financial performance in volatile investment markets and achieving all of the 2013 financial objectives we set in 2010. In addition, we continue to improve the quality and balance of our earnings and the resilience of our business to external shocks, through our bias for less volatile sources of income and increasing diversification by product, distribution and geography.

The delivery of profitable growth is predicated on our ability to accumulate assets through new business flows and strong retention, with a strict preference for products that offer high returns and rapid monetisation of profits to cash. As a result, we have focused on the financial reporting measures of IFRS operating profit and free surplus generation that most reflect this emphasis. During 2013, IFRS operating profit1 increased 17 per cent to £2,954 million and underlying free surplus generated1 was up 18 per cent to £2,462 million.

During 2013, global equity markets have performed well overall, and the gradually improving outlook in most of the major economies has also led to a long-awaited uplift in long-term interest rates. These are positive developments for our business performance, and we are well positioned to benefit from the recovery in investment markets, having proactively defended the economics of our business when markets fell. The favourable impact of appreciating equity markets and rising yields, in combination with our strong execution and risk management, has benefited all of our key operating profit and underlying capital generation metrics in 2013.

As part of the benefits we provide to our customers, some of our products guarantee the value of the funds they hold with us to protect them against declines when markets fall. To protect ourselves from the downside risks to the Group’s financial position associated with these guarantees, we hold derivatives and other instruments to mitigate these exposures. In times of rising equity markets these will generally generate negative investment variances. In addition, while higher interest rates are beneficial to the long-term performance of our business, they do give rise to negative value movements on our holdings of fixed

income securities. The impact of these collective short-term movements in investment values, reported outside the operating result, gave rise to a lower profit before tax1 attributable to shareholders on an IFRS basis of £1,635 million in 2013 (2012: £2,747 million). On an EEV basis, which recognises the economic benefit of movements in investment markets, profit before tax1 attributable to shareholders increased 14 per cent to £5,664 million (2012: £4,957 million). In the remainder of my report, my comments on the Group’s operating performance exclude these short-term market effects.

Another feature of 2013 was the volatility in the world’s currency markets. Following the US Federal Reserve’s statements in 2013 implying its intention to taper asset purchases, currencies in some of our key Asian markets, such as Indonesia in particular, saw significant depreciation in the second half of the year. The US dollar also depreciated against UK sterling as the strength of the economic recovery in the UK brought forward expectations of a UK interest rate increase. As the assets and liabilities of our overseas businesses are translated at year-end exchange rates, the effect of these currency movements has been incorporated within the end-2013 reported shareholders’ equity. However, the results of our overseas businesses are translated using average exchange rates for the year, as this is a reasonable approximation of the rates prevailing at the dates that our normal trading transactions have taken place in these markets.

Accordingly, the full impact of the currency movements on the operating results of 2013 is more muted. Year-on-year growth rates in financial metrics are shown both in UK sterling terms and on a constant exchange rate basis to assist understanding of reported and underlying trends.

£2,954m

IFRS operating profit

17%

increase on 2012

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Chief Financial Officer’s report on our 2013 financial performance continued

IFRS profits

Actual Exchange Rate Constant Exchange Rate

2013 £m 2012 £m1 Change % 2012 £m Change %

Operating profit

Long-term business:

Asia 1,001 906 10 883 13

US 1,243 964 29 977 27

UK 706 703 – 703 –

Long-term business operating profit 2,950 2,573 15 2,563 15

UK general insurance commission 29 33(12) 33(12)

Asset management business:

M&G (including Prudential Capital) 441 371 19 371 19

Eastspring Investments 74 69 7 68 9

US 59 39 51 39 51

Other income and expenditure2(599)(565)(6)(565)(6)

Total operating profit based on longer-term investment

returns 2,954 2,520 17 2,509 18

Short-term fluctuations in investment returns:

Insurance operations(1,083) 100

Other operations(27) 87

(1,110) 187

Other non-operating items2(209) 40

Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 1,635 2,747

Tax charge attributable to shareholders’ returns(289)(584)

Profit for the year attributable to shareholders 1,346 2,163

Earnings per share

% Change

Actual Constant

2013 2012 Exchange Exchange

pence pence1 Rate Rate

Basic earnings per share based on operating profit after tax 90.9 76.9 18 19

Basic earnings per share based on total profit after tax 52.8 85.1(38)(38)

IFRS operating profit

Total IFRS operating profit1 increased by 17 per cent in 2013 to £2,954 million (2012: £2,520 million), driven by higher contributions from both life insurance and asset management. This represents a 23 per cent (2012: 23 per cent) post-tax return on opening IFRS shareholders’ funds. Viewed on a geographical basis, each of our Asia, US and UK regions achieved IFRS operating profit in excess of £1 billion for the first time in the Group’s history.

Asia life operating profit was up 10 per cent on a reported basis, and up 13 per cent after adjusting for the translational impact of currency movements. Excluding the 2012 one-off gain of £51 million on the sale of our

holdings in China Life Insurance Company of Taiwan, underlying growth in Asia’s life operating profit was 17 per cent (20 per cent at constant currency). US life operating profit increased by 29 per cent, including the first full year of REALIC following its acquisition in 2012. Excluding REALIC, profit was increased by 24 per cent, reflecting strong growth in variable annuity fee income. UK life operating profit was in line with 2012. M&G (including Prudential Capital), our UK-based asset management business, and Eastspring Investments, our Asia asset manager, delivered growth of 19 per cent and 7 per cent respectively.

IFRS operating profit1 from our life insurance operations in Asia, the US and the UK increased 15 per cent to

£2,950 million (2012: £2,573 million). The increase in the profitability of our life operations reflects the growth in the scale of our life business, driven primarily by positive business flows. We track the progress that we make in growing our life book of business by reference to the scale of our obligations to our customers, which are referred to in the financial statements as the policyholder liabilities. Each year these liabilities increase as we collect premiums and decrease as we pay claims. The overall scale of these policyholder liabilities is relevant in evaluating our profit potential, in that it is reflective of our ability to earn fees on the unit-linked element and it sizes the risk that we carry on the insurance element, for which Prudential needs to be rewarded.

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Shareholder-backed policyholder liabilities and net liability flows4

2013 £m 2012 £m Change %

Shareholder-backed Shareholder-backed Shareholder-backed

Policyholder Net liability Policyholder Net liability Policyholder Net liability

liabilities flows5 liabilities flows5 liabilities flows

Asia 21,931 2,349 21,213 1,982 3 19

US 107,411 9,635 92,261 9,597 16 –

UK 50,779(1,038) 49,505(1,129) 3 8

Total Group 180,121 10,946 162,979 10,450 11 5

Focusing on the business supported by shareholder capital, which accounts for the majority of the life profits, in the course of 2013 we have increased policyholder liabilities from £163.0 billion to £180.1 billion, equivalent to an 11 per cent

rise. The consistent addition of high-quality new business and proactive management of the existing in-force portfolio underpin this increase, resulting in positive net liability flows5 of £10.9 billion in 2013 in policyholder liabilities. Favourable

investment market and other movements (including corporate transactions) have contributed a further £10.6 billion to the increase, offset by a £4.4 billion negative foreign currency translation effect.

Analysis of long-term insurance business pre-tax IFRS operating profit based on longer-term investment returns by driver1, 3

2013 £m 2012 £m

Operating Average Margin Operating Average Margin

profit liability bps profit liability bps

Spread income 1,073 64,312 167 1,061 61,432 173

Fee income 1,391 96,337 144 1,077 78,433 137

With-profits 298 97,393 31 311 95,681 33

Insurance margin 1,356 1,027

Margin on revenues 1,749 1,655

Acquisition costs(2,039) 4,423(46)%(1,997) 4,195(48)%

Administration expenses(1,428) 169,158(84)(1,235) 142,205(87)

DAC adjustments 334 418

Expected return on shareholder assets 216 205

Gain on China Life (Taiwan) shares – 51

Operating profit based on longer-term

investment returns 2,950 2,573

In 2013, alongside growing the scale of our life operating profit, we have continued to focus on improving its quality by maintaining our bias in favour of less market-sensitive sources of income, such as insurance margin and fee income, ahead of spread income. Our emphasis on risk products such as health and protection, together with the acquisition of REALIC, a closed book of traditional US life business, has driven 32 per cent growth in our insurance margin, increasing the proportion of earnings that is least sensitive to economic conditions. In addition, fee income is up 29 per cent, reflecting both a modest improvement in annual management charges and a 23 per cent increase in the average account balances that we manage on behalf of our customers. In contrast, the contribution to our profits from spread income has increased modestly by 1 per cent, reflecting subdued customer preference for this type of business in the current low interest rate environment. The fact that a higher proportion of our overall income now comprises insurance margin

and fee income represents a healthy evolution in both the quality and the balance of our earnings.

The costs we have incurred in writing new business and maintaining the in-force life businesses have also increased but at a more modest rate than total income, highlighting the advantages of increased scale as we build out our business, while maintaining control of costs.

Our Asia life insurance business continues to benefit from the growth of the in-force portfolio and our focus on building the proportion of our business that comprises health and protection, with IFRS operating profit1 of £1,001 million (2012: £906 million), up 10 per cent. Adjusting for the 2012 one-off gain on the sale of our holding in China Life Insurance Company in Taiwan, and currency movements, underlying growth was 20 per cent. The principal driver of our profitability in the region is our health and protection business, which delivered 68 per cent or £679 million (2012: £589 million) of total life profits. Indonesia IFRS operating profit, our largest market on this measure, was up

by 23 per cent at constant exchange rates, reflecting increased insurance and fee income from the high level of regular premium health and protection and unit-linked sales in recent years. Our other large established markets of Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore also showed collective double-digit growth in IFRS operating profit, driven by higher insurance margin and, in the case of Hong Kong, higher bonus rates on with-profits business. There was encouraging progress in our smaller, fast-growing South-east Asia businesses in Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. Their combined IFRS operating profit of £125 million has increased by 166 per cent during 2013, and now accounts for 12 per cent of the Asia life total compared to 5 per cent in 2012. In Thailand, the inclusion of profits since May 2013 from the acquired Thanachart in-force portfolio, together with profits on new business written through our exclusive partnership with Thanachart Bank, contributed IFRS operating profit of £30 million.

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Chief Financial Officer’s report on our 2013 financial performance continued

In the US, long-term business IFRS operating profit was up 29 per cent in 2013 to £1,243 million (2012: £964 million), which includes a contribution of £128 million from REALIC (2012: £67 million). Jackson’s total income increased by 24 per cent to £2,514 million (2012: £2,031 million), outpacing the 19 per cent growth in total expenses net of deferred acquisition cost adjustments totalling £1,271 million (2012: £1,067 million). Fee income has become Jackson’s main source of earnings and has grown by 34 per cent to £1,172 million (2012: £875 million). The uplift in fee income is in line with the 33 per cent growth in separate account assets in the

period to £65.7 billion (2012: £49.3 billion), reflecting the benefit of variable annuity premium inflows and the rise in US equity markets since December 2012. Insurance margin at £588 million (2012: £399 million) is now a more significant contributor to Jackson’s earnings following the acquisition of REALIC’s seasoned book of term insurance business. Spread income has increased 4 per cent to £730 million (2012: £702 million). We continue to focus on improving the balance of Jackson’s profits and diversifying its sources of earnings and we are pleased that the earnings from REALIC have been consistent with expectations at the time of the acquisition.

UK long-term business IFRS operating

profit was in line with 2012 at £706 million (2012: £703 million). The comparative result included a £31 million profit from writing wholesale contracts, compared with £25 million for 2013. Excluding these contracts, UK retail IFRS operating profit increased 1 per cent, and included the £27 million positive impact of a longevity swap entered into this year to further optimise the capital position of the business. Consistent with our focused product strategy in the UK, the operating result is driven by profits from shareholder-backed individual annuities and with-profits business, which accounted for 92 per cent of the retail IFRS operating profit.

Asset management net inflows and external funds under management6

Net inflows External funds under management

2013 £m 2012 £m Change % 2013 £m 2012 £m Change %

M&G

Retail 7,342 7,842(6) 67,202 54,879 22

Institutional 2,148 9,039(76) 58,787 56,989 3

M&G 9,490 16,881(44) 125,989 111,868 13

Eastspring7 1,575 1,626(3) 17,927 17,630 2

Total asset management 11,065 18,507(40) 143,916 129,498 11

Total asset management (inc. MMF) 11,587 18,281(37) 148,212 133,502 11

Our asset management businesses also had a successful year, collectively contributing 20 per cent higher operating profit at £574 million (2012: £479 million). Similar to the life operations, growth in our asset management overall operating profit also reflects the increased scale of this business. We measure growth by reference to funds under management, representing the sum of net monies received from external institutional and retail customers, monies managed on behalf of our life operations together with accumulated investment returns. External retail and institutional funds under management, which drive the majority of our profits, increased by 11 per cent during the year to £148.2 billion (£133.5 billion). The increase is driven by net new money inflows of £11.6 billion, reflecting the attractiveness of our broad fund offering measured by reference to the investment performance delivered for our customers. This is only the fourth time in our history that we have exceeded £10 billion net inflows in a year (the previous three being in 2009, 2010 and 2012) and our success is

evident in the fact that we achieved positive external net flows for 11 years in a row. 2012 net flows of £18.5 billion included a single low-margin mandate into M&G of £7.6 billion. Excluding this amount, net flows in 2013 of £11.1 billion were marginally higher than £10.9 billion in 2012.

M&G’s IFRS operating profit increased 23 per cent to a new record level of £395 million (2012: £320 million). Underlying profits, excluding performance-related payments and earnings from associates, increased 20 per cent to £358 million (2012: £298 million), reflecting both a 13 per cent uplift in external funds under management following a period of strong net inflows and positive market movements, and also the positive mix effect from the growing proportion of higher-margin retail business. M&G’s average fee income across all the external and internal funds it manages was up slightly at 37 basis points (2012: 36 basis points), with higher income helping to absorb the current phase of increased headcount and infrastructure

investment, maintaining a cost-income ratio at 59 per cent (2012: 59 per cent).

Our Asia asset management business, Eastspring Investments, has also seen the combination of net inflows and more favourable equity market conditions, partially offset by adverse currency movement, contribute to a 7 per cent increase in IFRS operating profit1 to £74 million (2012: £69 million). Higher funds under management resulted in a 10 per cent uplift in revenue, outstripping a 5 per cent increase in expenses, which included ongoing investment to expand the Eastspring Investments platform into new markets.

In the US, our asset management businesses, PPM America and Curian, and our broker-dealer network, National Planning Holdings, collectively generated IFRS operating profits of £59 million (2012: £39 million). Curian’s profit increased from £15 million in 2012 to £29 million in 2013 due to higher average assets under management, particularly reflecting the addition of assets managed for Jackson’s Elite Access product.

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IFRS short-term fluctuations

IFRS operating profit is based on longer-term investment return assumptions. The difference between actual investment returns recorded in the income statement and these longer-term returns is reported within short-term fluctuations in investment returns. In 2013 for our insurance operations these total negative £1,083 million, comprising negative £204 million for Asia, negative £625 million in the US and negative £254 million in the UK.

In Asia, the negative short-term fluctuations of £204 million primarily reflect net unrealised movements on bond holdings following rises in bond yields

across the region during the year. Negative short-term fluctuations of £625 million in the US mainly represent the net unrealised value movement on derivatives held to manage the Group’s exposure to market movements following rises in equity values. Jackson hedges the guarantees offered under its variable annuity proposition on an economic basis and, thus, accepts a degree of variability in its IFRS results in the short term in order to achieve the appropriate economic result. The negative fluctuations of £254 million in the UK include net unrealised movements on fixed-income assets supporting the capital of the shareholder-backed annuity business.

Free surplus generation

Our ongoing focus on disciplined capital allocation to new business opportunities that offer the most attractive mix of returns and short payback periods means we have continued to produce significant amounts of capital, which we measure by reference to free surplus generated. Free surplus generation is a financial metric we use to measure the internal cash generation of our business operations. For the insurance operations it represents amounts maturing from the in-force business during the period, net of amounts reinvested in writing new business, and for asset management it equates to post-tax IFRS profit for the year.

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Free surplus generation

2013 £m 2012 £m

Free surplus generation:8,9

Asia 883 827

US 1,168 1,054

UK 702 532

M&G (including Prudential Capital) 346 285

Underlying free surplus generated from in-force life business and asset management 3,099 2,698

Investment in new business(637)(618)

Underlying free surplus generated 2,462 2,080

Market related movements, timing differences and other movements(807)(612)

Net cash remitted by business units(1,341)(1,200)

Total movement in free surplus 314 268

Free surplus at 1 January 3,689 3,421

Free surplus at end of year 4,003 3,689

Holding company cash10

2013 £m 2012 £m

Net cash remitted by business units:

Asia 400 341

US 294 249

UK 355 313

M&G 235 206

Prudential Capital 57 91

Net cash remitted by business units 1,341 1,200

Net central outflows(315)(289)

1,026 911

Corporate activities/other (including foreign exchange) 605(76)

Dividend paid(781)(655)

Net movement in holding company cash 850 180

Holding company cash at 1 January 1,380 1,200

Holding company cash at end of year 2,230 1,380

Chief Financial Officer’s report Strategic report on our 2013 financial performance

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Chief Financial Officer’s report on our 2013 financial performance continued

In 2013, our life in-force and asset management businesses generated £3,099 million of underlying free surplus before reinvestment in new business. This is 15 per cent higher than the £2,698 million generated in 2012, with higher contributions from all four of our business operations. For our life insurance businesses, the growth in underlying free surplus generated reflects the increased scale of our in-force portfolio, which is a clear indication of our continued success in capturing profitable new business flows in those markets where growth opportunities are most attractive, and highlights the benefits of targeting low-strain, high-return business with a fast payback profile.

We reinvested £637 million of the free surplus generated in the period into writing new business (2012: £618 million), equivalent to a re-investment rate of 21 per cent, which is in line with recent periods. The amount of free surplus we reinvested in Asia increased 6 per cent to £310 million (2012: £292 million), while new business profit increased 15 per cent. This reflects improvements in mix and pricing actions taken as a result of our strategic focus on more capital-efficient products and the impact of higher interest rates in the period. In the US, new business investment increased to £298 million (2012: £281 million), primarily due to higher volumes of new business and the increase in capital requirements from 235 per cent of the US Risk Based Capital Company Action Level to 250 per cent (see section ‘Capital management – regulatory capital (IGD)’ of the Group Chief Risk Officer’s report on the risks facing our business and our capital strength). Reinvestment levels in the UK remained low at £29 million (2012: £45 million), principally reflecting changes to business mix, with a higher proportion of with-profits APE sales.

£4.6bn

cumulative net remittances to the Group since 2010

Of the remaining free surplus generated after reinvestment in new business, totalling £2,462 million (2012: £2,080 million), £1,341 million was remitted from the business units to Group. This cash was used to meet central costs of £315 million (2012: £289 million) and dividend payments of £781 million (2012: £655 million). The total free surplus stock deployed across our life and asset management operations at the end of 2013 was £4,003 million. We retain capital in the businesses both to finance future growth and to enable them to withstand the effect of adverse investment market shocks. As the business grows in size, so does the level of capital needed to meet these objectives, leading to an increase in the absolute value of free surplus held at 31 December 2013 compared to the £3,689 million held at

31 December 2012.

Cash remitted to the Group in 2013 increased by 12 per cent to £1,341 million (2012: £1,200 million), with well-balanced contributions from across the Group. Asia’s remittances increased 17 per cent to £400 million (2012: £341 million), demonstrating the highly cash-generative nature of recent volume growth, driven by the focus on health and protection products. The 2013 remittance of £294 million from the US represents an increase of 18 per cent on 2012, reflecting both growth in the size of the in-force portfolio and an additional contribution from REALIC following its acquisition in 2012. The UK insurance operations have continued to make sizeable remittances at £355 million (2012: £313 million), supported by shareholder transfers from the with-profits fund. M&G net remittances increased 14 per cent to £235 million (2012: £206 million), reflecting its relatively capital-light business model that facilitates high dividend payouts to Group.

By 31 December 2013 cumulative net remittances of £4.6 billion have been delivered by business operations since the beginning of 2010, exceeding the cumulative 2010 to 2013 net remittance objective of £3.8 billion. These remittances have been supported by strong underlying free surplus generated across all four business operations, totalling in excess of £8.2 billion over the same period since the start of 2010.

Net central outflows increased to £315 million in 2013 (2012: £289 million), with higher corporate costs and higher net interest payments offset by lower Solvency II costs and higher tax receipts.

After central costs, there was a net cash inflow before dividend of £1,026 million in 2013, compared to £911 million in 2012. Dividend payments in 2013 were £781 million, up 19 per cent from £655 million in 2012 following the decision to rebase the full year dividend upwards by 4 pence in 2012.

Outside of the normal recurring central cash flow items, the holding company generated £605 million in cash (2012: net payments of £76 million). This £605 million included the proceeds from the issue of US$700 million and £700 million (total £1,124 million) of hybrid debts in 2013. Offsetting these were payments of £397 million for the acquisition of Thanachart Life, and we paid £31 million to capitalise the two new legal entities in Hong Kong in anticipation of the domestication of the Hong Kong branch business. In addition, the holding company incurred £83 million of other cash payments in 2013, including payments in respect of amounts due to the UK tax authorities following the settlement reached in 2010 on historic tax issues, and amounts totalling £30 million paid to the Financial Services Authority over issues related to the terminated AIA transaction.

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EEV profits

Actual Exchange Rate Constant Exchange Rate

2013 £m 2012 £m1 Change % 2012 £m1 Change %

Operating profit

Long-term business:

Asia 2,385 1,951 22 1,891 26

US 2,221 1,610 38 1,630 36

UK 1,033 866 19 866 19

Long-term business operating profit 5,639 4,427 27 4,387 29

UK general insurance commission 29 33(12) 33(12)

Asset management business:

M&G (including Prudential Capital) 441 371 19 371 19

Eastspring Investments 74 69 7 68 9

US 59 39 51 39 51

Other income and expenditure11(662)(626)(6)(626)(6)

Total operating profit based on longer-term investment

returns 5,580 4,313 29 4,272 31

Short-term fluctuations in investment returns:

Insurance operations(792) 423

Other operations(27) 87

(819) 510

Effect of changes in economic assumptions 821(2)

Other non-operating items11 82 136

Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 5,664 4,957

Tax charge attributable to shareholders’ profit(1,306)(1,188)

Profit attributable to shareholders 4,358 3,769

Earnings per share

% Change

Actual Constant

2013 2012 Exchange Exchange

pence pence1 Rate Rate

Basic earnings per share based on operating profit after tax 165.0 124.9 32 33

Basic earnings per share based on total profit after tax 171.0 148.3 15 17

EEV operating profit

On an EEV basis, Group operating profit1 based on longer-term investment returns was £5,580 million in 2013, 29 per cent higher than the £4,313 million earned in 2012. This represents a 19 per cent (2012: 16 per cent) return on opening EEV shareholders’ funds. The improvement reflects higher profits on life business, which generated new business profit of £2,843 million (up 16 per cent) and £2,796 million (up 42 per cent) from our growing in-force portfolio, and higher contributions from our asset management businesses.

In Asia, EEV life operating profit was up 22 per cent to £2,385 million (2012: £1,951 million), with in-force profits up 35 per cent to £925 million (2012: £685 million), benefiting from increased scale and the recent rise in interest rates in some of our key territories. The contribution from operating experience and assumption changes was £81 million (2012: £97 million), driven by favourable persistency and claims experience in Hong Kong and Indonesia. Asia new

business profit was 19 per cent higher at constant exchange rate, at £1,460 million, reflecting volume growth from the continued build-out of our agency and bancassurance distribution, with both channels growing their respective contribution to new business profit by over 20 per cent at constant currency, and management actions to improve product mix, geographic mix and pricing. Our seven ‘sweet spot’ ASEAN15 markets, including Hong Kong, continue to drive the growth in this metric, increasing their contribution to new business profit by 21 per cent, underpinned by a 17 per cent rise from health and protection in these markets, both on constant exchange rate. The impact of weakening Asian currencies relative to UK sterling, primarily the Indonesian rupiah, reduced the Asia overall reported growth rate to 15 per cent. We are particularly encouraged by the progress of some of our smaller businesses such as the Philippines (new business profit up 31 per cent), Thailand (up 90 per cent), Vietnam (up 19 per cent) and China (up 42 per cent), as well as further growth in

our larger markets of Hong Kong (up 69 per cent, benefiting from higher interest rates as well as pricing actions) and Indonesia (up 11 per cent at constant currency, 1 per cent on actual exchange rate). The mechanics of our new business profit reporting are such that the rise in long-term interest rates has benefited Hong Kong’s new business profitability given the high proportion of with-profit products in the sales mix, and has depressed Indonesia’s profitability given the predominance of health and protection. When assessing the economics of all our new business using internal rates of return and payback periods, the returns achieved across all of Asia’s product and geographical locations remain attractive.

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Chief Financial Officer’s report on our 2013 financial performance continued

Jackson’s EEV operating profit increased by 38 per cent to £2,221 million (2012: £1,610 million) due to higher profits from our existing book as we continue to manage the business for value, and growth in new business profits. 2013 experience and operating assumption changes contributed positive £527 million towards in-force profits compared to £325 million in 2012. Within these amounts, swap transactions undertaken from 2010 to more closely match the overall asset and liability duration contributed enhanced profits with an overall spread gain of £274 million (2012: £205 million).

Improved persistency contributed £134 million (2012: £66 million) to the life in-force total. US new business profit improved significantly, up 24 per cent to £1,086 million (2012: £873 million), reflecting the benefit of Jackson’s product and pricing actions, the contribution from sales of Elite Access and the favourable impact of the 130 basis points rise in 10-year Treasury yields since the end of 2012, the latter accounting for around two thirds of the overall increase. These effects more than offset the impact of Jackson’s deliberate steps to slow sales of variable annuities with guarantees, which declined 7 per cent in 2013.

In the UK, EEV life operating earnings increased by 19 per cent to £1,033 million (2012: £866 million), reflecting both higher in-force and new business profits. Life in-force profit increased to £736 million (2012: £553 million), reflecting improved returns on the opening embedded value (up £65 million to £547 million), and the non-recurrence of £52 million net charged to the annuity business in 2012 following strengthened mortality assumptions. It also includes a contribution of £122 million relating to the benefit arising from the reductions announced in UK tax rates from 23 to 20 per cent, compared with £87 million from the 2 per cent tax rate reduction in 2012. In the UK, new business profit was 5 per cent lower at £297 million (2012: £313 million), partly reflecting a lower level of wholesale business in 2013. In UK retail, new business profit was down slightly at £267 million (2012: £274 million), on 12 per cent lower sales volumes following the market disruption caused by the application of the recommendations of the Retail Distribution Review, offset in part by the positive effects of business mix and pricing activity.

The internal rates of return achieved on new business remain attractive at over 20 per cent across all of our business operations, and the average surplus undiscounted payback period for business written in 2013 was three years for Asia, two years for the US and two years for the UK.

£2,843m

EEV new business profit

16%

increase on 2012

EEV non-operating profit

EEV operating profit is based on longer-term investment returns and excludes the effect of short-term volatility arising from market movements and the effects of changes from economic assumptions. These items are captured in non-operating profit which benefited the 2013 results by a net £84 million (2012: £644 million).

EEV short-term fluctuations

Short-term fluctuations in investment returns reflect the element of non-operating profit which relates to the difference between the actual investment returns achieved and those assumed in arriving at the reported operating profit.

Short-term fluctuations in investment returns for insurance operations of negative £792 million comprise negative £405 million for Asia, negative £422 million for our US operations and positive £35 million in the UK.

In Asia, negative short-term fluctuations of £405 million principally reflect unrealised movements on bond holdings in the year. In the US, the favourable impact of market movements on the expected level of future fee income from the variable annuity separate accounts is more than offset by the net value movements on derivatives held to manage the Group’s equity and interest rates exposure, to give overall negative fluctuations of £422 million in 2013.

Effect of changes in economic assumptions

Improved long-term yields compared to last year have a beneficial impact on the future earnings that we expect to generate from our existing book of business. Once this and other changes in investment market conditions are factored into the EEV calculations they give rise to a profit of £821 million in 2013 (2012: negative £2 million), more than offsetting the effects of short-term fluctuations above.

Capital position, financing and liquidity Capital position

We continue to operate with a strong solvency position, while maintaining high levels of liquidity and capital generation. At 31 December 2013 our IGD surplus is estimated at £5.1 billion before deducting the 2013 final dividend, equivalent to available capital covering our capital requirement 2.8 times. This is testament to our capital discipline, the effectiveness of our hedging activities, our low direct Eurozone exposure, the minimal level of credit impairments and the natural offsets in our portfolio of businesses which dampen the effects of movements in interest rates.

Jackson’s Risk-Based Capital ratio at the end of 2013 was 450 per cent, having earlier in the year remitted £294 million to Group while supporting its balance sheet growth and maintaining adequate capital.

All of our subsidiaries continue to hold strong capital positions on a local regulatory basis. During 2013, Prudential completed the long-running project for approval to domesticate the Hong Kong branch business of the PAC with-profits fund, which has an effective date of

1 January 2014. The value of the estate of our UK with-profits fund as at 31 December 2013 is estimated at £8.0 billion prior to the effect of this transfer (2012: £7.0 billion). The value of the shareholders’ interest in future transfers from the UK with-profits fund is estimated at £2.7 billion (31 December 2012: £2.1 billion). Despite the continued volatility in financial markets, Prudential UK’s with-profits fund performed well, achieving a 10 per cent pre-tax investment return for policyholder asset shares during 2013.

Furthermore, on a statutory (Pillar 1) basis the total credit default reserve for the UK shareholder annuity funds also contributes to protecting our capital position in excess of the IGD surplus. Notwithstanding the absence of defaults in the period, at 31 December 2013 we have maintained sizeable credit default reserves at £1.9 billion (31 December 2012: £2.1 billion), representing 47 per cent of

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the portfolio spread over swaps, compared with 40 per cent at 31 December 2012.

In 2013, Prudential plc was designated by the Financial Stability Board as a global systemically important insurer (G-SII). At the same time, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) announced details of its assessment methodology and proposed policy measures for G-SIIs, covering enhanced supervision, effective resolution and higher loss absorption capacity. We continue to monitor these developments.

With greater visibility on the potential outcome of Solvency II, we have for the first time published our economic capital position based on our Solvency II internal model. This result is based on an assumption of US equivalence, with no restrictions being placed on the economic value of overseas surplus, and the internal model on which these calculations are based has not yet been reviewed or

£5.1bn

estimated IGD capital surplus, covering capital requirements

2.8

times

approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Other key elements of the basis which are likely to be updated in future as Solvency II regulations become clearer relate to the liability discount rate for UK annuities, the impact of transitional arrangements and the credit risk adjustment to the risk-free rate. Therefore, the results represent an estimate of our Solvency II capital position, assessed against a draft set of rules, with a number of key working assumptions, and the eventual Solvency II capital position will change as we iterate both the methodology and the internal model to reflect final rules and regulatory feedback.

On this basis, our economic capital12 surplus is £11.3 billion (2012: £8.8 billion), which is equivalent to an economic solvency ratio of 257 per cent (2012: ratio of 215 per cent). The economic solvency position is shown to be robust to a range of market sensitivities.

Financing and liquidity

Shareholders’ net core structural borrowings and ratings

2013 £m 2012 £m

Mark to Mark to

IFRS market EEV IFRS market EEV

basis value basis basis value basis

Shareholders’ borrowings in holding company 4,211 392 4,603 3,126 536 3,662

Prudential Capital 275 – 275 275 – 275

Jackson surplus notes 150 38 188 153 43 196

Total 4,636 430 5,066 3,554 579 4,133

Less: Holding company cash and short-term

investments(2,230) –(2,230)(1,380) –(1,380)

Net core structural borrowings of

shareholder-financed operations 2,406 430 2,836 2,174 579 2,753

Our financing and liquidity position remained strong throughout the period. Our central cash resources amounted to £2.2 billion at 31 December 2013, up from £1.4 billion at 31 December 2012, and we retain a further £2.1 billion of untapped committed liquidity facilities.

The Group’s core structural borrowings at 31 December 2013 totalled £4,636 million (2012: £3,554 million) on an IFRS basis and comprised £4,211 million (2012: £3,126 million) of debt held by the holding company and £425 million (2012: £428 million) of debt held by the Group’s subsidiaries, Prudential Capital and Jackson.

The increase in the holding company debt of £1,085 million primarily arises from the two debt issues that took place in 2013, raising £1,124 million of cash for the Group. In January 2013 Prudential issued a US$700 million (£429 million net of costs),

5.25 per cent perpetual Innovative Tier 1 hybrid under this programme, primarily to Asian retail investors, and in December 2013 issued a £700 million (£695 million net of costs) 5.7 per cent lower Tier 2 subordinated bonds.

Both these debt issuances were raised under our £5 billion medium term note programme, which covers both core borrowings as included in the table above, and non-core borrowings, which tend to be shorter in nature. Under this programme, at 31 December 2013 the outstanding subordinated debt was £1,535 million, US$2,000 million and ¤20 million.

In addition to its net core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations set out above, the Group has access to liquidity via the debt capital markets and has in place an unlimited global commercial paper programme. As at 31 December 2013, we had issued

commercial paper under this programme totalling £175 million, US$1,948 million, ¤335 million and AU$8 million.

Prudential’s holding company has access to £2.1 billion of syndicated and bilateral committed revolving credit facilities, provided by 17 major international banks, expiring between 2015 and 2018. Apart from small drawdowns to test the process, these facilities have never been drawn, and there were no amounts outstanding at

31 December 2013. The medium-term note programme, the commercial paper programme and the committed revolving credit facilities are all available for general corporate purposes and to support the liquidity needs of Prudential’s holding company, and are intended to maintain a strong and flexible funding capacity.

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Chief Financial Officer’s report on our 2013 financial performance continued

Prudential manages the Group’s core debt within a target level consistent with its current debt ratings. At 31 December 2013, the gearing ratio (debt, net of cash and short-term investments, as a proportion of IFRS shareholders’ funds plus net debt) was 20 per cent, compared to 17 per cent at 31 December 2012. Prudential plc has strong debt ratings from

Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch. Prudential’s long-term senior debt is rated A+, A2 and A from Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch, while short-term ratings are A-1, P-1 and F1 respectively. All ratings on Prudential and its subsidiaries are on stable outlook.

The financial strength of PAC is rated AA by Standard & Poor’s, Aa2 by Moody’s

and AA by Fitch.

Jackson National Life Insurance Company’s financial strength is rated AA by Standard & Poor’s, A1 by Moody’s and AA by Fitch.

Prudential Assurance Co. Singapore (Pte) Ltd’s (Prudential Singapore) financial strength is rated AA by Standard & Poor’s.

Shareholders’ funds

IFRS EEV

2013 £m 20121 £m 2013 £m 20121 £m

Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 2,954 2,520 5,580 4,313

Items excluded from operating profit(1,319) 227 84 644

Total profit before tax 1,635 2,747 5,664 4,957

Tax and non-controlling interests(289)(584)(1,306)(1,188)

Profit for the year 1,346 2,163 4,358 3,769

Exchange movements, net of related tax(255)(216)(1,077)(469)

Unrealised gains and losses on Jackson securities classified as

available-for-sale13(1,034) 387 – –

Dividends(781)(655)(781)(655)

Other 15 116(87) 161

Net (decrease) increase in shareholders’ funds(709) 1,795 2,413 2,806

Shareholders’ funds at beginning of the year 10,359 8,564 22,443 19,637

Shareholders’ funds at end of the year 9,650 10,359 24,856 22,443

Return on shareholders’ funds14 23% 23% 19% 16%

During 2013 most equity markets recorded strong positive movements, although volatility increased through the period on speculation about the timing of the slowdown in the US Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing programme. This also led to a sharp rise in US yields to 3.1 per cent at 31 December 2013, compared to 1.8 per cent at the end of

2012, with yields in many other global markets following higher. Higher yields generate adverse value movements on our holdings of fixed-income securities, which have given rise to negative short-term investment variances in some of our operations. However, these higher yields are also expected to generate higher investment returns going forward, whose estimated positive future value is also included within the non-operating results on the EEV basis of reporting and offsets the effect of the negative short-term investment variances.

In addition, fears of a broad economic slowdown returned during the year, particularly in emerging markets, as a consequence of the anticipated end to US quantitative easing. As a result, several developing countries have experienced marked currency depreciation against the major global currencies. While Prudential is well diversified by currency, this effect, combined with the appreciation of UK sterling in 2013 on better economic data, has a translational impact on conversion of local balance sheets to UK sterling.

Taking these non-operating movements into account, the Group’s EEV shareholders’ funds have increased by 11 per cent during 2013 to £24.9 billion (31 December 2012: £22.4 billion). On a per share basis EEV at

31 December 2013 stood at 971 pence, up from 878 pence at 31 December 2012.

Under IFRS, the effect of potential higher future returns will only be recognised as they are earned, meaning there is no offset available against short-term investment variances in the current period. IFRS shareholders’ funds at

31 December 2013 of £9.7 billion were, therefore, 7 per cent lower than at the previous year end (31 December 2012: £10.4 billion).

Corporate transactions

Agreement to sell Japan life business

On 16 July 2013 the Group reached an agreement to sell its closed book life insurance business in Japan, PCA Life Insurance Company Limited, to SBI Holdings Inc. for US$85 million (£51 million at 31 December 2013 closing exchange rate). The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the second quarter of 2014. Consistent with the classification of the business as held for sale, the IFRS and EEV carrying values have been set to £48 million, representing the estimated proceeds, net of related expenses of £3 million. The IFRS loss of £102 million (2012: profit of £17 million) and EEV loss of £35 million (2012: profit of £21 million) comprises the 2013 reduction on re-measuring the carrying value of the business and its trading results.

£24 .9bn

EEV shareholders’ funds, equivalent to

971p

per share

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Acquisition of Thanachart Life

On 3 May 2013, the agreement we entered into in November 2012 to establish an exclusive 15-year partnership with Thanachart Bank Public Company Limited (Thanachart Bank) to develop jointly their bancassurance business in Thailand was launched. At the same time, Prudential Thailand completed the acquisition of Thanachart Life Assurance Company Limited (Thanachart Life), a wholly-owned life insurance subsidiary of Thanachart Bank. This transaction builds on Prudential’s strategy of focusing on the highly attractive markets of South-east Asia and is in line with the Group’s multichannel distribution strategy.

The consideration for the transaction is THB 18.981 billion (£412 million), of which THB 17.500 billion (£380 million) was settled in cash on completion in May 2013, with a further payment of THB 0.946 billion (£20 million) in July 2013 for adjustments to reflect net asset value as at the completion date. In addition, a deferred payment of THB 0.535 billion

(£12 million) is payable 12 months after completion. The THB 18.981 billion

(£412 million) includes the amounts attributable to the acquisition of the distribution rights associated with the exclusive 15-year bancassurance partnership agreement with Thanachart Bank. No goodwill arose on this acquisition.

Domestication of Hong Kong branch

On 1 January 2014, the Group completed the process of domestication of the Hong Kong branch of The Prudential Assurance Company Limited. The branch was transferred on 1 January 2014 to two new Hong Kong-incorporated Prudential companies, one providing life insurance and the other providing general insurance

– Prudential Hong Kong Limited and Prudential General Insurance Hong Kong Limited. On the Prudential Regulation Authority’s pillar 1 peak 2 basis, approximately £12.1 billion of assets, £12.0 billion of liabilities, net of reinsurers’ share (including policyholder asset share liabilities, and £1.2 billion of inherited estate) and £0.1 billion of shareholders’ funds (for the excess assets of the transferred non-participating business) have been transferred.

Dividend

The Board proposes to rebase the full-year dividend upwards by 4.38 pence, due to the strong and sustained operational and financial performance of the Group, evidenced by the achievement of all our demanding 2013 ‘Growth and Cash’ objectives. The directors recommend a final dividend of 23.84 pence per share (2012: 20.79 pence), which brings the total

dividend for the year to 33.57 pence, representing an increase of 15 per cent over 2012.

The Board applies strict affordability tests against a broad range of criteria before making its dividend recommendation. It is the result of these tests, combined with the Group’s exceptionally strong performance in the past five years, that has enabled the Board to take the unusual decision to recommend the rebase of the dividend in consecutive years, 2012 and 2013.

It is worth emphasising here again that although the Board has been able to recommend three upward rebases in the last four years, the Group’s dividend policy remains unchanged. The Board will maintain its focus on delivering a growing dividend from this new higher base, which will continue to be determined after taking into account the Group’s financial flexibility and our assessment of opportunities to generate attractive returns by investing in specific areas of the business. The Board believes that in the medium term a dividend cover of around two times is appropriate.

Notes

1 For IFRS reporting purposes, the Group adopted new and amended accounting standards in 2013. Accordingly, the IFRS elements and EEV basis shareholders’ interest for the comparative results have been adjusted for the retrospective application of this adoption of IFRS accounting policies, as discussed in note A2 of the IFRS financial statements and in note 1 of EEV basis results. In addition, following its reclassification as held for sale during 2013, operating results exclude the result of the Japan life insurance business. Profit before tax continues to include these results. 2012 comparatives have been retrospectively adjusted on a comparable basis.

2 Refer to note B1.1 in IFRS financial statements for the breakdown of other income and expenditure, and other non-operating items.

3

For basis of preparation see note 1(a) of Additional IFRS unaudited financial information.

4

Includes Group’s proportionate share of the liabilities and associated flows of the insurance joint ventures in Asia.

5 Defined as movements in shareholder-backed policyholder liabilities arising from premiums (net of charges), surrenders/withdrawals, maturities and deaths.

6

Includes Group’s proportionate share in PPM South Africa and the Asian asset management joint ventures.

7 Net inflows exclude Asia Money Market Fund (MMF) inflows of £522 million (2012: net outflows £226 million). External funds under management exclude Asia MMF balances of £4,296 million (2012: £4,004 million).

8 Free surplus generation represents ‘underlying free surplus’ based on operating movements, including the general insurance commission earned during the period and excludes market movements, foreign exchange, capital movements, shareholders’ other income and expenditure and centrally arising restructuring and Solvency II implementation costs.

9 Following its reclassification as held for sale during 2013, operating results exclude the results of the Japan life insurance business. 2012 comparatives have been retrospectively adjusted on a comparable basis.

10 The detailed Holding Company cash flow is disclosed in note IIIa of Additional unaudited IFRS financial information.

11 Refer to the EEV basis supplementary information – Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns and summarised consolidated income statement, for the breakdown of other income and expenditure, and other non-operating items.

12 The methodology and assumptions used in calculating the economic capital result are set out in note II of Additional unaudited financial information. The economic solvency ratio is based on the Group’s Solvency II internal model which will be subject to Prudential Regulation Authority review and approval before its formal adoption in 2016. We do not expect to submit our Solvency II internal model to the Prudential Regulation Authority for approval until 2015 and therefore these economic capital disclosures should not be interpreted as outputs from an approved internal model.

13 Net of related charges to deferred acquisition costs and tax.

14 Operating profit after tax and non-controlling interests as percentage of opening shareholders’ funds. For IFRS reporting purposes, the Group adopted amended accounting standards in 2013. Accordingly, the IFRS elements and EEV basis shareholders’ interest for the comparative results have been adjusted for the retrospective application of this adoption of IFRS accounting policies for the purpose of the calculation above as discussed in note A2 of the IFRS financial statements and in note 1 of EEV basis results. In addition, following its reclassification as held for sale during 2013, operating results exclude the results of the Japan life insurance business. 2012 comparatives have been retrospectively adjusted on a comparable basis. For the purpose of the calculation above, Japan has been removed from opening shareholders’ funds.

15 Association of South-east Asian Nations.

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Managing risk to generate competitive advantage

Our strategy and operating principles

‘We generate shareholder value by selectively taking exposure to risks that are adequately rewarded and that can be appropriately quantified and managed.’

Pierre-Olivier Bouée Group Chief Risk Officer

s a provider of financial services the management Aof risk lies at the heart of our business, and effective risk management capabilities represent a key source of competitive advantage for the Group. We generate shareholder value by selectively taking exposure to risks that are adequately rewarded and that can be appropriately quantified and managed. We retain material risks only where consistent with our risk appetite and risk-taking philosophy, that is: (i) they contribute to value creation; (ii) adverse outcomes can be withstood; and (iii) we have the capabilities, expertise, processes and controls to manage them.

The control procedures and systems established within the Group are designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to meet business objectives. They can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss and focus on aligning the levels of risk-taking with the achievement of business objectives.

Group Risk Framework

Our Group Risk Framework describes our approach to risk management, including provisions for risk governance arrangements; our appetite and limits for risk exposures; policies for the management of various risk types; risk culture standards; and risk reporting. It is under this framework that the key arrangements and standards for risk

Prudential retains material risks only where consistent with our risk appetite and risk-taking philosophy, that is:

B They contribute to value creation; B Adverse outcomes can be withstood; and B We have the capabilities, expertise, processes and controls to manage them.

For more information on Prudential’s strategy and operating principles

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management and internal control that support Prudential’s compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements are defined.

Risk governance

(Unaudited)

Our Group Risk Framework requires that all our businesses and functions establish processes for identifying, evaluating and managing the key risks faced by the Group. The framework is based on the concept of ‘three lines of defence’ comprising risk-taking and management, risk control and oversight and independent assurance.

Primary responsibility for strategy, performance management and risk control lies with the Board, which has established the Group Risk Committee to assist in providing leadership, direction and oversight in respect of the Group’s significant risks, and with the Group Chief Executive and the Chief Executives of each of the Group’s business units.

Risk taking and the management thereof forms the first line of defence and is facilitated through both the Group Executive Committee and the Balance Sheet and Capital Management Committee.

Risk control and oversight constitutes the second line of defence, and is achieved through the operation of the Group Executive Risk Committee and its sub-committees which monitor and keep risk exposures under regular review. These committees are supported by the Group Chief Risk Officer, with functional oversight provided by Group Risk, Group Compliance and Group Security.

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Group Risk has responsibility for establishing and embedding a capital management and risk oversight framework and culture consistent with our risk appetite that protects and enhances the Group’s embedded and franchise value. Group Compliance provides verification of compliance with regulatory standards and informs the Board, as well as the Group’s management, on key regulatory issues affecting the Group. Group Security is responsible for developing and delivering appropriate security measures with a view to protecting the Group’s staff, physical assets and intellectual property.

Risk appetite and limits

(Audited)

The extent to which we are willing to take risk in the pursuit of our objective to create shareholder value is defined by a number of risk appetite statements, operationalised through measures such as limits, triggers and indicators. These appetite statements and measures are approved by the Board on recommendation of the Group Risk Committee and are subject to annual review.

We define and monitor aggregate risk limits based on financial and non-financial stresses for our earnings volatility, liquidity and capital requirements as follows: Earnings volatility: the objectives of the limits are to ensure that: a The volatility of earnings is consistent with the expectations of stakeholders; b The Group has adequate earnings (and cash flows) to service debt, expected dividends and to withstand unexpected shocks; and c Earnings (and cash flows) are managed properly across geographies and are consistent with funding strategies. The two measures used to monitor the volatility of earnings are EEV operating profit and IFRS operating profit, although EEV and IFRS total profits are also considered.

Liquidity: the objective is to ensure that the Group is able to generate sufficient cash resources to meet financial obligations as they fall due in business as usual and stressed scenarios.

Capital requirements: the limits aim to ensure that: a The Group meets its internal economic capital requirements; b The Group achieves its desired target rating to meet its business objectives; and c Supervisory intervention is avoided. The two measures used are the EU Insurance Groups Directive (IGD) capital requirements and internal economic capital requirements. In addition, capital requirements are monitored on both local statutory and future Solvency II regulatory bases.

We also define risk appetite statements and measures (ie limits, triggers, indicators) for the major constituents of each risk type as categorised and defined in the Group Risk Framework, where appropriate. These appetite statements and measures cover the most significant exposures to the Group, particularly those that could impact our aggregate risk limits. The Group Risk Framework risk categorisation is shown in the table below.

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Group Risk Framework risk categorisation

Category

Risk type

Definition

Financial risks

Market risk

The risk of loss for the Group’s business, or of adverse change in the financial situation, resulting, directly or indirectly, from fluctuations in the level or volatility of market prices of assets and liabilities.

Credit risk

The risk of loss for the Group’s business or of adverse change in the financial position, resulting from fluctuations in the credit standing of issuers of securities, counterparties and any debtors in the form of default or other significant credit event (eg downgrade or spread widening).

Insurance risk

The risk of loss for the Group’s business or of adverse change in the value of insurance liabilities, resulting from changes in the level, trend, or volatility of a number of insurance risk drivers. This includes adverse mortality, longevity, morbidity, persistency and expense experience.

Liquidity risk

The risk of the Group being unable to generate sufficient cash resources or to meet financial obligations as they fall due in business as usual and stress scenarios.

Non-financial risks

Operational risk

The risk of loss arising from inadequate or failed internal processes, or from personnel and systems, or from external events other than those covered by business environment risk.

Business environment risk

Exposure to forces in the external environment that could significantly change the fundamentals that drive the business’s overall strategy.

Strategic risk

Ineffective, inefficient or inadequate senior management processes for the development and implementation of business strategy in relation to the business environment and the Group’s capabilities.

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Our risk appetite framework forms an integral part of our annual business planning cycle. The Group Risk Committee is responsible for reviewing the risks inherent in the Group’s business plan and for providing the Board with input on the risk/reward trade offs implicit therein. This review is supported by the Group Risk function, which uses submissions by business units to calculate the Group’s aggregated position (allowing for diversification effects between business units) relative to the aggregate risk limits.

Risk policies

(Audited)

Risk policies set out specific requirements for the management of, and articulate the risk appetite for, key risk types. There are policies for credit, market, insurance, liquidity, operational and tax risk, as well as dealing controls. They form part of the Group Governance Manual, which was developed to make a key contribution to the sound system of internal control that we are expected to maintain under the UK Corporate Governance Code and the Hong Kong Code on Corporate Governance Practices. Group Head Office and business units confirm that they have implemented the necessary controls to evidence compliance with the Group Governance Manual.

Risk culture

(Unaudited)

We work to promote a responsible risk culture in three main ways: a By the leadership and behaviours demonstrated by management; b By building skills and capabilities to support management; and c By including risk management (through the balance of risk with profitability and growth) in the performance evaluation of individuals.

The remuneration strategy at Prudential is designed to be consistent with its risk appetite, and the Group Chief Risk Officer advises the Group Remuneration Committee on adherence to our risk framework and appetite.

Risk reporting

(Unaudited)

An annual ‘top-down’ identification of our top risks assesses the risks that have the greatest potential to impact the Group’s operating results and financial condition. The management information received by the Group Risk Committees and the Board is tailored around these risks, and it also covers ongoing developments in other key and emerging risks. A discussion of the key risks, including how they affect our operations and how they are managed, follows below.

Key risks Market risk

(i)

Investment risk

(Audited)

In Prudential UK, investment risk arises from the assets in the with-profits fund. This risk impacts the shareholders’ interest in future transfers and is driven predominantly by equities in the fund as well as by other investments such as property and bonds. The fund’s large inherited estate – estimated at

£8.0 billion as at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012: £7.0 billion) – can absorb market fluctuations and protect the fund’s solvency. The inherited estate is partially protected against falls in equity markets through an active hedging policy.

In Asia, our shareholder exposure to equities relates to revenue from unit-linked products and, from a capital perspective, to the effect of falling equity markets on its with-profits businesses.

In Jackson, investment risk arises in relation to the assets backing the policies. In the case of the ‘spread business’, including fixed annuities, these assets are generally bonds. For variable annuities business, these assets include equities as well as other assets such as bonds. In this case the impact on the shareholder comes from value of future mortality and expense fees, and additionally from guarantees embedded in variable annuity products. Shareholders’ exposure to these guarantees is mitigated through a hedging programme, as well as reinsurance. Further measures have been undertaken including re-pricing initiatives and the introduction of variable annuities without guarantees. Furthermore, it is our philosophy not to compete on price; rather, we seek to sell at a price sufficient to fund the cost it incurs to hedge or reinsure its risks and to achieve an acceptable return.

The Jackson IFRS shareholders’ equity and US statutory capital are sensitive to the effects of policyholder behaviour on the valuation of GMWB guarantees. Jackson hedges the guarantees on its variable annuity book on an economic basis, and thus accepts variability in its accounting results in the short term in order to achieve the appropriate economic result. In particular, under Prudential’s Group IFRS reporting, the measurement of the Jackson variable annuity guarantees is typically less sensitive to market movements than the corresponding hedging derivatives, which are held at market value. However, depending on the level of hedging conducted regarding a particular risk type, certain market movements can drive volatility in the economic result which may be less significant under IFRS reporting.

(ii) Interest rate risk

(Audited)

Long-term rates have declined over recent periods in many markets, falling to historic lows. Products that we write are sensitive to movements in interest rates, and while we have already taken a number of actions to de-risk the in-force business as well as re-price and restructure new business offerings in response to historically low interest rates, persistently low rates may impact policyholders’ savings patterns and behaviour.

Interest rate risk arises in our UK business from the need to match cash flows for annuity payments with those from investments; movements in interest rates may have an impact on profits where durations are not perfectly matched. As a result, we aim to match the duration of assets and liabilities as closely as possible and the position is monitored regularly. The with-profits business is exposed to interest rate risk as a result of underlying guarantees. Such risk is largely borne by the with-profits fund but shareholder support may be required in extremis.

In Asia, exposure to interest rate risk arises from the guarantees of some non-unit-linked investment products. This exposure arises because it may not be possible to hold assets which will provide cash flows to match exactly those relating to policyholder liabilities. While this residual asset/liability mismatch risk can be managed, it cannot be eliminated.

Jackson is exposed to interest rate risk in its fixed, fixed index and variable annuity books. Movements in interest rates can influence the cost of guarantees in such products, in particular the cost of guarantees may increase when interest rates fall. Interest rate risk across the entire business is managed through the use of interest rate swaps and interest rate options.

(iii) Foreign exchange risk

(Audited)

We principally operate in Asia, the US and the UK. The geographical diversity of our businesses means that we are inevitably subject to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. Our international operations in the US and Asia, which represent a significant proportion of our operating profit and shareholders’ funds, generally write policies and invest in assets denominated in local currency. Although this practice limits the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on local operating results, it can lead to significant fluctuations in our consolidated financial statements when results are expressed in UK sterling.

We retain revenues locally to support the growth of our business, and capital is held in the local currency of the business

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to meet local regulatory and market requirements, accepting the balance sheet translation risks this can produce.

However, in cases where a surplus arising in an overseas operation supports Group capital or where a significant cash remittance is due from an overseas subsidiary to the Group, this exposure is hedged where we believe it is economically optimal to do so. We do not have appetite for significant shareholder exposures to foreign exchange risks in currencies outside the local territory. Currency borrowings, swaps and other derivatives are used to manage exposures.

Credit risk

(Audited)

We invest in fixed income assets in order to match policyholder liabilities and enter into reinsurance and derivative contracts to mitigate various types of risk. As a result, we are exposed to credit and counterparty credit risk across our business. We employ a number of risk management tools to manage credit risk, including limits defined on an issuer/counterparty basis as well as on average credit quality, and collateral arrangements in derivative transactions. The Group Credit Risk Committee oversees credit and counterparty credit risk across the Group.

(i)

Debt and loan portfolio

(Audited)

Our UK business is primarily exposed to credit risk in the shareholder-backed portfolio, where fixed income assets represent 33 per cent or £26.8 billion of our exposure. Credit risk arising from £48.0 billion of fixed income assets is largely borne by the with-profits fund, although shareholder support may be required should the with-profits fund become unable to meet its liabilities. Our UK business is exposed to a lesser extent to £7.2 billion of fixed income assets in our unit-linked business.

The debt portfolio at our Asia business totalled £18.6 billion at 31 December 2013. Of this, approximately 66 per cent was in unit-linked and with-profits funds with minimal shareholders’ risk. The remaining 34 per cent is shareholder exposure and is invested predominantly (71 per cent) in investment grade bonds.

Credit risk arises in the general account of our US business, where £30.3 billion of fixed income assets back shareholder liabilities including those arising from fixed annuities, fixed index annuities and life insurance. Included in the portfolio are £2.3 billion of commercial mortgage-backed securities and £1.8 billion of residential mortgage-backed securities, of which £0.9 billion (52 per cent) are issued by US government sponsored agencies.

The shareholder-owned debt and loan portfolio of the Group’s asset management operations of £2.0 billion as at

31 December 2013 is principally related to Prudential Capital operations. Prudential Capital generates revenue by providing bridging finance, managing investments and operating a securities lending and cash management business for the Prudential Group and our clients.

Further details of the composition of our debt portfolio, and exposure to loans, can be found in the IFRS financial statements.

(ii) Group sovereign debt and bank debt exposure

(Audited)

Sovereign debt1 represented 15 per cent or £10 billion of the debt portfolio backing shareholder business at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012: 15 per cent or £10.2 billion). 44 per cent of this was rated AAA and 92 per cent investment grade (31 December 2012: 38 per cent AAA, 92 per cent investment grade). At

31 December 2013, the Group’s total holding in continental Europe shareholder sovereign debt1 was £531 million. 78 per cent of this was AAA rated (31 December 2012: 79 per cent AAA rated). Shareholder exposure to the Eurozone sovereigns of Italy and Spain is £54 million (31 December 2012: £52 million). We do not have any sovereign debt exposure to Greece, Cyprus, Portugal or Ireland.

Our bank exposure is a function of our core investment business, as well as of the hedging and other activities undertaken to manage our various financial risks. Given the importance of our relationship with our banks, exposure to the banking sector is a key focus of management information provided to the Group risk committees and the Board.

The exposures held by the shareholder-backed business and with-profits funds in sovereign debt and bank debt securities at 31 December 2013 are given in Note C3.3(b) of the Group’s IFRS financial statements.

(iii) Counterparty credit risk

(Audited)

We enter into a variety of exchange traded and over-the-counter derivative financial instruments, including futures, options, forward currency contracts and swaps such as interest rate swaps, inflation swaps, cross-currency swaps, swaptions and credit default swaps.

All over-the-counter derivative transactions, with the exception of some Asian transactions, are conducted under standardised International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc. master agreements and we have collateral

agreements between the individual Group entities and relevant counterparties in place under each of these master agreements.

Our exposure to derivative counterparty and reinsurance counterparty credit risk is managed using an array of risk management tools, including a comprehensive system of limits. Where appropriate, we reduce our exposure, purchase credit protection or make use of additional collateral arrangements to control our levels of counterparty credit risk.

Insurance risk

(Audited)

The processes of determining the price of our products and reporting the results of our long-term business operations require us to make a number of assumptions. In common with other industry players, the profitability of our businesses depends on a mix of factors including mortality and morbidity levels and trends, persistency, investment performance, unit cost of administration and new business acquisition expenses.

We continue to conduct research into longevity risk using data from our substantial annuity portfolio. The assumptions that we make about future expected levels of mortality are particularly relevant in our UK annuity business. The attractiveness of transferring longevity risk (via reinsurance and other external solutions) is regularly evaluated. These are used as risk management tools where it is appropriate and attractive to do so.

Morbidity risk is mitigated by appropriate underwriting and use of reinsurance. Our morbidity assumptions reflect our recent experience and expectation of future trends for each relevant line of business.

Our persistency assumptions reflect recent experience for each relevant line of business, and any expectations of future persistency. Persistency risk is mitigated by appropriate training and sales processes and managed proactively post sale. Where appropriate, allowance is also made for the relationship – either assumed or historically observed – between persistency and investment returns, and for the resulting additional risk.

Liquidity risk

(Audited)

Our parent company has significant internal sources of liquidity which are sufficient to meet all of its expected requirements for the foreseeable future without having to make use of external funding. In aggregate the Group has £2.1 billion of undrawn committed

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facilities, expiring between 2015 and 2018. In addition, the Group has access to liquidity via the debt capital markets. We also have in place an unlimited commercial paper programme and have maintained a consistent presence as an issuer in this market for the last decade. Liquidity uses and sources have been assessed at the Group and at a business unit level under base case and stressed assumptions. The liquidity resources available and the subsequent Liquidity Coverage Ratio are regularly monitored and we have assessed these to be sufficient.

Operational risk

(Unaudited)

We are exposed to operational risk through the course of running our business. We are dependent on the successful processing of a large number of transactions, utilising various legacy and other IT systems and platforms, across numerous and diverse products. We also operate under the ever-evolving requirements set out by different regulatory and legal regimes (including tax), as well as utilising a significant number of third parties to distribute products and to support business operations.

Our IT, compliance and other operational systems and processes incorporate controls that are designed to manage and mitigate the operational risks associated with our activities. Although we have not experienced a material failure or breach in relation to our legacy and other IT systems and processes to date, we have been, and likely will continue to be, subject to computer viruses, attempts at unauthorised access and cyber security attacks.

We have an operational risk management framework in place that facilitates both the qualitative and quantitative analysis of operational risk exposures. The output of this framework, in particular management information on key operational risk and control assessments, scenario analysis, internal incidents and external incidents, is reported by the business units and presented to the Group Operational Risk Committee. This information also supports business decision-making and lessons-learned activities, the ongoing improvement of the control environment, and determination of the adequacy of our corporate insurance programme.

Global regulatory risk

(Unaudited)

Global regulatory risk is considered a key risk and is classified as a business environment risk under the Group Risk framework risk categorisation.

The European Union (EU) is developing a new prudential regulatory framework for insurance companies, referred to as Solvency II. The Solvency II Directive, which sets out the new framework, was formally approved by the Economic and Financial Affairs Council in November 2009 although its implementation was delayed pending agreement on a directive known as Omnibus II which, once adopted, will amend certain aspects of the Solvency II Directive. The new approach is based on the concept of three pillars – minimum capital requirements, supervisory review of firms’ assessments of risk, and enhanced disclosure requirements.

Specifically, Pillar 1 covers the quantitative requirements around own funds, valuation rules for assets and liabilities and capital requirements. Pillar 2 provides the qualitative requirements for risk management, governance and controls, including the requirement for insurers to submit an Own Risk and Solvency Assessment which will be used by the regulator as part of the supervisory review process. Pillar 3 deals with the enhanced requirements for supervisory reporting and public disclosure.

A key aspect of Solvency II is that the assessment of risks and capital requirements are intended to be aligned more closely with economic capital methodologies and may allow us to make use of our internal economic capital models if approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority.

In November 2013, representatives from the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union reached an agreement on the Omnibus II Directive, which is currently expected to be adopted in early 2014. As a result, Solvency II is now expected to be implemented as of 1 January 2016, although the European Commission and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority are continuing to develop the detailed rules that will complement the high-level principles of the Solvency II and Omnibus II Directives, which are not currently expected to be finalised until mid-2015.

There is significant uncertainty regarding the final outcome of this process. In particular, certain detailed aspects of the Solvency II rules relating to the determination of the liability discount rate for UK annuity business remain to be clarified and our capital position is sensitive to these outcomes. Further, the effective application of a number of key measures incorporated in the Omnibus II Directive, including the provisions for

third-country equivalence, are expected to be subject to supervisory judgement and approval. There is a risk that the effect of the measures finally adopted could be adverse for us, including potentially a significant increase in the capital required to support our business and that we may be placed at a competitive disadvantage to other European and non-European financial services groups. We are actively participating in shaping the outcome through our involvement in industry bodies and trade associations, including the Chief Risk Officer and Chief Financial Officer Forums, together with the Association of British Insurers and Insurance Europe.

Having assessed the requirements of Solvency II, an implementation programme was initiated with dedicated teams to manage the required work across the Group. The activity of the local Solvency II teams is coordinated centrally to achieve consistency in the understanding and application of the requirements. We are continuing our preparations to adopt the regime when it comes into force on 1 January 2016 and are undertaking in parallel an evaluation of the possible actions to mitigate its effects. We regularly review our range of options to maximise the strategic flexibility of the Group. This includes consideration of optimising our domicile as a possible response to an adverse outcome on Solvency II.

Over the coming months we will remain in regular contact with the Prudential Regulation Authority as we continue to engage in the ‘pre-application’ stage of the approval process for the internal model. In addition, we are engaged in the Prudential Regulation Authority’s ‘Individual Capital Adequacy Standards Plus’ (ICAS+) regime, which is enabling our UK insurance entities to leverage the developments made in relation to the Solvency II internal model for the purpose of meeting the existing ICAS regime.

Currently there are also a number of other global regulatory developments which could impact the way in which we are supervised in our many jurisdictions. These include the Dodd-Frank Act in the US, the work of the Financial Stability Board on Global Systemically Important Insurers (G-SIIs) and the Common Framework for the Supervision of Internationally Active Insurance Groups (ComFrame) being developed by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).

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services entities, products and markets, may subject financial institutions designated as systemically important to heightened prudential and other requirements intended to prevent or mitigate the impact of future disruptions in the US financial system. The full impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on our businesses is not currently clear. However, many of its provisions have a delayed effectiveness and/or require rule making or other actions by various US regulators over the coming years.

In July 2013, the Financial Stability Board announced the initial list of nine insurance groups that have been designated as G-SIIs. This list included Prudential as well as a number of our competitors. The designation as a G-SII is likely to lead to additional policy measures being applied to the designated group. Based on a policy framework released by the IAIS concurrently with the initial list, these additional policy measures will include enhanced Group-wide supervision. This enhanced supervision is intended to commence immediately and will include the development by July 2014 of a Systemic Risk Management Plan under supervisory oversight and implementation thereafter and by the end of 2014, a Group Recovery and Resolution Plan and Liquidity Risk Management Plan. The G-SII regime also introduces two types of capital requirements, the first, a Basic Capital Requirement, designed to act as a minimum Group capital requirement and the second, a Higher Loss Absorption requirement for conducting non-traditional insurance and non-insurance activities. The IAIS released a consultation paper on the Basic Capital Requirement in December 2013 and we will participate in the field testing of the proposals (expected in the first half of 2014). We are monitoring the development of, and the potential impact of, the framework of policy measures and engaging with the Prudential Regulation Authority on the implications of this designation. The IAIS currently expects to finalise the Basic Capital Requirement and Higher Loss Absorption proposals by November 2014 and the end of 2015 respectively. Implementation of the regime is likely to be phased in over a period of years with the Basic Capital Requirement expected to be introduced between 2015 and 2019. The Higher Loss Absorption requirement will apply from January 2019 to the insurance groups identified as G-SIIs in November 2017.

ComFrame is also being developed by the IAIS to provide common global requirements for the supervision of

insurance groups. The framework is designed to develop common principles for supervision and so may increase the focus of regulators in some jurisdictions. It is also currently expected that some prescriptive requirements, including group capital requirements will be included in the framework. A revised draft ComFrame proposal was released for consultation in October 2013. The IAIS will undertake a field testing exercise from 2014 to 2018 to assess the impacts of the quantitative and qualitative requirements proposed under ComFrame. ComFrame is expected to be implemented in 2019.

Risk factors

(Unaudited)

Our disclosures covering risk factors can be found at the end of this document.

Risk mitigation and hedging

(Unaudited)

We manage our actual risk profile against our tolerance of risk. To do this, we maintain risk registers that include details of the risks we have identified and of the controls and mitigating actions we employ in managing them. Any mitigation strategies involving large transactions such as a material derivative transaction involving shareholder business are subject to review at Group level before implementation.

We use a range of risk management and mitigation strategies. The most important of these include: adjusting asset portfolios to reduce investment risks (such as duration mismatches or overweight counterparty exposures); using derivatives to hedge market risks; implementing reinsurance programmes to manage insurance risk; implementing corporate insurance programmes to limit the impact of operational risks; and revising business plans where appropriate.

£5.1bn

estimated IGD capital surplus covering capital requirements

2.8

times

Capital management Regulatory capital (IGD)

(Audited)

Prudential is subject to the capital adequacy requirements of the European Union Insurance Groups Directive (IGD) as implemented by the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK. The IGD capital surplus represents the aggregated surplus capital (on a Prudential Regulation Authority consistent basis) of the Group’s regulated subsidiaries less the Group’s borrowings. No diversification benefit is recognised.

Our capital position remains strong. We have continued to place emphasis on maintaining the Group’s financial strength through optimising the balance between writing profitable new business, conserving capital and generating cash. We estimate that our IGD capital surplus is £5.1 billion at 31 December 2013 (before taking into account the 2013 final dividend), with available capital covering our capital requirements 2.8 times. This compares to a capital surplus of £5.1 billion at the end of 2012 (before taking into account the 2012 final dividend), albeit this was calculated on a different basis.

The movements in 2013 mainly comprise:

— Net capital generation (net of market movements) mainly through operating earnings (in-force releases less investment in new business, net of tax) of £2.1 billion; and

— Subordinated debt issuance of £1.1 billion; offset by:

— The impact of the Thanachart acquisition cost, net of IGD contribution, £0.3 billion;

— Reduction in respect of Jackson IGD of £1.2 billion, as described below;

— Reduction in the shareholders’ interest in future transfers from the UK’s with-profits fund asset allowance (as discussed below) of £0.2 billion;

— Final 2012 dividend of £0.5 billion and interim 2013 dividend of £0.3 billion;

— External financing costs and other central costs, net of tax, of £0.6 billion; and

— Negative impact arising from foreign exchange movements of £0.1 billion.

IGD surplus represents the accumulation of surpluses across all of our operations based on local regulatory minimum capital requirements with some adjustments, pursuant to the requirements of Solvency I.

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The calculation does not fully adjust capital requirements for risk nor does it capture the true economic value of assets. Global regulatory developments, such as Solvency II and ComFrame, aim to ensure that the calculation of regulatory surplus evolves over time into a more meaningful risk-sensitive measure.

There is broad agreement that ultimately it would be beneficial to replace the IGD regime with a regime that is more risk-based. Solvency II aims to provide such a framework and is expected to be implemented on 1 January 2016. The structure of the Group and the approach we have taken to managing our risks, with a sizeable credit reserve in the UK annuity book, a strong inherited estate in UK with profits and the relatively low risk nature of our asset management and Asian operations, together with a high level of IGD surplus, means we have positioned ourselves well for future regulatory developments and stresses to our business. Our economic capital surplus, based on outputs from our Solvency II internal model, is shown below.

(Unaudited)

In March 2013, we agreed with the PRA to amend the calculation of the contribution Jackson makes to the Group’s IGD2 surplus. Until then, the contribution of Jackson to the reported IGD was based on an intervention level set at 75 per cent of US Risk Based Capital Company Action Level. Post this change, the contribution of Jackson to IGD surplus now equals the surplus in excess of 250 per cent of Company Action Level. This is more in line with the level at which we have historically reported free surplus, which had been set at 235 per cent of Company Action Level, and which has been raised to 250 per cent in the first half of 2013 to align with IGD. In the absence of an agreed Solvency II approach, we believe that this change makes the IGD surplus a more meaningful measure and one that is more closely aligned with economic reality. The revised IGD surplus calculation has no impact on the way that the US business is managed or regulated locally. The impact of this change, when it was introduced in March 2013, was a reduction in IGD surplus of £1.2 billion.

We continue to have further options available to manage available and required capital. These could take the form of increasing available capital (for example, through financial reinsurance) or reducing required capital (for example, through the mix and level of new business) and the use of other risk mitigation measures such as hedging and reinsurance. A number of such options were utilised through the last financial crisis in 2008 and 2009 to enhance

the Group’s IGD surplus. One such arrangement allowed the Group to recognise a proportion of the shareholders’ interest in future transfers from the UK’s with-profits business and this remained in place, contributing £0.4 billion to the IGD at 31 December 2012. We are phasing this out in two equal steps, reducing the credit taken to £0.2 billion from January 2013 and we expect to take zero credit from January 2014.

In addition to its strong capital position, on a statutory (Pillar 1) basis, the total credit reserve for the UK shareholder annuity funds also protects its capital position in excess of the IGD surplus. This credit reserve as at 31 December 2013 was £1.9 billion. This credit risk allowance represents 47 per cent of the bond portfolio spread over swap rates, compared to 40 per cent as at 31 December 2012.

Stress testing

(Unaudited)

As at 31 December 2013, stress testing of our IGD capital position to various events has the following results:

— An instantaneous 20 per cent fall in equity markets from 31 December 2013 levels would reduce the IGD surplus by £50 million;

— A 40 per cent fall in equity markets (comprising an instantaneous 20 per cent fall followed by a further 20 per cent fall over a four-week period) would reduce the IGD surplus by £250 million;

— A 100 basis points reduction (subject to a floor of zero) in interest rates would reduce the IGD surplus by £50 million; and

— Credit defaults of 10 times the expected level would reduce IGD surplus by £600 million.

We believe that the results of these stress tests, together with our strong underlying earnings capacity, our established hedging programmes and our additional areas of financial flexibility, demonstrate that we are in a position to withstand significant deterioration in market conditions.

We also use an economic capital assessment to monitor our capital requirements across the Group, allowing for realistic diversification benefits, and continue to maintain a strong position. This assessment provides valuable insights into our risk profile.

Economic capital position

(Unaudited)

Following provisional agreement on the Solvency II Omnibus II Directive on

13 November 2013, Solvency II is now

expected to come into force on 1 January 2016. Therefore our economic capital results are based on outputs from our Solvency II internal model. Although the Solvency II and Omnibus II Directives, together with draft Level 2 ‘Delegated Acts’, provide a viable framework for the calculation of Solvency II results, there remain material areas of uncertainty and in many areas the Group’s methodology and assumptions are subject to review and approval by the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Group’s lead regulator. We do not expect to submit our Solvency II internal model to the Prudential Regulation Authority for approval until 2015, and therefore the economic capital position disclosed below should not be interpreted as output from an approved internal model.

At 31 December 2013 the Group has an economic capital3 surplus of £11.3 billion (2012: £8.8 billion) and an economic solvency ratio of 257 per cent (2012:215 per cent) before taking into account the 2013 final dividend.

Between full year 2012 and full year 2013, the Group economic capital surplus increased by £2.5 billion from £8.8 billion to £11.3 billion. The total movement over the year was equivalent to a 42 percentage point increase in the Group economic solvency ratio, driven by:

— Model changes of £0.1 billion: a positive impact to Group surplus arising from a number of modelling enhancements and refinements;

— Operating experience of £2.1 billion: generated by in-force business, new business written in 2013, the beneficial impact of management actions taken during 2013 to de-risk the business, and small impacts from non-market assumption changes and non-market experience variances over the year; and

— Non-operating experience of

£0.9 billion: mainly arising from positive market experience during 2013.

Offset by:

— Other capital movements of £0.6 billion: a reduction in surplus from the acquisition of Thanachart Life and the preparation for sale of the Japanese life business, the negative impact of exchange rate movements, an increase in surplus from new subordinated debt issuances and a reduction in surplus due to dividend payments in 2013.

These results are based on outputs from our current Solvency II internal model, assessed against a draft set of rules and with a number of key working assumptions. Further explanation of the underlying methodology and assumptions is set out in note II of Additional unaudited financial

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information. By disclosing economic capital information at this stage, the directors of Prudential plc are seeking to provide an indication of the potential outcome of Solvency II based on the Group’s current interpretation of the draft rules. An update of the capital position based on the Solvency II internal model will be reported annually going forward, and will evolve to reflect changes to the Solvency II rules, ongoing refinements to our internal model calibrations, and feedback from the Prudential Regulation Authority on Prudential’s approach to implementing this new capital regime. Against this background of uncertainty, it is possible that the final outcome of Solvency II could result in a fall in the Group solvency ratio, relative to the results shown above.

Stress testing

At 31 December 2013, stress testing the economic capital position gives the following results and demonstrates the Group’s ability to withstand significant deteriorations in market conditions:

— An instantaneous 20 per cent fall in equity markets would reduce surplus by £0.3 billion but increase the economic solvency ratio to 260 per cent;

— An instantaneous 40 per cent fall in equity markets would reduce surplus by £1.0 billion but increase the economic solvency ratio to 258 per cent;

— A 100 basis points reduction in interest rates (subject to a floor of zero) would reduce surplus by £1.3 billion and reduce the economic solvency ratio to 225 per cent;

— A 100 basis points increase in interest rates would increase surplus by £0.8 billion and increase the economic solvency ratio to 284 per cent; and

— A 100 basis points increase in credit spreads would reduce surplus by £1.3 billion and reduce the economic solvency ratio to 254 per cent.

Capital allocation

(Unaudited)

Our approach to capital allocation is to attain a balance between risk and return, investing in those businesses that create shareholder value. In order to efficiently allocate capital, we measure the use of, and the return on, capital.

We use a variety of metrics for measuring capital performance and profitability, including traditional accounting metrics and economic returns. Capital allocation decisions are supported by this quantitative analysis, as well as strategic considerations.

The economic framework measures risk adjusted returns on economic capital, a methodology that ensures meaningful comparison across the Group. Capital utilisation, return on capital and new business value creation are measured at the product level as part of the business planning process.

Notes

1 Excludes Group’s proportionate share in joint ventures and unit-linked assets and holdings of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds.

2 Jackson previously reported IGD on an intervention level set at 75 per cent of US Risk Based Capital Company Action level (CAL). In March 2013 it was agreed with the PRA that going forward Jackson’s IGD will be reported on an intervention level set at 250 per cent of CAL.

3 The methodology and assumptions used in calculating the economic capital result are set out in note II of Additional unaudited financial information. The economic Solvency ratio is based on the Group’s Solvency II internal model which will be subject to Prudential Regulation Authority review and approval before its formal adoption in 2016. We do not expect to submit our Solvency II internal model to the Prudential Regulation Authority for approval until 2015 and therefore these economic capital disclosures should not be interpreted as outputs from an approved internal model.

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Corporate responsibility review

Helping build strong communities

Our corporate responsibility strategy

Serving our Supporting

customers local Wellbeing and protection

communities

Helping provide resources, such as clean water

and shelter that are essential for health and a

thriving future

Education and life skills

Valuing our Protecting the

people environment

Strengthening knowledge in numeracy

and financial literacy, while improving

employment training

Disaster readiness and relief

Providing financial, physical and infrastructure

support to help prevent disasters, and to deal

with their impact

‘Our commitments to our customers and our employees, as well as our support for communities and our responsibility towards the environment, are rooted in our determination to continue delivering a strong, sustainable financial performance.’

Paul Manduca Chairman

Our long-term sustainable approach to business is reinforced by our Group-wide corporate responsibility strategy. While we believe that corporate responsibility is best managed on the ground by those closest to the customer and local stakeholders, our Group approach is underpinned by four global themes:

B Serving our customers; B Valuing our people;

B Supporting local communities; and B Protecting the environment.

1

Performance in highlights 3 £18.5m employees volunteer worldwide total community investment spend

US$2m 3,400

donated to disaster relief in the employees donate through payroll Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan giving across the Group

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Our corporate responsibility approach As a business that provides savings, income, investment and protection products and services we create social value through our day-to-day operations. We provide customers with ways to help manage uncertainty and build a more secure future. In seeking to match the long-term liabilities we have towards our customers with similarly long-term financial assets, we provide capital that finances businesses, builds infrastructure and fosters growth in both developed and developing markets.

Our long-term sustainable approach to business is reinforced by our Group-wide corporate responsibility strategy. While we believe that corporate responsibility is best managed on the ground by those closest to the customer and local stakeholders, our Group approach is underpinned by four global themes:

— Serving our customers: we aim to provide fair and transparent products that meet our customers’ needs;

— Valuing our people: we aspire to retain and develop highly engaged employees;

— Supporting local communities: we seek to make a positive contribution to our communities through long-term partnerships with charitable organisations that make a real difference; and

— Protecting the environment: we take responsibility for the environment in which we operate.

These themes provide clarity to our businesses as to how they should focus their corporate responsibility efforts and resources in the context of their individual markets.

This review gives an overview of our activities and progress. Prudential also publishes an annual Corporate Responsibility Report, which will be available online at www.prudential.co.uk in summer 2014.

Serving our customers

Prudential has been meeting people’s needs for more than 165 years and today we serve around 23 million insurance customers in diverse markets.

In each of our businesses, we are focused on providing for a distinct set of customers’ needs: the significant and growing demand for saving and protection of the middle class in Asia, the retirement income requirements of baby boomers in the US and the ageing population in the UK, which needs both to save more and to access secure income in retirement.

We want our customers to stay with us for the long term. We know this means we must constantly listen to them to understand their changing needs, and that we must provide them with fair and transparent products – and customer service – that maintain their trust and faith in us.

Asia

As part of the process of listening and understanding our customers’ needs, Prudential Corporation Asia launched a number of tailored products and services in 2013. Prudential Hong Kong introduced PRUmyhealth crisis multi-care, which offers comprehensive financial protection against critical illness. It is the only all-in-one product in Hong Kong to offer complete protection against the financial impact of critical illnesses for multiple stages and multiple incidences of major illness, covering an extensive range of conditions.

Prudential Singapore introduced the PRUVantage iPad application, a customer engagement tool to help customers better understand different investment concepts and what to look for when considering investing. Prudential was the first to launch this state-of-the-art interactive client engagement tool in the market, allowing quick and easy access to product information and investment concepts. Since its launch, the application has been well received by customers and agents.

At present, more than two-thirds of the agency force is using this tool as part of their sales and customer engagement process.

US

In the US, the squeeze on the cost of living and market volatility has led many people to be unprepared as they approach retirement. In Jackson in 2013 we

continued to develop educational programmes, designed to help existing and potential customers understand how better to prepare for their financial future.

The Center for Financial Insight, a new online thought leadership community, launched on Jackson’s website in March 2013. It is an educational resource designed to provide information for investors, offering insights on many aspects of financial planning from basic terminology and fundamental investment concepts to information on investment vehicles and trends.

Jackson’s educational efforts include a focus on alternative investment strategies, a growing area in portfolio planning. Jackson also launched a series of alternative educational training days designed to demonstrate the role that alternative investments can play in helping investors potentially grow returns and manage risk in their portfolios.

UK

Annuities remain a key product for Prudential UK, and in 2013 we worked closely with the Association of British Insurers on the launch of the Code of Retirement Choices. This means that we are more focused than ever on ensuring that customers looking to take income from their pensions make informed choices. Our UK business paid out £3 billion in income to UK annuitants in 2013.

We are committed to responding to customer concerns quickly and efficiently and we aim to maintain loyalty by continuing to improve our service year-on-year for both customers and intermediaries. This focus on continuing to deliver excellent customer service was recognised at the 2013 Financial Adviser Service Awards, where we retained our two five-star ratings in the Life & Pensions and Investment categories. In the most recent data published by the Financial Ombudsman Service, Prudential UK continued to perform well and was placed second in the ‘life and pension and decumulation’ peer group.

In the UK we also believe in finding ways to improve the financial capability of the next generations. Prudential UK works in partnership with various organisations to deliver front-line financial education training to adults and children, helping

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people become more informed about their financial needs and community organisations to provide financial education in future.

In partnership with the Personal Finance Education Group we have developed a Quality Mark for financial capability teaching resources, giving reassurance to teachers that they are using reliable material.

Asset management

M&G, Prudential’s UK and European asset management business, is a long-term, active investor that takes seriously its responsibility to look after our customers’ assets, often working closely with the management of the companies in which it invests. Active voting is an integral part of M&G’s investment approach. We believe that exercising our votes both adds value and protects our interests as shareholders. The M&G website provides an overview of voting history: www.mandg.co.uk/ Corporate/CorporateResponsibility/ CorporateGovernance/Voting history.jsp M&G continues to provide market insights to clients, intermediaries and others through a number of channels, including a programme of roadshows and events, such as Meet the Managers and the Annual Investment Forum, and its Bond Vigilantes blog.

Valuing our people

At Prudential, we foster an environment in which our people find value and meaning in their work, and deliver outstanding performance for our customers, shareholders and communities. This is achieved through our focus on diversity and inclusion, talent development, employee engagement, and performance and reward.

Diversity and inclusion

As an international provider of financial services, operating in diverse markets and cultures, Prudential recognises its obligations to supporting human rights as a consequence of its principles of acting responsibly and with integrity.

We provide opportunities for our employees regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability status, age, religion, caring responsibilities or sexual orientation.

Our diversity and inclusion policies are guided by the principles of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organisation’s core labour standards. These are also incorporated into our Group Code of Business Conduct, which sets expected standards of employee behaviour across the Group, and in our Group Outsourcing and Third Party Supply Policy.

We maintain an inclusive culture that is sensitive to the needs of employees. We make appropriate disability adjustments as

required, and provide training and career

development opportunities for all. We also

give full and fair consideration and

encouragement to all applicants with

suitable aptitude and abilities.

There are several initiatives across our

businesses that maintain our commitment

to diversity and inclusion. Examples

include: pay consistency reviews, engaging

with recruitment firms to mitigate bias,

providing training for managers and

non-managerial staff, and running

apprenticeship schemes. In addition, we

have collaborative partnerships with

organisations that further the diversity and

inclusion agenda, including Diversity and

Inclusion in Asia Network, and Peckham,

an American non-profit community

rehabilitation organisation.

The gender diversity across Prudential

as of 31 December 2013 is shown below.

Talent development

We offer a range of programmes that

enable our people to continue to grow

and develop. The majority of these are

managed by our business units, while

Group Human Resources focuses on

tailored programmes for senior leaders

across the organisation, succession

planning for senior roles, and development

of our overall leadership talent pipeline.

Colleagues based in the UK have joined

The Pearls Programme run by An

Inspirational Journey, a UK-based

development initiative designed to support

women in middle to senior management

positions, in building confidence,

capabilities and contacts.

Within our businesses there are several

examples of our continuing commitment

to talent development. Prudential

Corporation Asia has further improved

Gender diversity

Headcount* Total Male Female

Non-executive 9 7 2

directors (including

the Chairman)

Executive directors 7 6 1

Group Executive 11 9 2

Committee (includes

executive directors)

Senior managers 76 62 14

(does not include the

Chairman, directors,

and GEC members)

Whole company 22,308 10,138 12,170

(includes the

Chairman, directors,

and GEC members)

*

Excludes joint ventures.

the leadership skills of the senior executive population through the delivery of the ‘top of the class’ Leadership Development Series, and the launch of the Jackson Development Zone in the US offers a flexible work environment where university students can gain real-life work experience and career opportunities. Career development centres within Prudential UK enable colleagues to consider how they want to develop their careers, and M&G has continued to run programmes to develop individuals with the potential to excel, supporting junior talent into wider and more senior roles. At Group head office, all employees have access to sessions that focus on cross-cultural awareness, building effective partnerships and self-motivation, while targeted talent development initiatives aim to support the development of senior managers and future leaders.

Employee engagement

An array of initiatives are in place to drive employee engagement. These include: Prudential Corporation Asia using employee survey results to deliver on feedback received in 2012, and Prudential UK utilising an online ‘health manager’ tool, an employee assistance helpline, occupational health support, and locally-organised wellbeing and sporting activities. Group Head Office also convened a Wellbeing and Engagement Forum, where colleagues review, develop and implement various engagement initiatives.

The success of our engagement efforts has been recognised internally and externally. In 2013, engagement surveys in various business units have again shown excellent results, and several of our businesses have won prestigious awards. For example, in 2013 our Singapore business won the Asia Best Employer award and the Philippines employee engagement programme ‘PRUblic Service

– All the Way’ received an Award of Excellence at the Philippine Quill Awards. PPMA (one of our US-based indirect subsidiaries) was awarded the ‘#1 Top Workplace in Chicago’ by Chicago Tribune and Workplace Dynamics, Prudential UK was awarded a Business in the Community Big Tick for our focus on colleague engagement, and M&G was once again named as one of the best places to work in the City by the website ‘Here is the City News’. In addition, our businesses in the UK have a long-standing relationship with the union Unite.

We encourage volunteering, through which our employees can support our communities and acquire new skills. See page 58 for further detail.

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Performance and reward

At Prudential, we offer reward packages that attract, retain and motivate talented people to support a high-performing culture. Each individual contributes to the success of the Group and should be rewarded accordingly.

Reward is linked to the delivery of business goals and expected behaviours, and there is an emphasis on objectives being met in an appropriate manner. To ensure this, employees are not only regularly assessed on ‘what’ they have achieved, but also on ‘how’ they did so.

There are several recognition initiatives running across our businesses, including the ‘High Five Recognition Program’ in the US, which allows associates to choose from a list of ‘badges’ for actions such as teamwork, innovation and inspiration, to formally recognise when colleagues have gone above and beyond expectations. Similarly, at Group head office the Prudential Star awards are made to individuals nominated by their colleagues for outstanding examples of execution, impact and engagement.

We continue to believe in the importance of enabling our employees to have the opportunity to benefit from the Group’s success through share ownership, and operate employee share plans across the UK and Asia.

Supporting local communities

The inherent long-term social value of our business is augmented by community investments in each of the markets where we operate. We provide support to charitable organisations both through funding, and the experience and expertise of our employees.

We establish long-term relationships with our charity partners to ensure that the projects we support are sustainable and we work closely with them to ensure that our programmes continuously improve.

The diversity of our markets means that our programmes vary from region to region, but a shared focus for our community investment is education and life skills. These activities include financial education, support to improve social mobility and employee volunteering.

Education and life skills

In Asia, the Prudence Foundation was established in 2011 as an umbrella to coordinate all community investment and charitable activity in the region. The Foundation focuses on three key pillars; Children, Education and Disaster Preparedness and Relief, and under each of these it has regional flagship programmes.

The Prudence Foundation has supported First Read, Save the Children’s unique programme that works with parents of pre-school children in the Philippines and Cambodia to provide them with knowledge, skills and materials to support their children’s literacy and numeracy. Over three years, the programmes will benefit nearly 150,000 children aged 0 to 6 years and their parents. They will also benefit almost 850,000 community members indirectly through the expected sharing of knowledge and resources.

We support the educational needs of Asian families and have continued to extend our long-standing commitment to financial literacy. The Prudence Foundation launched Cha-Ching in 2011 to help parents instil ‘money-smart skills’ in children aged seven to 12. The programme has gained international recognition for promoting financial literacy and won several industry awards. Over the past year it has grown to become one of the top-rated children’s television programmes in Asia.

At its core, Cha-Ching consists of a series of three-minute animated music videos featuring six band members developed with Cartoon Network and Dr Alice Wilder to help children learn the fundamental money management concepts of earn, save, spend and donate. The episodes air daily on Cartoon Network, the number one children’s channel in Asia, in seven countries: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

In 2013, Season Three of Cha-Ching premiered with three new music videos. A new online game, Cha-Ching Saver World Tour, and Cha-Ching’s first mobile/tablet game, Cha-Ching Band Manager, completed the season. The programme materials have been developed into Bahasa Indonesia, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai, while the songs have

been recomposed and sung in Thai and Bahasa Indonesia thus far.

In addition to engaging children through television and online platforms, the learning concepts have been integrated into tailored programmes for schools in partnership with financial education focused Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) like Junior Achievement. The Philippines Department of Education has incorporated Cha-Ching into the curriculum of public primary schools and has just completed its first year. Prudential is exploring ways in which this application of Cha-Ching can be brought to other markets.

Youth unemployment is a huge social challenge in many economies, prompting demand for initiatives that can drive educational improvement in order to help get young people into work.

Prudential UK piloted an apprenticeship programme in 2013 for 47 young people, providing an opportunity to launch a career in the finance sector.

We have now committed to a four-year annual scheme of 40 apprenticeships with the aim of keeping a significant number of apprentices on in permanent roles after they have completed the scheme.

Our three-year partnership with Greenhouse has allowed over 1,000 disadvantaged young people to participate weekly through their basketball programme. Greenhouse uses sport to encourage educational performance among teenagers from some of London’s most deprived areas. Sport coaches work full time in schools to help young people improve their health and fitness, while mentoring them to increase their engagement with their education and community. Through these intensive sport programmes participating teenagers have improved school attendance and better classroom discipline, as well as showing significant progress in maths and English.

We have embarked on a new partnership with Save the Children to support their FAST programme in London. This aims to improve basic educational attainment for 3,000 of the most deprived children by coaching parents to help them support their children’s learning.

In the US, Jackson has opened a new downtown East Lansing office next to the Michigan State University (MSU) campus with the aim of offering students real-life work experience that could potentially lead to career opportunities after graduation. The Jackson Development Zone has also become the new home for the Jackson National Community Fund, offering students and the community opportunities to volunteer alongside Jackson employees. This will not only benefit the business, but will also encourage employees, MSU students and local community partners to collaborate.

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Disaster relief and preparedness

Unfortunately many of our communities in Asia are exposed to approximately 75 per cent of the world’s natural disasters. For many years we have supported local initiatives to aid relief efforts following disasters and we also maintain a disaster relief fund which can be activated in emergencies. Our commitment to disaster, relief also often goes beyond financial aid, with our people helping on the ground.

The Prudence Foundation is working with NGOs to help communities to be better prepared with vital skills before disasters strike. In the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, around 23,000 young people and their teachers will receive training in lifesaving skills and knowledge about preparing for disasters, working with Save the Children and Plan International.

Prudential has been an emergency partner of Save the Children’s Emergency Fund for a number of years and has committed to a further three years.

Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines in November 2013, caused widespread loss of life as well as destruction to homes, businesses and infrastructure. Rebuilding costs are estimated to be £3.6 billion. We have worked with NGOs in the region to provide emergency relief. Immediate donations were made and mechanisms established for employees across the Group who wished to contribute, which were matched by the Group. In the longer term we will look at how Prudential can assist with rebuilding initiatives in those areas affected. The Prudence Foundation has pledged a total of £1.25 million to the relief and community-rebuilding effort in the Philippines.

Chairman’s Challenge and employee volunteering

Many of our employees play an active role in their communities through volunteering, charitable donations and fundraising. In the UK, US and in Asia we offer our employees the opportunity to support charities through payroll giving.

We recognise that employee volunteering brings benefit not only to the charities but also to the development of our people, and we actively encourage colleagues to participate in our programmes. In 2013, 8,155 employees across the Group volunteered in their communities on a range of projects.

Of these, almost 5,000 employees volunteered through Prudential’s flagship international programme, the Chairman’s Challenge. The programme encourages people from across the Group to volunteer on projects initiated by our global charity partners, including Plan International, Help Age International and Junior Achievement. It allows us to support many different charities with volunteers as well as financial support. Prudential donates £150 to our charity partners for every employee who registers for the programme. Charity partners use this money to seed-fund charitable projects for Prudential volunteers.

Each year employees across the Group vote for the shortlisted project they believe has made the greatest impact.

In addition to volunteering efforts on behalf of Chairman’s Challenge, our employees around the Group volunteered on a number of charitable projects.

Prudential Corporation Asia employees donated over 25,000 hours of their time to support a number of charitable activities across our markets in South-east Asia. An

example is the ‘Investing in Your Future’ programme, which teaches women sound money management, such as the key considerations when making financial decisions, balancing the family budget and how to plan for different life stages. Female volunteers from Prudential donate their time and expertise to deliver the seminars and so far over 38,000 women in China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam have benefited.

Jackson employees volunteered approximately 9,000 hours of their time building houses, mentoring children, feeding the elderly and improving communities. In 2013, the JNCF and Jackson in Action were honoured with the First Place award for the US President’s Volunteer Service Awards for 5,000 service hours with Junior Achievement. In addition, Jackson is a finalist in the Nashville Business Journal’s Corporate Giving Awards.

In 2013, Prudential UK employees spent approximately 14,500 hours engaged in volunteering activities. This included mentoring schoolchildren, supporting the elderly and skills-sharing with local charities.

At M&G, employees have spent over 1,000 hours actively involved in initiatives with community organisations, charities and schools in and around Chelmsford and London – with a particular focus on helping the disadvantaged in those communities. It has also maintained its sponsorship of the ‘Women in Investment Management’ event targeted at female students, and continued to support underprivileged students through the Social Mobility Foundation in the form of both mentoring and internships.

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Prudential RideLondon

The inaugural RideLondon event, sponsored by Prudential, took place in August 2013. The world-class festival of cycling took place over a weekend in August 2013 and attracted 65,000 cyclists who collectively raised £7 million for charity. The expectation for 2014 is that the numbers of cyclists taking part will increase.

Charitable arts sponsorships

Prudential has a proud tradition as a supporter of the arts. In the UK, we support a number of charitable institutions including the Royal Opera House, the National Theatre, the National Gallery, Holland Park Opera and the British Museum. With each of these institutions we seek to focus our partnerships on education and access to the arts for the wider community.

Charitable donations

We calculate our community investment spend using the internationally recognised London Benchmarking Group standard. This includes cash donations to registered charitable organisations, as well as a cash equivalent for in-kind contributions.

In 2013, the Group spent £18.5 million supporting community activities, an increase of 47 per cent on 2012. This reflects the strong growth and cash generation of our business and the increased prioritisation of community investment across the Group.

The direct cash donations to charitable organisations amounted to £15.9 million, of which approximately £4.7 million came from our EU operations, which are principally our UK insurance operation and M&G. The remaining £11.2 million was contributed to charitable organisations by Jackson National Life Insurance Company and Prudential Corporation Asia.

The cash contribution to charitable organisations from our EU operations is broken down as follows: education £1,878,000; social, welfare and environment £2,493,000; cultural £226,000 and staff volunteering £111,000.

Political donations

It is the Group’s policy not to make donations to political parties nor to incur political expenditure, within the meaning of those expressions as defined in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. The Group did not make any such donations or incur any such expenditure in 2013.

Protecting the environment

We recognise that managing our buildings efficiently and minimising our greenhouse gas emissions is not only beneficial to the environment but also makes good business sense.

Our strategy focuses on reducing the environmental impact of the properties we occupy as well as the properties we manage through M&G Real Estate Limited (previously known as Prudential Property Investment Managers Limited), which is a top-25 global real estate fund manager.

The management of environmental issues is an integral part of managing the total risks faced by our business. In addition to meeting legal requirements, our key environmental objectives are to: a Continuously improve environmental performance; b Reduce emissions and waste; c Raise awareness among employees; d Strive to ensure that our suppliers adhere to the same environmental standards; and e Protect shareholders’ and other stakeholders’ interests by careful management of our environmental impacts.

Reducing our direct impact: occupied properties

We monitor energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions globally for all sites where we have operational control. We also measure water consumption, waste, paper use and recycling in the UK and at Jackson’s main premises in North America in Lansing, Michigan; Denver,

Colorado; and Nashville, Tennessee. We plan to broaden the scope of our sustainability reporting in 2014.

During 2013 we embarked on a major project to capture greenhouse gas emissions for all global operations in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic and Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013. We now report greenhouse gas data for 389 leases covering approximately 517, 934 square metres of office space in 26 countries.

Within the UK occupied properties the continued implementation of ISO14001 has given us the framework with which to implement further initiatives across our portfolio. These have included the installation of more efficient lighting in a number of our buildings, the introduction of more efficient air conditioning systems and continued monitoring of our buildings’ running times to maximise efficiencies. As of June 2013, all waste generated from UK occupied properties was diverted from landfill.

In our global operations we have implemented projects to reduce our impact on the environment as a result of energy use.

Reducing our impact: property investment portfolio

M&G Real Estates’ approach to Responsible Property Investment (RPI) enables it to manage and respond to the growing range of environmental and social issues that can impact property values. It also helps M&G to protect and enhance fund and asset performance for its clients.

RPI is well integrated within our day-to-day investment practices. It enables us to adapt and respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by various issues, such as rising energy and resource costs, greater legislative demands and stronger tenant and investor requirements.

M&G Real Estates’ focus on delivering energy reductions across its managed portfolio has achieved some significant results. For example, in the UK, M&G has:

1

Reduced CO emissions at UK offices

2

and shopping centres by 11 per cent, saving occupiers £430,000;

2 Rolled out Green Leases to our managed office portfolios and worked with Marks & Spencer to include Green Lease Memoranda of Understanding at their stores; and

3

Submitted 76 per cent of funds under management to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark.

M&G Real Estates’ progress can be found in its annual Responsible Property Investment report at www.mandg.co.uk/-/media/ Literature/UK/Institutional/MG-Real-Estate-RPI-Report-2013-Online-Version.pdf

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Corporate responsibility review continued

Prudential plc – greenhouse gas emissions statement We have compiled our greenhouse gas emissions data in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic and Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013. The data presented below is now more comprehensive than in previous years and represents our baseline year for carbon reporting. We have included full reporting for all

Scope 1 (direct emissions such as combustion of gas for heating) and 2 (indirect emissions for consumption of electricity, heat and steam) emissions where operational control of the emissions of the sources concerned was demonstrated. We have also reported on a number of Scope 3 emissions as a matter of best practice. These are emissions arising

as a consequence of the activities of the Company, but occur from sources not owned or controlled by the Company. For the purpose of the 2013 report, these Scope 3 emissions include: waste generated in operations and business travel booked from UK employees. We will work with our business units to review the extent of our Scope 3 reporting.

Assessment parameters 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013

baseline year

Consolidation approach Operational control

Boundary summary All entities and all facilities under operational control (including those owned) were included

Consistency with the financial statements This period does not correspond with the Directors’ Report period (January 2013 to December 2013). The reporting period was brought forward by three months to improve the availability of invoice data (which often lags by one month or more after the usage period) and reduce the reliance on estimated data. Prudential owns assets, which are held on its balance sheet in the financial statements, over which it does not have operational control. These are excluded from the data below. Assets not included on the balance sheet but held under an operating lease and where we have operational control are included

Emission factor data source DEFRA 2013 – obtained from www.ukconversionfactorscarbonsmart.co.uk

Assessment methodology The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Revised ‘A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition)’ 2004

Materiality threshold 5 per cent

Intensity ratio Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent per metre squared (Net Lettable Area)

Greenhouse gas emissions source 2013

(tCO2e) tCO2e per m2

Scope 1 CO2e emissions total 21,918 0.0067

Fuel combustion UK Occupied 1,216 0.0155

UK Investments 12,099 0.0054

Continental Europe Occupied 111 0.0097

Continental Europe Investments 41 0.0003

US Occupied 1,448 0.0136

North America Investments 2,716 0.0110

Asia Occupied 35 0.0001

Asia Investments 266 0.0021

Vehicle fleet UK Occupied 1,421 0.0182

UK Investments 0 0.0000

Continental Europe Occupied 94 0.0083

Continental Europe Investments 0 0.0000

US Occupied 39 0.0004

North America Investments 0 0.0000

Asia Occupied 1,004 0.0030

Asia Investments 0 0.0000

Fugitive emissions UK Occupied 305 0.0039

UK Investments 575 0.0003

Continental Europe Occupied 0 0.0000

Continental Europe Investments 0 0.0000

US Occupied 437 0.0041

North America Investments 111 0.0004

Asia Occupied 0 0.0000

Asia Investments 0 0.0000

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Greenhouse gas emissions source 2013

(tCO2e) tCO2e per m2

Scope 2 CO2e emissions total 133,209 0.04069

Purchased electricity UK Occupied 11,212 0.1433

UK Investments 32,671 0.0145

Continental Europe Occupied 2,092 0.1829

Continental Europe Investments 256 0.0020

US Occupied 25,813 0.2424

North America Investments 18,120 0.0735

Asia Occupied 27,305 0.0849

Asia Investments 15,740 0.1220

Statutory total CO2e emissions (Scope 1 & 2)* 155,127 0.0474

Scope 3 CO2e emissions 10,404 0.0032

Waste generated in operations UK Occupied 50 0.0006

UK Investments 522 0.00023

Continental Europe Investments 230 0.0001

US Occupied 116 0.00005

North America Investments 41 0.00017

Asia Investments 47 0.00002

Business travel Booked by UK employees only 9,398 0.003

Scope 1, 2 and 3 total 165,531 0.051

*

Statutory carbon reporting disclosures required by the Companies Act 2006.

Accountability and governance

Local governance

supplies to include the performance

The Board The Board regularly reviews the Group’s corporate responsibility performance and scrutinises and approves the Group Corporate Responsibility report and strategy on an annual basis. Code of Business Conduct Consideration of environmental, social and community matters is integrated in our Code of Business Conduct. Our code is reviewed by the Board on an annual basis. Refer to page 71 for more information.

In M&G, Jackson and Prudential UK there are governance committees in place – with senior management representation – that agree strategy and spend. In Asia, the Prudence Foundation has been established as a unified charitable platform to align and maximise the impact of community efforts across the region. Supply chain management Prudential recognises that its own social, environmental and economic impacts go beyond the products and services it

of its suppliers and contractors. It is our policy to work in partnership with suppliers whose values and standards are aligned with our Group Code of Business Conduct. Procurement practices in Prudential UK have been successfully accredited with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply certification, an industry benchmark of recognised good practice.

Signing of strategic report

Signed on behalf of the Board of directors

Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive

11 March 2014

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Section 3

Governance

64 Board of directors

69 Corporate governance report 69 Board 73 Board committees 74 Audit Committee report 78 Nomination Committee report

80 Risk Committee report and risk governance 83 Remuneration Committee report

83 Corporate governance codes

84 Shareholders

86 Additional disclosures

87 Index to principal directors’ report disclosures

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Board of directors

Chairman

Paul Manduca

Chairman

Nationality: British

Appointment date: October 2010

Chairman from July 2012

Committee membership:

Chairman of the Nomination

Committee (from July 2012)

Group Chief Executive

Tidjane Thiam

Group Chief Executive

Nationality: French

Appointment date: March 2008

Group Chief Executive

from October 2009

Skills and experience Paul Manduca was the Senior Independent Director prior to his appointment as Chairman. He was also a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees from October 2010 to June 2012 and a member of the Nomination Committee from January 2011. From September 2005 until March 2011, Paul was a non-executive director of Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc. During that time, he was the Senior Independent Director, a member of the Nomination Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and prior to that he chaired their Audit Committee. Paul retired as Chairman of JPM European Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc in December 2012 and was the Chairman of Aon UK Limited until September 2012. He was also a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production until the end of September 2012.

Paul was the Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Development Securities plc until March 2010, Chairman of Bridgewell Group plc until 2007 and a director of Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc until 2006. Prior to that, he was European CEO of Deutsche Asset Management from 2002 to 2005, global CEO of Rothschild Asset Management from 1999 to 2002 and founding CEO of Threadneedle Asset Management Limited from 1994 to 1999 when he was also a director of Eagle Star and Allied Dunbar. Paul is a member of the Securities Institute, a former Chairman of the Association of Investment Companies from 1991 to 1993, and a former member of the Takeover Panel. Paul is the Chairman of Henderson Diversified Income Limited. Age 62.

Skills and experience Tidjane was the Chief Financial Officer from March 2008 until his appointment as Group Chief Executive in 2009. Tidjane spent the first part of his professional career with McKinsey & Company in Paris and New York, serving insurance companies and banks. He then spent a number of years in Africa where he was Chief Executive and later Chairman of the National Bureau for Technical Studies and Development in Côte d’Ivoire and a cabinet member as Secretary of Planning and Development. Tidjane returned to France to become a partner with McKinsey & Company and one of the leaders of their Financial Institutions practice before joining Aviva in 2002. He worked at Aviva until 2008, holding successively the positions of Group Strategy and Development Director, Managing Director of Aviva International, Group Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Europe.

Tidjane was a non-executive director of Arkema in France until November 2009. He is a member of the Board of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and was appointed as their Chairman in July 2012. He is a member of the Council of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in London, a member of the Africa Progress Panel chaired by Kofi Annan and a sponsor of Opportunity International. Tidjane is a member of the UK-ASEAN Business Council and of the Strategic Advisory Group on UK Trade and Investment. In January 2012, Tidjane was appointed to the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group and has been a member of the European Financial Round Table (EFR) since January 2013. Tidjane was awarded the Légion d’honneur by the French President in July 2011 and the 2013 Grand Prix de I’Economie by the French newspaper Les Echos. In January 2014, Tidjane was appointed as a British Business Ambassador by invitation from the Prime Minister. Age 51.

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Executive directors

Nicolaos Nicandrou ACA Chief Financial Officer

Nationality: British Appointment date:

October 2009

Skills and experience

Before joining Prudential, Nic Nicandrou worked at Aviva, where he held a number of senior finance roles, including Norwich Union Life Finance Director and Board Member, Aviva Group Financial Control Director, Aviva Group Financial Management and Reporting Director and CGNU Group Financial Reporting Director. Nic started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he worked in both London and Paris. Age 48.

John Foley

Group Investment Director

Nationality: British Appointment date:

January 2011

Skills and experience

John Foley has been Group Investment Director since August 2013. He joined Prudential as Deputy Group Treasurer in 2000 before being appointed Managing Director, Prudential Capital (formerly Prudential Finance (UK)) and Group Treasurer in 2001. He was appointed Chief Executive of Prudential Capital and to the Group Executive Committee in 2007. John was appointed to the Board in January 2011 and held the position of Group Chief Risk Officer until July 2013. Prior to joining Prudential, John spent three years with National Australia Bank as General Manager, Global Capital Markets. John began his career at Hill Samuel & Co Limited where, over a 20 year period, he worked in every division of the bank, culminating in senior roles in risk, capital markets and treasury of the combined TSB and Hill Samuel Bank. Age 57.

Jacqueline Hunt Chief Executive, Prudential UK & Europe

Nationality: British Appointment date:

5

September 2013

Skills and experience

Jackie Hunt was appointed as Director and Chief Executive of Prudential UK & Europe on

5 September 2013. Before joining Prudential, Jackie was a Director and Chief Financial Officer of Standard Life from May 2010.

She joined Standard Life in January 2009 as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and before this, she held various senior management roles at Aviva, including Chief Financial Officer at Norwich Union. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte & Touche in South Africa, Jackie worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Royal & Sun Alliance before joining Aviva in 2003.

Jackie is a non-executive director of National Express Group PLC. She was previously Chair of the Prudential Financial and Taxation Committee of the Association of British Insurers.

Age 45.

Michael McLintock Chief Executive, M&G

Nationality: British Appointment date:

September 2000

Skills and experience

Michael McLintock is the Chief Executive of M&G, a position he held at the time of M&G’s acquisition by Prudential in 1999, having joined M&G in 1992.

From 2001 to 2008, Michael also served on the Board of Close Brothers Group plc as a non-executive director.

Michael has been a Trustee of the Grosvenor Estate since October 2008 and was appointed as a non-executive director of Grosvenor Group Limited in March 2012. He has been a member of the Finance Committee of the MCC since October 2005. Age 52.

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Executive directors continued

Barry Stowe Chief Executive,

Prudential Corporation Asia

Nationality: American Appointment date:

November 2006

Skills and experience

Barry Stowe is the Chief Executive of Prudential Corporation Asia, a position he has held since October 2006. Before joining Prudential, he was President, Accident & Health Worldwide for AIG Life Companies. He joined AIG in 1995, and prior to that was President and CEO of Nisus, a subsidiary of Pan-American Life, from 1992 to 1995. Before joining Nisus, Barry spent 12 years at Willis Corroon in the US. From October 2008 to October 2011, Barry was a director of the Life Insurance Marketing Research Association (LIMRA) and the Life Office Management Association (LOMA).

Barry is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Insurance Society. He is also a member of the Board of Visitors of Lipscomb University, a member of the Board of Managers of the Hong Kong International School and Chairman of Save the Children (HK) Ltd. Age 56.

Michael Wells President and CEO, Jackson

Nationality: American Appointment date:

January 2011

Skills and experience

Mike Wells is President and CEO of Jackson National Life Insurance Company (‘Jackson’). Mike has served in a variety of senior and strategic positions at Jackson over the last 15 years, including President of Jackson National Life Distributors. Mike has been Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Jackson for the last nine years. During this period he has led the development of Jackson’s variable annuity business and has been responsible for IT, strategy, operations, communications, distributions, Curian and the retail broker dealers. Age 53.

Independent non-executive directors

The Hon. Philip Remnant CBE ACA

Senior Independent Director

Nationality: British Appointment date:

1

January 2013

Committee memberships:

Remuneration Committee (from January 2013), Audit Committee (from January 2013), Nomination Committee (from January 2013)

Skills and experience

Philip Remnant was a senior adviser at Credit Suisse until December 2013. Philip was previously a Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) Europe and Head of the UK Investment Banking Department. Philip was seconded to the role of Director General of the Takeover Panel, which administers the UK’s code on takeovers and mergers, from 2001 to 2003, and again in 2010. He served on the Board of Northern Rock plc from 2008 to 2010, and from 2007 to 2012 was Chairman of the Shareholder Executive, which manages the relationships between the UK Government and the businesses in which it is a shareholder.

He is a Deputy Chairman of the Takeover Panel, a non-executive director of UK Financial Investments Limited (since 2009) and Chairman of City of London Investment Trust plc (since 2011). Age 59.

Sir Howard Davies Independent non-executive director

Nationality: British Appointment date:

October 2010

Committee memberships:

Chairman of the Risk Committee (from October 2010), Audit Committee (from November 2010), Nomination Committee (from July 2012)

Skills and experience

Sir Howard is Chairman of the Phoenix Group, and a Professor at Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po). He is also Chairman of the UK Government’s Airports Commission. He chairs the International Advisory Board of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and is a member of the International Advisory Board of the China Banking Regulatory Commission. In addition, Sir Howard is an independent director of Morgan Stanley Inc. and a director of the National Theatre. Age 63.

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Independent non-executive directors

Ann Godbehere FCGA Independent non-executive director

Nationality: British Appointment date:

August 2007

Committee memberships:

Chairman of the Audit Committee (from October 2009), Risk Committee (from November 2010), Nomination Committee (from July 2012)

Skills and experience

Ann began her career in 1976 with Sun Life of Canada, joining Mercantile & General Reinsurance Group in 1981, where she held a number of management roles rising to Senior Vice President and Controller for life and health and property/casualty businesses in North America in 1995. In 1996, Swiss Re acquired Mercantile & General Reinsurance Group and Ann became Chief Financial Officer of Swiss Re Life & Health, North America. In 1997, she was made Chief Executive Officer of Swiss Re Life & Health, Canada. She moved to London as Chief Financial Officer of Swiss Re Life & Health Division in 1998 and joined the Property & Casualty Business Group, based out of Zurich, as Chief Financial Officer on its establishment in 2001. From 2003 until February 2007, Ann was Chief Financial Officer of the Swiss Re Group.

From its nationalisation in 2008 until January 2009, Ann was Interim Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Northern Rock. Ann is a non-executive director of British American Tobacco p.l.c., Rio Tinto plc, Rio Tinto Limited, UBS AG, Arden Holdings Limited, Atrium Underwriting Group Limited and Atrium Underwriters Limited. Age 58.

Alexander Johnston (Alistair) CMG FCA

Independent non-executive director

Nationality: British Appointment date:

January 2012

Committee membership:

Audit Committee (from January 2012)

Skills and experience

Alistair was a partner of KPMG from 1986 to 2010. He joined KPMG (then Peat Marwick Mitchell) in 1973 and held a number of senior leadership positions. These included Vice Chairman of UK Financial Services and Head of UK Insurance Practice, International Managing Partner

– Global Markets and UK Vice Chairman. Latterly, he served as a Global Vice Chairman of KPMG from 2007 to 2010.

Alistair acted as a non-executive director of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office from 2005 to 2010 and chaired the audit committee until 2009. He was an Association Member of BUPA until January 2012.

Alistair is a member of the Strategy and Development Board and a Visiting Professor at Cass Business School. He is also a Trustee of the Design Museum in London and a Trustee of Create Arts. Age 61.

Kaikhushru Nargolwala FCA Independent non-executive director

Nationality: Singaporean Appointment date: January 2012 Committee memberships:

Remuneration Committee (from January 2012), Risk Committee (from January 2012)

Skills and experience

Kai Nargolwala was the non-executive Chairman of Credit Suisse Asia Pacific until December 2011, having joined Credit Suisse in 2008 as a member of the Executive Board and CEO of the Asia Pacific region.

From 1998 to 2007, Kai worked for Standard Chartered PLC where he was a Group Executive Director responsible for Asia Governance and Risk. His responsibilities included developing strategy and business performance across Asia, as well as strategic merger and acquisition activity. Prior to that, he spent 19 years at Bank of America and from 1990 was based in Asia as Group Executive Vice President and Head of the Asia Wholesale Banking Group. From 2004 to 2007, he was a non-executive director at Tate & Lyle plc and at Visa International, where he served on the Asia Pacific Board.

Kai is currently a non-executive director and lead independent director of Singapore Telecommunications Limited, a member of the Board of the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore, a non-executive director of PSA International Pte. Limited, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and a director and Chairman of Clifford Capital Pte. Limited. Kai was appointed as a director of Credit Suisse Group AG in April 2013 and became a member of the Singapore Capital Markets Committee of the Monetary Authority of Singapore in January 2014. Age 63.

Anthony Nightingale CMG SBS JP

Independent non-executive director

Nationality: British

Appointment date: 1 June 2013 Committee membership:

Remuneration Committee (from June 2013)

Skills and experience

Anthony Nightingale was Managing Director of the Jardine Matheson Group from 2006 to 2012. He joined that Group in 1969 and held a number of senior positions before joining the Board of Jardine Matheson Holdings in 1994. Anthony is now a non-executive director of Jardine Matheson Holdings and of other Jardine Matheson group companies. These include Dairy Farm, Hongkong Land, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Jardine Strategic and Mandarin Oriental.

Anthony is also a commissioner of Astra International, a non-executive director of Schindler Holding AG and China Xintiandi Limited, and a senior adviser to Academic Partnerships International and Dickson Concepts. He is a Hong Kong representative to the APEC Business Advisory Council and Chairman of The Hong Kong-APEC Trade Policy Study Group. He is also a member of the Securities and Futures Commission Committee on Real Estate Investment Trusts, a council member of the Employers’ Federation of Hong Kong, a member of the UK-ASEAN Business Council Advisory Panel, a non-official member of the Commission on Strategic Development in Hong Kong and Chairman of the Mission to Seamen in Hong Kong. Anthony is a past chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Age 66.

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Independent non-executive directors

Alice Schroeder Independent non-executive director

Nationality: American

Appointment date: 10 June 2013 Committee membership:

Audit Committee (from June 2013)

Skills and experience

Alice Schroeder began her career as a qualified accountant at Ernst

& Young in 1980 where she worked for 11 years before leaving to join the Financial Accounting Standards Board as a manager. From September 1993, she worked at various investment banks leading teams of analysts specialising in property-casualty insurance before joining Morgan Stanley, where she became a Managing Director in 2001, heading the Global Insurance Equity Research team. In May 2003, Alice became a senior adviser at Morgan Stanley, leaving in November 2009. She is a highly respected analyst and the author of the official biography of Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

Alice is an independent board member of Cetera Financial Group and an independent director of WebTuner Corp. She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, WomenCorporateDirectors and a board member of The Committee of 200 Foundation. Age 57.

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Lord Turnbull KCB CVO Independent non-executive director

Nationality: British

Appointment date: May 2006 Committee memberships:

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee (from June 2011), Risk Committee (from November 2010), Nomination Committee (from June 2011)

Skills and experience

Lord Turnbull was a member of the Remuneration Committee from November 2010, and a member of the Audit Committee from January 2007 to November 2010.

Lord Turnbull entered the House of Lords as a Life Peer in 2005. In 2002, he became Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service until he retired in 2005. Prior to that he held a number of positions in the Civil Service, including Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury; Permanent Secretary at the Department of the Environment (later Environment, Transport and the Regions); Private Secretary (Economics) to the Prime Minister; and Principal Private Secretary to Margaret Thatcher and then John Major. He joined HM

Treasury in 1970. Lord Turnbull is a non-executive director of Frontier Economics Limited and The British Land Company PLC. He was formerly Chairman of BH Global Limited until January 2013 and a non-executive director of the Arup Group from 2006 to 2007. He also worked part-time as a Senior Adviser to the London partners of Booz and Co (UK) until February 2011. Age 69.

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Corporate governance report

Strong and appropriate governance supporting business growth

‘The composition of the Board remains key to achieving the Group’s strategic objectives.’

Dear shareholder

Good governance is central to how we do business at Prudential. The Board ensures that our governance policies, structures and processes are strong and appropriate, and play a key part in supporting the growth of the business.

In a world of ever-increasing complexity and connectedness, governance requirements are continually developing. As well as complying with relevant codes, we are always well prepared for new developments, keeping abreast of upcoming changes and ensuring that our governance is adjusted accordingly.

A vital part of good governance is transparency, and we are committed to reporting on our governance as clearly as possible, ensuring that it remains the best available, and continues to make a strong contribution to the long-term success of the Group.

Paul Manduca Chairman

Board

Role of the Board

The Board is accountable for the long-term success of the Group and for providing leadership within a framework of effective controls. The control environment enables the Board to identify significant risks and apply appropriate measures to manage and mitigate them. The Board is responsible for setting strategic targets and for ensuring that the Group is suitably resourced to achieve those targets. In doing so, the Board takes account of its responsibilities to the Group’s stakeholders, including the Group’s employees, shareholders, suppliers and the communities in which Prudential operates.

The Board has terms of reference which specifically set out matters reserved for its decision. These include matters such as setting the Group’s strategy and monitoring its implementation, the approval of annual budgets and business plans, as well as the risk appetite of the Group and its capital and liquidity positions. The Board has approved a governance framework, and under these procedures all business units are required to seek approval from the Board for matters exceeding pre-determined authority limits.

The Board has delegated authority to a number of board committees which assist the Board in delivering its responsibilities and ensuring that there is appropriate independent oversight of internal control and risk management. Each of these committees has established terms of reference and is comprised of independent non-executive directors, with the exception of the Nomination Committee which, in keeping with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code (‘UK Code’), is chaired by the Chairman. The terms of reference for the Board and its committees are regularly reviewed to ensure that they remain in line with best practice and the committees continue to have appropriate authority to fulfil their responsibilities, without creating unnecessary duplication of work.

The Board has also delegated authority for the operational management of the Group’s businesses to the Group Chief Executive for execution or further delegation by him in respect of matters which are necessary for the effective day-to-day running and management of the business. The chief executive of each business unit

has authority for the management of that respective business unit and each has established a management board comprised of its most senior executives.

In performing its duties, the Board has access to the services of the Group Company Secretary who advises on corporate governance matters, Board procedures and compliance with the applicable rules and regulations. Directors have the right to seek independent professional advice at the Group’s expense and copies of such advice are circulated to other directors where applicable and appropriate.

Roles and responsibilities

The roles of the Chairman and Group Chief Executive are separate and clearly defined. The scope of these roles is approved and kept under regular review by the Board so that no individual has unfettered decision-making powers.

Roles

Chairman

The Chairman is responsible for the leadership and governance of the Board, and ensuring that sufficient time is available for discussion of all agenda items. The Chairman facilitates the contribution of the non-executive directors and fosters constructive relationships between the non-executive and executive directors by promoting a culture of openness and debate.

Group Chief Executive

The Group Chief Executive is responsible for the management of the Group and the implementation of the strategy and policy approved by the Board.

Senior Independent Director

The principal responsibilities of the Senior Independent Director are to act as a conduit to the Board for the communication of shareholder concerns when other channels may be inappropriate and to lead the non-executive directors in carrying out the performance evaluation of the Chairman.

Non-executive directors

The non-executive directors are independent of management, bringing effective and constructive challenge to the deliberations of the Board.

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The full biographical details of the directors, including the skills and experience they bring to the Board, can be found on pages 64 to 68.

Succession planning

The Board is actively engaged in succession planning for both executive and non-executive roles to ensure that Board composition is regularly refreshed and that the Board retains its effectiveness at all times. This is delivered through an established review process applied across all businesses which covers both executive director and senior management succession and development, and also through the work of the Nomination Committee as described more fully on page 78. The Board considers annually the outcome of the review and any actions arising from the review are implemented as part of the management development agenda.

Board performance evaluation

The 2013 performance evaluation of the Board and its principal committees was internally facilitated through the use of a questionnaire and carried out by the Chairman and Group Company Secretary. The findings were presented to the Board in February 2014 and an action plan is being agreed to address any areas identified by the review. In accordance with the UK Code, it is intended that the 2014 review will be carried out by external facilitators.

The performance of the non-executive

directors and the Group Chief Executive is evaluated by the Chairman in individual meetings. Philip Remnant, the Senior Independent Director, led the non-executive directors in a performance evaluation of the Chairman.

Executive directors are subject to regular review and the Group Chief Executive individually appraises the performance of each of the executive directors as part of the annual Group-wide performance evaluation of all staff.

Diversity

The Group seeks, through its diversity policy, to encourage the recruitment and retention of talented individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds. Furthermore, the Board remains committed to inclusion in all its forms and believes that leading companies seek out, and not simply tolerate, diversity.

The inclusion of women in the recruitment process extends to the Board and is an important diversity consideration during searches for new Board members. Prudential embraces the proposition that more women on boards would be advantageous to companies, as well as to society at large. The Group remains duty bound to recruit the best available talent, and although the Board does not endorse quotas, it does commit to having an increasing representation of women in senior positions in the Group and on the Board.

2012 Board performance evaluation A summary of the Board’s progress against a number of actions arising from its 2012 effectiveness review can be found below: Theme Information flows to the Board and principal committees Action taken Improvements to Board papers continued with a view to streamlining and enhancing the flow of information to the Board and its committees facilitating effective decision making

Senior leadership Further opportunities for the Board to meet senior leadership across the Group were included in the programme of business for the Board and will continue to be included going forward

Delegation of authority The Board reviewed the delegations of its authority, confirming that these continued to be appropriate for the business carried out by the Group

Review of terms of reference A review of the terms of reference was carried out in order to ensure that these remained in line with best practice and that the committees continued to have appropriate authority to fulfil their responsibilities without creating duplication of activities

Committee membership Philip Remnant and Alice Schroeder were appointed to the Audit Committee following the regular review of membership for the principal committees

Diversity

Board composition

Chairman (6%)

Executive (44%)

Non-executive (50%)

Regional experience

United Kingdom (44%)

Global (31%)

Asia (13%)

United States (12%)

Sector

Government/regulatory (12%)

Other _nancial services (19%)

Finance (38%)

Insurance (31%)

Tenure of non-executive directors

0_3 years (62%)

4_6 years (13%)

7_9 years (25%)

Board gender composition

Male (81%)

Female (19%)

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Group governance

The Board is responsible for establishing a system of internal control and for reviewing its effectiveness. To achieve this, the Board has established frameworks for internal governance, risk and corporate responsibility. The system is designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to achieve business objectives and can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss.

The governance framework principally relates to the operational management of the Group’s businesses and includes pre-determined authority limits, delegated by the Board, in respect of matters which are necessary for the effective day-to-day running and management of the business. The system is regularly reviewed and complies with the UK Code and Corporate Governance Code issued by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the ‘HK Code’), as well as the relevant provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In complying with the UK Code, the Group follows the 2005 Turnbull Guidance relating to the sections of the UK Code dealing with risk management and internal control.

The Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer of each business unit, as well as the senior management in Group Head Office, annually certify compliance with the Group’s governance, internal control and risk management requirements. The risk management function reviewed any matters identified by the certification process, and also assessed the risk and control issues that arose and were reported during the year. This included routine and exception-based risk reporting, matters identified and reported by other Group Head Office oversight functions, and the findings from the work of the internal audit function, which executes risk-based audit plans throughout the Group. The results were reviewed by the Audit Committee as described on page 75.

In line with the Turnbull Guidance, the certification provided above does not apply to certain material joint ventures where the Group does not exercise full management control. In these cases, the Group satisfies itself that suitable governance and risk management arrangements are in place to protect the Group’s interests. However, the relevant Group company which is party to the joint venture must, in respect of any services it provides in support of the joint venture, comply with the requirements of the Group’s internal governance framework.

Governance framework

Group governance framework:

Documents the Group’s internal control

policies and processes in an online manual, including the Group’s risk framework, Code of Business Conduct and detailed policies on key operational and financial risks. Business units are also required to follow any additional processes necessary to comply with local statutory and regulatory requirements.

Group risk framework: Describes the

Group’s approach to risk management and the key risk arrangements and standards for risk management and internal control which support compliance with the Group’s internal, statutory and regulatory requirements. The strategic report provides further detail on Prudential’s risk appetite and exposures on pages 46 to 53 and corporate responsibility activities on pages 54 to 61. Further details on the procedures for the management of risk and the systems of internal control operated by the Group are given in the section on risk governance on page 81.

Corporate responsibility framework:

Provides an overview of the Group-wide philosophy and approach to corporate responsibility, supports the Group’s commercial focus and the increasing challenges faced including changes in stakeholder expectations. A key element is the Group Code of Business Conduct which sets out the ethical standards the Board requires of itself, employees, agents and others working on behalf of the Group, in their dealings with employees, customers, shareholders, suppliers and competitors in the wider community and in respect of the environment.

Internal control

The Board reviewed the effectiveness of the system of internal control in February 2014, covering all material controls, including financial, operational and compliance controls, risk management systems and the adequacy of the resources, qualifications and experience of staff of the Group’s accounting and financial reporting function. The Board confirms that there is an ongoing process for identifying, evaluating and managing the significant risks faced by the Group, which has been in place throughout the period and up to the date of this report, and confirms that the system remains effective.

Induction and development

The Group Company Secretary supports the Chairman in providing tailored induction programmes for new directors and ongoing development for all directors. On appointment, all directors embark upon a wide-ranging induction programme covering, amongst other things, the principal bases of accounting for the Group’s

results, the role of the Board and its key committees and the ambit of the internal audit and risk management functions. In addition, they receive detailed briefings on the Group’s principal businesses, its product range, the markets in which it operates and the overall competitive environment. These sessions are facilitated through meetings with executive management and other senior members of the management team. Other areas addressed include the directors’ obligations under the different listing regimes, legal issues affecting directors of financial services companies, the Group’s governance arrangements and its investor relations programme as well as its remuneration policies.

Throughout their period in office, directors are regularly updated on the Group’s businesses and the regulatory and industry-specific environments in which it operates, as well as on their legal and other duties and obligations as directors, where appropriate. The scope of these updates is reviewed in line with the requirements of the business and can be in the form of written reports to the Board or presentations by senior executives or external advisers where appropriate. In order to enhance their knowledge and effectiveness throughout their term in office, non-executive directors serving on key committees are updated regularly on matters specific to the relevant committee and receive presentations from senior executives on topics of interest to them.

Ongoing professional development was undertaken by all directors during 2013. This included a number of sector-specific and business issues, as well as legal, accounting and regulatory changes and developments. A number of business unit chief executive officers, together with relevant senior executives, gave presentations to the Board during the course of the year on the challenges and opportunities currently faced by their business unit. In addition, senior managers within certain head office functions presented to the Board key issues currently facing their function. Members of the Audit Committee have the option to attend meetings of the business unit audit committees to aid their understanding of topical matters of interest to them and how they are handled by the Group.

Non-executive directors also received updates and briefings relevant to their duties as directors of a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Terms of appointment for non-executive directors

Non-executive directors are appointed on the understanding that they serve an initial term of three years. Subject to review by the Nomination Committee, it would be

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expected that they would serve a second term of three years. In both instances, non-executive directors remain subject to annual election at the Annual General Meeting. After six years of service, non-executive directors may be appointed for a further year, up to a maximum of three years, subject to rigorous annual review by the Nomination Committee and annual election at the Annual General Meeting. Good governance does not support the practice of serving longer than nine years on the Board as a non-executive director.

The terms and conditions of all directors’ appointments are available for inspection at the Company’s registered office during normal business hours and at the Annual General Meeting.

Re-election

Jackie Hunt, Anthony Nightingale and Alice Schroeder will stand for election for the first time at the 2014 Annual General Meeting. In keeping with the provisions of the UK Code, all other directors will stand for re-election.

The Board believes that the non-executive directors bring a wide range of business, financial and international experience to the Board and its committees.

Independence

The independence of the non-executive directors is determined with reference to the UK and HK Codes. Prudential is required to affirm annually the independence of all non-executive directors under the Hong Kong Listing Rules and also the independence of its Audit Committee members under the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation. The Board has appropriate processes in place to manage any potential conflicts of interest.

Throughout the year, the non-executive directors were considered by the Board to be independent in character and judgement and met the criteria for independence as set out in the UK and HK Codes. The Company has received confirmation of independence from each of the independent non-executive directors as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules.

Alistair Johnston was a partner in the Group’s auditor, KPMG, from 1986 to 2010. However, he did not audit the Prudential Group and he no longer has any financial or other interest in KPMG. The Board does not consider that this former relationship with KPMG affects Alistair’s status as an independent director of Prudential.

Prudential is one of the UK’s largest institutional investors and the Board does not believe that this compromises the independence of those non-executive

directors who are on the boards of companies in which the Group has a shareholding. The Board also believes that such shareholdings should not preclude the Company from having the most appropriate and highest calibre non-executive directors.

Conflicts of interest

Directors have a statutory duty to avoid conflicts of interest with the Company. The Company’s Articles of Association allow its directors to authorise conflicts of interest and the Board has adopted a policy and effective procedures to manage and, where appropriate, approve conflicts or potential conflicts of interest. Under these procedures, directors are required to declare all directorships or other appointments to companies which are not part of the Group, along with other appointments which could result in conflicts or could give rise to a potential conflict.

The Nomination Committee, or the Board where appropriate, evaluates and approves each such situation individually, where applicable, and the Nomination Committee annually reviews such declarations prior to the publication of the Annual Report.

Directors’ interests

Individual directors’ interests are set out on page 116 of the directors’ remuneration report.

External appointments

Directors may hold directorships or other significant interests in companies outside the Group which may have business relationships with the Group.

Non-executive directors may serve on a number of other boards, review or advisory groups and charitable trusts, provided that they are able to demonstrate satisfactory time commitment to their role at Prudential and that they discuss any new appointment with the Chairman prior to accepting. This ensures that they do not compromise their independence and that any potential conflicts of interest and any possible issues arising out of the time commitments required by the new role can be identified and addressed appropriately. The major commitments of our non-executive directors are detailed in their biographies on pages 66 to 68.

Executive directors may accept external directorships and retain any fees earned from those directorships subject to prior discussion with the Group Chief Executive and always provided that they do not lead to any conflicts of interest.

In line with the UK Code, executive directors would not be expected to hold more than one non-executive directorship,

nor the chairmanship, of a FTSE 100 company. Some of our executive directors hold directorships or trustee positions of unquoted companies or institutions. Details of any fees retained are included on page 118.

Directors’ indemnities and protections

Suitable insurance cover is in place in respect of legal action against directors and senior managers of companies within the Prudential Group. Protection for directors, and certain senior managers, of companies within the Group, against personal financial exposure which may be incurred in their capacity as such, is also provided. These include qualifying third-party indemnity provisions (as defined by the Companies Act 2006) for the benefit of directors of Prudential plc and other such persons including, where applicable, in their capacity as directors of other companies within the Group. These indemnities were in force during 2013 and remain in force.

In addition, the Company’s Articles of Association permit the directors and officers of the Company to be indemnified in respect of liabilities incurred as a result of their office.

Meetings

The Board met on 10 occasions during the year, which included one meeting held at the Group’s overseas operations in Thailand. These meetings enable the directors to develop a fuller understanding of the Group’s operations and to meet with the senior management.

One overseas strategy event was held in the US and the Board also met on one additional occasion to address business outside of the usual scheduled meetings.

Where a director was unable to attend Board meetings, their views were canvassed by the Chairman prior to the meeting.

Table 1 (overleaf) details the number of Board and Committee meetings attended by each director during the year.

During the year, the Chairman met with the non-executive directors without the executive directors being present on seven occasions.

The Board, or the members in a general meeting, may appoint directors up to a maximum total number of 20 as set out in the Company’s Articles of Association. The removal and resignation of the directors is governed by the relevant provisions of the Companies Act 2006, the UK and HK Codes and the Company’s Articles of Association.

In the ordinary course of business, Board and committee papers are provided approximately one week in advance of each meeting.

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Powers of the Board

The Board may exercise all powers conferred on it by the Company’s Articles of Association and the Companies Act 2006. This includes the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge any of its assets (subject to the limitations set out in the Companies Act 2006 and the Company’s Articles of Association) and to give a guarantee, security or indemnity in respect of a debt or other obligation of the Company.

Board committees

Corporate governance framework

The Board has established Audit, Remuneration, Nomination and Risk Committees as principal standing committees of the Board. These committees form a key element of the Group’s corporate governance framework.

During the year, the Board constituted a Group Disclosure Committee with the purpose of assisting the Company in fulfilling its obligations for the release of any inside information under the various listing requirements to which the Company is subject. A Standing Committee was also constituted with authority to deal with business requiring attention between scheduled Board meetings.

The committee chairmen report to the Board on matters of significance after each meeting. Each Board committee has written terms of reference which were reviewed during the course of the year to ensure that these remained in line with best practice and that each committee continued to have suitable delegated authority to fulfil their responsibilities without creating duplication of activities. Copies of the updated terms of reference can be found on the Company’s website.

The committees have access to the services of the Group Company Secretary and may seek external professional advice at the Company’s expense.

The effectiveness of the committees is considered annually as part of the overall performance review of the Board. Details of the evaluation process are set out more fully on page 70.

A report on the activities undertaken by each committee during the course of the year is set out on pages 74 to 83.

Table 1

Board Board Overall

(scheduled)(additional) attendance

Number of meetings held 10 1

Chairman

Paul Manduca 10 1 100%

Executive directors

Tidjane Thiam 10 1 100%

Nic Nicandrou 10 1 100%

Rob Devey1 7 1 100%

John Foley 10 1 100%

Jackie Hunt2 3 n/a 100%

Michael McLintock 10 1 100%

Barry Stowe 10 1 100%

Mike Wells 10 1 100%

Non-executive directors

Keki Dadiseth3 0 1 25%

Howard Davies 10 1 100%

Michael Garrett4 7 1 100%

Ann Godbehere 10 1 100%

Alistair Johnston 10 1 100%

Kai Nargolwala 10 1 100%

Anthony Nightingale5 6 n/a 100%

Philip Remnant 10 1 100%

Alice Schroeder6 6 n/a 100%

Lord Turnbull 10 1 100%

Notes

1

Rob Devey was eligible to attend eight meetings during the year, up until his resignation on 5 September 2013.

2

Jackie Hunt was eligible to attend three meetings during the year, from the date of her appointment.

3

Keki Dadiseth was eligible to attend four meeting during the year, up until his resignation on 1 May 2013.

4

Michael Garrett was eligible to attend eight meetings during the year, up until his resignation on

31

August 2013.

5

Anthony Nightingale was eligible to attend six meetings during the year, from the date of his appointment.

6

Alice Schroeder was eligible to attend six meetings during the year, from the date of her appointment.

Corporate governance framework

Board

Audit Committee Risk Committee Group Chief Executive

Remuneration Nomination Group Executive Committee Committee Committee

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‘Ensuring that the new reporting requirements were suitably implemented was a key focus for the Committee during 2013.’

Ann Godbehere

Chairman of the Audit Committee

Membership

Meetings Director attended Number of meetings held 12

Ann Godbehere 12 (Chairman) Howard Davies 12 Alistair Johnston 12 Philip Remnant 12 (appointed 1 January 2013) Alice Schroeder1 6 (appointed 10 June 2013)

Note

1

Alice Schroeder was eligible to attend six meetings during the year, from the date of her appointment.

Biographical details of the members can be found on pages 66 to 68.

The Board determined that Ann Godbehere, the Committee Chairman, has recent and relevant ?nancial experience for the purposes of the UK Code and the Hong Kong Listing Rules. In March 2013, the Board designated Ann Godbehere as its Audit Committee ?nancial expert for the purposes of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This will be reviewed during 2014 in conjunction with the publication of Form 20-F.

Role and responsibilities of the Committee

The Committee’s role is to assist the Board in meeting its responsibilities for the integrity of the Group’s financial reporting, including the effectiveness of the internal control and risk management systems, and for monitoring the effectiveness and objectivity of the internal and external auditors.

The principal responsibilities of the Committee are to:

— Monitor the integrity of the financial statements, including the review of half and full-year results, the Annual Report and accounts and other significant financial announcements and review the critical accounting policies, going concern assumption and key judgemental areas contained therein;

— Consider and advise the Board in meeting its obligation to report that the Annual Report is fair, balanced and understandable, and provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Company’s performance, business model and strategy;

— Monitor the framework and effectiveness of the Group’s systems

of internal control, including the Turnbull compliance statement and Sarbanes-Oxley procedures;

— Monitor auditor independence and the external auditor’s plans and audit strategy, the effectiveness of the external audit process, the external auditor’s qualifications, expertise and resources, and make recommendations to the Board for the re-appointment of the external auditor;

— Approve the internal audit plan and resources, and monitor the audit framework and effectiveness of the internal audit function;

— Monitor the effectiveness of compliance processes and controls, and performance against the group compliance plan;

— Review the anti-money laundering procedures in place, as well as the review of procedures operated for handling allegations from whistle-blowers; and

— Review the effectiveness of the business unit audit committees.

In performing its duties, the

Committee has access to employees and their financial or other relevant expertise across the Group.

Meetings

The Committee held 11 scheduled meetings and one additional meeting during the year and worked closely with the Risk Committee to ensure that any pertinent areas of overlap were appropriately addressed. The Chairman of the Risk Committee is a member of the Audit Committee and the Committee Chairman is a member of the Risk Committee. The cross-membership helps ensure that both committees work together effectively to cover all relevant issues.

The Chairman of the Board, the Group Chief Executive, the Chief Financial Of?cer, the Group Chief Risk Of?cer, the Group General Counsel and head of Group-wide Internal Audit, as well as other senior staff from the Group Finance, Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance and Security functions attended the meetings by invitation to contribute to the discussions relating to their respective areas of expertise. The lead and other partners of the external auditor also attended the meetings.

How the Committee discharged its responsibilities in 2013

During the year, the Committee undertook the following work:

Financial reporting

The Committee assessed whether suitable accounting policies had been adopted

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throughout the accounting period and whether management had made appropriate estimates and judgements over recognition, measurement and presentation of the results. The Committee also focused on material transactions, clarity of disclosures, signi?cant audit adjustments, the going concern assumptions, compliance with accounting standards and obligations under applicable laws, regulations and governance codes. The Committee further considered changes to the Annual Report requirements, including the introduction of the new strategic report, additional disclosures of the Audit Committee report and the fair, balanced and understandable requirement under the UK Code, providing advice to the Board in respect of this last requirement. In preparing the Annual Report, the Group has taken the opportunity to reassess the structure of the narrative sections and the Committee’s work in this area included consideration and discussions with management so that the narrative sections provide an enhanced description of the Company’s business and results.

Accounting policy changes on consolidated investment holdings

(IFRS 10), accounting for joint ventures and associated undertakings (IFRS 11 and IFRS 12), fair value measurement (IFRS 13) and accounting for the Group’s defined bene?t pension schemes (revised IAS 19) were also considered. In addition, the Committee considered the impact that the acquisitions of REALIC and Thanachart Life would have on the ?nancial statements.

Key assumptions and judgements in respect of the Group’s investments, insurance liabilities, and deferred acquisition costs are important, and in this regard, the main areas of focus were:

— Oversight of the assumptions applied and operation of internal controls in respect of the items shown below, and more generally, in the preparation of the results;

— Speci?c assumptions for:

– Mortality and credit risk for UK annuity business;

– Economic and policyholder behaviour assumptions affecting the measurement of Jackson guarantee liabilities and amortisation of deferred acquisition costs;

— Non-recurrent adjustments to Asia policyholder liabilities; and

— Investment and derivative valuations, in particular considering the results of independent valuations by the external auditor.

The Committee also considered judgemental matters regarding provisions for certain open tax items.

The Committee received detailed papers from management regarding Group capital, Group liquidity, subsidiary capital and subsidiary liquidity prior to recommending to the Board that it could conclude that the ?nancial statements should continue to be prepared on the going concern basis.

As part of its assessment of the explanation of performance, the

Committee considered judgemental aspects of the Group’s reporting of non GAAP metrics and in relation to the Group’s supplementary reporting on the European Embedded Value (EEV) basis, speci?cally:

— The appropriateness of the economic assumptions underpinning the projected rates of return and risk discount rates;

— The appropriateness of changes to EEV operating assumptions and the level of operating experience variances; and

— Disclosures to explain the proposed change from 2014 so that the EEV results will be prepared on a post-tax only basis.

The Committee considered the effects of volatility in equity market movements, and changes in interest and foreign currency translation rates on the Group’s results, accounting presentation and disclosure.

For all of the above areas, the Committee received input from management and the external auditor prior to reaching its conclusions.

Confidential reporting

The Committee is responsible for reviewing the Group’s whistle-blowing procedures and received, as a standing item, reports on concerns raised through these channels, as well as any management action taken in response.

The Con?dential Helpline Policy (the ‘Policy’) is kept under regular review by the Committee and is maintained as part of the Group Governance Manual. No material changes to the Policy have been made during the course of 2013, although it has been updated to re?ect the latest guidance issued by the Institute of Business Ethics.

The Committee also met with the head of Group Security, who is responsible for the Policy, without the presence of management, in respect of its responsibilities for reviewing whistle-blowing procedures and any concerns regarding such issues.

Business unit audit committees

Every business unit has its own audit committee which provides oversight to the respective business unit and supports the work of the Committee. Any relevant matters discussed at business unit level are reported to the Committee. The members

and chairmen are comprised primarily of senior management who are independent of the respective business unit. The minutes of these committees are reported regularly to the Committee and their meetings are attended by senior management of the respective business unit, including the business units’ heads of Finance, Risk, Compliance and Group-wide Internal Audit, and by the external auditor.

In 2013, the standard terms of reference for the business unit audit committees were updated in line with revised provisions included in the Committee’s terms of reference. These will be adopted in 2014 by the business unit audit committees, with minor variations, to address local requirements or the particular requirements of the business.

The Committee Chairman also reviewed and approved the appointments to the business unit audit committees.

During the year, the business unit audit committees reviewed their respective internal audit plans, resources and the results of internal audit work, and both external and internal auditors were able to discuss any relevant matters with the Chairman and members of the Committee as required.

Effectiveness of the business unit audit committees

An annual assessment of the business unit audit committees was carried out by Group-wide Internal Audit in order to ensure that these committees continued to function effectively and provide appropriate support to enable the Committee to ful?l its responsibilities.

The assessment was conducted by the internal audit teams in each of the business units and considered whether each of the committees was ful?lling its responsibilities as documented in their terms of reference. Attendance rates by committee members and evidence of the committees’ coverage of key business unit issues, as well as the appropriate escalation of concerns to the Committee formed part of the criteria used for the evaluation. The assessment further factored in the suitability of the business unit audit committee structures and the appropriateness of the membership on each committee.

The results of the assessment concluded that the business unit audit committees continued to operate effectively and the Committee considered a report on the ?ndings at its meeting in December.

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Internal control and risk management

The Committee reviewed the Group’s statement on internal control systems prior to its endorsement by the Board.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Group undertakes an annual assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over ?nancial reporting.

Group-wide Internal Audit

Group-wide Internal Audit is a fundamental function which supports the Committee in meeting its legal and regulatory responsibilities and also in complying with provisions of the UK and HK Codes. The independent assurance provided by the function formed a key part of the Committee’s deliberations on the systems of internal control and risk management.

Each of the Group’s business units has an internal audit team, the heads of which report to the Head of Group-wide Internal Audit. Internal audit resources, plans, budgets and its work are overseen by both the Committee and the relevant business unit audit committee. The Head of Group-wide Internal Audit reports functionally to the Committee and for management purposes to the Group Chief Executive.

As part of its remit, the Committee periodically meets with the head of Group-wide Internal Audit without the presence of management.

During the year, the Committee considered the following matters:

Effective Internal Audit in the Financial Services Sector

In July 2013, the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) issued recommendations on Effective Internal Audit in the Financial Services Sector. Group-wide Internal Audit benchmarked their current structure and practices against the guidelines and the results of the benchmarking were also externally quality assured. While largely compliant, a programme of enhancement is scheduled to be completed to deliver full compliance in 2014. Aligned with the CIIA guidance for effective Internal Audit in the Financial Services Sector, the revised Charter of Group-wide Internal Audit has been published on the Company’s website. In addition, the Committee has formally assessed that Group-wide Internal Audit has suf?cient resources to discharge its mandate.

Internal auditor performance

In addition to periodic external effectiveness reviews (such as that conducted by PwC in 2012), the Committee regularly assesses the performance and effectiveness of the

internal audit function, and did so during the course of the 2013. The assessment was performed by Group-wide Internal Audit Quality Assurance and conducted in accordance with the CIIA’s professional practice standards. For 2013, the assessment concluded that Group-wide Internal Audit complies with the requirements of internal audit policies, procedures and practices, and standards in all material respects and is aligned with its mandated objectives. As such, the Committee determined that Group-wide Internal Audit continued to operate effectively.

Group Compliance

The Committee received regular reports from Group Compliance, who is responsible for assessing the risks posed to the Group as a result of non-compliance with relevant regulations, including those in respect of anti-money laundering and sanctions. Each business unit has its own compliance function, and the role of Group Compliance is to assess the effectiveness of these functions, as well as to provide oversight and support in the identi?cation, mitigation and reporting of regulatory risks arising from both current business activities and from changes in the regulatory environment.

During 2013, the Committee also considered and approved changes to the Group Compliance Policy, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Policy and the Group Sanctions Policy to take account of changes in the relevant legal and regulatory environments.

External audit

The Committee is responsible for overseeing the relationship with the external auditor, KPMG Audit Plc, monitoring its performance, objectivity and independence, to ensure that its coverage is focused and that suitable overlap with the work of internal audit is achieved. As part of its remit, the Committee met with the external auditor without the presence of management on two occasions during the year.

Auditor performance and independence

The Committee assessed the performance, as well as the independence and objectivity, of the external auditor and the effectiveness of the audit process. A key component of this assessment is the consideration that the auditor is suf?ciently robust in its challenge. The review of the effectiveness of the external audit process was conducted through a questionnaire-based exercise administered by Group Finance. This was circulated to key stakeholders involved in the statutory audit, including committee members,

executive management, ?nance, Group-wide Internal Audit and risk functions across the Group. A report on the principal ?ndings of the review was considered by the Committee in May 2013, alongside a response to the review prepared by KPMG.

The Committee also reviewed the external audit strategy and received reports from the auditor on its own policies and procedures regarding independence and quality control, including an annual con?rmation of its independence in line with industry standards.

Re-appointment of auditor

The Group operates a policy under which at least once every ?ve years a formal review is undertaken by the Committee to assess whether the external audit should be re-tendered. The external audit was last put out to competitive tender in 1999 when the present auditor was appointed. Since 2005, the Committee has annually considered the need to re-tender the external audit service and it again considered this in February 2014, concluding that there was nothing in the performance of the auditor which required a change.

The Committee acknowledges the provisions contained in the UK Code in respect of audit tendering, along with the current proposals of the UK Competition Commission and the European Union. The Committee intends to comply with these changes and will ?nalise its decision on the timeline for completing a tender of the external audit service when legislative requirements become ?nal.

In line with the Auditing Practices Board Ethical Statements and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a new lead audit partner was appointed in respect of the 2012 ?nancial year.

Following its review of the external auditor’s effectiveness and independence, the Committee has recommended to the Board that KPMG be re-appointed as auditor of the Company. Due to a legal reorganisation within KPMG, the speci?c entity being appointed for 2014 will be KPMG LLP rather than KPMG Audit Plc as currently. The Board has, therefore, decided to put KPMG Audit Plc’s parent entity, KPMG LLP, forward to be appointed as auditor and a resolution concerning their appointment will be put to a shareholder vote at the Annual General Meeting on

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Auditor independence

The Committee’s responsibility to monitor the independence and objectivity of the external auditor is supported by the Auditor Independence Policy (the ‘Policy’), which is reviewed by the Committee annually. The Policy sets out the circumstances in which the external auditor may be permitted to undertake non-audit services.

Changes to the Policy were agreed during 2013, which implemented the Financial Reporting Council’s prohibition on the use of the internal audit function to provide direct assistance to the external auditor and the provisions relating to the introduction of a mandatory audit tender.

The four key principles of the Policy specify that the auditor should not:

— Audit its own firm’s work;

— Make management decisions for the Group;

— Have a mutuality of ?nancial interest with the Group; or

— Be put in the role of advocate for the Group.

The Committee regularly reviewed the external audit strategy and received reports from the auditor on its own

policies and procedures regarding independence and quality control, and sought annual con?rmation of KPMG’s independence in line with industry standards.

The Policy has two permissible service types, including those that require speci?c approval by the Committee on an engagement basis and those that are pre-approved by the Committee with an annual limit. In accordance with the Policy, the Committee approves these permissible services, classi?ed as either audit or non-audit services, monitoring the annual limit on an ongoing basis. All non-audit services undertaken by the auditor were agreed prior to the commencement of work and were con?rmed as permissible for the external auditor to undertake under the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The main non-audit services provided by KPMG in 2013 included:

— Financial risk management services such as actuarial, forensic and enterprise resource management;

— Reports on internal controls not required by legislative authority;

— Tax compliance and advisory services; and

— Due diligence services.

Fees payable to the auditor

The fees payable to the external auditor for the year ended 31 December 2013 amounted to Ł15.2 million, of which Ł3.6 million was payable in respect of non-audit services. Non-audit services accounted for 24 per cent of total fees payable.

Additional information can be found in note B3.4 to the ?nancial statements on page 163.

Dialogue with the regulator

Ongoing dialogue with the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) was maintained through the usual cycle of close and continuous meetings with the Committee Chairman and relevant members of management. Discussions focussed on the Committee’s responsibilities on matters of ?nancial reporting, audit and compliance.

The meetings were also used to better understand the PRA’s areas of focus and how these might impact the responsibilities of the Committee.

Training

The Committee received detailed presentations on a range of topics including updated ?nancial accounting developments, the new reporting requirements, brie?ngs on developments in the regulatory environment, and received the minutes of both the Disclosure Committee and the Assumptions Approval Committee for information. Further information on the Disclosure Committee appears on page 73. The Assumptions Approval Committee reviewed the key assumptions to be used for ?nancial reporting, business planning, forecasting and the IAS 19 valuation of the three UK de?ned bene?t pension schemes.

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Nomination Committee report

‘Maintaining the right balance of skills and knowledge is key to achieving the Group’s strategic objectives and the Committee focussed on these in considering new appointments to the Board.’

Paul Manduca Chairman of the Nomination Committee

Membership

Meetings Director attended Number of meetings held 4

Paul Manduca 4 (Chairman) Howard Davies 4 Ann Godbehere 4 Philip Remnant 4 (appointed 1 January 2013) Lord Turnbull 4

Biographical details of the members can be found on pages 64 to 68.

Role and responsibilities of the Committee The purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board in ensuring that it maintains the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge and diversity to support the Group’s strategic objectives, and that a clear and transparent appointment process for directors is in place.

The principal responsibilities of the Committee are to:

— Review the size, structure and composition of the Board, including the skills, knowledge, experience and diversity of Board members, and make recommendations to the Board with regard to changes;

— Identify and nominate candidates for appointment to the Board, based on merit and against objective criteria;

— Make recommendations to the membership of the Audit, Risk, Remuneration and Nomination Committees in consultation with the chairmen of those committees;

— Consider and, where necessary, authorise any actual or potential situational conflicts arising out of a proposed new appointment, changes in the circumstances of an existing appointment or those of a director’s connected person; and

— Develop, where appropriate, and periodically review, any objectives established for the implementation of diversity on the Board and monitor progress toward the achievements of those objectives.

Meetings

The Committee met on four occasions during the year.

The Group Chief Executive is closely involved in the work of the Committee and was invited to attend and contribute to meetings. The Group HR Director was also invited to attend meetings.

How the Committee discharged its responsibilities in 2013

During the year, the Committee undertook the following work:

Board composition

The Committee reviewed the composition of the Board and, in particular, the non-executive directors, to ensure that the balance of skills, experience and knowledge continued to be appropriate for the Group’s business to meet the strategic objectives. The Committee also considered whether any additional skills and experience would be needed, either to complement those already on the Board, or to plan for ?lling vacancies due to the future retirement of non-executive directors.

Succession planning

The Committee reviewed the succession plans for both executive and non-executive appointments to the Board, taking into account the strategic objectives of the Group and the future retirement of directors, as well as the level of diversity desirable for a Group with such a global reach. Further information on the diversity of the Board can be found on page 70. The process included consideration of the anticipated demands of the business and the skills and knowledge required to successfully deliver against these.

Appointment of directors

Two new non-executive directors and one executive director were appointed during the course of the year.

The Committee initiated the recruitment process for two non-executive directors to replace Keki Dadiseth and Michael Garrett who retired in 2013, and made recommendations to the Board on the appointment of Alice Schroeder and Anthony Nightingale (details of the process are set out in the box opposite). Korn Ferry Whitehead Mann and Ridgeway Partners were appointed to assist in the searches leading to the appointment of Alice Schroeder and Anthony Nightingale respectively. Neither of the search consultancies used in the process undertook any other signi?cant work for Prudential.

With the assistance of Egon Zehnder, the Committee also led the search process for the appointment of Jackie Hunt as

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Chief Executive, Prudential UK & Europe. Egon Zehnder assisted Prudential in ?nding candidates for a number of executive positions below Board level during the course of the year.

Appointment of non-executive directors

Alice Schroeder and Anthony Nightingale were appointed as non-executive directors during the course of the year, following the scheduled retirement of Keki Dadiseth and Michael Garrett as part of the continuous refreshment of the Board.

The Committee evaluated the skills and knowledge required in order to ensure the Board was appropriately balanced to meet the needs of the Group and agreed role speci?cations setting out the key attributes expected in the successful candidates.

The search consultancies shared with the Nomination Committee a long list of potential non-executive directors. The Committee reviewed the potential candidates provided by Korn Ferry Whitehead Mann and Ridgeway Partners, agreeing a shortlist of individuals meeting the key skills, knowledge and personal attributes, as identi?ed by the Committee. The Committee members and Group Chief Executive then met with the identi?ed candidates, further evaluating them against the needs of the business and the Board.

The Committee gave consideration to the external commitments of the candidates to ensure they could dedicate suf?cient time to meet the demands of the role and that they were suitably independent of the Group to ful?l the role of a non-executive director. On completion of the process, the Committee agreed to recommend Alice Schroeder and Anthony Nightingale to the Board for appointment.

Conflicts of interest and independence

The Board has delegated authority to the Committee to consider, and where necessary authorise, any actual or potential con?icts of interest arising in respect of the directors. The Committee considered potential con?icts of interest as they arose during the course of the year and in respect of the appointments of new directors.

The Committee also supports the Board in its annual consideration of the Con?icts of Interest Register, which is carried out prior to the publication of the Annual Report, and considers the independence of the non-executive directors, in the context of the criteria set out in the UK and HK Codes.

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Risk Committee report

‘The Committee continued to strengthen the Group risk framework, taking a more universal approach to the Group’s risks that went beyond the management of financial risk.’

Howard Davies

Chairman of the Risk Committee

Membership

Meetings Director attended Number of meetings held 5

Howard Davies (Chairman) 5 Ann Godbehere 5 Kai Nargolwala 5 Lord Turnbull 5

Biographical details of the members can be found on pages 66 to 68.

Role and responsibilities of the Committee The Committee is responsible for assisting the Board in providing leadership, direction and oversight of the Group’s overall risk appetite, risk tolerance and risk management framework.

The principal responsibilities of the Committee are to:

— Review the Group’s risk, capital and liquidity management framework, as well as the Group’s risk appetite, its risk policies and standards, including the parameters used and methodologies and processes adopted for identifying and assessing risks;

— Review the material and emerging risk exposures of the Group, including market, credit, insurance, operational, liquidity and economic and regulatory capital risks, as well as regulatory and compliance matters;

— Oversee the Group’s processes and policies for determining risk tolerance and reviewing management’s measurement and effectiveness of the Group’s risk tolerance levels;

— Receive and review Group-wide Internal Audit reports on the risk management function;

— Assist the Board in reviewing the risks inherent in the business plans; and

— Provide qualitative and quantitative advice to the Remuneration Committee on risk weightings applied to performance objectives incorporated in executive remuneration, and evaluate whether the remuneration approach for senior executives was positioned within the Group’s overall risk appetite framework.

Meetings

The Committee met on ?ve occasions during the year and continued to maintain close links with the Audit Committee. The Chairman of the Audit Committee is a member of the Risk Committee and the Committee Chairman is a member of the Audit Committee. This cross-membership facilitates an effective linkage between both committees, ensuring that any risk assurance relevant to ?nancial reporting is referred to that Committee.

The Chairman of the Board, the Group Chief Executive, the Chief Financial Of?cer, the Group Chief Risk Of?cer, the Group-wide Internal Audit Director and the Group General Counsel are invited to attend the meetings, as is the Chief Operating Of?cer, Group Risk and Director of Risk Advisory and Technical Analysis.

How the Committee discharged its responsibilities in 2013

During the year, the Committee undertook the following work:

Group risk framework

The Committee continued its granular review of the Group risk framework, expanding and strengthening it in respect of the Group’s significant investment portfolios and taking account of Prudential’s wider stakeholders.

Extensive ‘road-testing’ of the framework was carried out during the course of 2012 and 2013, with the Committee receiving regular feedback on the implementation in the business units. Once the Committee was satis?ed that the strengthened framework was both appropriate for the business and functioning robustly, it was recommended to the Board for approval.

Key Group risks

The Committee continued to monitor the Group’s key risks against the changing economic backdrop and strategic objectives approved by the Board in June.

The Committee determined that the principal risks to the Group remained largely unchanged and continued to provide oversight to management’s actions in respect of these risks.

The Committee reviewed the adequacy of capital levels in respect of the principal risks to the Group, including the levels of capital buffers for unforeseen risks.

Regulatory and economic capital models

The development and ?nalisation of the model used in the preparation of the Group’s Pillar I disclosures required under Solvency II were areas of focus for the Committee. The appropriateness of the underlying model and the assumptions forming the basis of the Economic Capital Model were further key

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areas of consideration for the Committee and both items formed a notable part of the Committee’s deliberations over the course of 2013.

Stress testing

Alongside the Committee’s regular review of the Reverse Stress Test Exercise, Prudential also participated in the industry-wide stress testing carried out by the PRA.

The Committee considered the impact of the additional testing on the operation of the business units, approving the proposed timeline for the coordinated exercise and governance process for signing off the results.

Dialogue with the regulator

Ongoing dialogue with the PRA was maintained through the usual cycle of close and continuous meetings with the Committee Chairman and Group Chief Risk Of?cer. Discussions focussed on the Pillar I disclosures under Solvency II and the Economic Capital Model, which sets out the Group’s approach to risk appetite and the Group risk framework.

The meetings were also used to better understand the PRA’s areas of focus and how these might impact the responsibilities of the Committee.

Training and support

The Committee regularly received updates from Group Risk, Group-wide Internal Audit and the Group Treasurer on industry and market developments and their impact on Prudential.

The Committee received the minutes of the Group Executive Risk Committee, along with any matters escalated by the other risk management committees.

In performing its duties, the Committee has access to the Group Chief Risk Of?cer, as well as other employees and their relevant expertise across the Group.

Risk governance

Principles and objectives

Risk is de?ned as the uncertainty that Prudential faces in successfully implementing its strategies and objectives. This includes all internal or external events, acts or omissions that have the potential to threaten the success and survival of Prudential.

The control procedures and systems established within the Group are designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to meet business objectives. They can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss and focus on aligning

the levels of risk-taking with the achievement of business objectives.

Material risks will only be retained where this is consistent with Prudential’s risk appetite framework and its philosophy towards risk-taking. The Group’s current approach is to retain such risks where doing so contributes to value creation and the Group is able to withstand the impact of an adverse outcome, and has the necessary capabilities, expertise, processes and controls to appropriately manage the risk.

Prudential’s risk governance framework requires that all of the Group’s businesses and functions establish processes for identifying, evaluating and managing the key risks faced by the Group. The framework is based on the concept of ‘three lines of defence’ comprising risk-taking and management, risk control and oversight and independent assurance. The diagram below outlines the Group level framework.

Primary responsibility for strategy, performance management and risk control lies with the Board, which has established the Risk Committee to assist in providing leadership, direction and oversight in respect of the Group’s significant risks, and with the Group Chief Executive and the chief executives of each of the Group’s business units.

Diagram 1: Group level framework

Board

Board

Nomination Remuneration Risk Committee Audit Committee Committee Committee

1st line of defence 2nd line of defence 3rd line of defence Executives Group CEO

GEC

GERC

BSCMC

Group CRO CFO

Management

TAC GCRC GORC GCC STOC

Group Group Group Group-wide Compliance Security Risk Internal Audit

Key GEC Group Executive Committee

Board-level committees BSCMC Balance Sheet & Capital Management Committee Executive personnel GERC Group Executive Risk Committee Exec/Management committees TAC Technical Actuarial Committee GHO functions GCRC Group Credit Risk Committee Direct reporting line GORC Group Operational Risk Committee Regular communication GCC Group Compliance Committee and escalation STOC Solvency II Technical Oversight Committee

Risk objectives

In keeping with this philosophy, the Group has five objectives for risk and capital management which are as follows:

1

Framework

Design, implement and maintain a capital management and risk oversight framework, which is consistent with the Group’s risk appetite and philosophy towards risk-taking;

2

Monitoring

Establish a ‘no surprises’ risk management culture by identifying the risk landscape, assessing and monitoring risk exposures and understanding change drivers;

3

Control

Implement suitable risk mitigation strategies and remedial actions where exposures are deemed inappropriate, and manage the response to potentially extreme events;

4

Communication

Effectively communicate the Group’s risk, capital and profitability position to both internal and external stakeholders; and

5

Culture

Foster a risk management culture, providing quality assurance and facilitating the sharing of best practice.

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Risk Committee report continued

Risk management — the first line of defence

Risk-taking and the management thereof forms the first line of defence and is facilitated through both the Group Executive Committee and the Balance Sheet and Capital Management Committee.

Group Executive Committee (GEC) Balance Sheet and Capital Management Committee (BSCMC) Purpose: Supports the Group Chief Executive in the executive Purpose: Supports the Chief Financial Officer in the management of management of the Group and is comprised of the chief executives the Group’s balance sheet, as well as providing oversight to the activities of each of the Group’s major business units, as well as a number of of Prudential Capital, which undertakes the treasury function for the functional specialists. Group. The BSCMC is comprised of a number of functional specialists. Meets: Usually fortnightly Meets: Monthly

Risk oversight — the second line of defence

Risk control and oversight constitutes the second line of defence, and is achieved through the operation of a number of Group-level risk committees, chaired by either the Chief Financial Officer or the Group Chief Risk Officer, which monitor and keep risk exposures under regular review.

Group Executive Risk Committee (GERC)

Purpose: Oversees the Group’s risk exposures, including market, credit, liquidity, insurance and operational risks, and also monitors the Group’s capital position.

Reports to: Group Chief Executive Meets: Monthly

Technical Actuarial Group Credit Group Operational Group Compliance Solvency II Technical Committee (TAC) Risk Committee Risk Committee Committee Oversight Committee Purpose: Sets the (GCRC) (GORC) (GCC) (STOC) methodology for Purpose: Reviews the Purpose: Overseas the Purpose: Oversees the Purpose: Provides valuing Prudential’s Group’s investment and Group’s operational risk effectiveness of risk and ongoing technical assets, liabilities and counterparty credit risk exposures. capital management for oversight and advice to capital requirements positions. all financial and the Board and executive

Reports to: GERC under Solvency II and non-financial risks in respect of their duties

Reports to: GERC the Group’s internal Meets: Quarterly faced by Prudential with regard to the economic capital basis. Meets: Monthly Group and has Group’s Internal Model. responsibility to

Reports to: GERC Reports to: GERC consider Group-wide Meets: Usually regulatory compliance Meets: Usually 10 monthly and more risks and controls. times annually often as required Responsibility for these risks has moved to the GORC from January 2014.

Reports to: GERC

Meets: Every two months

The Group-level risk committees are supported by the Group Chief Risk Officer, with functional oversight provided by Group Security, Group Compliance and Group Risk. Group Security is responsible for developing and delivering appropriate security measures, with a view to protecting the Group’s staff, physical assets and intellectual property. Group Compliance provides verification of compliance with regulatory standards and informs the Board, as well as management, on key regulatory issues affecting the Group. Group Risk has responsibility for establishing and embedding a capital management and risk oversight framework and culture consistent with Prudential’s risk appetite, that protects and enhances the Group’s embedded and franchise value.

Independent assurance — the third line of defence

Group-wide Internal Audit (GwIA)

The third line of defence comprises the Group-wide Internal Audit function, which provides independent and objective assurance to the Board, Audit and Risk Committees and the Group Executive Committee, to protect the assets, sustainability and reputation of the organisation.

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Reporting

The Committee is provided with regular reports on the activities of the risk function and, where it affects the results of the assurances under the Turnbull compliance statement, the Audit Committee also receives appropriate reporting from the same function. Reports to the Committee include information on the activities of the Group Executive Risk Committee, the Group Operational Risk Committee, the Group Credit Risk Committee, the Solvency II Technical Oversight Committee, the Technical Actuarial Committee and the Group Compliance Committee, as well as reports from Group-wide Internal Audit.

The Group’s capital position and overall

position against risk limits are reviewed regularly by the Group Executive Risk Committee, the Committee and the Board. Key economic capital metrics, as well as risk-adjusted pro?tability information, are included in the business plans which are reviewed by the Group Executive Risk Committee, the Committee and the Board.

Routine internal reporting by the business units varies according to the nature of the business, with each business unit responsible for ensuring that its risk reporting framework meets both the needs of the respective business unit and the standards set by the Group Risk function. Clear escalation criteria and processes are in place for the timely reporting of risks and incidents by

business units to the various Group-level risk committees and, where appropriate, the Board. Each business unit reviews the risks inherent in their business operations as part of the annual preparation of their business plan, and subsequently, these opportunities and risks are regularly reviewed against business objectives with Group Risk. The impact of large transactions or divergences from the agreed business plan are also reviewed and reported by Group Risk.

Remuneration Committee

The report on the responsibilities and activities of the Remuneration Committee can be found in the directors’ remuneration report, which is set out on pages 89 to 123.

Corporate governance codes

In line with its listings on the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges, Prudential applies the principles of the UK and HK codes.

The Board con?rms that it has complied with all relevant provisions set out in the UK and HK Codes throughout the accounting period. With respect to Code Provision

B.1.2(d) of the HK Code, the responsibilities of the Remuneration Committee do not include making recommendations to the Board on the remuneration of non-executive directors. In line with the principles of the UK Code, fees for non-executive directors are determined by the Board.

The principles of the UK and HK Codes

have been applied as set out earlier in the corporate governance report and also in the directors’ remuneration report, which can be found on pages 89 to 123. The UK Code can be viewed on the Financial Reporting Council’s website, with the HK Code available on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Risk Committee report Governance Corporate governance codes

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Shareholders

Communication with shareholders

Being a major institutional investor, Prudential is very aware of the importance of maintaining a good relationship with its shareholders, as well as with its debt investors. Discussions are held regularly with major shareholders and a programme of meetings took place throughout the year. In addition, Prudential regularly holds a conference for investors to provide further insight on selected areas of the business. In December 2013, the conference was held in London and new Growth and Cash targets for 2014 to 2017 were published.

The latest analysts’ and brokers’ reports are circulated regularly to Board members. The Chairman and the non-executive directors also provided feedback to the Board on topics raised with them by major shareholders. Major shareholders and debt investors are welcome to meet with newly appointed directors, or any of the directors generally.

The Group maintains a corporate website containing a wide range of relevant information for private and institutional investors, including the Group’s ?nancial calendar. The shareholder information section on pages 371 to 372 contains further details which may be of interest to shareholders.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Churchill Auditorium at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE on 15 May 2014 at 11.00am.

The Annual General Meeting is an important forum for both institutional and private shareholders and all shareholders are encouraged to vote. Shareholders are given the opportunity during annual general meetings to put questions to the Board on matters relating to the Group’s operations and performance.

Prudential has continued its practice of calling a poll on all resolutions and the voting results, including all proxies lodged prior to the meeting, are displayed at the meeting and published on the Group’s website.

Details of the 2013 AGM, including the major items discussed at the meeting and the results of the voting, can be found on the Group’s website. All directors in of?ce at the time of the Annual General Meeting held on

16 May 2013 attended the meeting, with the exception of Keki Dadiseth, who was unable to do so due to a prior commitment.

In accordance with the relevant legislation, shareholders holding 5 per cent or more of the fully paid up issued share capital are able to require the directors to hold a general meeting. Written shareholder requests should be addressed to the Group Company Secretary at the registered of?ce.

Company constitution

Prudential is governed by the Companies Act 2006, other applicable legislation and regulation, and provisions in its Articles of Association. Any change to the Articles of Association must be approved by special resolution of the shareholders. There were no changes to the constitutional documents during 2013.

The Memorandum and Articles of Association are available on the Group’s website.

Share capital

The issued share capital as at

31 December 2013, which is set out in Note C10 on page 257, consisted of ordinary shares of 5 pence each, all fully paid up and listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Subject to applicable local securities law, the Company’s shares may be registered on the main register in the UK or the branch registers in Ireland or Hong Kong.

Number of Issued share accounts on capital the register

2013 2,560,381,736 57,013 2012 2,557,242,352 60,522

Prudential also maintains secondary listings on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Receipts which are referenced to ordinary shares on the main UK register, under a depositary agreement with J.P. Morgan, and on the Singapore Stock Exchange in the form of interests in shares, which are referenced to the shares on the Hong Kong register under a depository agreement with the Central Depository (Pte) Limited.

Prudential has maintained a suf?ciency of public ?oat throughout the reporting period as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules.

A number of dividend waivers are in place and these relate to shares issued but not allocated under the Group’s employee share plans. These shares are held by the Trustees and will, in due course, be used to satisfy requirements under the Group’s employee share plans.

Rights and obligations

The rights and obligations attaching to the Company’s shares are set out in full in the Articles of Association. There are currently no voting restrictions on the ordinary shares, all of which are fully paid, and each share carries one vote on a poll. If votes are cast on a show of hands, each shareholder present in person or by proxy, or in the case of a corporation, each of its duly authorised corporate representatives, has one vote, except that if a proxy is appointed by more than one member, the proxy has one vote for and one vote

against if instructed by one or more members to vote for the resolution and by one or more members to vote against the resolution.

Where, under an employee share plan, participants are the bene?cial owners of the shares but not the registered owners, the voting rights are normally exercisable by the registered owner in accordance with the relevant plan rules. Trustees may vote at their discretion, but do not vote on any unawarded shares held as surplus assets.

As at 11 March 2014, Trustees held 3 per cent of the issued share capital under the various plans in operation.

Rights to dividends under the various schemes are set out in the directors’ remuneration policy section of the remuneration report.

Restrictions on transfer

In accordance with English company law, shares may be transferred by an instrument of transfer or through an electronic system (currently CREST) and transfer is not restricted except that the directors may, in certain circumstances, refuse to register transfers of shares but only if such refusal does not prevent dealings in the shares from taking place on an open and proper basis. If the directors make use of that power, they must send the transferee notice of the refusal within two months.

Certain restrictions may be imposed from time to time by applicable laws and regulations (for example, insider trading laws) and pursuant to the Listing Rules of both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, as well as under the Rules of some of the Group’s employee share plans.

All directors are required to hold a number of shares under guidelines approved by the Board, which they would also be expected to retain as described on page 100 of the directors’ remuneration report.

Significant shareholdings

The following noti?cations have been disclosed under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules in respect of noti?able interests exceeding 3 per cent in the voting rights of the issued share capital.

% of total As at 31 December 2013 voting rights

Capital Group 10.12 Companies, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. 5.08 Norges Bank 4.03 Investment Managers

No further noti?cations have been received between the end of 2013 and the date of this report.

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Authority to issue shares

The directors require authority from shareholders in relation to the issue of shares. Whenever shares are issued, these must be offered to existing shareholders pro rata to their holdings, unless the directors have been given authority by shareholders to issue shares without offering them ?rst to existing shareholders. Prudential seeks authority from its shareholders on an annual basis to issue shares up to a maximum amount and to issue up to 5 per cent of its issued share capital without offering them to existing shareholders, in line with relevant regulations and best practice.

Disapplication of statutory pre-emption procedures is also sought for rights issues. The existing authorities to issue shares and to do so without observing preemption rights are due to expire at the end of this year’s Annual General Meeting. An ordinary resolution and a special resolution to approve the renewal of these authorities respectively will be put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 15 May 2014.

Details of shares issued during 2013 and 2012 are given in Note C10 on page 257.

In accordance with the terms of a waiver granted by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Prudential con?rms that it complies with the applicable law and regulation in the UK in relation to the holding of shares in treasury and with the conditions of the waiver in connection with the purchase of own shares and any treasury shares it may hold.

Authority to purchase own shares

The directors also require authority from shareholders in relation to the purchase of the Company’s own shares. Prudential seeks authority by special resolution on an annual basis for the buyback of its own shares in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and other related guidance. This authority has not been used since it was last granted at the Annual General Meeting in 2013. This existing authority is due to expire at the end of this year’s Annual General Meeting and a special resolution to renew the authority will be put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on

15 May 2014.

Model code for securities transactions by directors

Prudential con?rms that it has adopted a code of conduct regarding securities transactions by directors on terms no less exacting than required by Appendix 10 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules, and that the directors have complied with this code of conduct throughout the period.

US corporate governance and regulations

As a result of the listing of its securities on the New York Stock Exchange, the Company is required to comply with the relevant provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 (the ‘Act’) as they apply to foreign private issuers and has adopted procedures to ensure this is the case.

In particular, in relation to the provisions of Section 302 of that Act, which covers disclosure controls and procedures, a Disclosure Committee has been established reporting to the Group Chief Executive, chaired by the Chief Financial Of?cer and comprising members of senior management. The objectives of this Committee are to:

— Assist the Group Chief Executive and the Chief Financial Of?cer in designing, implementing and periodically evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures;

— Monitor compliance with the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures;

— Review and provide advice to the Group Chief Executive and the Chief Financial Of?cer with regard to the scope and content of all public disclosures made by the Company which are of material signi?cance to the market or investors; and

— Review and consider and, where applicable, follow up on matters raised by other components of the disclosure process. These may include, to the extent they are relevant to the disclosure process, any matters to be raised with the Audit Committee, the internal auditors or the external auditor on the Company’s internal controls.

In discharging these objectives, the Committee helps to support the certi?cations by the Group Chief Executive and the Chief Financial Of?cer of the effectiveness of disclosure procedures and controls required by Section 302 of the Act.

The provisions of Section 404 of the Act require the Company’s management to report on the effectiveness of internal controls over ?nancial reporting in its Annual Report on Form 20-F, which is ?led with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. To comply with this requirement and report on the effectiveness of internal control, the Group has documented and tested its internal controls over ?nancial reporting in the format required by the Act. The annual assessment and related report from the external auditor will be included in the Group’s Annual Report on Form 20-F.

In addition, the Disclosure Committee evaluates whether or not a particular matter requires disclosure to the market, taking into account relevant regulations, and reviews all forward-looking statements.

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Additional disclosures

The following additional disclosures are made in compliance with the Companies Act 2006, the Disclosure and Transparency Rules issued by the FCA and the UK and HK Codes.

Financial reporting

The directors have a duty to report to shareholders on the performance and ?nancial position of the Group and are responsible for preparing the ?nancial statements on pages 127 to 289 and the supplementary information on pages 296 to 330. It is the responsibility of the auditor to form independent opinions, based on its audit of the ?nancial statements and its audit of the EEV basis supplementary information, and to report its opinions to the Company’s shareholders and to the Company. Its opinions are given on pages 291 and 332.

Company law requires the directors to prepare ?nancial statements for each ?nancial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the Group. The criteria applied in the preparation of the ?nancial statements are set out in the statement of directors’ responsibilities on pages 290 and 331.

Company law also requires the Board to approve the strategic report. In addition, the UK Code requires the directors’ statement to state that they consider the annual report and ?nancial statements, taken as a whole is fair, balanced and understandable and provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Company’s performance, business model and strategy.

The directors are further required to con?rm that the strategic report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business, with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties. Such con?rmation is included in the statement of directors’ responsibilities on pages 290 and 331.

The strategic report provides, on pages 46 to 53, a description of the Group’s risk and capital management, which includes a description of the Group’s liquidity position. These risks are also discussed in the audited sections of the Group Chief Risk Officer’s report on the risks facing our business and our capital strength.

The directors who held of?ce at the date of approval of this directors’ report con?rm that, so far as they are each aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s auditor is unaware and that each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s auditor is aware of that information. This con?rmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.

Going concern

In accordance with the requirements of the guidance issued by the Financial Reporting Council in October 2009 ‘Going Concern and Liquidity Risk: Guidance for directors of UK companies 2009’, after making suf?cient enquiries the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue their operations for the foreseeable future. In support of this expectation, the Company’s business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, successful performance and position in the current economic climate are set out in the strategic report on pages 34 to 45. The risks facing the Group’s capital and liquidity positions and their sensitivities are referred to in the strategic report on pages 46 to 53. Specifically, the Group’s borrowings are detailed in Note C6 on pages 235 to 236, the market risk and liquidity analysis associated with the Group’s assets and liabilities can be found in Note C3.5(a) on pages 206 to 208, policyholder liability maturity pro?le by business units in Notes C4.1(b), C4.1(c) and C4.1(d) on pages 215, 217 and 218 respectively, cash ?ow details in the consolidated statement of cash ?ows and provisions and contingencies in Note C12. The directors, therefore, have continued to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the ?nancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013.

Post-balance sheet events

Signi?cant events affecting the Group which have taken place after the end of the ?nancial year are detailed in Note D4 on page 272.

Change of control

Under the agreements governing

Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited’s life insurance and fund management joint ventures with China International Trust & Investment Corporation (‘CITIC’), if there is a change of control of the Company, CITIC may terminate the agreements and either (i) purchase the Company’s entire interest in the joint venture or require the Company to sell its interest to a third party designated by CITIC, or (ii) require the Company to purchase all of CITIC’s interest in the joint venture. The price of such purchase or sale is to be the fair value of the shares to be transferred, as determined by the auditor of the joint venture.

Significant contracts

At no time during the year did any director hold a material interest in any contract of signi?cance with the Company or any subsidiary undertaking.

Compensation for loss of office

None of the terms of employment of the directors includes provisions for payment

of compensation for loss of of?ce or employment that occurs as a result of a change of control. Terms applying on a termination of their of?ce are set out in the directors’ remuneration report. In the US, senior executives participate on a discretionary basis in a plan which entitles them to compensation, in the event that their employment is terminated or adversely affected as a result of a change of control.

Customers

The ?ve largest customers of the Group constituted in aggregate less than 30 per cent of its total sales for each of 2012 and 2013.

For the year ended 31 December 2013, none of the directors, their associates or any shareholders of the Company (which have, to the knowledge of the directors of the Company, owned more than 5 per cent of the issued share capital) had any interest in the Group’s major customers.

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Index to principal directors’ report disclosures

Information required to be disclosed in the directors’ report may be found in the following sections:

Information Section in Annual Report Page number(s)

Business review Strategic report 13 Disclosure of information to auditor Additional disclosures 86 Directors in of?ce during the year Board of directors 73 Dividend recommended for the year Strategic report 45 Details of qualifying third party indemnity provisions Corporate governance report 69 Corporate responsibility governance Corporate responsibility review 61 Political donations and expenditure Corporate responsibility review 59 Greenhouse gas emissions Corporate responsibility review 60 Financial instruments – Strategic report 46 risk management objectives and policies Post-balance sheet events Note D4 of the Notes on the Group ?nancial statements 272 Future developments of the business of the Company Group Chief Executive’s report 12 Employment policies and employee involvement Corporate responsibility review 56-57 Structure of share capital, including restrictions Corporate governance report 83 on the transfer of securities, voting rights and Governance signi?cant shareholders Rules governing appointments of directors Corporate governance report 71 Rules governing changes to the Articles of Association Corporate governance report 84 Powers of directors Corporate governance report 73 Signi?cant agreements impacted by a change of control Additional disclosures 86 Agreements for compensation for loss of of?ce Additional disclosures 86 Index or employment on takeoverto

Additional

In addition, the risk factors set out on pages 362 to 366 and the additional unaudited ?nancial information set out on pages 335 to 361, are principal incorporated by reference into this directors’ report. disclosures Signed on behalf of the Board of directors directors’

report disclosures

Alan F Porter

Group Company Secretary

11 March 2014

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Section 4

Remuneration report

90 Annual statement from the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

92 Our executive remuneration at a glance

94 Directors’ remuneration policy 107 Annual report on remuneration 120 Supplementary information

Remuneration report

This report has been prepared to comply with Schedule 8 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, as well as the

Companies Act 2006 and other related regulations. 4

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Annual statement from the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Lord Turnbull Chairman of the

Remuneration Committee

Dear fellow shareholder, I am pleased to present the

Remuneration Committee’s report on directors’ remuneration for the year to 31 December 2013.

Firstly, I am delighted to welcome Philip Remnant and Anthony Nightingale, who joined the Committee in 2013. Keki Dadiseth and Michael Garrett stepped down from the Committee in 2013 following eight and nine years’ service respectively, and I would like to thank them for their contribution.

I trust that you will ?nd this a clear and comprehensive report that illustrates the strong alignment between Prudential’s performance and our executive directors’ remuneration. To comply with new legislation regarding disclosure of executive directors’ remuneration we have changed the format of this year’s report and, in addition, the Remuneration Committee has taken into account best practice guidelines issued by shareholder representatives.

While we have endeavoured to keep the report as concise as possible, Prudential is a large and complex organisation. Each of our major business units has a market capitalisation which would independently make them a constituent of the FTSE 100, and the pay and remuneration arrangements for the respective business unit CEOs re?ect the differing market practices in the geographies and industries in which they operate. As Prudential is unusual in having all of these executives on the Board, and as it is required to comply with Hong Kong as well as UK reporting requirements, our report is understandably longer than many others.

To assist shareholders with the understanding of our remuneration practices we have set out an ‘at a glance’ summary page, overleaf. This is followed by:

— Our directors’ remuneration policy on pages 94 to 106 which describes how we will pay directors in the future;

— Our annual report on remuneration on pages 107 to 119 which sets out remuneration delivered in respect of performance in 2013 and operation in 2014; and

— Supplementary information on pages 120 to 123.

Achievement in 2013 under our key performance measures

IFRS operating profit

CAGR

+20% Ł2,954m Ł2,520m Ł2,017m Ł1,823m Ł1,446m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

EEV new business profit

CAGR

+15% Ł2,843m Ł2,452m Ł2,151m Ł2,028m Ł1,619m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Business unit remittances

CAGR

+18% Ł1,341m Ł1,200m Ł1,105m Ł935m

Ł688m

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Total shareholder return

Ł 434 Ł 290 185 198 Ł Ł 199 Ł 201 Ł 147 100 100 117 Ł 126 109 Ł Ł Ł Ł Ł

1

Jan 09 1 Jan 10 1 Jan 11 1 Jan 12 1 Jan 13 1 Jan 14

Prudential plc – value of Ł100 invested on 1 January 2009 International insurers – value of Ł100 invested on 1 January 2009

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As you will see, we operate a remuneration architecture which provides a clear link between pay and the achievement of the Group’s key strategic priorities and delivery of shareholder value. This consists of base salary and bene?ts; an annual bonus, of which a signi?cant proportion is deferred in Prudential shares for three years; and a long-term incentive plan, all underpinned by signi?cant shareholding guidelines.

Rewarding 2013 performance

During 2013, the Group delivered further increases in new business pro?tability, IFRS pro?tability and cash generation, due to strong performances across all of our business units. This was accomplished in an environment of continued global macroeconomic uncertainty, while operating within the Group’s risk appetite, risk framework and maintaining appropriate levels of capital.

Across all of our key performance metrics the Group’s 2013 results exceed those achieved in 2012. The Remuneration Committee sets stretching performance ranges for all of its incentive plans and the bonuses awarded to executive directors re?ect these excellent achievements during 2013, which have generated substantial value for our shareholders.

Strong share price growth and a step change in our dividend policy means that Ł100 invested in Prudential on

1

January 2009 increased to Ł434 by

31 December 2013. This outstanding track record means that Prudential’s shareholder return is, once more, signi?cantly ahead of our peers in the international insurance sector over the three year performance period of our long-term incentives. As a result the awards made in 2011 under the Group Performance Share Plan will be released in full in 2014 .

Further details of how the

Remuneration Committee rewarded this exceptional 2013 performance are set out in the annual report on remuneration on pages 107 to 119.

Aligning 2014 pay to performance

In 2013, shareholders approved a new remuneration architecture that further improved the alignment of the Group’s reward strategy with the business strategy. As set out in the directors’ remuneration policy, we are not intending to make any

changes to our remuneration architecture for 2014, or any signi?cant changes to the metrics used.

In particular, in determining the 2014 remuneration packages the Committee was mindful of the following:

— Maintaining our restraint on base salary increases: The 2014 salary increases for executive directors are in line with salary increase budgets for other employees across our business units;

— Determining annual bonus metrics that remain based on challenging performance requirements closely aligned to the strategy of the Group and business units. 40 per cent of 2014 bonuses will also be deferred into shares for three years before release in 2018. Deferred shares are subject to malus provisions which mean that part or all of these amounts can be withheld in speci?c circumstances;

— Continuing to ensure that long-term incentive awards only vest subject to achievement of stretching performance measures linked to the three year business plan, as well as being dependent on delivery of shareholder returns that exceeds our peers;

— Ensuring long-term alignment between the interests of shareholders and executives by requiring executives to maintain a signi?cant shareholding on an ongoing basis; and

— Retaining the current maximum opportunities under the annual bonus and long-term incentive awards, other than an increase (from 225 per cent to 250 per cent of salary) to the Chief Financial Officer’s long-term incentive award.

The Chief Financial Officer’s total remuneration opportunity for 2014 has increased by 10 per cent. This re?ects the increasing complexity and responsibilities of the role, together with the incumbent’s considerable performance and contribution to the Group. In making this adjustment, the Remuneration Committee was mindful of ensuring that the majority of this be provided through long-term incentive awards, so that the full value is only realised over the long term and subject to the achievement of stretching

performance conditions. I am grateful for the support that our major shareholders gave for this when I discussed it with them prior to implementation.

Further details of how the

Remuneration Committee has aligned 2014 packages with performance are set out in the annual report on remuneration on pages 107 to 119.

Shareholder support

Prudential maintains open and transparent communication with our shareholders of which this report forms part. During Autumn 2013, I personally met with shareholders and their representatives, who together own more than half of our share capital, to discuss our remuneration policy and its implementation in 2014.

The Remuneration Committee is extremely grateful for this feedback and support received from shareholders on

Prudential’s remuneration architecture and Remuneration directors’ remuneration policy, which builds on the significant vote in favour of report the 2012 directors’ remuneration report.

In conclusion

I trust that you ?nd this a clear and comprehensive report that demonstrates the link between pay and performance Annual at Prudential. Chairman At the AGM in May 2014:of

the

— Prudential’s directors’ remuneration statement policy for future years will be subject from to a binding shareholder vote; andthe

— The annual report on remuneration Remuneration will be subject to an advisory vote.

I look forward to your continued support. Committee

Lord Turnbull

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

11 March 2014

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Our executive remuneration at a glance

Our remuneration strategy and principles

Our remuneration strategy remains unchanged from that approved by shareholders in last year’s directors’ remuneration report:

To attract and retain the high calibre executives required to lead and develop the Group

Reward must be:

B Valued by executives; and

B Competitive, to engage executives who are in demand in the global talent market, and, if required, support hiring the best external talent.

To reward executives for delivering our business plans and generating sustainable growth and returns for shareholders

Reward must be:

B Determined by delivery of the Group’s annual and longer-term business objectives; B Aligned with shareholder value creation; and

B Consistent with the Group’s risk appetite so that the delivery of the business plan can be sustained.

Our remuneration architecture

At our 2013 AGM, shareholders supported the implementation of a revised remuneration architecture as illustrated below. No structural changes are being proposed in 2014:

Key elements1 Key features of our policy How we implemented the policy

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Broadly aligned with pay review Salary increases are in line with Salary budgets for other employees. budgets for all employees: B Salary increases of 3% in 2013.

B Salary increases of 3% in 20142.

Financial and Cash The maximum opportunity is up to The Group Chief Executive has a personal objectives bonus 200% of salary. maximum AIP opportunity of 200% set with reference of salary, with the maximum for A significant proportion, currently to business plans the CFO of 175%. For other executives 40%, of bonus is deferred into shares approved by the maximum is 160%. for three years. the Board 2013 bonuses were paid based on Deferred award is subject to performance measures related to Deferred malus provisions. profit, cash flow and capital adequacy, bonus as well as personal objectives.

Stretching IFRS Prudential Maximum award under the Plan is Awards in 2013 and 2014 are below profit ranges set with Long Term 550% of salary. plan limits: reference to business B Group Chief Executive: Aligned with our long-term business plans approved by Incentive Plan 400% of salary strategy and delivery of shareholder the Board. B CEO JNL: 460% of salary (‘PLTIP’) value, vesting is currently subject to: B Other PLTIP awards were TSR vesting B Relative TSR; and 250% of salary, or less. schedule relative to B Group IFRS Profit; or insurance peers B Business unit IFRS profit. For business unit CEOs awards vest based on TSR and business Measured over the three financial unit IFRS profit. For other years from year of award. executives awards are subject to TSR and Group IFRS profit.

The Committee keeps the performance conditions under review to ensure that future awards remain aligned with strategy.

We have significant share ownership guidelines for all executives3 as follows: Share B 350% of salary for the Group Chief Executive; and ownership B 200% of salary for other executive directors.

guidelines

Key Notes

Fixed pay 1 CEO, JNL also shares in the JNL bonus pool; and CEO, M&G retains separate arrangements. Short-term variable pay 2 The Chief Financial Officer received an increase of 5%.

Long-term variable pay 3 Progress against the share ownership guidelines is detailed in the ‘Statement of directors’ Share ownership guidelines shareholdings’ section of the annual report on remuneration.

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What 2013 performance means for executive directors’ pay

At Prudential, the remuneration packages are designed to ensure a strong alignment between pay and performance. As you can see from the charts on page 90, sustained growth across all of our key performance metrics has delivered substantial value to our shareholders. This has been re?ected in both the annual bonuses paid and the release of long-term incentive awards, as set out in the annual report on remuneration.

In particular, the long-term incentives awarded to executive directors in 2011 had stretching performance conditions attached to vesting and were denominated in shares. The signi?cant value generated for shareholders through share price growth and dividends paid over the last three years is, therefore, re?ected in the value of the LTIP releases, together with the achievement of performance conditions, as illustrated in the chart below.

Value of LTIP releases

Ł000

8,000 7,549 6,000 5,189 4,596 4,000 3,704 2,745 2,000 2,114 2,114 2,425 1,674 1,118 1,256 1,343 1,118 1,295 0 On On On On On On On On On On On On On On grant (2011) vesting (2014) (2013) grant (2014) vesting grant (2011) (2014) vesting (2011) grant (2014) vesting grant (2011) (2014) vesting grant (2011) vesting (2014) grant (2010/11) (2014) vesting John Foley Jackie Hunt Michael McLintock Nic Nicandrou Barry Stowe Tidjane Thiam Mike Wells

Legacy below board plans (awarded 2010) Dividends Share price growth Award size

The value of these performance related elements of remuneration are added to the ?xed packages provided to executive directors in the table below to calculate the 2013 ‘single figure’ of total remuneration:

Fixed pay Performance related

2013 Pension & 2013 LTIP 2013 2012

Executive director Role salary benefits bonus release ‘Single Figure’ ‘Single Figure’ Remuneration

John Foley Group Investment Director 628 275 1,004 2,114 4,021 1,895 Jackie Hunt1 CEO, UK 199 274 935 1,343 3,552 n/a report Michael McLintock CEO, M&G 371 185 2,225 3,704 6,485 5,517 Nic Nicandrou Chief Financial Of?cer 649 254 1,124 2,114 4,141 4,489 Barry Stowe CEO, PCA 679 796 1,037 2,425 4,937 5,482 Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive 1,030 381 2,056 5,189 8,656 9,533 Our Mike Wells CEO, JNL 691 78 3,415 7,549 11,733 7,273

Note executive

1 Jackie Hunt received a payment of Ł801,000 in respect of awards forfeited when leaving Standard Life, included in the above ‘Single Figure’.

Aligning 2014 pay to performance

In 2014, the Remuneration Committee granted salary increases to all executive directors in line with the budget for the wider work force. remuneration As stated above, no changes have been made to the remuneration architecture approved by shareholders at the 2013 AGM. at

a

Remuneration packages remain strongly aligned with performance over both the short and the long term. The resultant remuneration packages for 2014 are set out in detail in the annual report on remuneration and summarised in the glance table below:

Maximum AIP (% salary)

2014 salary Maximum Bonus LTI award Executive director Role increase 2014 salary bonus deferred (% salary)

John Foley Group Investment Director 3% Ł648,000 160% 40% 250% Jackie Hunt CEO, UK 3% Ł644,000 160% 40% 225% Michael McLintock CEO, M&G1 3% Ł382,000 600% 40% 450% Nic Nicandrou Chief Financial Officer 5% Ł682,000 175% 40% 250% Barry Stowe CEO, PCA 3% HK$ 8,490,000 160% 40% 225% Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive 3% Ł1,061,000 200% 40% 400% Mike Wells CEO, JNL2 3% US$ 1,114,000 160% 40% 460%

Notes

1 The bonus opportunity for the CEO, M&G remains at the lower of 0.75 per cent of M&G’s IFRS profit or six times salary. As with 2013, he will receive awards under the Prudential LTIP and the M&G Executive LTIP, which are both included in the above LTI award.

2 The CEO, JNL will also continue to have a 10 per cent share of the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool. 40 per cent of this is deferred in shares.

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Directors’ remuneration policy

This remuneration policy will apply following the AGM on 15 May 2014 (subject to shareholder approval).

Total remuneration for our executive directors is made up of a number of elements. The purpose of each element is set out below:

Component Purpose

Fixed pay Base salary Paying salaries at a competitive level enables the Company to recruit and retain key executives.

Bene?ts The bene?ts provided to executives are items and allowances that assist them in carrying out their duties ef?ciently.

Expatriate and relocation bene?ts allow Prudential to attract high calibre executives in the international talent market and deploy them appropriately within the Group.

Provision for an income in retirement Pension bene?ts provide executives with opportunities to save for an income in retirement.

Variable pay Annual cash bonus Payments under the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) incentivise the delivery of stretching ?nancial and personal objectives which are drawn from the annual business plan.

Annual deferred bonus The Company mandates that a proportion of each executive director’s annual bonus is not paid in cash and must be deferred.

The deferred bonus is subject to malus provisions designed to ensure that performance is sustained. Deferral into shares aligns the interests of our executive directors with our shareholders and helps to ensure a focus on the longer-term sustainable success of the Company.

Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan (‘PLTIP’) The Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan is designed to incentivise the delivery of:

— Longer- term business plans; sustainable long-term returns for shareholders; and adherence to the Group’s risk appetite.

Awards are made in Prudential shares, aligning the experience of executives and shareholders.

M&G Executive LTIP The M&G Executive LTIP is designed to incentivise the delivery of:

— Longer-term sustainable growth; and adherence to the Group’s and M&G’s risk appetite.

Legacy long-term Group Performance Share Plan (‘GPSP’) The GPSP was designed to incentivise the achievement incentives of sustainable long-term returns for shareholders.

Awards were made in Prudential shares, aligning the absolute shareholder experience of executives and shareholders.

Business Unit Performance Plan (‘BUPP’) The BUPP was designed to incentivise the delivery of business unit performance for executives who have regional responsibilities. These directors received awards under both the GPSP and the BUPP to ensure a dual focus on business unit and Group performance.

Awards were made in Prudential shares aligning the absolute shareholder experience of executives and shareholders.

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Fixed pay policy for executive directors

Component Operation Opportunity

Base salary Prudential’s policy is to offer all executive directors base salaries Annual salary increases for executive which are competitive within their local market. directors will normally be in line with the The Committee reviews salaries annually with changes effective increases for other employees across our from 1 January. In determining base salaries for each executive, business units. However, there is no the Committee considers factors such as: prescribed maximum annual increase.

— Salary increases for all employees;

— The performance and experience of the executive;

— Group or business unit ?nancial performance; and

— Internal relativities.

Additionally, economic factors such as in?ation are considered. Having taken a view on the appropriate levels of increase based on these criteria, market data is reviewed with the intention that any resultant salary remains within a competitive range. As the Company has executive directors based in multiple geographies, and within insurance and asset management businesses, the Remuneration Committee reviews data from a number of different markets which it believes to be the most relevant benchmarks. The benchmarks used are disclosed in the annual report on remuneration.

Salaries are typically paid in the local currency of the country where the executive is based. This means that the reported salary in the ‘single figure’ table may ?uctuate due to currency movements. The Committee may also determine that the salary of an executive is set in an alternative currency (for example US dollars).

Benefits Prudential’s policy is for the Committee to have the discretion The maximum paid will be the cost to the to offer executive directors bene?ts which re?ect their company of providing these bene?ts. The individual circumstances and are competitive within their local cost of these bene?ts may vary from year Remuneration market, including: to year but the Committee is mindful of report

— Health and wellness bene?ts; achieving the best value from providers.

— Protection and security bene?ts;

— Transport bene?ts;

— Family and education bene?ts;

— All employee share plans and savings plans; and Directors’

— Relocation and expatriate bene?ts.

No bene?ts are pensionable.

Provision for Prudential’s policy is to offer all executive directors a pension Executive directors are entitled to receive remuneration an income in provision which is competitive within their local market. pension contributions or a cash supplement retirement (or combination of the two) up to a total The pension provision for executive directors depends on the policy arrangements in place for other employees in their business unit of 25 per cent of base salary or, retain when they joined the Group. membership of a de?ned bene?t scheme.

Those executives who joined the Group before June 2003 were In addition, the Chief Executive, PCA entitled to join the de?ned bene?t plans available at that time. receives statutory contributions into the At the end of 2013, no executive director was an active member Mandatory Provident Fund. of a Group de?ned bene?t scheme.

Executives who are not an active member of a de?ned bene?t scheme have the option to:

— Receive payments into a de?ned contribution scheme; or

— Take a cash supplement in lieu of contributions.

Jackson’s Defined Contribution Retirement Plan has a guaranteed element (6 per cent of pensionable salary) and additional contributions (up to a further 6 per cent of pensionable salary) based on the pro?tability of JNL.

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Annual bonus policy for executive directors

Annual bonus

Operation Currently all executive directors participate in the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

The AIP awards for all executive directors are subject to the achievement of ?nancial and personal objectives. Business unit chief executives either have measures of their business unit’s ?nancial performance in the AIP or they may participate in a business unit speci?c bonus plan. For example, the President and CEO, JNL currently participates in the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool, as well as in the AIP.

Determining No bonus is payable under the AIP for performance at or below the threshold level, increasing to 100 per cent annual bonus for achieving or exceeding the maximum level. payments

The Committee determines the annual incentive payment for each executive director with reference to the performance achieved against performance ranges.

The Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool is calculated based on JNL’s ?nancial performance and distributed to Jackson’s leadership team.

In assessing performance, the Committee will take into account the personal performance of the director and the Group and/or business units’ adherence to the risk appetite and framework, as well as other relevant factors. To assist them in their assessment the Committee considers a report from the Group Chief Risk Of?cer on adherence to the Group’s risk appetite and framework.

Unusual See page 104 for details of the Committee’s powers in respect of AIP participants joining or leaving the Group. circumstances

Opportunity The Chief Executive, M&G has a bonus opportunity of 0.75 per cent of M&G’s IFRS pro?t, capped at six times salary. For other executive directors the maximum AIP opportunity is up to 200 per cent of salary. Annual awards are disclosed in the relevant annual report on remuneration.

In addition to the AIP, the President & CEO, JNL receives a 10 per cent share of the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool.

Performance The Committee has the discretion to determine the speci?c performance conditions attached to each AIP cycle measures and to set annual targets for these measures with reference to the business plans approved by the Board. The ?nancial measures used for the AIP will typically include pro?t, cash and capital adequacy. For the measures used in 2013 and 2014, please refer to our annual report on remuneration.

Jackson’s profitability and other key ?nancial measures determine the value of the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool.

The current weighting of the performance measures are:

Financial Personal

Group Investment Director1 50% 50% Chief Executive, UK & Europe 80% 20% Chief Executive, M&G 80% 20% Chief Financial Of?cer 80% 20% Chief Executive, PCA 80% 20% Group Chief Executive 80% 20% President & CEO, JNL2 80% 20%

Notes

1 The Group Investment Director is responsible for oversight of Prudential’s investment activities, with particular emphasis on ensuring alignment to the Group’s risk appetite. The weighting of his bonus objectives reflect this role.

2 The President & CEO, JNL also participates in the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool. The whole of the pool is determined by financial performance.

The Committee retains the discretion to adjust and/or set different performance measures if events occur (such as a change in strategy, a material acquisition and/or divestment of a Group business or a change in prevailing market conditions) which cause the Committee to determine that the measures are no longer appropriate and that amendment is required so that they achieve their original purpose.

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Annual bonus policy for executive directors

Annual bonus

Operation Currently all executive directors participate in the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

The AIP awards for all executive directors are subject to the achievement of ?nancial and personal objectives. Business unit chief executives either have measures of their business unit’s ?nancial performance in the AIP or they may participate in a business unit speci?c bonus plan. For example, the President and CEO, JNL currently participates in the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool, as well as in the AIP.

Determining No bonus is payable under the AIP for performance at or below the threshold level, increasing to 100 per cent annual bonus for achieving or exceeding the maximum level. payments

The Committee determines the annual incentive payment for each executive director with reference to the performance achieved against performance ranges.

The Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool is calculated based on JNL’s ?nancial performance and distributed to Jackson’s leadership team.

In assessing performance, the Committee will take into account the personal performance of the director and the Group and/or business units’ adherence to the risk appetite and framework, as well as other relevant factors. To assist them in their assessment the Committee considers a report from the Group Chief Risk Of?cer on adherence to the Group’s risk appetite and framework.

Unusual See page 104 for details of the Committee’s powers in respect of AIP participants joining or leaving the Group. circumstances

Opportunity The Chief Executive, M&G has a bonus opportunity of 0.75 per cent of M&G’s IFRS pro?t, capped at six times salary. For other executive directors the maximum AIP opportunity is up to 200 per cent of salary. Annual awards are disclosed in the relevant annual report on remuneration.

In addition to the AIP, the President & CEO, JNL receives a 10 per cent share of the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool.

Performance The Committee has the discretion to determine the speci?c performance conditions attached to each AIP cycle measures and to set annual targets for these measures with reference to the business plans approved by the Board. The ?nancial measures used for the AIP will typically include pro?t, cash and capital adequacy. For the measures used in 2013 and 2014, please refer to our annual report on remuneration.

Jackson’s profitability and other key ?nancial measures determine the value of the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool.

The current weighting of the performance measures are:

Financial Personal

Group Investment Director1 50% 50% Chief Executive, UK & Europe 80% 20% Chief Executive, M&G 80% 20% Chief Financial Of?cer 80% 20% Chief Executive, PCA 80% 20% Group Chief Executive 80% 20% President & CEO, JNL2 80% 20%

Notes

1 The Group Investment Director is responsible for oversight of Prudential’s investment activities, with particular emphasis on ensuring alignment to the Group’s risk appetite. The weighting of his bonus objectives reflect this role.

2 The President & CEO, JNL also participates in the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool. The whole of the pool is determined by financial performance.

The Committee retains the discretion to adjust and/or set different performance measures if events occur (such as a change in strategy, a material acquisition and/or divestment of a Group business or a change in prevailing market conditions) which cause the Committee to determine that the measures are no longer appropriate and that amendment is required so that they achieve their original purpose.

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Long-term incentive policy for executive directors

Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan (‘PLTIP’)

Operation Prudential’s policy is that executive directors receive long-term incentive awards with full vesting only achieved if the Company meets stretching performance targets.

The Rules of the PLTIP were approved by shareholders in 2013. The Committee will operate this Plan in line with these Rules.

Granting awards The PLTIP is a conditional share plan: the shares which are awarded will ordinarily be released to directors after three years to the extent that performance conditions have been met. If performance conditions are not achieved in full, the unvested portion of any award lapses and performance cannot be retested.

The levels of award made under the PLTIP in 2014 (as a percentage of salary) are:

Group Investment Director 250% CEO, UK 225% CEO, M&G 150% Chief Financial Of?cer 250% CEO, PCA 225% Group Chief Executive 400% CEO, JNL 460%

The PLTIP has a three-year performance period (although the Committee has the discretion to apply shorter or longer performance periods when the PLTIP is used for buy-out awards on recruitment).

Determining The Committee has the authority to apply a malus adjustment to all, or a portion of, an outstanding PLTIP award. the release of This power could be invoked, for example, if a business decision taken during the performance period led to a the award material breach of a law or regulation, or if there is a material adverse restatement of the accounts for that period.

The Committee also has the discretion to postpone the vesting date of the award.

When awards are released they are increased to re?ect the number of shares which could have been purchased with the dividends paid on the released shares, between the awards being granted and released. However, the Committee has the discretion to determine that the number of dividend shares should be reduced or forfeited.

Unusual In the case of a corporate transaction (eg takeover, merger, winding up, rights issue etc) the Committee may circumstances determine that awards will be exchanged for replacement awards (either in cash or shares) of equal value or be (including change released. Where awards are released the Remuneration Committee will have regard to the performance of the of control) Company, the time elapsed between the date of grant and the relevant event and any other matter which the Remuneration Committee considers relevant or appropriate.

The Committee may make amendments to the Rules of the Plan which are minor and to bene?t the administration of the Plan, which take account of any changes in legislation, and/or which obtain or maintain favourable tax, exchange control or regulatory treatment. No amendments may be made to the advantage of participants without prior shareholder approval.

See page 104 for details of the Committee’s powers in respect of PLTIP participants joining or leaving the Group.

Opportunity The value of shares awarded under the PLTIP (in any given ?nancial year) may not exceed 550 per cent of the executive’s annual basic salary.

Awards made in a particular year are usually signi?cantly below this limit. The levels of award in 2014 are shown above. The Committee do not envisage increasing these over the life of the policy and would consult with major shareholders before doing so. In addition, these would be disclosed in the relevant annual report on remuneration and be subject to an advisory vote at the AGM.

The maximum vesting under the PLTIP is 100 per cent of the original share award plus accrued dividend shares.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 99 Long-term incentive policy for executive directors continued Performance The performance conditions attached to PLTIP awards are: measures — Relative TSR (50 per cent of award); and — Group IFRS pro?t (50 per cent of award); or — Business unit IFRS pro?t (50 per cent of award). The performance conditions attached to each award is dependent on the role of the executive and will be disclosed in the relevant annual report on remuneration. The awards made under the PLTIP to the Chief Executive, M&G are subject only to the TSR performance condition as the IFRS pro?t of M&G is a performance condition under the M&G Executive LTIP. Relative TSR Relative TSR is measured over three years. 25 per cent of this portion of each award will vest for achieving the threshold level of median increasing to full vesting for meeting the stretch level of upper quartile. TSR is measured against a peer group of international insurers (currently 18) which are similar to Prudential in size, geographic footprint and products. The peer group for each award is disclosed in the relevant annual report on remuneration. IFRS profit Three year cumulative IFRS operating pro?t is assessed at Group or business unit level. Threshold and maximum achievement levels will be set at the beginning of the performance periods in line with the three year business plan. 25 per cent of this portion of the award will vest for achieving threshold performance increasing to full vesting for meeting stretch targets. The target for Group IFRS operating pro?t will be disclosed when the performance period ends. Committee For any award made under the PLTIP to vest, the Committee must be satisfied that the quality of the Company’s discretions underlying ?nancial performance justi?es the level of reward delivered at the end of the performance period. For current awards The Committee may revise the peer group used to measure relative TSR to re?ect events such as mergers, demergers, listings and delistings. As set out in the Rules of the PLTIP, which were approved by shareholders at the 2013 AGM, the Committee has the discretion to amend the performance conditions attached to an award if circumstances relevant to the performance condition have changed, and the Committee is satis?ed that the amended measure will be a fairer measure of performance and no more or less demanding than the original condition. The Committee will consult Remuneration with major shareholders before revising performance conditions on outstanding awards under the PLTIP. In addition, these would be disclosed in the relevant annual report on remuneration and would be subject to an report advisory vote at the AGM. For future For new awards, organisations may be included in the peer group if their size, geographic footprint and products awards become similar to those of the Company. Organisations which no longer meet such criteria may be excluded from the peer group. The Committee retains the ability to adjust and/or set different performance measures (or the weighting of Directors’ performance conditions) which apply to future long-term incentive awards if events occur (such as a change in strategy, a material acquisition and/or divestment of a Group business or a change in prevailing market conditions) which cause the Committee to determine that the measures are no longer appropriate and that amendment is required so that they achieve their original purpose. The Committee will consult with major shareholders before remuneration revising performance conditions on future awards under the PLTIP. In addition, these would be disclosed in the relevant annual report on remuneration and would be subject to an advisory vote at the AGM. policy

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100 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Remuneration report Directors’ remuneration policy continued Long-term incentive policy for executive directors continued M&G Executive LTIP Operation The Chief Executive, M&G currently receives awards under the M&G Executive LTIP. Under this plan an annual Granting awards award of phantom shares is made with a notional starting share price of Ł1. The phantom share price at vesting is determined by the performance of M&G over the three year performance period. Determining the Awards are settled in cash. release of the The Committee has the authority to apply a malus adjustment to all, or a portion of, an outstanding M&G award Executive LTIP award. This power could be invoked, for example, if a business decision taken during the performance period led to a material breach of a law or regulation, or if there is a material adverse restatement of the accounts for that period. Unusual In the event of a change of control, the Committee may determine that the award will vest immediately or continue circumstances until the original vest date. (including change See page 104 for details of the Committee’s powers in respect of M&G Executive LTIP participants joining or of control) leaving the Group. Opportunity The Chief Executive, M&G receives an award with an initial value of 300 per cent of salary under the M&G Executive LTIP. The maximum vesting under the M&G Executive LTIP is 100 per cent of the number of phantom shares originally awarded. Performance The phantom share price at vesting is currently determined by the increase or decrease in M&G’s pro?tability measures with pro?t and investment performance adjustments also applied. Where the investment performance of M&G’s funds is in the top two quartiles during the three-year performance period, the value of phantom shares vesting will be enhanced. The value of phantom shares may be doubled if performance is in the top quartile. Investment performance in the bottom quartile will result in awards being forfeited, irrespective of any pro?t growth. If pro?ts in the third year of the performance period are less than the average annual pro?t generated over the performance period the award will be reduced, potentially down to zero. Share ownership guidelines for executive directors Operation The share ownership guidelines for the executive directors were increased as part of the review of remuneration architecture approved by shareholders in 2013. The revised guidelines, effective from 1 January 2013, are: — 350 per cent of salary for the Group Chief Executive; and — 200 per cent of salary for other executive directors. Executives have ?ve years from the implementation of this policy (or the date of their appointment, if later) to build this level of ownership. Shares earned and deferred under the Annual Incentive Plan are included in calculating the executive director’s shareholding for these purposes. Unvested share awards under long-term incentive plans are not included. Progress against the share ownership guidelines is detailed in the ‘Statement of directors’ shareholdings’ section of the annual report on remuneration.

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Variable pay policy for executive directors (legacy plans)

Group Performance Share Plan (‘GPSP’) and Business Unit Performance Plan (‘BUPP’)

Operation Prior to the approval of the PLTIP, the Group Performance Share Plan and the Business Unit Performance Plan were the principal long-term incentive plans operated for executive directors.

All executive directors were eligible to participate in the GPSP. The Chief Executive, UK & Europe, Chief Executive, PCA and President & CEO, JNL also received awards under the Business Unit Performance Plan. The GPSP and BUPP are conditional share plans: the shares which were awarded will be released to directors to the extent that performance conditions have been met, over the three-year performance period.

Determining the The Committee has the discretion to reduce the proportion of an award that will vest or determine that an award release of the will be forfeited or to postpone the vesting date of the award to allow the Committee to consider whether any award part of the award should vest.

When awards are released they are increased to re?ect the number of shares which could have been purchased with the dividends paid on the released shares, during the performance period. However, the Committee has the discretion to determine that the number of dividend shares should be reduced or forfeited.

Unusual If an award vests early as a result of a corporate transaction (eg takeover, merger, winding up, rights issue etc) circumstances awards may be exchanged for replacement award (either in cash or shares) of equal value or released. Where (including the awards are released, the Remuneration Committee will have regard to the performance of the Company, change of the time elapsed between the date of grant and the relevant event and any other matter which the Remuneration control) Committee considers relevant or appropriate.

See page 104 for details of the Committee’s powers in respect of GPSP and BUPP participants joining or leaving the Group.

Opportunity The maximum award which could be made to a participant under the GPSP and BUPP in total in any year was 550 per cent of salary.

The maximum vesting under the GPSP and BUPP is 100 per cent of the original award, plus accrued dividends.

Performance GPSP awards normally vest on the basis of the Group’s Total Shareholder Return (TSR) performance. TSR measures is the combination of the share price growth and the dividends paid. Awards made prior to 2013 are subject Remuneration GPSP to Prudential’s TSR achievement over the performance period compared with the TSR of an index composed of international insurers. report For threshold performance of meeting the index, 25 per cent of the award vests. This increases on a straight-line basis to 75 per cent vesting for performance of 110 per cent of the index and full vesting for 120 per cent of the index. The same performance condition also applies to the UK BUPP.

The peer group for outstanding awards is disclosed in the relevant annual report on remuneration. The Remuneration Committee may revise this peer group to re?ect events such as mergers, demergers and delistings. Directors’ Some awards were granted using alternative performance conditions, eg UK IFRS operating pro?t and TSR on a ranked basis where the Committee considered it appropriate.

Asia BUPP Asia BUPP awards are dependent on the achievement of PCA’s new business pro?t, IFRS pro?t and cash remittance measured over a cumulative three-year period. Each of these measures will determine vesting remuneration of one third of each award. Threshold performance results in 30 per cent of the award vesting increasing policy to 100 per cent for stretch performance.

Jackson BUPP Vesting of awards made under the Jackson BUPP are dependent on Shareholder Capital Value (SCV) growth over the performance period. At threshold performance of 8 per cent compound annual growth in SCV, 30 per cent of the award vests. This increases on a straight-line basis to 75 per cent vesting for 10 per cent growth, and full vesting for 12 per cent compound annual growth in SCV.

Committee In addition, for any award made under the GPSP or the BUPP to vest, the Committee must be satis?ed that the discretions quality of the Company’s underlying ?nancial performance justi?es the level of reward delivered at the end of the performance period. If performance measures are not achieved in full, the unvested portion of any award lapses and performance cannot be retested.

As set out in the rules of the GPSP and BUPP, the Committee has the discretion to amend the performance conditions attached to an award if circumstances relevant to the performance condition have changed and the Committee is satis?ed that the amended measure will be a fairer measure of performance and no more or less demanding than the original condition. The Committee may make amendments to the Rules of the Plan which are minor and to bene?t the administration of the Plan, which take account of any changes in legislation, and/or which obtain or maintain favourable tax, exchange control or regulatory treatment. No amendments may be made to the advantage of participants without prior shareholder approval.

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Directors’ remuneration policy continued

Notes to the remuneration policy table for executive directors Determining the performance measures

The Committee selected the performance measures which currently apply to variable pay plans on the following basis:

AIP

The performance measures are selected to incentivise the delivery of the Group’s business plan, speci?cally to ensure that ?nancial objectives are delivered while maintaining adequate levels of capital. Executives are also rewarded for the achievement of personal objectives. These personal objectives include the executive’s contribution to Group strategy as a member of the Board and speci?c goals related to their functional and/or business unit role.

PLTIP

Awards made under the PLTIP are currently subject to the achievement of IFRS pro?t targets and relative TSR. IFRS pro?t was selected as a performance measure because it is central to the management of the business and a key driver of shareholder value. Relative TSR was selected as a performance measure because it focuses on the value delivered to shareholders – aligning the long-term interests of shareholders with those of executives. There is one exception; awards made under the PLTIP to the CEO, M&G are subject only to the TSR performance condition. His annual awards under the M&G Executive LTIP (see below) are subject to an IFRS pro?t target, thereby ensuring that he has the same combination of performance targets as other executives.

M&G Executive LTIP

The performance measures under the M&G Executive LTIP are currently M&G’s IFRS operating pro?t and investment performance. IFRS pro?t was selected as a performance measure as it is central to the management of the business and a key driver of shareholder value. Investment performance was selected as a performance measure as it is the principal measure of the relative return which M&G provides to its investors and is crucial in ensuring the long-term success of M&G.

GPSP

The performance measure under the GPSP is relative TSR. Relative TSR was selected as a performance measure because it focuses on the value delivered to shareholders – aligning the long-term interests of shareholders with those of executives.

Asia BUPP

The performance measures under the PCA BUPP are PCA IFRS operating pro?t, PCA new business pro?t and PCA cash remittances. These measures were selected as performance measures because they re?ected the growth and cash strategy of PCA.

Jackson BUPP

The performance measure under the Jackson BUPP is shareholder capital value growth. This was selected as a performance measure because it is an estimation of the shareholder value created by the Jackson business over the performance period.

UK BUPP

The performance measure under the UK BUPP is relative TSR. Relative TSR was selected as a performance measures for the UK BUPP because this aligned the UK business with the Group performance measure in order to re?ect the cash generative priorities of the UK business.

Setting the performance ranges

Where variable pay has performance conditions based on business plan measures (for example the AIP and the IFRS pro?t element of the PLTIP) the performance ranges are set by the Remuneration Committee prior to, or at the beginning of, the performance period. Performance is based on annual and longer-term plans approved by the Board. These re?ect the long-term ambitions of the Group and business units, in the context of anticipated market conditions.

For market-based performance conditions (eg relative TSR and M&G investment performance) the Committee requires that performance is in the upper quartile, relative to Prudential’s peer group, for awards to vest in full.

Key differences between directors’ remuneration and the remuneration of other employees

Across the Group, remuneration is reviewed regularly with the intention that all employees are paid appropriately in the context of their local market and given their individual skills, experience and performance. Each business unit’s salary increase budget is set with reference to local market conditions. The Remuneration Committee considers salary increase budgets in each business unit when determining the salaries of executive directors.

The principles that apply to executive directors are cascaded to other employees in their business unit. All senior leaders in the Group participate in annual bonus schemes which have performance conditions which mirror the CEO for their business unit. In addition, they are eligible to receive awards under the Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan or the M&G Executive LTIP with performance conditions aligned to those which apply to executive directors.

Legacy payments

Any commitment made before either (i) 27 June 2012 or (ii) an individual becoming a director, will be honoured even where it is not consistent with the policy prevailing at the time such commitment is ful?lled.

References to ‘shares’

In this report, references to shares include American Depository Receipts (ADRs). Directors may receive awards denominated in ADRs rather than shares, depending on their location.

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Scenarios of total remuneration

The chart below provides an illustration of the future total remuneration for each executive director in respect of remuneration opportunity for 2014. Three scenarios of potential outcome are provided based on underlying assumptions shown in the notes to the chart.

Ł000

8,000 7,815 7,521 54% 44% 6,000 5,726 5,163 5,289 50% 4,194 51% 39% 4,000 3,585 3,843 3,368 3,219 38% 46% 44% 3,044 2,459 45% 2,309 43% 2,607 27% 47% 32% 46% 2,000 40% 41% 27% 41% 39% 1,501 1,449 21% 928 29% 31% 945 31% 18% 21% 889 22% 36% 23% 790 569

0 100% 38% 26% 100% 38% 26% 100% 18% 10% 100% 36% 25% 100% 49% 36% 100% 28% 19% 100% 15% 10% with with with with with with with Minimum line Maximum Minimumline Maximum Minimumline Maximum Minimum line Maximum Minimumline Maximum Minimum line Maximum Minimum line Maximum Inexpectations Inexpectations Inexpectations Inexpectations Inexpectations Inexpectations Inexpectations John Foley Jackie Hunt Michael McLintock Nic Nicandrou Barry Stowe Tidjane Thiam Mike Wells

Fixed

Annual bonus Long-term incentives

Notes

The scenarios in the chart above have been calculated on the following assumptions:

Minimum In line with expectations Maximum

Fixed pay — Base salary at 1 January 2014.

— Pension allowance at 1 January 2014.

— Estimated value of bene?ts based on amounts paid in 2013.

— Barry Stowe and Mike Wells are paid in HK$ and US$ respectively and have been converted to GBP for the purposes of this chart.

Annual bonus No bonus paid. — 50% of maximum AIP. — 100% of maximum AIP.

— JNL bonus pool at the average — JNL bonus pool at highest of the Remuneration of the last three years. last three years.report Long-term incentives No long-term incentive vesting. — 62.5% of award under Prudential — 100% of award under Prudential LTIP.

(excludes share LTIP (midway between threshold — 200% of face value price growth and maximum). of M&G Executive LTIP. and dividends)

— 100% of face value of M&G Executive LTIP. Directors’

Service contracts

Executive directors’ service contracts provide details of the broad types of remuneration to which they are entitled, and about the kinds of plans in which they may be invited to participate. The service contracts offer no certainty as to the value of performance-related remuneration reward and con?rm that any variable payment will be at the discretion of the Company.

All of the remuneration obligations placed on the Company by service contracts and letters of engagement are set out elsewhere policy in this directors’ remuneration policy.

Statement of consideration of conditions elsewhere in the Group

Across the Group, remuneration is reviewed regularly with the intention that all employees are paid appropriately in the context of their local market and given their individual skills, experience and performance. Each business unit’s salary increase budget is set with reference to local market conditions. The Remuneration Committee considers salary increase budgets in each business unit when determining the salaries of executive directors.

Prudential does not consult with employees when setting the directors’ remuneration policy: Prudential is a global organisation with employees and agents in multiple business units and geographies. As such, there are practical challenges associated with consulting with employees directly on this matter. As many employees are also shareholders, they will be able to participate in the binding vote on the directors’ remuneration policy.

Statement of consideration of shareholder views

The Remuneration Committee and the Company undertake regular consultation with key institutional investors on the remuneration policy and implementation. This engagement is led by the Remuneration Committee Chairman and is an integral part of the Company’s investor relations programme. The Committee is grateful to shareholders for the feedback which is provided, and takes this into account when determining executive remuneration.

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Directors’ remuneration policy continued

Approach to recruitment remuneration

The table below outlines the approach that Prudential will take when recruiting a new executive director. This approach would also apply to internal promotions.

The approach to recruiting a non-executive director or a non-executive chairman is outlined in the remuneration policy for non-executive directors and the non-executive Chairman on page 106.

Element Approach

Base salary, benefits The salary, bene?ts and pension for a new executive director will be set using the approach set out in the table and pension ’Fixed pay policy for Executive Directors’.

Variable The variable remuneration opportunities for a new executive director would be consistent with the limits and remuneration structures outlined in the variable pay policy table.

Awards and On joining the Board from within the Group the Committee may allow an executive to retain any outstanding contractual rights deferred bonus and/or long-term incentive awards and/or other contractual arrangements which they held on their forfeited when appointment. These awards (which may have been made under plans not listed in this policy) would remain subject leaving previous to the original Rules, performance conditions and vesting schedule applied to them when they were awarded. employer

If a newly appointed executive director forfeits one or more bonuses (including outstanding deferred bonuses) on leaving a previous employer, these payments or awards may be replaced in either cash or Prudential shares with an award of an equivalent value. Replacement awards will be released on the same schedule as the foregone awards. If a newly appointed executive director forfeits one or more long-term incentive awards on leaving a previous employer, these may be replaced with Prudential awards with an equivalent value. Replacement awards will generally be made under the terms of a long-term incentive plan approved by shareholders, and vest on the same schedule as the foregone awards. Performance conditions will be applied to awards replacing foregone long-term incentive awards; these will be the same as those applied to the long-term incentive awards made to Prudential executives in the year in which the forfeited award was made.

Potential variations

The Committee may consider compensating a newly appointed executive for other relevant contractual rights forfeited when leaving their previous employer.

The use of Listing Rule 9.4.2 to facilitate the recruitment of an executive director is now only relevant in ‘unusual circumstances’. The Committee does not anticipate using this Rule but reserves the right to do so in an exceptional circumstance. For example, this rule may be required if, for any reason, like-for-like replacement awards on recruitment could not be made under existing plans.

This provision would only be used to compensate for remuneration forfeited on leaving a previous employer. Any arrangement established to replace foregone long-term incentive awards would re?ect, as far as possible, the terms of the original award (including, if applicable, any performance conditions). The value of this would be capped to be no higher, on recruitment, than the awards which the individual had to surrender to be recruited.

Policy on payment on loss of office

Element Approach

Notice periods Principles

The Company’s policy is that executive directors’ service contracts will not require the Company to give an executive more than 12 months’ notice without prior shareholder approval. A shorter notice period may be offered where this is in line with market practice in an executive’s location.

The Company is required to give to, and to receive from, each of the current executive directors 12 months’ notice of termination, unless indicated in this table. An executive director whose contract is terminated would be entitled to 12 months’ salary and bene?ts in respect of their notice period. Payments are phased over the notice period, although a payment in lieu of notice may be made.

Any executive leaving the Group other than by way of their death or disablement would have a duty to mitigate their loss.

Potential variations

If an executive director is dismissed for cause, their contract would be terminated with immediate effect and they would not receive any payments in relation to their notice period.

Should an executive die while serving as an employee their estate would not be entitled to receive payments and bene?ts in respect of their notice period – provisions are made under the Company’s life assurance scheme to provide for this circumstance (see ‘Benefits’ in the Fixed pay policy for executive directors).

Should an executive director step down from the Board but remain employed by the Group, they would not receive any payment in lieu of notice in respect of their service as a director.

The contract for Mike Wells is a renewable one-year ?xed-term contract, renewable automatically on the same terms and conditions, unless the Company or the director gives at least 90 days’ notice prior to the end of the relevant term. The contract for Michael McLintock requires that he gives the Company six months’ notice of termination.

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Policy on payment on loss of office continued

Element Approach

Outstanding Principles deferred bonus The treatment of outstanding deferred bonuses will be decided by the Committee, taking into account the awards circumstances of the departure, including the performance of the director.

Deferred bonus awards are normally retained by participants leaving the Company. Awards made in respect of performance in, or before, 2012 will be released shortly after the end of employment. Awards made in respect of performance in 2013, and subsequent years, will vest on the original timetable.

Prior to release, awards remain subject to the malus terms originally applied to them.

Potential variations

Any executive director dismissed for cause would forfeit all outstanding deferred bonus awards.

Should an executive die while serving as an employee, outstanding deferred bonus awards will be released as soon as possible after the date of death.

Should an executive director step down from the Board but remain employed by the Group, they would retain any outstanding deferred bonus awards. These awards would remain subject to the original Rules, performance conditions and vesting schedule applied to them when they were awarded.

Outstanding Principles long-term incentive The treatment of outstanding long-term incentives will be decided by the Committee, taking into account the awards circumstances of the departure, including the performance of the director.

Executives will normally retain their outstanding long-term incentive awards. These awards will ordinarily be pro-rated based on time employed, will vest on the original timescale and will remain subject to the original performance conditions assessed over the entire performance period.

Potential variations

Any executive director dismissed for cause would forfeit all outstanding long-term incentive awards. The release of awards may be expedited in the case of the death of a participant.

Awards made under the M&G Executive LTIP will be released immediately should the director leave due to disablement or death and would be pro-rated based on time employed.

Should an executive director step down from the Board but remain employed by the Group, they would retain Remuneration any outstanding long-term incentive awards which they held on their change of role. These awards would remain subject to the original Rules, performance conditions and vesting schedule. report

Bonus for final Principles year of service The payment of a bonus for the ?nal year of service will be decided by the Committee giving full consideration to the circumstances of the departure including the performance of the director.

The Committee may award a departing executive a bonus which will usually be pro-rated to re?ect the portion of the ?nal ?nancial year in which they served which had elapsed on the last day of their employment. Any such Directors’ bonus would be calculated with reference to individual and ?nancial performance measures in the usual way. The Committee may determine that a portion of such a bonus must be deferred.

Potential variations

Any executive director dismissed for cause would not be eligible for any outstanding bonus payments. remuneration The Committee may decide to award an executive stepping down from the Board, but remaining with the Group, a bonus pro-rated to re?ect the portion of the ?nancial year which had elapsed on the date of their change of role. policy This would be calculated with reference to individual and ?nancial performance measures in the usual way.

The Committee may determine that a portion of such a bonus must be deferred.

Other payments Principles

Consistent with other employees in their business unit, executive directors may receive payments to compensate them for the loss of employment rights on termination. Payments may include:

— A nominal amount for agreeing to non-solicitation and con?dentiality clauses;

— Directors’ and Officers’ insurance cover for a speci?ed period following the executive’s termination date;

— Payment for outplacement services; and

— Reimbursement of legal fees.

The Committee reserves the right to make additional exit payments where such payments are made in good faith:

— In discharge of an existing legal obligation (or by way of damages for breach of such an obligation); or

— By way of settlement or compromise of any claim arising in connection with the termination of a director’s of?ce or employment.

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Directors’ remuneration policy continued

Remuneration policy for non-executive directors and the non-executive Chairman

Fees Benefits Share ownership guidelines

Non-executive All non-executive directors receive a basic Non-executive directors are In July 2011, a share ownership

directors fee for their duties as a Board member. not eligible to receive bene?ts, guideline for non-executive

Additional fees are paid for added a pension allowance or to directors was introduced. It is

responsibilities such as chairmanship and participate in the Group’s expected that non-executive

membership of committees, or acting as employee pension schemes. directors will hold shares with

the Senior Independent Director. Fees are Travel and expenses for non- a value equivalent to one times

paid to non-executives in cash, subject to executive directors (including the the annual basic fee (excluding

the appropriate deductions. Chairman) are incurred in the additional fees for chairmanship

The basic and additional fees are reviewed normal course of business, for and membership of any

annually by the Board, with any changes example in relation to attendance committees).

effective from 1 July. In determining the at Board and committee meetings. Non-executive directors will be

level of fees the Board considers: The costs associated with these expected to attain this level of

— The time commitment and other are all met by the Company. share ownership within three

requirements of the role; Group ?nancial years of the implementation

performance; salary increases for all of this requirement (or within

employees; and benchmark information three years of their date of

from appropriate markets. appointment, if later).

If, in a particular year, the number of

meetings is materially greater than usual, the

Company may determine that the provision

of additional fees is fair and reasonable.

Non-executive directors are not eligible

to participate in annual bonus plans or

long-term incentive plans.

Non-executive The Chairman receives an annual fee for the The Chairman may be offered The Chairman has a share

Chairman performance of their role. This fee is agreed bene?ts including: ownership guideline of one

by the Remuneration Committee and is paid — Health and wellness bene?ts; times his annual fee and is

to the Chairman in cash, subject to the protection and security expected to attain this level

appropriate deductions. On appointment, bene?ts; transport bene?ts; of share ownership within

the fee may be ?xed for a speci?ed period and relocation and expatriate ?ve years of the date of

of time. Following the ?xed period (if bene?ts (where appropriate) his appointment.

applicable) this fee will be reviewed annually.

The maximum paid will be the

Changes in the fee are effective from 1 July.

cost to the Company of providing

In determining the level of the fee for the these bene?ts.

Chairman the Committee considers:

The Chairman is not eligible

— The time commitment and other to receive a pension allowance

requirements of the role; the or to participate in the Group’s

performance and experience of the employee pension schemes.

Chairman; internal relativities; Company

?nancial performance; salary increases

for all employees; and benchmark

information from appropriate markets.

The Chairman is not eligible to participate

in annual bonus plans or long-term

incentive plans.

Recruitment of a new non-executive chairman or non-executive director

The fees for a new non-executive director will be consistent with the current basic fee paid to other non-executive directors (as set out

in the annual report on remuneration for that year) and will be re?ective of their additional responsibilities as Chair and/or members of

Board committees.

The fee for a new non-executive Chairman will be set with reference to the time commitment and other requirements of the role, the

experience of the candidate, as well as internal relativities among the other executive and non-executive directors. To provide context

for this decision, data would be sought for suitable market reference point(s).

Notice periods – non-executive directors and non-executive Chairman

Non-executive directors are appointed pursuant to letters of appointment with notice periods of six months without liability for

compensation. A contractual notice period of 12 months by either party applies for the non-executive Chairman. The Chairman would

not be entitled to any payments for loss of of?ce. For information on the terms of appointment for non-executive directors please see

the corporate governance report.

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Remuneration report

Annual report on remuneration

The operation of the Committee

The members of the Committee during 2013, and the number of Remuneration Committee meetings they attended, are listed below. All are independent non-executive directors:

Director Meetings attended

Lord Turnbull KCB CVO (Chairman) 5/5 Keki Dadiseth (until 1 May 2013) 0/2 Michael Garrett (until 31 August 2013) 3/3 Kai Nargolwala 5/5 Anthony Nightingale CMG SBS JB (from 1 June 2013) 3/3 Philip Remnant CBE ACA (from 1 January 2013) 5/5

In 2013, the Committee met ?ve times. Key activities at each meeting are shown in the table below:

Meeting Key activities

Early March 2013 Approve the 2012 directors’ remuneration report; consider 2012 bonus awards for executive directors; consider vesting of the long-term incentive awards with a performance period ending on 31 December 2012; and approve 2013 long-term incentive awards, performance measures and Plan documentation.

Mid-March 2013 Con?rm 2012 annual bonuses and the vesting of long-term incentive awards with a performance period ending on 31 December 2012, in light of audited ?nancial results. Remuneration June 2013 Review the remuneration of the Group Leadership Team, senior risk staff and of employees with a remuneration opportunity over Ł1 million per annum; consider the cascade of the remuneration architecture to the senior report management team; and review progress towards share ownership guidelines by the Chairman, executive directors and Group Executive Committee members.

September 2013 Monitor performance against long-term incentive targets, based on the half year results; review the dilution levels resulting from the Company’s share plans; consider the latest version of the external measures report; review total 2014 remuneration of executive directors for consultation with shareholders; and review draft Annual remuneration policy report for consultation with shareholders.report

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December 2013 Review the level of participation in the Company’s all-employee share plans; approve executive directors’ 2014 salaries and incentive opportunities; consider the annual bonus and long-term incentive measures and targets to be used in 2014; review an initial draft of the 2013 directors’ remuneration report; review the Committee’s terms of reference; and approve the Committee’s 2014 work plan. remuneration The Chairman and the Group Chief Executive attend meetings by invitation. The Committee also had the bene?t of advice from: Group Chief Risk Of?cer; Chief Financial Of?cer; Group Human Resources Director; and Director of Group Reward and Employee Relations. Individuals are never present when their own remuneration is discussed.

During 2013, Deloitte LLP were the independent advisor to the Committee. Deloitte were appointed by the Committee in 2011 following a competitive tender process. As part of this process, the Committee considered the services that Deloitte provided to Prudential and its competitors as well as other potential con?icts of interests. Deloitte is a member of the Remuneration Consultants’ Group and voluntarily operate under their code of conduct when providing advice on executive remuneration in the UK. Deloitte regularly meet with the Chairman of the Committee without management present. The Committee is comfortable that the Deloitte engagement partner and team, that provide remuneration advice to the Committee, do not have connections with Prudential that may impair their independence and objectivity. The total fees paid to Deloitte for the provision of independent advice to the Committee in 2013 were Ł72,000, charged on a time and materials basis. During 2013, Deloitte also gave Prudential management advice on remuneration, as well as providing guidance on Solvency II, taxation and other ?nancial matters. In addition, management received external advice and data from a number of providers. This included market data and legal counsel. This is not considered to be material advice or services.

During the year, the Company has complied with the appropriate provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code which are in force regarding directors’ remuneration.

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Remuneration in respect of performance in 2013 Base salary

Executive directors’ salaries were reviewed in 2012, with changes effective from 1 January 2013. When the Committee took these decisions it considered the salary increases awarded to other employees, the performance and experience of each executive, and the relative size of each directors’ role, as well as the performance of the Group. Salary increases for the wider workforce vary across our business units, varying with local market conditions; in 2013 salary budgets increased between 3 per cent and 6 per cent for the wider workforce.

To provide context for this review, information was also drawn from the following market reference points:

Director Role Benchmark(s) used to assess remuneration

Rob Devey Chief Executive, UK & Europe FTSE 40

International Insurance Companies John Foley Chief Risk Of?cer FTSE 40

Michael McLintock Chief Executive, M&G McLagan UK Investment Management Survey Nic Nicandrou Chief Financial Of?cer FTSE 40 International Insurance Companies Barry Stowe Chief Executive, PCA Towers Watson Asian Insurance Survey Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive FTSE 40 International Insurance Companies Mike Wells President & CEO, JNL Towers Watson US Financial Services Survey LOMA US Insurance Survey

After careful consideration the Committee decided to increase salaries by 3 per cent as set out below.

Executive1 2012 salary 2013 salary (+3%)

Rob Devey Ł600,000 Ł618,000 John Foley Ł610,000 Ł628,300 Michael McLintock Ł360,000 Ł370,800 Nic Nicandrou Ł630,000 Ł648,900 Barry Stowe HK$ 8,000,000 HK$ 8,240,000 Tidjane Thiam Ł1,000,000 Ł1,030,000 Mike Wells US$1,050,000 US$1,081,500

Note

1

Jackie Hunt was appointed on 5 September 2013. Her salary on joining was Ł625,000.

Annual bonus

The directors’ remuneration policy section provides further details of the design of Prudential’s annual bonus plans.

2013 annual bonus opportunities

Executive directors’ bonus opportunities, the weighting of performance measures for 2013 and the proportion of annual bonuses deferred are set out below:

Weighting of measures Financial measures

Maximum AIP Deferral Personal opportunity requirement Group Business unit objectives

(% of salary)

Rob Devey1 160% 40% of total bonus 20% 60% 20% John Foley 160% 40% of total bonus 50% – 50% Jackie Hunt 160% 40% of total bonus 20% 60% 20% Michael McLintock2 600% 40% of total bonus 20% 60% 20% Nic Nicandrou 175% 40% of total bonus 80% – 20% Barry Stowe 160% 40% of total bonus 20% 60% 20% Tidjane Thiam 200% 40% of total bonus 80% – 20% Mike Wells3 160% 40% of total bonus 80% – 20%

Notes

1 The maximum bonus opportunity shown for Rob Devey was his annual opportunity – this was pro-rated for the portion of 2013 for which he was employed by the Company (to 31 October). Please see the section on ‘Payment to past directors’ for details.

2 Michael McLintock’s annual bonus opportunity in 2013 was the lower of 0.75 per cent of M&G’s IFRS profit and six times annual salary. M&G’s IFRS profit in 2013 was Ł395 million.

3 In addition to the AIP, Mike Wells receives a 10 per cent share of the Jackson Senior Management Bonus Pool. This is determined by the financial performance of Jackson.

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2013 AIP performance measures and achievement

Financial performance

The ?nancial performance measures set for 2013 are shown below. Prior to the start of the year the Committee set stretching performance ranges for each of these measures. The Committee reviewed the Group’s performance against these ranges at its meeting in February 2014; in all of our key performance metrics the Group’s 2013 results exceed those achieved in 2012. The Committee also reviewed a report from the Group Chief Risk Of?cer which assessed the achievement of these results in the context of adherence to the Group’s risk appetite and framework.

The performance measures, and the relative achievement compared to the performance range, is illustrated below. The Board believe that, due to the commercial sensitivity of these targets, disclosing them may damage the competitive position of the Group.

Threshold Midpoint Maximum Above maximum MeasureWeighting1 0% vesting 50% vesting 100% vesting 100% vesting

IFRS operating pro•t 30% IGD surplus 20% Cash •ow 15% Net free surplus generated 15% NBP EEV pro•t 10% In-force EEV pro•t 10%

Group PCA UKIO M&G

Notes

1 The weighting of each measure within the Group financial element of the bonus for all executives excluding the Chief Executive, M&G. Weightings for the business unit bonus element vary based on the strategy of each business.

2 In addition, investment performance (measured over a one and three-year basis) forms 30 per cent of the Chief Executive, M&G’s annual bonus.

Personal performance

As set out in our remuneration policy, a proportion of the annual bonus for each executive director is based on the achievement of personal objectives. These objectives include the executive’s contribution to Group strategy as a member of the Board and speci?c goals related to their functional and/or business unit role. 2013 objectives were set for each executive prior to the start of the ?nancial year, and performance against these objectives was assessed by the Committee at its meeting in February 2014. Remuneration

2013 annual incentive plan payments report

On the basis of the outstanding performance of the Group and business units, and the Committee’s assessment of each executive’s personal performance, the Committee determined the following 2013 AIP payments:

Maximum 2013 AIP 2013 AIP Executive Role 2013 salary 2013 AIP payment payment

(as a percentage Annual of maximum)

Rob Devey1 Chief Executive, UK & Europe Ł618,000 160% 77.4% Ł637,776 report John Foley Group Investment Director Ł628,300 160% 99.9% Ł1,004,023on Jackie Hunt Chief Executive, UK & Europe Ł625,000 160% 93.4% Ł934,375 Michael McLintock2 Chief Executive, M&G Ł370,800 600% 100.0% Ł2,224,800 Nic Nicandrou Chief Financial Officer Ł648,900 175% 99.0% Ł1,123,895 Barry Stowe Chief Executive, PCA HK$8,240,000 160% 95.4% HK$12,579,184 remuneration Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive Ł1,030,000 200% 99.8% Ł2,055,880 Mike Wells3 President & CEO, JNL US$1,081,500 160% 99.2% US$1,716,773

Notes

1 Rob Devey received a bonus pro-rated for the portion of 2013 he was employed by the Company (to 31 October 2013). Please see the section on ‘Payments to past directors’ for details.

2 Michael McLintock’s annual bonus opportunity in 2013 was the lower of 0.75 per cent of M&G’s IFRS profit and six times annual salary. M&G’s IFRS profit in 2013 was Ł395 million.

3 In addition to the AIP Mike Wells also received 10 per cent of the JNL Senior Management Bonus Pool. His total bonus including his AIP and JNL Senior Management award is US$5,342,373.

2013 Jackson bonus pool

In 2013 the Jackson bonus pool was determined by Jackson’s pro?tability, capital adequacy, remittances to Group, in-force experience and credit rating. Across all of these measures, Jackson delivered excellent performance and exceeded prior year performance. As a result of this performance, the Committee determined that Mike Wells’ share of the bonus pool would be US$3,625,600.

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Long-term incentive plans with performance periods ending on 31 December 2013

Our long-term incentive plans have performance conditions which are based on the Group’s business priorities. When the Committee decided the proportion of these awards which should be released, actual ?nancial results were reviewed against the performance targets set. The Committee also reviewed the underlying Company performance to ensure that these vesting levels were appropriate. The vesting levels are set out below.

The remuneration policy report contains further details of the design of Prudential’s long-term incentive plans. Information on long-term incentives awarded in 2013 is shown on page 115.

Group Performance Share Plan (GPSP) and UK BUPP awards

In 2011, all executive directors were made awards under the GPSP. The line chart below compares Prudential’s TSR during the performance period (1 January 2011 to 31 December 2013) with that of the peer group index TSR. As a result of Prudential’s excellent TSR performance, which was in excess of 140 per cent of the index, these awards will be released in full:

Group Performance Share Plan (GPSP) and UK BUPP awards

220%

219.5 200% 188.0 180% 172.3 160% 156.7 140%

120%

100%

80%

Dec 2010 Dec 2011 Dec 2012 Dec 2013

Prudential TSR performance – vesting level = 100%

Index x 120% – performance level required for awards to vest at 100% Index x 110% – performance level required for awards to vest at 75% Index – performance required for awards to vest at 25%

Note

1

Companies in the peer group for the 2011 GPSP and UK BUPP awards are:

Aegon, Allianz, Aviva, Axa, Generali, ING, Legal & General, Manulife, Old Mutual and Standard Life.

Asia BUPP

In 2011, Barry Stowe received an award under the Asia BUPP. This award vests based on the new business pro?t, IFRS pro?t and cash remittances of the Asia business. The chart below illustrates the achievement against performance ranges for the 2011 Asia award:

Measure Threshold MidMaximum Overall 2013 vesting

1/3 cumulative new business pro_t

1/3 cumulative IFRS pro_t 98.09% 1/3 cumulative cash remittances

M&G Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan

The phantom share price at vesting for the 2011 M&G Executive Long-Term Incentive award is determined by the increase or decrease in M&G’s pro?tability over the three-year performance period, with adjustments for the investment performance of its funds. M&G performance and the resulting phantom share price for Michael McLintock is shown below:

Award Three-year profit growth of M&G Three-year investment performance 2013 phantom share price

2011 M&G Executive LTIP 61% Second quartile Ł2.30

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Jackson awards

In 2010, Mike Wells was granted awards under two legacy long-term incentive plans offered to senior staff in Jackson; these awards had a four-year performance period. In 2011, following his appointment to the Prudential Board, he received awards under the GPSP and Jackson BUPP. These awards had a three-year performance period. Mike Wells’ 2010 JNL awards (the JNL Long-Term Incentive Plan and 2010 JNL US Performance Share Plan) will be released in 2014, alongside his 2011 GPSP and BUPP awards. The vesting of these awards are set out below:

Jackson BUPP

Mike Wells’ 2011 Jackson BUPP award vests subject to Shareholder Capital Value (SCV) growth over the performance period. As a result of excellent SCV growth of 17.7 per cent per annum over the performance period this award will vest in full:

Percentage of award that vests: 30% 75% 100% Actual performance

17.7%

Compound annual growth in SCV over three years: 0% 5% 8% 10% 12% 15%

Legacy below Board long-term incentive plans

On 31 December 2013, the performance periods for the 2010 awards under the JNL long-term incentive plans (which began on

1 January 2010) came to an end. Over the four-year period the shareholder value of the US business grew by 14.33 per cent per annum (on a compound basis) and by 70.848 per cent over the performance period. This resulted in vesting of 121.16 per cent of Mike Wells’ 2010 JNL US Performance Share Plan award and of 70.848 per cent of his 2010 cash-settled JNL Long-Term Incentive Plan award. These were the last awards which Mike Wells received under these plans.

Pension entitlements

Pension provisions in 2013 were:

Executive 2013 pension arrangement Life assurance provision

Barry Stowe Pension supplement in lieu of pension of Four times salary. 25 per cent of salary and a HK$30,000 payment to the Hong Kong Mandatory

Provident Fund. Remuneration Mike Wells Matching contributions of 6 per cent of base Two times salary. salary capped at US$255,000. report An annual pro?t sharing contribution equivalent to 6 per cent of pensionable salary was made in 2013.

John Foley Contributions into the de?ned contribution Up to four times salary plus a dependants’ pension. Annual pension scheme and a cash supplement with a total value of 25 per cent of salary.report

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All other UK-based executives Pension supplement in lieu of pension of Up to four times salary plus a dependants’ pension.

25 per cent of salary. remuneration Michael McLintock previously participated in a contributory de?ned bene?t scheme which was open at the time he joined the Company. The scheme provided a target pension of two-thirds of ?nal pensionable earnings on retirement for an employee with 30 years or more potential service who remains in service to normal retirement date. Mr McLintock is now a deferred member of the scheme.

Mr McLintock’s normal retirement date under the scheme is age 60. Should Mr McLintock claim his deferred pension before this age it will be subject to an actuarial reduction. There are no additional bene?ts payable should Mr McLintock retire early.

At the end of 2013 the transfer value of this entitlement was Ł1,089,263. This equates to an annual pension of Ł57,378, which will increase broadly in line with in?ation in the period before becoming due for payment on Mr McLintock’s retirement.

Prior to joining the Board, John Foley participated in a de?ned bene?t scheme. There are no entitlements under this scheme in respect of his service as an executive director.

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Table of 2013 executive director total remuneration ‘The Single Figure’

Of which:

Amount Total 2013 2013 2013 deferred into 2013 remuneration 2013 taxable pension 2013 Amount Prudential LTIP Other ‘The Single Ł000 salary benefits* benefits† total bonus paid in cash shares releases‡ payments§ Figure’¶

Rob Devey1 515 77 129 638 383 255 1,996 129 3,484 John Foley 628 118 157 1,004 602 402 2,114 – 4,021 Jackie Hunt2 199 224 50 935 561 374 1,343 801 3,552 Michael McLintock 371 92 93 2,225 1,335 890 3,704 – 6,485 Nic Nicandrou 649 92 162 1,124 674 450 2,114 – 4,141 Barry Stowe3 679 624 172 1,037 622 415 2,425 – 4,937 Tidjane Thiam 1,030 123 258 2,056 1,234 822 5,189 – 8,656 Mike Wells4 691 58 20 3,415 2,049 1,366 7,549 – 11,733 Total 4,762 1,408 1,041 12,434 7,460 4,974 26,434 930 47,009

* Benefits include (where provided) the cost of providing the use of a car and driver, medical insurance, security arrangements and relocation/expatriate benefits.

† 2013 pension benefits include cash supplements for pension purposes, and contributions into DC schemes as outlined on page 111.

‡ In line with the regulations, the estimated value of LTIP releases has been calculated based on the average share price over the last three months of 2013. The actual value of LTIPs, based on the share price on the date awards are released, will be shown in the 2014 report.

§ Other payments comprises of pay in lieu of salary and pension supplement for Rob Devey over the period 1 November 2013 to 31 December 2013 and a cash payment to Jackie Hunt in respect of shares forfeited when leaving Standard Life, the net value of which was used to purchase Prudential shares. Further information is outlined on page 118. There were no malus adjustments in 2013.

¶ Each remuneration element is rounded to the nearest Ł1,000 and totals are the sum of these rounded figures. Total remuneration is calculated using the methodology prescribed by Schedule 8 of the Companies Act.

Notes

1

Rob Devey left the Company on 31 October 2013.

2 Jackie Hunt joined the Company on 5 September 2013. Her benefits included a one-off relocation payment of Ł188,679 to cover additional expenses such as stamp duty and estate agent fees.

3 Barry Stowe’s benefits relate primarily to his expatriate status, including costs of Ł224,612 for housing, Ł35,230 for children’s education, Ł70,452 for home leave and a Ł252,142 Executive Director Location Allowance.

4 Mike Wells’ bonus figure excludes a contribution of Ł9,779 from a profit sharing plan which has been made into a 401(k) retirement plan. This is included under 2013 pension benefits.

Table of 2012 executive director total remuneration ‘The Single Figure’

Of which:

Amount Total 2012 2012 deferred into 2012 remuneration 2012 2012 pension Total 2012 Amount Prudential LTIP Other ‘The Single Ł000 salary benefits* benefits† bonus paid in cash shares releases‡ payments Figure’§

Rob Devey 600 114 150 710 426 284 2,510 – 4,084 John Foley 610 156 153 976 586 390 – – 1,895 Michael McLintock1 360 124 311 1,308 904 404 3,414 – 5,517 Nic Nicandrou 630 99 158 1,092 655 437 2,510 – 4,489 Barry Stowe2 651 608 165 1,022 613 409 3,036 – 5,482 Tidjane Thiam 1,000 123 250 2,000 1,000 1,000 6,160 – 9,533 Mike Wells3 663 55 19 2,902 2,031 871 3,634 – 7,273 Total 4,514 1,279 1,206 10,010 6,215 3,795 21,264 – 38,273

* The value of benefits is the cost to the Company of providing core and additional benefits. The value of some benefits included in the 2012 benefits calculation (for example life assurance) have not been included in 2013 taxable benefits information as they are not subject to UK tax. The 2012 number has not been restated from the 2012 report as the differences are not considered significant.

† 2012 pension benefits includes amounts paid as cash supplements, employers contributions into DC schemes and the 2012 increase in transfer value in Michael McLintock’s DB pension, as set out in the 2012 directors’ remuneration report. In the 2012 report these amounts were shown in two columns: ‘Cash supplements for pension purposes’ and ‘2012 employers pension contributions.’

‡ The long-term incentive values shown above are higher than those reported in the 2012 Annual Report. This is because there was significant share price growth between the final three months of 2012 (used to estimate the value of the awards, in line with the regulations) and the price on 15 March 2013 and 2 April 2013, when long-term awards were released. The estimated share price was Ł8.67 but the actual price on release was Ł11.54 (15 March 2013) and Ł10.83 (2 April 2013). Dividend equivalent shares were also added to GPSP and BUPP awards on release.

§ Each remuneration element is rounded to the nearest Ł1,000 and totals are the sum of these rounded figures. Total remuneration is calculated using the methodology prescribed by Schedule 8 of the Companies Act.

Notes

1 ‘The Single Figure’ for Michael McLintock for 2012 includes the increase in transfer value of his defined benefit pension. This is outlined in the 2012 directors’ remuneration report.

2 Barry Stowe’s benefits relate primarily to his expatriate status, including costs of Ł217,567 for housing, Ł32,104 for children’s education, Ł69,289 for home leave and a Ł248,894 Executive Director Location Allowance.

3 Mike Wells’ bonus figure excludes a contribution of US$15,000 from a profit sharing plan which has been made into a 401(k) retirement plan. This is included under employers pension contribution.

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Performance graph and table

The chart below illustrates the TSR performance of Prudential, the FTSE 100 and International Insurers over the past ?ve years. The information in the table below shows the total remuneration for the Group Chief Executive over the period:

Prudential TSR v FTSE 100 and International Insurers – total return over _ve years to December 2013

Ł450

Ł434 Ł400

Ł350 Ł300 Ł250

Ł200 Ł201 Ł187 Ł150

Ł100

Dec 2008 Dec 2009 Dec 2010 Dec 2011 Dec 2012 Dec 2013

Prudential FTSE 100 International Insurers

Ł000 2009 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Group Chief Executive Mark Tucker Tidjane Thiam Tidjane Thiam Tidjane Thiam Tidjane Thiam Tidjane Thiam Salary, pension and bene?ts 1,013 286 1,189 1,241 1,373 1,411 Annual bonus payment 841 354 1,570 1,570 2,000 2,056 (As % of maximum) (92%) (90%) (97%) (97%) (100%) (99.8%) Long-term incentive vesting 1,575 – 2,534 2,528 6,160 5,189 (As % of maximum) (100%) – (100%) (100%) (100%) (100%) Other payments 308 – – – – –

Group Chief Executive Single Figure of total remuneration 3,737 640 5,293 5,339 9,533 8,656 Remuneration

Note

1 Mark Tucker left the Company on 30 September 2009. Tidjane Thiam became Group Chief Executive on 1 October 2009. The figures shown for Tidjane Thiam’s remuneration in 2009 relate only to his service as Group Chief Executive. report

Percentage change in remuneration

The table below sets out how the change in remuneration for the Group Chief Executive between 2012 and 2013 compares to a wider employee comparator group:

Salary Benefits BonusAnnual

Group Chief Executive 3% 0% 2.8% report All UK employees 4.8% 5.3% 20.3%on The employee comparator group used for the purpose of this analysis is all UK employees. This includes employees in the UK Insurance Operations business, M&G and Group Head Of?ce, and re?ects the average change in pay for employees employed in both 2012 and 2013. The salary increase includes uplifts made through the annual salary review, as well as any additional changes in the year, for remuneration example promotions or role changes.

The UK work force has been chosen as the most appropriate comparator group as it re?ects the economic environment for the location in which the Group Chief Executive is employed.

Relative importance of spend on pay

The table below sets out the amounts paid in respect of 2012 and 2013 on all employee pay and dividends:

Percentage 2012 2013 change

All employee pay (Łm)1 1,141 1,562 36.9% Dividends (Łm) 747 859 15.0%

Note

1 All employee pay as taken from note B3.1 to the financial statements. The figure for 2012 includes an adjustment in respect of pension actuarial gains. Underlying employee pay excluding social security and pension costs increased by 13.6 per cent. Further information is set out in the financial statements.

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Non-executive remuneration in 2013

Chairman’s fees

The annual fee paid to the Chairman, Paul Manduca, remained unchanged at Ł600,000.

Non-executive director fees

An increase of just under 3 per cent was made to the basic non-executive fee with effect from 1 July 2013. Increases were made to the

additional fees paid to chairmen of the Remuneration Committee and Risk Committee, and a fee for membership of the Nomination

Committee of Ł10,000 per annum was introduced. These changes reflect the increased time commitment involved in these roles.

The revised fees are shown below:

From From

1

July 2012 1 July 2013

Annual Fees Ł Ł

Basic fee 87,500 90,000

Additional fees:

Audit Committee Chairman 70,000 70,000

Audit Committee member 25,000 25,000

Remuneration Committee Chairman 50,000 60,000

Remuneration Committee member 25,000 25,000

Risk Committee Chairman 60,000 65,000

Risk Committee member 25,000 25,000

Nomination Committee member – 10,000

Senior Independent Director 50,000 50,000

Note

1 If, in a particular year, the number of meetings is materially greater than usual, the Company may determine that the provision of additional fees is fair and

reasonable.

The resulting fees paid to non-executives are:

Total 2013 Total 2012

2013 remuneration: remuneration:

2013 2012 taxable 2012 ‘The Single ‘The Single

Ł000s fees fees benefits* benefits Figure’† Figure’

Chairman

Paul Manduca1 600 393 129 71 729 464

Non-executive directors

Keki Dadiseth2 40 120 – – 40 120

Howard Davies 181 171 – – 181 171

Michael Garrett3 75 111 – – 75 111

Ann Godbehere 189 181 – – 189 181

Alistair Johnston 114 111 – – 114 111

Kai Nargolwala 139 136 – – 139 136

Anthony Nightingale4 67 n/a – – 67 n/a

Philip Remnant4 194 n/a – – 194 n/a

Alice Schroeder4 64 n/a – – 64 n/a

Lord Turnbull 174 161 – – 174 161

Total 1,837 1,384 129 71 1,966 1,455

* Benefits include the cost of providing the use of a car and driver, medical insurance and security arrangements. The value of some benefits included in the 2012

benefits calculation (for example life assurance) have not been included in 2013 taxable benefits information as they are not subject to UK tax. The 2012 number

has not been restated from the 2012 report as the differences are not considered significant.

† Each remuneration element is rounded to the nearest Ł1,000 and totals are the sum of these rounded figures. Total remuneration is calculated using the

methodology prescribed by Schedule 8 of the Companies Act. The Chairman and non-executive directors are not entitled to participate in annual bonus plans

or long-term incentive plans.

Notes

1 Paul Manduca was appointed as Chairman on 2 July 2012. The figures for 2012 above include the fees he received as the Senior Independent Director prior

to his appointment as Chairman.

2 Keki Dadiseth retired from the Board on 1 May 2013. In 2013, he was paid an allowance of Ł2,999 in respect of his accommodation expenses in London while

on Company business during the period he served as a non-executive director. In 2012 this totalled Ł8,997. This is included in the fees shown above.

3

Michael Garrett retired from the Board on 31 August 2013.

4

Anthony Nightingale, Philip Remnant and Alice Schroeder did not serve as non-executive directors during 2012.

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Long-term incentives awarded in 2013 2013 share-based long-term incentive awards

The table below shows the awards made to executive directors in 2013 under share-based long-term incentive plans and the performance conditions attached to these awards:

Percentage Weighting of performance conditions of award IFRS Profit Face value released for of award Face value achieving End of (% of of award* threshold performance Group Executive Role salary) Łs targets† period TSR Group Asia US UK

John Foley Group Investment Director 250% 1,570,745 25% 31 Dec 15 50% 50%

Jackie Hunt1 Chief Executive, UK & Europe 225% 1,406,282 25% 31 Dec 15 50% 50% Michael McLintock2 Chief Executive, M&G 150% 556,196 25% 31 Dec 15 100% Nic Nicandrou Chief Financial Of?cer 225% 1,460,023 25% 31 Dec 15 50% 50% Barry Stowe Chief Executive, PCA 225% 1,563,811 25% 31 Dec 15 50% 50% Tidjane Thiam Group Chief Executive 400% 4,119,988 25% 31 Dec 15 50% 50% Mike Wells President & CEO, JNL 460% 3,257,930 25% 31 Dec 15 50% 50%

* Awards for executive directors are calculated based on the average share price over the three dealing days prior to the awards being granted (22 May 2013).

† The percentage of award released for achieving maximum targets is 100 per cent.

Notes

1 Jackie Hunt’s award was granted on 7 October 2013. The number of shares awarded was calculated using the same share price as used for the other executive directors. Jackie Hunt was also made awards to replace long-term incentives forfeited when she left Standard Life. These are outlined under ‘Recruitment arrangements’.

2 The awards made under the PLTIP to the Chief Executive, M&G are subject only to the TSR performance condition. The IFRS profit of M&G is a performance condition under the M&G Executive LTIP.

3 Rob Devey also received a long-term incentive award in 2013. Please see the section on ‘Payments to past directors’ for details of the award and the performance conditions attached to it.

Group TSR performance will be measured on a ranked basis. 25 per cent of the award will vest for TSR at the median of the peer group increasing to full vesting for performance at the upper quartile. The peer group for 2013 awards is:

Aegon A?ac AIA AIG Allianz Aviva AXA Generali

Legal & General Manulife MetLife Munich Re Remuneration Old Mutual Prudential Financial Standard Life Sun Life Financial Swiss Re Zurich Insurance Group report Performance ranges for IFRS operating pro?t measured on a cumulative basis over three years are set at the start of the performance period. Due to commercial sensitivities these are not published in advance but will be disclosed for Group, when awards vest.

2013 cash long-term incentive awards Annual

In addition to his PLTIP award, Michael McLintock receives an annual award under the M&G Executive LTIP. In 2013 he received the following award: report

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Percentage of award Face value released for of award Face value achieving End of (% of of award threshold performance Executive Role salary) Łs targets period remuneration

Michael McLintock Chief Executive, M&G 300% 1,112,400 See note 31 Dec 15

Note

1 The value of the award on vesting will be based on the profitability and investment performance of M&G over the performance period, as described in the Directors’ remuneration policy.

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Statement of directors’ shareholdings

The shareholding requirements and share ownership guidelines are outlined below:

Articles of Association Share ownership guideline

Where Number of Where Period to applicable, shares as Period to applicable, Number of meet the requirement a percentage meet the requirement shares requirement1 met? of salary/fee guideline2 met?

Group Chief Executive 2,500 1 year Yes 350% 5 years Yes Other executive directors 2,500 1 year Yes 200% 5 years Yes Chairman 2,500 1 year Yes 100% 5 years On course Non-executive directors 2,500 1 year Yes 100% 3 years Yes

Notes

1 Holding requirement of the Articles of Association (2,500 ordinary shares) must be obtained within one year of appointment to the Board.

2 The increased guidelines for executive directors were introduced with effect from 1 January 2013. Executive directors have five years from this date (or date of joining if later) to reach the enhanced guideline. The guideline for non-executive directors was introduced on 1 July 2011. Non-executive directors have three years from this date (or date of joining if later) to reach the guideline.

The interests of directors in ordinary shares of the Company are set out below. ‘Beneficial interest’ includes shares acquired under the Share Incentive Plan (detailed in the table on page 123), deferred annual incentive awards and interests in shares awarded on appointment (detailed in the ‘other share awards’ table on page 121). It is only these shares that count towards the share ownership guidelines.

1 Jan 2013 31 Dec 2013 11 Mar 2014 Beneficial Number of interest as shares Total Total a percentage subject to Total Total beneficial beneficial of salary/ performance interest in beneficial interest interest basic fee* conditions† shares interest

(number of (number of (number of shares) shares) shares)

Chairman

Paul Manduca 2,500 42,500 95% – 42,500 42,500

Executive directors

John Foley 323,235 240,047 512% 483,765 723,812 240,047 Jackie Hunt1 – 36,360 78% 320,430 356,790 36,395 Michael McLintock 682,733 453,820 1,640% 142,283 596,103 453,820 Nic Nicandrou 350,858 302,885 625% 460,412 763,297 302,921 Barry Stowe2 511,231 401,140 792% 499,090 900,230 401,140 Tidjane Thiam 923,839 892,684 1,161% 1,243,213 2,135,897 892,684 Mike Wells3 591,808 405,844 787% 1,208,278 1,614,122 405,844

Rob Devey4 275,443 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Non-executive directors

Howard Davies 3,192 8,316 124% – 8,316 8,316 Ann Godbehere 15,914 15,914 237% – 15,914 15,914 Alistair Johnston 5,000 10,000 149% – 10,000 10,000 Kaikhushru Nargolwala 16,000 50,000 744% – 50,000 50,000 Anthony Nightingale5 – 15,000 223% – 15,000 15,000 Philip Remnant6 – 4,709 70% – 4,709 4,709 Alice Schroeder7 – 2,000 30% – 2,000 2,000 Lord Turnbull 16,624 16,624 248% – 16,624 16,624

Keki Dadiseth8 32,196 n/a n/a – n/a n/a Michael Garrett9 39,233 n/a n/a – n/a n/a

*

Based on the closing share price on 31 December 2013 (Ł13.40).

† Further information on share awards subject to performance conditions are detailed in the ‘share-based long-term incentive awards’ section of the Supplementary information.

Notes

1

Jackie Hunt was appointed to the Board on 5 September 2013.

2 For the 1 January 2013 figure part of Barry Stowe’s beneficial interest in shares is made up of 207,963 ADRs (representing 415,926 ordinary shares) and 95,305 ordinary shares (8,513.73 of these ADRs are held within an investment account which secures premium financing for a life assurance policy). For the

31 December 2013 figure the beneficial interest in shares is made up of 200,570 ADRs (representing 401,140 ordinary shares).

3 For the 1 January 2013 figure Mike Wells’ beneficial interest in shares is made up of 295,904 ADRs (representing 591,808 ordinary shares). For the 31 December 2013 figure his beneficial interest in shares is made up of 202,922 ADRs (representing 405,844 ordinary shares). In the table above, the figure for shares subject to performance conditions includes the maximum number of shares (150 per cent of the original number awarded) which may be released to Mike Wells under the JNL Performance Share Plan. This maximum number of shares may be released if stretch performance targets are achieved.

4

Rob Devey left the Board on 5 September 2013.

5

Anthony Nightingale was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2013.

6

Philip Remnant was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2013.

7 Alice Schroeder was appointed to the Board on 10 June 2013. For the 31 December 2013 figure her beneficial interest in shares is made up of 1,000 ADRs (representing 2,000 ordinary shares).

8

Keki Dadiseth retired from the Board on 1 May 2013.

9 Michael Garrett retired from the Board on 31 August 2013.

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Outstanding share options

The following table sets out the share options held by the directors in the UK Savings-Related Share Option Scheme (SAYE) as at the end

of the period. No other directors participated in any other option scheme.

Exercise period Number of options

Market

price

at 31

Date of Exercise December Beginning End of

grant price 2013 Beginning End of period Granted Exercised Cancelled Forfeited Lapsed period

John Foley 25 Apr 08 551 1,340 1 Jun 13 29 Nov 13 2,953 – 2,953 – – – –

John Foley 20 Sep 13 901 1,340 1 Dec 16 31 May 17 – 998 – – – – 998

Tidjane Thiam 16 Sep 11 466 1,340 1 Dec 14 29 May 15 965 – – – – – 965

Tidjane Thiam 20 Sep 13 901 1,340 1 Dec 16 31 May 17 – 499 – – – – 499

Nic Nicandrou 16 Sep 11 466 1,340 1 Dec 16 31 May 17 3,268 – – – – – 3,268

Notes

1

A gain of Ł16,418.68 was made by directors in 2013 on the exercise of SAYE options.

2

No price was paid for the award of any option.

3

The highest and lowest closing share prices during 2013 were 1,340 pence and 901.5 pence respectively.

4

All exercise prices are shown to the nearest pence.

Directors’ terms of employment

Executive directors’ service contracts

The remuneration policy report contains further details of the terms included in executive director service contracts. Details of the

service contracts of each executive director are outlined below:

Notice period Notice period

Executive director Date of contract to the Company from the Company

Rob Devey1 1 July 2009 12 months 12 months

John Foley 8 December 2010 12 months 12 months

Jackie Hunt 25 April 2013 12 months 12 months

Michael McLintock 21 November 2001 6 months 12 months

Nic Nicandrou 26 April 2009 12 months 12 months

Barry Stowe 18 October 2006 12 months 12 months Remuneration

Tidjane Thiam 20 September 2007 12 months 12 months

Mike Wells2 15 October 2010 12 months 12 months report

Notes

1

Rob Devey left the Company on 31 October 2013.

2 The contract for Mike Wells is a renewable one-year fixed-term contract. The contract is renewable automatically upon the same terms and conditions,

unless the Company or the director gives at least 90 days’ notice prior to the end of the relevant term. Annual

Chairman’s letter of appointment

Paul Manduca was appointed as a non-executive director on 15 October 2010 and became Senior Independent Director report

on 1 January 2011. On 2 July 2012 he was appointed Chairman. A contractual notice period of 12 months by either party applies. on

Non-executive directors’ letters of appointment

The remuneration policy report contains further details on non-executive directors’ letters of appointment. Details of their individual

appointments are outlined below: remuneration

Initial election by Expiration of current

Non-executive director Appointment by the Board shareholders at AGM Notice period term of appointment

Keki Dadiseth1 1 April 2005 AGM 2005 6 months n/a

Howard Davies 15 October 2010 AGM 2011 6 months AGM 2014

Michael Garrett2 1 September 2004 AGM 2005 6 months n/a

Ann Godbehere 2 August 2007 AGM 2008 6 months AGM 2014

Alistair Johnston 1 January 2012 AGM 2012 6 months AGM 2015

Kaikhushru Nargolwala 1 January 2012 AGM 2012 6 months AGM 2015

Anthony Nightingale3 1 June 2013 AGM 2014 6 months AGM 2014

Philip Remnant 1 January 2013 AGM 2013 6 months AGM 2016

Alice Schroeder3 10 June 2013 AGM 2014 6 months AGM 2014

Lord Turnbull 18 May 2006 AGM 2006 6 months AGM 2015

Notes

1

Keki Dadiseth retired from the Board on 1 May 2013.

2

Michael Garrett retired from the Board on 31 August 2013.

3

For Anthony Nightingale and Alice Schroeder the table assumes initial election by shareholders at the 2014 AGM.

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External appointments

Subject to the Group Chief Executive’s or the Chairman’s approval, executive directors are able to accept external appointments as non-executive directors of other organisations. Any fees paid may be retained by the executive director. During 2013, Michael McLintock received Ł65,000 as a trustee and non-executive director of another organisation. Jackie Hunt received Ł45,000 as a non-executive director for another organisation. Other directors served on the boards of educational, development, charitable and cultural organisations without receiving a fee for such services.

Recruitment arrangements Jackie Hunt

On 26 April 2013, it was announced that Jackie Hunt would join Prudential as Chief Executive for UK & Europe. The Remuneration Committee determined that long-term awards forfeited by Ms Hunt as a consequence of joining Prudential would be replaced on a like-for-like basis, and are subject to Prudential performance criteria.

Ms Hunt was compensated for the loss of her outstanding Standard Life long-term incentive awards with equivalent awards under the Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan as outlined below:

Percentage of award Performance released for

Face value condition achieving End of of award* attached threshold performance Standard Life award being replaced Łs to award† targets‡ period

2011 Group LTIP 1,185,536 Relative TSR 25% 31 Dec 2013 2012 Group LTIP 1,060,994 Relative TSR 25% 31 Dec 2014

* The face value of awards was calculated using Standard Life’s three days average share price on the date Jackie Hunt joined the Company (September 2013) of Ł3.389.

† The performance conditions attached to the awards are the same TSR conditions as other GPSP and UK BUPP awards made in the relevant year.

‡ The percentage of award released for achieving maximum targets is 100 per cent.

Ms Hunt was not compensated for forfeiting her 2013 Standard Life Group LTIP. Instead, a 2013 long-term incentive award was granted to her. Full details of this award are set out in the ‘Long-term incentives awarded in 2013’ section of this report.

Ms Hunt forfeited Standard Life deferred bonus awards with a value of Ł801,210. The Company arranged for these to be replaced with Prudential shares on a like-for-like basis. A cash payment was made to Ms Hunt in respect of these awards, the net value of which was used to purchase 36,337 shares which will be held in a nominee arrangement on her behalf and released to her in March 2014 and March 2015 (in line with the release dates of the original Standard Life awards).

In order for Ms Hunt to take up the position with Prudential she was required to relocate. To facilitate this, the Committee approved the reimbursement of reasonable removal charges for the transport of household items and of legal fees for the sale and purchase of properties. A one-off payment of Ł188,679 was made to cover additional expenses, such as stamp duty and estate agent fees.

Payments to past directors Rob Devey

On 26 April 2013 it was announced that Rob Devey would leave Prudential at the end of October 2013. In line with his contractual entitlements, Mr Devey will receive a payment in lieu of salary and pension allowance for the period 1 November 2013 to 25 April 2014. This is paid in instalments and is subject to mitigation. The total amount paid will be Ł378,000. Medical and life assurance cover will be provided until 25 April 2014. The amounts paid in 2013 are included in the table of 2013 total remuneration on page 112.

In 2013 Rob Devey was granted an award under the Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan as follows. At vesting, the award will be pro-rated for time employed. It remains subject to the original vesting schedule and to potential future reduction depending on the achievement of performance conditions:

Percentage of award released for

Face value achieving End of of award Face value threshold performance (% of of award* targets† period Executive salary) Łs

Rob Devey 225% 1,390,497 25% 31 Dec 15

* The Award is calculated based on the average share price over the three dealing days prior to the award being granted (22 May 2013).

† The percentage of award released for achieving maximum targets is 100 per cent (which will then be pro-rated for time employed). 50 per cent of the award will vest subject to relative TSR and 50 per cent subject to the achievement of UK IFRS profit targets. Further details of the performance conditions are outlined in the ‘Long-term incentives awarded in 2013’ section.

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The Remuneration Committee used their discretion to determine that outstanding variable awards of pay would be treated in the following ways:

— A 2013 bonus pro-rated for the amount of time Mr Devey was employed by Prudential during the 2013 ?nancial year (to 31 October 2013). A 2013 bonus of Ł637,776 was awarded;

— 60 per cent of this award was paid in cash and 40 per cent was deferred into Prudential shares and will be released in 2016;

— Outstanding long-term incentive awards were prorated based on the time Mr Devey was employed by Prudential as a proportion of the relevant performance periods. Awards will continue to be subject to the original performance conditions and released on the original timescales.

As set out in the section on ‘Remuneration in respect of performance in 2013’, the performance conditions attached to Rob Devey’s 2011 GPSP and UK BUPP awards were met in full and 100 per cent of the proportion of these awards that were outstanding (34 months out of 36) will be released in 2014.

Clark Manning

Clark Manning stepped down from his role as President and Chief Executive of Jackson and as an executive director on 31 December 2010. Clark Manning remained Chairman of Jackson until 30 April 2011 and acted in an advisory role until 31 December 2011. The 2010 directors’ remuneration report provided full details of the remuneration arrangements that would apply to Clark Manning after his resignation. These arrangements were implemented as intended by the Committee.

The performance conditions attached to the 2010 GPSP and BUPP awards were met in full and awards to Clark Manning were released during 2013 on a pro-rata basis, as disclosed in last year’s report. There are no further outstanding awards.

Other directors

A number of former directors receive retiree medical bene?ts for themselves and their partner (where applicable). This is consistent with other senior members of staff employed at the same time. A de minimis threshold of Ł10,000 has been set by the Committee; any payments, or bene?ts provided to a past director under this amount will not be reported.

Statement of voting at general meeting

At the 2013 Annual General Meeting, shareholders were asked to vote on the 2012 directors’ remuneration report, the adoption of the Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan and the adoption of the rules of the Prudential 2013 Savings-Related Share Option Scheme (‘Prudential SAYE’). Each of these resolutions received a signi?cant vote in favour by shareholders; the Committee is grateful for this support and endorsement by our shareholders. The votes received were: Remuneration

Votes % of votes Votes % of votes Total votes Votes Resolution for cast against cast cast withheld report

The Directors’ remuneration report 1,680,696,983 88.40% 220,534,791 11.60% 1,901,231,774 36,594,496 Prudential SAYE 1,870,467,975 96.63% 65,332,272 3.37% 1,935,800,247 2,036,940 Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan 1,649,705,967 87.11% 244,056,797 12.89% 1,893,762,764 44,065,902

Statement of implementation in 2014

Executive directors’ salaries were reviewed in 2013 with changes effective from 1 January 2014. When the Committee took these Annual decisions, it considered the salary increases awarded to other employees in 2013 and the expected increases in 2014. The Committee also took account of the performance and experience of each executive, and the relative size of each directors’ role, as well as the report performance of the Group. The external markets used to provide context to Committee were those used for 2013 salaries, with on for the Chief Executive, M&G, an additional benchmark of Asset Management within International Insurance Companies.

— The 2014 salary increase for the Chief Financial Of?cer was 5 per cent, all other executive directors received a 3 per cent increase.

These uplifts are in line with 2014 salary increase budgets for other employees across our business units (3 per cent to 6 per cent). remuneration 2014 salaries are set out in the ‘Our executive remuneration at a glance’ section.

— No changes will be made to executive directors’ maximum opportunities under the annual bonus and long-term incentive awards other than for the Chief Financial Of?cer. The Chief Financial Officer’s 2014 long-term incentive award increased to 250 per cent of salary.

— The Chief Financial Officer’s total remuneration opportunity for 2014 has increased by 10 per cent. This re?ects the increasing complexity and responsibilities of the role, together with the incumbent’s considerable performance and contribution to the Group. In making this adjustment the Remuneration Committee were mindful of ensuring that the majority of this be provided through long-term incentive awards, so that the full value is only realised over the long term and subject to the achievement of stretching performance conditions. Major shareholders were consulted on this change prior to implementation.

— The performance measures attached to 2014 bonuses and long-term incentive awards remain unchanged from those set out in the ’Remuneration in respect of 2013’ section of this report.

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Remuneration report

Supplementary information

Directors’ outstanding long-term incentive awards Share-based long-term incentive awards

Conditional Market Conditional Date of share awards Conditional price Dividend Rights Rights share awards end of Plan Year of outstanding awards in at date of equivalents on exercised lapsed outstanding at performance name award at 1 Jan 2013 2013 award vested shares in 2013 in 2013 31 December 2013 period

(Number of

(Number of (Number of shares (Number of shares) shares) (pence) released)2 shares)

John Foley GPSP 2011 152,484 733.5 152,484 31 Dec 13 GPSP 2012 199,433 678 199,433 31 Dec 14 PLTIP 2013 131,848 1,203 131,848 31 Dec 15 351,917 131,848 483,765 Jackie Hunt PLTIP 2013 106,805 1,176 106,805 31 Dec 13 PLTIP 2013 95,585 1,176 95,585 31 Dec 14 GPSP 2013 118,040 1,176 118,040 31 Dec 15 320,430 320,430 Michael GPSP 2010 66,238 568.5 7,490 66,238 – 31 Dec 12 McLintock GPSP 2011 48,517 733.5 48,517 31 Dec 13 GPSP 2012 47,079 678 47,079 31 Dec 14 PLTIP 2013 46,687 1,203 46,687 31 Dec 15 161,834 46,687 7,490 66,238 142,283 Nic Nicandrou GPSP 2010 208,179 568.5 23,548 208,179 – 31 Dec 12 GPSP 2011 152,484 733.5 152,484 31 Dec 13 GPSP 2012 185,374 678 185,374 31 Dec 14 PLTIP 2013 122,554 1,203 122,554 31 Dec 15 546,037 122,554 23,548 208,179 460,412 Barry Stowe 1 GPSP 2010 129,076 568.5 14,522 129,076 – 31 Dec 12 BUPP 2010 129,076 568.5 13,824 122,880 6,196 – 31 Dec 12 GPSP 2011 88,270 733.5 88,270 31 Dec 13 BUPP 2011 88,270 733.5 88,270 31 Dec 13 GPSP 2012 95,642 678 95,642 31 Dec 14 BUPP 2012 95,642 678 95,642 31 Dec 14 PLTIP 2013 131,266 1,203 131,266 31 Dec 15 625,976 131,266 28,346 251,956 6,196 499,090 Tidjane Thiam GPSP 2010 510,986 568.5 57,806 510,986 – 31 Dec 12 GPSP 2011 374,279 733.5 374,279 31 Dec 13 GPSP 2012 523,103 678 523,103 31 Dec 14 PLTIP 2013 345,831 1,203 345,831 31 Dec 15 1,408,368 345,831 57,806 510,986 1,243,213 Mike Wells 1, 3 JNL PSP 2009 218,100 455.5 218,100 – 31 Dec 12 JNL PSP 2010 141,000 568.5 141,000 31 Dec 13 GPSP 2011 197,648 733.5 197,648 31 Dec 13 BUPP 2011 197,648 733.5 197,648 31 Dec 13 GPSP 2012 199,256 678 199,256 31 Dec 14 BUPP 2012 199,256 678 199,256 31 Dec 14 PLTIP 2013 273,470 1,203 273,470 31 Dec 15 1,152,908 273,470 218,100 1,208,278

Notes

1 The awards for Barry Stowe and Mike Wells were made in ADRs. The figures in the table are represented in terms of ordinary shares (1 ADR = 2 shares).

2 In 2010 a scrip dividend equivalent and in 2011, 2012 and 2013 a DRIP dividend equivalent were accumulated on these awards.

3 The table above reflects the maximum number of shares (150 per cent of the original number awarded) which may be released to Mike Wells under the JNL Performance Share Plan. This maximum number of shares may be released if stretch performance targets are achieved.

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Business-specific cash-based long-term incentive plans

Details of all outstanding awards under cash-based long-term incentive plans are set out in the table below. The performance period for all M&G Executive LTIP awards is three years while the performance period for all JNL LTIP awards is four years:

Face value of Face value of conditional conditional share awards share awards Conditionally Payments outstanding at Date of end of Year of initial outstanding at awarded made 31 December performance award 1 January 2013 in 2013 in 2013 2013 period

Ł000 Ł000 Ł000 Ł000

Michael McLintock

M&G Executive LTIP 2010 987 2,616 – 31 Dec 12 M&G Executive LTIP 2011 1,318 1,318 31 Dec 13 M&G Executive LTIP 2012 953 953 31 Dec 14 M&G Executive LTIP 2013 1,112 1,112 31 Dec 15 Total cash payments made in 2013 2,616

Mike Wells

JNL LTIP 2009 894 1,118 – 31 Dec 12 JNL LTIP 2010 906 906 31 Dec 13 Total cash payments made in 2013 1,118

Note

Under the M&G Executive LTIP, the value of each unit at award is Ł1. The value of units changes based on M&G’s profit growth and investment performance over the performance period. For the 2010 award of 987,179 units, the unit price at the end of the performance period was Ł2.65, which resulted in a payment of Ł2,616,024 to Michael McLintock during 2013. For the 2011 award of 1,318,148 units, the unit price at the end of the performance period was Ł2.30. This will result in payment of Ł3,031,740 to Michael McLintock in 2014.

See page 111 for a description of the JNL LTIP. Performance over the period from 2009 to 2012 resulted in a payment of Ł1,117,509 to Mike Wells during 2013. Performance over the period from 2010 to 2013 will result in a payment of Ł633,946 being paid to Mike Wells in 2014. The awards above were made before Mike Wells became an executive director and it is anticipated that no further awards will be made to him under this plan.

The sterling face value of Mike Wells’ JNL LTIP awards have been calculated using the average exchange rate for the year in which the grant was made. The dollar face value of conditional share awards outstanding on 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2013 was US$2,800,000 and US$1,400,000 respectively.

Other share awards

The table below sets out the share awards that have been made to executive directors under their appointment terms and those deferred from annual incentive plan payouts. The number of shares is calculated using the average share price over the three business days commencing on the day of the announcement of the Group’s annual ?nancial results for the relevant year. For the awards from the 2012 Remuneration annual incentives, made in 2013, the average share price was 1,124.17 pence.report

Conditional Market Conditional Con- share awards Date of Market price at share awards ditionally Dividends Shares outstanding at end of price at date of Year of outstanding at awarded in accumu– released 31 December restricted Date of date of vesting grant 1 January 2013 2013 lated in 2013 in 2013 2013 period release award or release

(Number (Number (Number (Number (Number of shares) of shares) of shares)2 of shares) of shares) (pence) (pence)

John Foley

Deferred 2011 annual Supplementary incentive award 2012 46,057 1,189 47,246 31 Dec 14 750 Deferred 2012 annual incentive award 2013 34,727 896 35,623 31 Dec 15 1,055 information 46,057 34,727 2,085 82,869

Michael McLintock

Deferred 2009 annual incentive award 2010 77,493 77,493 – 31 Dec 12 02 Apr 13 552.5 1,083 Deferred 2010 annual incentive award 2011 80,753 2,085 82,838 31 Dec 13 721.5 Deferred 2011 annual incentive award 2012 37,284 962 38,246 31 Dec 14 750 Deferred 2012 annual incentive award 2013 35,905 926 36,831 31 Dec 15 1,055 195,530 35,905 3,973 77,493 157,915

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Supplementary information continued

Conditional Market Conditional Con- share awards Date of Market price at share awards ditionally Dividends Shares outstanding at end of price at date of Year of outstanding at awarded in accumu– released 31 December restricted Date of date of vesting grant 1 January 2013 2013 lated in 2013 in 2013 2013 period release award or release

(Number (Number (Number (Number (Number of shares) of shares) of shares)2 of shares) of shares) (pence) (pence)

Nic Nicandrou

Deferred 2009 annual incentive award 2010 27,276 27,276 – 31 Dec 12 02 Apr 13 552.5 1,083 Deferred 2010 annual incentive award 2011 49,862 1,287 51,149 31 Dec 13 721.5 Deferred 2011 annual incentive award 2012 45,060 1,163 46,223 31 Dec 14 750 Deferred 2012 annual incentive award 2013 38,836 1,003 39,839 31 Dec 15 1,055 122,198 38,836 3,453 27,276 137,211

Barry Stowe 1

Deferred 2009 annual incentive award 2010 40,474 40,474 – 31 Dec 12 02 Apr 13 552.5 1,083 Deferred 2010 annual incentive award 2011 58,314 1,522 59,836 31 Dec 13 721.5 Deferred 2011 annual incentive award 2012 52,446 1,368 53,814 31 Dec 14 750 Deferred 2012 annual incentive award 2013 37,726 984 38,710 31 Dec 15 1,055 151,234 37,726 3,874 40,474 152,360

Tidjane Thiam

Deferred 2009 annual incentive award 2010 65,482 65,482 – 31 Dec 12 02 Apr 13 552.5 1,083 Deferred 2010 annual incentive award 2011 229,515 5,929 235,444 31 Dec 13 721.5 Deferred 2011 annual incentive award 2012 104,719 2,705 107,424 31 Dec 14 750 Deferred 2012 annual incentive award 2013 88,954 2,297 91,251 31 Dec 15 1,055 399,716 88,954 10,931 65,482 434,119

Mike Wells 1

2009 after tax deferral program award 3 2010 32,250 32,250 – 15 Mar 13 15 Mar 13 520 1,154 Deferred 2010 Group deferred bonus plan award 2011 94,080 2,456 96,536 31 Dec 13 721.5 Deferred 2011 annual incentive award 2012 96,336 2,514 98,850 31 Dec 14 750 Deferred 2012 annual incentive award 2013 80,364 2,096 82,460 31 Dec 15 1,055 222,666 80,364 7,066 32,250 277,846

Notes

1 The Deferred Share Awards for Barry Stowe and Mike Wells were made in ADRs. The figures in the table are represented in terms of ordinary shares

(1 ADR = 2 shares).

2 In 2010 a scrip dividend equivalent and in 2011, 2012 and 2013 a DRIP dividend equivalent were accumulated on these awards.

3

This award attracts dividends in the form of cash rather than shares.

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All-employee share plans

It is important that all employees are offered the opportunity to own shares in Prudential, connecting them both to the success of the Company and to the interests of other shareholders. Executive directors are invited to participate in these plans on the same basis as other staff in their location. No directors or other employees are provided with loans to enable them to buy shares.

Save As You Earn (SAYE) schemes

UK based executive directors are eligible to participate in the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) approved Prudential Savings-Related Share Option Scheme and Barry Stowe is invited to participate in the similar International Share Ownership Scheme. These schemes allow all eligible employees to save towards the exercise of options over Prudential plc shares with the option price set at the beginning of the savings period at a discount of up to 20 per cent of the market price.

In 2013, participants could elect to enter into savings contracts of up to Ł250 per month for a period of three or ?ve years. At the end of this term, participants may exercise their options within six months and purchase shares. If an option is not exercised within six months, participants are entitled to a refund of their cash savings plus interest, if applicable under the rules. Shares are issued to satisfy those options which are exercised. No options may be granted under the schemes if the grant would cause the number of shares which have been issued, or which remain issuable pursuant to options granted in the preceding 10 years under the scheme and any other option schemes operated by the Company, or which have been issued under any other share incentive scheme of the Company, to exceed 10 per cent of the Company’s ordinary share capital at the proposed date of grant.

Details of executive directors’ rights under the SAYE scheme are set out in the ‘Statement of directors’ shareholdings’.

Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

UK-based executive directors are also eligible to participate in the Company’s HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan (SIP). In 2013, all UK based employees were able to purchase Prudential plc shares up to a value of Ł125 per month from their gross salary (partnership shares) through the SIP. For every four partnership shares bought, an additional matching share is awarded which is purchased by Prudential on the open market. Dividend shares accumulate while the employee participates in the plan. If the employee withdraws from the plan, or leaves the Group, matching shares may be forfeited.

The table below provides information about shares purchased under the SIP together with Matching Shares (awarded on a 1:4 basis) and dividend shares.

Partnership Matching Dividend

SIP awards shares shares shares SIP awards Year of held in trust accumulated accumulated accumulated held in trust initial grant at 1 Jan 2013 in 2013 in 2013 in 2013 at 31 Dec 2013

(Number of (Number of (Number of (Number of (Number of shares) shares) shares) shares) shares)

Nic Nicandrou 2010 869 136 34 25 1,064Remuneration Jackie Hunt 2013 – 19 4 – 23 report

Dilution

Releases from the Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan, GPSP and BUPP are satis?ed using new issue shares, rather than by purchasing shares in the open market. Shares relating to options granted under all-employee share plans are also satis?ed by new issue shares. The combined dilution from all outstanding shares and options at 31 December 2013 was 0.2 per cent of the total share capital at the time. Deferred shares will continue to be satis?ed by the purchase of shares in the open market.

Five highest paid individuals Supplementary

Of the ?ve individuals with the highest emoluments in 2013, three were directors whose emoluments are disclosed in this report. The aggregate of the emoluments of the other two individuals for 2013 were as follows: information Their emoluments were within the following bands:

2013

Ł000

Number of five

Base salaries, allowances and bene?ts in kind 335 highest paid

employees

Pension contributions 70 2013 Performance-related pay 24,601 Ł7,500,001 – Ł7,600,000 1 Total 25,006 Ł17,400,001 – Ł17,500,000 1

Signed on behalf of the Board of directors

Lord Turnbull Paul Manduca Chairman of the Remuneration Committee Chairman

11 March 2014 11 March 2014

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Section 5

Financial statements

126 Index to Group IFRS financial statements 281 Balance sheet of the parent company

282 Notes on the parent company financial statements 290 Statement of directors’ responsibilities in respect of the annual report and the financial statements 291 Independent auditor’s report to the members of Prudential plc only

Financial statements

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Index to Group IFRS financial statements

Primary statements

127 Consolidated income statement

128 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 129 Consolidated statement of changes in equity: 2013 130 2012 131 Consolidated statement of financial position 133 Consolidated statement of cash flows

Notes to Primary statements

Section A: Background and accounting policies 134 A1 Background and basis of preparation 135 A2 Adoption of new and amended accounting standards in 2013 A3 Accounting policies 136 A3.1 Accounting policies and use of estimates and judgements 148 A3.2 New accounting pronouncements not yet effective

Section B: Earnings performance

B1 Analysis of performance by segment

149 B1.1 Segment results – profit before tax 150 B1.2 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business 152 B1.3 Determining operating segments and performance measure of operating segments 155 B1.4 Segmental income statement 157 B1.5 Revenue 158 B2 Profit before tax – asset management operations 159 B3 Acquisition costs and other expenditure 160 B3.1 Staff and employment costs 161 B3.2 Share-based payments 163 B3.3 Key management remuneration 163 B3.4 Fees payable to the auditor 164 B4 Effect of changes and other accounting features on insurance assets and liabilities 165 B5 Tax charge 169 B6 Earnings per share 170 B7 Dividends

Section C: Balance sheet notes

C1 Analysis of Group position by segment and business type 171 C1.1 Group statement of financial position – analysis by segment 176 C1.2 Group statement of financial position – analysis by business type C2 Analysis of segment position by business type 178 C2.1 Asia insurance operations 179 C2.2 US insurance operations 181 C2.3 UK insurance operations 183 C2.4 Asset management operations C3 Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement 184 C3.1 Group assets and liabilities – Classification 188 C3.2 Group assets and liabilities – Measurement 195 C3.3 Debt securities 204 C3.4 Loans portfolio C3.5 Financial instruments – additional information 206 C3.5(a) Market risk 208 C3.5(b) Derivatives and hedging 209 C3.5(c) Derecognition, collateral and offsetting 211 C3.5(d) Impairment of financial assets C4 Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds C4.1 Movement and duration of liabilities 212 C4.1(a) Group overview 215 C4.1(b) Asia insurance operations 217 C4.1(c) US insurance operations 218 C4.1(d) UK insurance operations

C4.2 Products and determining contract liabilities 220 C4.2(a) Asia 221 C4.2(b) US

224 C4.2(c) UK C5 Intangible assets

C5.1 Intangible assets attributable to shareholders 230 C5.1(a) Goodwill attributable to shareholders

231 C5.1(b) Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets attributable to shareholders 234 C5.2 Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds C6 Borrowings 235 C6.1 Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations 236 C6.2 Other borrowings 236 C6.3 Maturity analysis C7 Risks and sensitivity analysis 237 C7.1 Group overview 239 C7.2 Asia insurance operations 241 C7.3 US insurance operations 246 C7.4 UK insurance operations 248 C7.5 Asset management and other operations C8 Tax assets and liabilities 249 C8.1 Deferred tax 250 C8.2 Current tax asset and liability 250 C9 Defined benefit pension schemes 257 C10 Share capital, share premium and own shares C11 Capital position statement 259 C11.1 Life assurance business 264 C11.2 Asset management operations – regulatory and other surplus 265 C12 Provisions 266 C13 Property, plant and equipment 267 C14 Investment properties

Section D: Other notes

268 D1 Business acquisitions and disposals

270 D2 Domestication of the Hong Kong branch business 270 D3 Contingencies and related obligations 272 D4 Post balance sheet events 272 D5 Additional information on the effect of adoption of new and amended accounting standards 278 D6 Subsidiary undertakings 279 D7 Investments in joint ventures and associates 279 D8 Related party transactions 280 D9 Commitments

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Consolidated income statement

Year ended 31 December Note 2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Gross premiums earned 30,502 29,113 Outward reinsurance premiums (658) (491) Earned premiums, net of reinsurance B1.5 29,844 28,622 Investment return B1.5 20,347 23,931 Other income B1.5 2,184 1,885 Total revenue, net of reinsurance B1.4 52,375 54,438 Bene?ts and claims (42,227) (44,116) Outward reinsurers’ share of bene?t and claims 622 259 Movement in unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds (1,549) (1,287) Bene?ts and claims and movement in unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds, net of reinsurance (43,154) (45,144) Acquisition costs and other expenditure B3 (6,861) (6,032) Finance costs: interest on core structural borrowings of shareholder-?nanced operations (305) (280) Remeasurement of carrying value of Japan life business classi?ed as held for sale D1 (120) – Total charges, net of reinsurance B1.4 (50,440) (51,456) Share of pro?ts from joint ventures and associates, net of related tax A2,D5 147 135 Pro?t before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns)† 2,082 3,117 Less tax charge attributable to policyholders’ returns (447) (370) Pro?t before tax attributable to shareholders B1.1 1,635 2,747 Total tax charge attributable to policyholders and shareholders B5 (736) (954) Adjustment to remove tax charge attributable to policyholders’ returns 447 370 Tax charge attributable to shareholders’ returns B5 (289) (584)

Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company 1,346 2,163

Earnings per share (in pence) 2013 2012*

Based on pro?t attributable to the equity holders of the Company: B6

Basic 52.8p 85.1p Diluted 52.7p 85.0p

* The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1 January 2013 as described in note A2. Accordingly, the 2012 comparative results and related notes have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published.

† This measure is the formal profit before tax measure under IFRS but it is not the result attributable to shareholders.

This is principally because the corporate taxes of the Group include those on the income of consolidated with-profits and unit-linked funds that, through adjustments to benefits, are borne by policyholders. These amounts are required to be included in the tax charge of the Company under IAS 12. Consequently, the profit before all taxes measure (which is determined after deducting the cost of policyholder benefits and movements in the liability for unallocated surplus of the PAC with-profits fund after adjusting for taxes borne by policyholders) is not representative of pre-tax profits attributable to shareholders. Financial statements Primary statements

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128 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Primary statements

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Year ended 31 December Note 2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Profit for the year 1,346 2,163

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges:

Exchange movements arising during the year A1 (255) (214) Related tax – (2)

(255) (216)

Net unrealised valuation movements on securities of US insurance operations classi?ed as available-for-sale:

Net unrealised holding (losses) gains arising during the year (2,025) 930 Net gains included in the income statement on disposal and impairment (64) (68) Total C3.3 (2,089) 862 Related change in amortisation of deferred acquisition costs C5.1(b) 498 (270) Related tax 557 (205)

(1,034) 387 Total (1,289) 171

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on de?ned bene?t pension schemes:

Gross (62) 45 Related tax 14 (11)

(48)

34

Other comprehensive (loss) income for the year, net of related tax (1,337) 205

Total comprehensive income for the year 9 2,368

* The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1 January 2013, as described in note A2. Accordingly, the 2012 comparative results and related notes have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published.

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Consolidated statement of changes in equity

2013 Łm Available- for-sale Share- Non-

Share Share Retained Translation securities holders’ controlling Total capital premium earnings reserve reserves equity interests equity Year ended 31 December Note note C10 note C10

Reserves

Pro?t for the year – – 1,346 – – 1,346 – 1,346

Other comprehensive loss:

Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges, net of related tax – – – (255) – (255) – (255)

Net unrealised valuation movements, net of related change in amortisation of deferred acquisition costs and related tax – – – – (1,034) (1,034) – (1,034)

Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on de?ned bene?t pension schemes, net of tax – – (48) – – (48) – (48) Total other comprehensive loss – – (48) (255) (1,034) (1,337) – (1,337)

Total comprehensive income for the year – – 1,298 (255) (1,034) 9 – 9

Dividends B7 – – (781) – – (781) – (781)

Reserve movements in respect of share-based payments – – 98 – – 98 – 98 Change in non-controlling interests – – – – – – (4) (4)

Share capital and share premium

New share capital subscribed C10 – 6 – – – 6 – 6

Treasury shares

Movement in own shares in respect of share-based payment plans – – (10) – – (10) – (10) Movement in Prudential plc shares purchased by unit trusts consolidated under IFRS – – (31) – – (31) – (31)

Net increase (decrease) in equity – 6 574 (255) (1,034) (709) (4) (713) At beginning of year 128 1,889 6,851 66 1,425 10,359 5 10,364 At end of year 128 1,895 7,425 (189) 391 9,650 1 9,651 Financial

statements Primary statements

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130 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Primary statements

Consolidated statement of changes in equity continued

2012* Łm Available- for-sale Share- Non-

Share Share Retained Translation securities holders’ controlling Total capital premium earnings reserve reserves equity interests equity Year ended 31 December Note note C10 note C10

Reserves

Profit for the year – – 2,163 – – 2,163 – 2,163 Other comprehensive income (loss): Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges, net of related tax – – – (216) – (216) – (216) Net unrealised valuation movements, net of related change in amortisation of deferred acquisition costs and related tax – – – – 387 387 – 387 Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on de?ned bene?t pension schemes, net of tax – – 34 – – 34 – 34 Total other comprehensive income (loss) – – 34 (216) 387 205 – 205 Total comprehensive income for the year – – 2,197 (216) 387 2,368 – 2,368

Dividends B7 – – (655) – – (655) – (655) Reserve movements in respect of share-based payments – – 42 – – 42 – 42 Change in non-controlling interests arising principally from purchase and sale of property partnerships of the PAC with-pro?ts fund and other consolidated investment funds – – – – – – (38) (38)

Share capital and share premium

New share capital subscribed C10 1 16 – – – 17 – 17

Treasury shares

Movement in own shares in respect of share-based payment plans – – (13) – – (13) – (13) Movement in Prudential plc shares purchased by unit trusts consolidated under IFRS – – 36 – – 36 – 36 Net increase (decrease) in equity 1 16 1,607 (216) 387 1,795 (38) 1,757 At beginning of year 127 1,873 5,244 282 1,038 8,564 43 8,607 At end of year 128 1,889 6,851 66 1,425 10,359 5 10,364

* The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1 January 2013, as described in note A2. Accordingly, the 2012 comparative results and related notes have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published.

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Consolidated statement of financial position

Assets

31 December Note 2013 Łm 2012* Łm 2011*‡ Łm

Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:

Goodwill C5.1(a) 1,461 1,469 1,465 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets C5.1(b) 5,295 4,177 4,143 Total 6,756 5,646 5,608

Intangible assets attributable to with-pro?ts funds:

Goodwill in respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes C5.2(a) 177 178 178 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets C5.2(b) 72 78 89 Total 249 256 267 Total intangible assets 7,005 5,902 5,875

Other non-investment and non-cash assets:

Property, plant and equipment C13 920 754 737 Reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities C4.1(a)iv 6,838 6,854 1,643 Deferred tax assets C8.1 2,412 2,306 2,261 Current tax recoverable C8.2 244 248 541 Accrued investment income C1.1 2,609 2,771 2,694 Other debtors C1.1 1,746 1,325 966 Total 14,769 14,258 8,842

Investments of long-term business and other operations:

Investment properties C14 11,477 10,554 10,470 Investment in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method D7 809 635 516 Financial investments†: Loans C3.4 12,566 12,743 10,381 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 120,222 98,626 85,963 Debt securities C3.3 132,905 138,907 123,647 Other investments 6,265 7,547 7,240 Deposits 12,213 12,248 10,340 Total 296,457 281,260 248,557

Assets held for sale§ D1(c) 916 98 3 Cash and cash equivalents 6,785 6,126 6,741 Total assets C1,C3.1 325,932 307,644 270,018 Financial

* The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1 January 2013, as described in note A2. Accordingly, the 2012 and 2011 comparative balance sheets and the 2012 related notes have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published.

† Included within financial investments are Ł3,791 million (2012: Ł3,015 million) of lent securities. statements

‡ The 2011 balance sheet has been presented to comply with the IAS 1 requirement that applies on adoption of new accounting standards.

§ The Group agreed in July 2013 to sell, subject to regulatory approval, its closed book life assurance business in Japan. As at 31 December 2013, the business was classified as held for sale.

Primary statements

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132 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Primary statements

Consolidated statement of financial position

Equity and liabilities

31 December Note 2013 Łm 2012* Łm 2011*‡ Łm

Equity

Shareholders’ equity 9,650 10,359 8,564 Non-controlling interests 1 5 43 Total equity 9,651 10,364 8,607

Liabilities

Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds:

Insurance contract liabilities 218,185 205,484 177,611 Investment contract liabilities with discretionary participation features 35,592 33,812 29,745 Investment contract liabilities without discretionary participation features 20,176 18,378 16,967 Unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds 12,061 10,589 9,215 Total C4.1(a) 286,014 268,263 233,538

Core structural borrowings of shareholder-?nanced operations:

Subordinated debt 3,662 2,577 2,652 Other 974 977 959 Total C6.1 4,636 3,554 3,611

Other borrowings:

Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-?nanced operations C6.2 2,152 2,245 3,329 Borrowings attributable to with-pro?ts operations C6.2 895 968 925

Other non-insurance liabilities:

Obligations under funding, securities lending and sale and repurchase agreements 2,074 2,381 3,114 Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 5,278 5,145 4,124 Deferred tax liabilities C8.1 3,778 3,964 3,926 Current tax liabilities C8.2 395 443 928 Accruals and deferred income 824 751 654 Other creditors 3,307 2,701 2,473 Provisions C12 635 591 518 Derivative liabilities C3.5(b) 1,689 2,832 3,046 Other liabilities 3,736 3,442 1,225 Total 21,716 22,250 20,008 Liabilities held for sale† D1(c) 868 – – Total liabilities C1,C3.1 316,281 297,280 261,411

Total equity and liabilities 325,932 307,644 270,018

* The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1 January 2013 as described in note A2. Accordingly, the 2012 and 2011 comparative balance sheets and the 2012 related notes have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published.

† The Group agreed in July 2013 to sell, subject to regulatory approval, its closed book life assurance business in Japan. As at 31 December 2013, the business was classified as held for sale.

‡ As a result of the adoption of the new accounting standards described above, the 2011 balance sheet has been presented in accordance with IAS 1.

The consolidated ?nancial statements on pages 127 to 280 were approved by the Board of directors on 11 March 2014. They were signed on its behalf:

Paul Manduca Tidjane Thiam Nic Nicandrou Chairman Group Chief Executive Chief Financial Officer

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Consolidated statement of cash flows

Year ended 31 December Note 2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Cash flows from operating activities

Pro?t before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns)note (i) 2,082 3,117 Non-cash movements in operating assets and liabilities re?ected in pro?t before tax: Investments (23,487) (26,993) Other non-investment and non-cash assets (1,146) (774) Policyholder liabilities (including unallocated surplus) 21,951 26,362 Other liabilities (including operational borrowings) 1,907 (511) Interest income and expense and dividend income included in result before tax (8,345) (7,772) Other non-cash itemsnote (ii) 81 188 Operating cash items: Interest receipts 6,961 6,483 Dividend receipts 1,738 1,530 Tax paid B5 (418) (925) Net cash ?ows from operating activities 1,324 705

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment C13 (221) (139) Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 42 14 Acquisition of subsidiaries and distribution rights, net of cash balancenote (iii) D1 (405) (224) Change to Group’s holdings, net of cash balancenote (iii) – 23 Net cash ?ows from investing activities (584) (326)

Cash flows from financing activities

Structural borrowings of the Group:

Shareholder-?nanced operations:note (iv) C6.1

Issue of subordinated debt, net of costs 1,124 – Bank loan – 25 Interest paid (291) (270) With-pro?ts operations:note (v) C6.2 Interest paid (9) (9) Equity capital: Issues of ordinary share capital 6 17 Dividends paid (781) (655) Net cash ?ows from ?nancing activities 49 (892) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 789 (513) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6,126 6,741 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (130) (102) Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 6,785 6,126

* The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits Financial accounting standard, from 1 January 2013, as described in note A2. Accordingly, the 2012 comparative results and related notes have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published.

Notes statements

(i) This measure is the formal profit before tax measure under IFRS but it is not the result attributable to shareholders.

(ii) Other non-cash items consist of the adjustment of non-cash items to profit before tax together with other net items, net purchases of treasury shares and other net movements in equity.

(iii) The acquisition of Thanachart Life and the related distribution agreements in 2013 resulted in a net cash outflow of Ł396 million. The acquisition of REALIC in 2012, resulted in a net cash outflow of Ł224 million and a further cash payment of Ł9 million in 2013. See note D1 for further details.

The net cash inflow of Ł23 million for change in Group’s holdings in 2012 was in respect of the dilution of M&G’s holdings in PPM South Africa resulting in a reclassification from a subsidiary to an associate.

(iv) Structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations exclude borrowings to support short-term fixed income securities programmes, non-recourse Primary borrowings of investment subsidiaries of shareholder-financed operations and other borrowings of shareholder-financed operations. Cash flows in respect of these borrowings are included within cash flows from operating activities.

(v) Interest paid on structural borrowings of with-profits operations relate solely to the Ł100 million 8.5 per cent undated subordinated guaranteed bonds, which contribute to the solvency base of the Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund (SAIF), a ring-fenced sub-fund of the PAC with-profits fund. Cash flows in respect of other borrowings of with-profits funds, which principally relate to consolidated investment funds, are included within cash flows from operating activities. statements

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134 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements

A: Background and accounting policies

A1: Background and basis of preparation Background

Prudential plc (the Company) together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the Group or Prudential) is an international ?nancial services group with its principal operations in Asia, the US and the UK. Prudential offers a wide range of retail ?nancial products and services and asset management services throughout these territories. The retail ?nancial products and services principally include life insurance, pensions and annuities as well as collective investment schemes.

In Asia, the Group has operations in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and other Asian countries. The life insurance products offered by the Group’s operations in Asia include with-pro?ts (participating) and non-participating term, whole life and endowment and unit-linked policies. In Asia, unit-linked policies are usually sold with insurance riders such as for health cover.

In the US, the Group’s principal subsidiary is Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson). The principal products of Jackson are ?xed annuities (interest-sensitive, ?xed index and immediate annuities), variable annuities, life insurance and institutional products.

The Group operates in the UK through its subsidiaries, primarily The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (PAC), Prudential Annuities Limited (PAL), Prudential Retirement Income Limited (PRIL) and M&G Investment Management Limited. Long-term business products written in the UK are principally with-pro?ts, including deposit administration, other conventional and unitised with-pro?ts policies and non-participating pension annuities in the course of payment and unit-linked products.

Basis of preparation

These statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and as endorsed by the European Union (EU) as required by EU law (IAS Regulation EC1606/2032). EU-endorsed IFRS may differ from IFRS issued by the IASB if, at any point in time, new or amended IFRS have not been endorsed by the EU. At 31 December 2013, there were no unendorsed standards effective for the two years ended 31 December 2013 affecting the consolidated ?nancial information of the Group and there were no differences between IFRS endorsed by the EU and IFRS issued by the IASB in terms of their application to the Group.

Except for the adoption of the new and amended accounting standards for Group IFRS reporting as described in note A2 below, the accounting policies applied by the Group in determining the IFRS basis results in this report are the same as those previously applied in the Group’s consolidated ?nancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012.

The exchanges rates applied for balances and transactions in currency other than the presentational currency of the Group, pounds sterling (GBP) were:

Closing Average Closing Average rate at for rate at for

31 Dec 2013 2013 31 Dec 2012 2012

Local currency: Ł

Hong Kong 12.84 12.14 12.60 12.29 Indonesia 20,156.57 16,376.89 15,665.76 14,842.01 Malaysia 5.43 4.93 4.97 4.89 Singapore 2.09 1.96 1.99 1.98 India 102.45 91.75 89.06 84.70 Vietnam 34,938.60 32,904.71 33,875.42 33,083.59 US 1.66 1.56 1.63 1.58

As a result, the exchange movement arising during 2013 recognised in other comprehensive income is:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Asia operations (319) (87) US operations (37) (187) Unallocated to a segment (central funds)* 101 60

(255) (214)

* The exchange rate movement unallocated to a segment mainly reflects the translation of currency borrowings which have been designated as a net investment hedge against the currency risk of the investment in Jackson.

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A2: Adoption of new and amended accounting standards in 2013

The following accounting standards and amendments issued and endorsed for use in the EU have been adopted for 2013:

Accounting standard Key requirements Impact on results

IFRS 11, ’Joint arrangements’, The standards are effective for annual periods The Group has early adopted the standards IFRS 12, ’Disclosures of interest beginning on or after 1 January 2014 for IFRS from 1 January 2013 and has applied the in other entities’ and IAS 28, as endorsed by the EU and have been early requirements for the relevant interests in ’Investments in associates and adopted by the Group from 1 January 2013 accordance with the transition provisions of joint ventures’ with adjustments to comparative results. IFRS 11. The Group has recognised its investment in joint ventures as the aggregate IFRS 11 requires a joint venture to be recognised of the carrying amounts of the assets and as an investment and be accounted for using liabilities that were previously proportionately the equity method in accordance with IAS 28. consolidated by the Group. This determines the IFRS 12 requires certain disclosures in respect deemed cost of the Group’s investments in joint of the Group’s interest in the joint ventures. ventures for applying equity accounting.

The Group’s investments in joint ventures affected by these standards are as described in note D7 and there is no change to the classi?cation of these investments as joint ventures.

IFRS 10, ’Consolidated The standards are effective for annual periods The Group has assessed whether the ?nancial statements’, IFRS 12, beginning on or after 1 January 2014 for IFRS investment holdings as at 1 January 2013 that ’Disclosures of interest in other as endorsed by the EU and have been early need to be consolidated under IAS 27 for SIC12 entities’, and IAS 27, ‘Separate adopted by the Group. Comparative results differ under IFRS 10. Where consolidation has ?nancial statements’ are retrospectively adjusted. led to the additional funds being consolidated, the principal effect has been to ‘gross up’ the The standard changes the de?nition of control consolidated statement of ?nancial position for: such that an investor has control over an (i) the difference between the net value of the investee when it is exposed, or has rights, to newly consolidated assets and liabilities variable returns from its involvement with the (including those attributable to external investee and has ability to in?uence those parties) and the previous carrying value returns through power over the investee. for the Group’s interest; and The principal category of vehicles affected (ii) the equal and opposite liability or non-is the Group’s interest in investment funds. controlling interest for the external parties’ interests in the funds.

IFRS 13, ‘Fair value IFRS 13 creates a uniform framework to explain The Group has adopted the standard for measurement’ how to measure fair value and aims to enhance 1 January 2013 and there is no material impact Financial fair value disclosures. on the fair value measurement of the Group’s assets and liabilities.

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013, with statements no adjustment to comparative results.

Amendments to IAS 19, These amendments are effective from Following this adoption, the Group presents

‘Employee benefits’ 1 January 2013 and key revisions relevant to actuarial gains and losses in ‘other comprehensive A: the Group are: income’ instead of the ‘income statement’.

(i)

Presentation of actuarial gains and losses

The revision to the assumption relating to in ‘other comprehensive income’; expected returns altered the pension costs by Background (ii) The replacement of the expected return an insigni?cant amount, with a corresponding and on plan assets with an amount based on equal and opposite effect on the actuarial gains the liability discount rate in the and losses included in other comprehensive determination of pension costs; and income.

(iii)Enhanced disclosures, speci?cally on risks accounting arising from de?ned bene?t plans. policies Amendments to IAS 1, These amendments, effective from 1 January The Group has adopted these amendments ‘Presentation of ?nancial 2013, require items in other comprehensive from 1 January 2013 and amended the statements’ income to be presented separately based on presentation of the statement of other whether or not they may be recycled to pro?t comprehensive income. or loss in the future.

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136 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements

A: Background and accounting policies continued

A2: Adoption of new and amended accounting standards in 2013 continued

Accounting standard Key requirements Impact on results

Amendment to IFRS 7, The amendment requires additional disclosures This is disclosure only requirement with the ‘Financial Instruments: for recognised ?nancial instruments that have relevant disclosures provided in note C3.5(c). Disclosures’ been offset in accordance with IAS 32 or are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar arrangements.

Amendment to IAS 36, The Group has early adopted the amendment There is no consequential impact on the ‘Recoverable Amount for 2013. The amendment effective in 2014 Group’s disclosures.

Disclosures for Non-?nancial clari?es that the recoverable amount for a cash Assets’ generating unit to which significant goodwill has been allocated is only required to be disclosed when an impairment loss has been recognised or reversed.

Additional information on the quantitative effect of the adoption of the new and amended accounting standards on the Group’s primary ?nancial statements and supplementary analysis of pro?t is provided in note D5. For some of these changes additional disclosure requirements apply. These are re?ected in the ?nancial statements.

A3: Accounting policies

A3.1 Accounting policies and use of estimates and judgements

The consolidated ?nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS and IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) interpretations issued and effective for the year ended 31 December 2013.

This note provides detailed accounting policies adopted by the Group to prepare the consolidated ?nancial statements. With the exception of the consequential impact of the adoption of IFRS 13 on fair value measurement, which is not required to be applied retrospectively before 1 January 2013 (as explained in note A2), these accounting policies are applied consistently for all years presented and normally are not subject to changes unless new accounting standards, interpretations or amendments are introduced by the IASB.

a Critical accounting policies, accounting estimates and judgements

Prudential believes that its critical accounting policies are limited to those references in the table below:

Accounting Critical accounting policies policy reference

Classi?cation of insurance and investment contracts A3.1(c) Measurement of policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts fund A3.1(d) Measurement and presentation of derivatives and debt securities of US insurance operations A3.1(j)(v) Presentation of results before tax A3.1(k) Segmental analysis of results and earnings distributable to shareholders A3.1(m)

The preparation of these ?nancial statements requires Prudential to make estimates and judgements about future conditions. Prudential evaluates its estimates, including those related to long-term business provisioning and the fair value of assets. The table below sets out items that require the Group to make estimates and judgements in applying the relevant accounting policy:

Accounting Critical accounting estimates and assumptions policy reference

Classi?cation of insurance and investment contracts A3.1(c) Measurement of policyholder liabilities A3.1(d) Measurement of deferred acquisition costs A3.1(f) Determination of fair value of ?nancial investments A3.1(j)(ii) Determining impairment relating to ?nancial assets A3.1(j)(iii)

b Basis of consolidation

The Group consolidates those investees it is deemed to control. The Group has control over an investee if all three of the following are met: (1) it has power over an investee; (2) it is exposed to, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; (3) it has ability to use its power over the investee to affect its own returns.

i Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are those investees in which the Group controls. The vast majority of Group’s subsidiaries are corporate entities where the Group holds the majority of voting rights and are consolidated. The consolidation of other vehicles held by the Group is discussed below:

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The Group’s insurance operations invests in a number of limited partnerships, either directly or through unit trusts, through a mix of capital and loans. These limited partnerships are managed by general partners, in which the Group hold equity. Such interest in general partners and limited partnerships provide the Group with voting and similar rights to participate in the governance framework of the relevant activities in which limited partnerships are engaged in. Accounting for the limited partnerships as subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates or other ?nancial investments depends on the terms of each partnership agreement and the shareholdings in the general partners. In the context of direct investment in limited partnerships, the following circumstances may indicate a relationship in which, in substance, the Group controls and consequently consolidates a limited partnership:

— The Group has existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the limited partnership, ie activities that signi?cantly affect the generation of economic returns from the limited partnership’s operation;

— The Group has the power to obtain the signi?cant bene?ts of the activities of the limited partnerships. Generally, it is presumed that the Group has signi?cant bene?ts if its participation in the limited partnership is greater than 20 per cent; and

— The Group’s current ability to join together with other partners to direct the activities of the partnership.

The Group performs a re-assessment of consolidation whenever there is a change in the substance of the relationship between the Group and a limited partnership. Where the Group is deemed to control a limited partnership, it is treated as a subsidiary and its results, assets and liabilities are consolidated. Where the Group holds a minority share in a limited partnership, with no control over their associated general partners, the investments are carried at fair value through pro?t and loss within ?nancial investments in the consolidated statement of ?nancial position.

The Group does not have a material percentage of non-controlling interests in its subsidiaries.

ii Joint ventures and associates

Joint ventures are joint arrangements arising from a contractual agreement whereby the Group and other investors have joint control of the net assets of the arrangement. In a number of these arrangements, the Group’s share of the underlying net assets may be less than 50 per cent but the terms of the relevant agreement make it clear that control is jointly exercised between the Group and the third party. Associates are entities over which the Group has signi?cant in?uence, but it does not control. Generally it is presumed that the Group has signi?cant in?uence if it holds between 20 per cent and 50 per cent voting rights of the entity.

The Group adopted IFRS 11 for investments in joint ventures from 1 January 2013 and accordingly are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. In line with the transition provision requirements, the Group has recognised its investment in joint ventures at

1 January 2012, as the aggregate of the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities that were previously proportionately consolidated by the Group. This determines the deemed cost of the Group’s investment in joint ventures for applying equity accounting. The effect of adoption of IFRS 11 is disclosed in note A2. Investments in associates are initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the change in Group’s share of net assets of the associates. The Group’s share of pro?t or loss of its joint ventures and associates is recognised in the income statement and its share of movements in other comprehensive income is recognised in other comprehensive income.

iii Structured entities

Structured entities are those which have been designed so that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor in deciding who controls the entity such as when any voting rights relate to administrative tasks only and the relevant activities are directed by means of contractual arrangements. In addition to the entities discussed above in A3.1b(i) and A3.1b(ii), the Group as part of its business strategy invests in structured entities such as Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEICs), Unit Trusts (UTs), variable interest entities, investment vehicles within separate accounts offered through variable annuities, collateral debt obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and similar asset-backed securities. Financial

Open-ended investment companies and unit trusts

The Group invests in open-ended investment companies and unit trusts, which invest mainly in equities, bonds, cash and cash equivalents, and properties. The Group’s percentage ownership in these entities can ?uctuate on a daily basis according to the statements participation of the Group’s and other investors in them. For these entities, the following circumstances may indicate, in substance, the Group has power over an entity:

— The entity is managed by the Group’s asset manager and the Group holds a significant investment in the entity; and

— Where the entity is managed by asset managers outside the Group, Prudential has existing rights that give it the ability to direct A: the current activities of the entity. In assessing the Group’s ability to direct an entity, the Group considers its ability relative to other investors. The Group has limited number of open-ended investment companies and unit trusts where it considers it has such ability.

For the entity managed by asset managers outside the Group with no current ability to direct its activities, the Group is deemed to have Background no power over such an entity. and For those entities managed by the Group’s asset managers, it is generally presumed that the Group is exposed to, or has rights, to variable returns from an entity and has ability to use its power to affect its own returns where Group’s holding is greater than 50 per cent and is deemed to have no signi?cant in?uence over an entity for participation less than 20 per cent. For holdings between 20 per cent accounting and 50 per cent, the Group performs an assessment of power and associated control over an entity on a case by case basis. For these entities, the following circumstances may indicate that the Group controls an entity: policies

— The Group has power over the relevant activities of the entity; and

— The exposure, or rights, to variable returns (including administrative and performance fee earned by the Group’s asset manager) from the entity is higher than the Group’s interest.

Where the Group is deemed to control these entities they are treated as a subsidiary and are consolidated, with the interests of investors other than the Group being classi?ed as liabilities and appear as net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds.

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A: Background and accounting policies continued

A3: Accounting policies continued

Where the Group does not control these entities (as it is deemed to be acting as an agent) and they do not meet the de?nition of associates, they are carried at fair value through pro?t and loss within ?nancial investments in the consolidated statement of ?nancial position.

Where the Group’s asset manager set up the open-ended investment companies and unit trusts as part of asset management operations, the Group’s interest is limited to the administration fees charged to manage the assets of such entities. With no participation in these entities, the Group does not retain risks associated with open-ended investment companies and unit trusts and is deemed to be acting as an agent.

The Group generates returns and retains the ownership risks in investment vehicles commensurate to its participation and does not have any further exposure to the residual risks of the open-ended investment companies and unit trusts.

Jackson’s separate account assets

Jackson offers variable contracts that invest contract holder’s premiums, at the contract holders’ direction, in investment vehicles (‘Separate Accounts’) that invest in equity, ?xed income, bonds and money market mutual funds. The contract holder retains the underlying returns and the ownership risks related to the separate accounts and its underlying investments. The shareholder’s economic interest in separate accounts is limited to the administrative fees charged. The separate accounts are set up as separate regulated entities governed by a Board of Companies or trustees for which the majority of the members are independent of Jackson or any af?liated entity. The independent members represent contract holders’ interest and are responsible for any decision making that impacts contract holders’ interest and governs the operational activities of the entities advisors, including asset managers managing the investment vehicles. Accordingly the Group has no control over these vehicles. These investments are carried at fair value through pro?t and loss within ?nancial investments in the consolidated statement of ?nancial position.

Other structured entities

The Group holds investments in mortgage-backed securities, collateral debt obligations and similar asset-backed securities that are actively traded in a liquid market. The Group is not the sponsor of the vehicles in which it holds investments and has no administrative rights over the vehicle’s activities. The Group generates returns and retains the ownership risks commensurate to its holding and its exposure to the investments. Accordingly the Group does not have power over the relevant activities of such vehicles and all are carried at fair value through pro?t and loss within ?nancial investments in the consolidated statement of ?nancial position.

The table below provides aggregate carrying amounts of the investments in unconsolidated structured entities reported in the Group’s statement of ?nancial position:

2013 Łm

Separate Other account structured OEICs/UTs assets entities

Statement of financial position line items

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 78,856 65,681 – Debt securities – – 13,190

Total 78,856 65,681 13,190

The Group generates returns and retains the ownership risks in these investments commensurate to its participation and does not have any further exposure to the residual risks or losses of the investments or the vehicles in which it holds investments.

As at 31 December 2013, the Group does not have an agreement, contractual or otherwise, or intention to provide ?nancial support to structured entities that could expose the Group to a loss.

c Classification of insurance and investment contracts

IFRS 4 requires contracts written by insurers to be classi?ed as either ‘insurance contracts’ or ‘investment contracts’ depending on the level of insurance risk transferred. Insurance risk is a pre-existing risk, other than ?nancial risk, transferred from the contract holder to the contract issuer. If signi?cant insurance risk is transferred to the Group then it is classi?ed as an insurance contract. Contracts that transfer ?nancial risk to the Group but not signi?cant insurance risk are termed investment contracts. Furthermore, some contracts, both insurance and investment, contain discretionary participating features representing the contractual right to receive additional bene?ts as a supplement to guaranteed bene?ts: a That are likely to be a signi?cant portion of the total contract bene?ts; b Whose amount or timing is contractually at the discretion of the insurer; and c That are contractually based on asset or fund performance, as discussed in IFRS 4.

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Insurance contracts and investment contracts Investment contracts without discretionary Business units with discretionary participation features participation features

Asia — With-pro?ts contracts — Minor amounts for a number of small

— Non-participating term contracts categories of business

— Whole life contracts

— Unit-linked policies

— Accident and health policies

US — Variable annuity contracts — Guaranteed investment contracts (GICs)

— Fixed annuity contracts — Minor amounts of ‘annuity certain’ contracts

— Life insurance contracts

UK — With-pro?ts contracts — Certain unit-linked savings and similar

— Bulk and individual annuity business contracts

— Non-participating term contracts

d Measurement of policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds

The measurement basis of policyholder liabilities is dependent upon the classi?cation of the contracts under IFRS 4 described in note A3.1(c) above.

IFRS 4 permits the continued usage of previously applied GAAP for insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features. Accordingly, except for UK regulated with-pro?ts funds as discussed below, the modi?ed statutory basis (MSB) of reporting as set in the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) issued by Association of British Insurers (ABI) has been adopted by the Group on ?rst time application of IFRS in 2005.

For investment contracts that do not contain discretionary participating features, IAS 39 and, where the contract includes an investment management element, IAS 18, ’Revenue’, apply measurement principles to assets and liabilities attaching to the contract.

For with-pro?ts funds, as the shareholders’ participation in the cost of bonuses arises only on distribution, the Group has elected to account for the unallocated surplus of UK regulated with-pro?ts funds as a liability with no allocation to equity.

The policy of measuring contract liabilities at business unit level is noted below. Additional details are discussed in note C4.2.

i Insurance contracts

Asia insurance operations

The policyholder liabilities for businesses in Asia are determined in accordance with methods prescribed by local GAAP adjusted to comply, where necessary, with the MSB. Re?nements to the local reserving methodology are generally treated as change in estimates, dependent on the nature of the change.

For the operations in India, Japan, Taiwan and, until 2012, Vietnam, the local GAAP is not appropriate as a starting point in the context of the MSB, and, instead, the accounting for insurance contracts is based on US GAAP. For these operations the business written is primarily non-participating linked and participating business. The future policyholder bene?t provisions for non-participating linked business are determined using the net level premium method, with an allowance for surrenders, maintenance and claim expenses. Rates of interest used in establishing the policyholder bene?t provisions vary by operation depending on the circumstances attaching Financial to each block of business. Where appropriate, liabilities for participating business for these operations include provisions for the policyholders’ interest in investment gains and other surpluses that have yet to be declared as bonuses.

Whilst the basis of valuation of liabilities in these businesses is in accordance with the requirements of the ABI SORP, it may differ from that determined on MSB for UK operations with the same features. statements

US insurance operations

In accordance with the MSB, the policyholder liabilities for Jackson’s conventional protection-type policies are determined under US GAAP principles with locked in assumptions for mortality, interest, policy lapses and expenses along with provisions for adverse deviations. For non-conventional protection-type policies, the policyholder liabilities includes the policyholder account balance. A: Acquisition costs are accounted for as explained in section (f) below.

As permitted by IFRS 4, Jackson uses shadow accounting to make adjustments to the liabilities or related deferred acquisition costs which are recognised directly in other comprehensive income. Jackson accounts for the majority of its investment portfolio on an Background available-for-sale basis whereby unrealised gains and losses are recognised in other comprehensive income. To the extent that and recognition of unrealised gains or losses on available-for-sale securities causes adjustments to the carrying value and amortisation patterns of deferred acquisition costs and deferred income, these adjustments are recognised in other comprehensive income to be consistent with the treatment of the gains or losses on the securities. More precisely, shadow deferred acquisition costs adjustments accounting re?ect the change in deferred acquisition costs that would have arisen if the assets held in the statement of ?nancial position had been sold, crystallising unrealised gains or losses, and the proceeds reinvested at the yields currently available in the market. policies

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A: Background and accounting policies continued

A3: Accounting policies continued

UK insurance operations

The UK regulated with-pro?ts funds are accounted for by the voluntary application of the UK accounting standard FRS 27, ‘Life Assurance’ that requires liabilities to be calculated as the realistic basis liabilities. The realistic basis liabilities are measured by reference to the PRA’s Peak 2 basis of reporting. This Peak 2 basis requires the value of liabilities to be calculated as:

— A with-pro?ts bene?ts reserve, plus

— Future policy related liabilities, plus

— The realistic current liabilities of the fund.

The with-pro?ts bene?ts reserve is primarily based on the retrospective calculation of accumulated asset shares but is adjusted to re?ect future policyholder bene?ts and other outgoings. Asset shares broadly re?ect the policyholders’ share of the with-pro?ts fund assets attributable to their policies.

The future policy related liabilities must include a market-consistent valuation of costs of guarantees, options and smoothing, less any related charges, and this amount is determined using either a stochastic approach, hedging costs or a series of deterministic projections with attributed probabilities.

The Peak 2 basis realistic liabilities for with-pro?ts business included in the PRA regulatory returns include the element for the shareholders’ share of the future cost of bonuses consistent with the contract asset shares. For accounting purposes under FRS 27, this latter item is not shown as part of contract liabilities. This is because, consistent with the current basis of ?nancial reporting, shareholder transfers are recognised only on declaration. Instead the shareholders’ share of future costs of bonuses is included within the liabilities for unallocated surplus.

Other UK insurance contracts that contain signi?cant insurance risk include unit-linked, annuity and other non-pro?t business. For the purposes of local regulations, segregated accounts are established for linked business for which policyholder bene?ts are wholly or partly determined by reference to speci?c investments or to an investment-related index. The interest rates used in establishing policyholder bene?t provisions for pension annuities in the course of payment are adjusted each year. Mortality rates used in establishing policyholder bene?ts are based on published mortality tables adjusted to re?ect actual experience.

ii Investment contracts with discretionary participation features

For investment contracts with discretionary participation features, the accounting basis is consistent with the accounting for similar with-pro?ts insurance contracts. Other investment contracts are accounted for on a basis that re?ects the hybrid nature of the arrangements whereby part is accounted for as a ?nancial instrument under IAS 39 and the investment management service component is accounted for under IAS 18.

For those investment contracts in the US with ?xed and guaranteed terms, the Group uses the amortised cost model to measure the liability.

Those investment contracts without ?xed and guaranteed terms are designated at fair value through pro?t and loss because the resulting liabilities are managed and their performance is evaluated on a fair value basis. Where the contract includes a surrender option, its carrying value is subject to a minimum carrying value equal to its surrender value.

iii Investment contracts without discretionary participation features

The measurement of investment contracts without discretionary participation features is carried out in accordance with IAS 39 to re?ect the deposit nature of the arrangement, with premiums and claims re?ected as deposits and withdrawals and taken directly to the statement of ?nancial position as movements in the ?nancial liability balance.

Under IFRS, investment contracts (excluding those with discretionary participation features) accounted for as ?nancial liabilities in accordance with IAS 39 which also offer investment management services, require the application of IAS 18 for the revenue attached to these services. Incremental, directly attributable acquisition costs relating to the investment management element of these contracts are capitalised and amortised in line with the related revenue. If the contracts involve up-front charges, this income is also deferred and amortised through the income statement in line with contractual service provision.

iv Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds

Unallocated surplus represents the excess of assets over policyholder liabilities for the Group’s with-pro?ts funds that have yet to be appropriated between policyholders and shareholders. As allowed under IFRS 4, the Group has opted to continue to record unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds wholly as a liability with no allocation to equity. The annual excess (shortfall) of income over expenditure of the with-pro?ts funds, after declaration and attribution of the cost of bonuses to policyholders and shareholders, is transferred to (from) the unallocated surplus each year through a charge (credit) to the income statement. The balance retained in the unallocated surplus represents cumulative income arising on the with-pro?ts business that has not been allocated to policyholders or shareholders. The balance of the unallocated surplus is determined after full provision for deferred tax on unrealised appreciation on investments.

e Reinsurance

The measurement of reinsurance assets is consistent with the measurement of the underlying direct insurance contracts. The treatment of any gains or losses arising on the purchase of reinsurance contracts is dependent on the underlying accounting basis of the entity concerned amongst other things.

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f Deferred acquisition costs for insurance contracts

Except for acquisition costs of with-pro?ts contracts of the UK regulated with-pro?ts funds, which are accounted for under the realistic PRA regime, costs of acquiring new insurance business are accounted for in a way that is consistent with the principles of the ABI SORP with deferral and amortisation against margins in future revenues on the related insurance policies. Costs of acquiring new insurance business, principally commissions, marketing and advertising and certain other costs associated with policy insurance and underwriting that are not reimbursed by policy charges, are speci?cally identi?ed and capitalised as part of deferred acquisition costs. In general, this deferral is presentationally shown by an explicit carrying value for in the balance sheet. However, in some Asia operations the deferral is implicit through the reserving methodology. The recoverability of the explicitly and implicitly deferred acquisition costs is measured and is deemed impaired if the projected margins are less than the carrying value. To the extent that the future margins differ from those anticipated, then an adjustment to the carrying value will be necessary.

The deferral and amortisation of acquisition costs is of most relevance to the Group’s results for Asia and US insurance operations. The deferred acquisition costs for US and some Asia operations is determined with reference to US GAAP principles.

Asia insurance operations

For those territories applying US GAAP to insurance assets and liabilities, as permitted by the ABI SORP, principles similar to those set out in the US insurance operations paragraph below are applied to the deferral and amortisation of acquisition costs. For other territories in Asia, the general principles of the ABI SORP are applied with, as described above, deferral of acquisition costs being either explicit or implicit through the reserving basis.

US insurance operations

Under IFRS 4, the Group applies grandfathered US GAAP for measuring the insurance assets and liabilities of US insurance operations. The Group adopted FAS ASU 2010-26 on ‘Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts’ from

1

January 2012 and capitalises only those incremental costs directly relating to successfully acquiring a contract.

For interest-sensitive business, the key assumption is the long-term spread between the earned rate on investments and the rate credited to policyholders, which is based on an annual spread analysis. In addition, expected gross pro?ts depend on mortality assumptions, assumed unit costs and terminations other than deaths (including the related charges), all of which are based on a combination of Jackson’s actual industry experience and future expectations. A detailed analysis of actual mortality, lapse and expenses experience is performed using internally developed experience studies.

For US variable annuity business a key assumption is the investment return from the separate accounts, which is determined using a mean reversion methodology. Under the mean reversion methodology, projected returns over the next ?ve years are ?exed (subject to capping) so that, combined with the actual rates of return for the current and the previous two years is maintained. The projected rates of return are capped at no more than 15 per cent for each of the next ?ve years. These returns affect the level of future expected pro?ts through their effects on the fee income with consequential impact on the amortisation of deferred acquisition costs. The level of acquisition costs carried in the statement of ?nancial position is also sensitive to unrealised valuation movements on debt securities held to back the liabilities and solvency capital. Further details are discussed in note C5.1(b).

UK insurance operations

For UK regulated with-pro?ts funds where the realistic FSA regime is applied, the basis of setting liabilities is such that it would be inappropriate for acquisition costs to be deferred; therefore these costs are expensed as incurred. The majority of the UK shareholder-backed business is individual and group annuity business where the incidence of acquisition costs is negligible. Financial g Liability adequacy test

The Group performs adequacy testing on its insurance liabilities to ensure that the carrying amounts (net of related deferred acquisition costs) and, where relevant, present value of acquired in-force business is suf?cient to cover current estimates of future cash ?ows. Any de?ciency is immediately charged to the income statement. statements h Earned premiums, policy fees and claims paid

Premium and annuity considerations for conventional with-pro?ts policies and other protection type insurance policies are recognised as revenue when due. Premiums and annuity considerations for linked policies, unitised with-pro?ts and other investment type policies A: are recognised as revenue when received or, in the case of unitised or unit-linked policies, when units are issued. These amounts exclude premium taxes and similar duties where Prudential collects and settles taxes borne by the customer.

Policy fees charged on linked and unitised with-pro?ts policies for mortality, asset management and policy administration are recognised as revenue when related services are provided. Background Claims paid include maturities, annuities, surrenders and deaths. Maturity claims are recorded as charges on the policy maturity date. and Annuity claims are recorded when each annuity instalment becomes due for payment. Surrenders are charged to the income statement when paid and death claims are recorded when noti?ed. accounting

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A: Background and accounting policies continued

A3: Accounting policies continued i Investment return

Investment return included in the income statement principally comprises interest income, dividends, investment appreciation/depreciation (realised and unrealised gains and losses) on investments designated as fair value through pro?t and loss, and realised gains and losses (including impairment losses) on Jackson’s debt securities designated as available-for-sale. Movements in unrealised appreciation/depreciation of Jackson’s debt securities designated as available-for-sale are recorded in other comprehensive income. Interest income is recognised as it accrues, taking into account the effective yield on investments. Dividends on equity securities are recognised on the ex-dividend date and rental income is recognised on an accrual basis.

j Financial investments other than instruments classified as long-term business contracts i Investment classification

The Group holds ?nancial investments in accordance with IAS 39 whereby, subject to speci?c criteria, ?nancial instruments are required to be accounted for under one of the following categories:

— Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through pro?t and loss – this comprises assets and liabilities designated by management as fair value through pro?t and loss on inception and derivatives that are held for trading. These investments are measured at fair value with all changes thereon being recognised in investment return in the income statement;

— Financial investments on an available-for-sale basis – this comprises assets that are designated by management and/or do not fall into any of the other categories. These assets are initially recognised at fair value plus attributable transaction costs. For available-for-sale debt securities, the difference between their cost and par value is amortised to the income statement using the effective interest rate. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the ?nancial instrument or, when appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount of the ?nancial asset;

— Available-for-sale assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest income is recognised on an effective interest basis in the income statement. Except for foreign exchange gains and losses on debt securities, not in functional currency, which are included in the income statement, unrealised gains and losses are recognised in other comprehensive income. Upon disposal or impairment, accumulated unrealised gains and losses are transferred from other comprehensive income to the income statement as realised gains or losses; and

— Loans and receivables – except for those designated as at fair value through pro?t and loss or available-for-sale, these instruments comprise non-quoted investments that have ?xed or determinable payments. These instruments include loans collateralised by mortgages, deposits, loans to policyholders and other unsecured loans and receivables. These investments are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs. Subsequently, these instruments are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

The Group uses the trade date method to account for regular purchases and sales of ?nancial assets.

ii Use of fair value

The Group uses current bid prices to value its investments with quoted prices. Actively traded investments without quoted prices are valued using prices provided by third parties. If there is no active established market for an investment, the Group applies an appropriate valuation technique such as a discounted cash ?ow technique.

Determining the fair value of financial investments when the markets are not active

The Group holds certain ?nancial investments for which the markets are not active. These can include ?nancial investments which are not quoted on active markets and ?nancial investments for which markets are no longer active as a result of market conditions eg market illiquidity. When the markets are not active, there is generally no or limited observable market data to account for ?nancial investments at fair value. The determination of whether an active market exists for a ?nancial investment requires management’s judgement.

If the market for a ?nancial investment of the Group is not active, the fair value is determined by using valuation techniques. The Group establishes fair value for these ?nancial investments by using quotations from independent third parties, such as brokers or pricing services or by using internally developed pricing models. Priority is given to publicly available prices from independent sources when available, but overall the source of pricing and/or the valuation technique is chosen with the objective of arriving at a fair value measurement which re?ects the price at which an orderly transaction would take place between market participants on the measurement date. The valuation techniques include the use of recent arm’s length transactions, reference to other instruments that are substantially the same, discounted cash ?ow analysis, option adjusted spread models and, if applicable, enterprise valuation and may include a number of assumptions relating to variables such as credit risk and interest rates. Changes in assumptions relating to these variables could positively or negatively impact the reported fair value of these ?nancial investments.

The ?nancial investments measured at fair value are classi?ed into the following three level hierarchy on the basis of the lowest level of inputs that is signi?cant to the fair value measurement of the ?nancial investment concerned: Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly (ie derived from prices). Level 3: Signi?cant inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

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iii Determining impairments’ relation to financial assets

Available-for-sale securities

The majority of Jackson’s debt securities portfolio is accounted for on an available-for-sale basis. The consideration of evidence of impairment requires management’s judgement. In making this determination the factors considered include, for example:

Determining factors Consideration of evidence of impairment

Whether the decline of the A substantial decline in fair value might be indicative of a credit loss event that would lead to a ?nancial investment’s fair value measurable decrease in the estimated future cash ?ows. is substantial

The impact of the duration of The duration of a security to maturity helps to inform whether assessments of estimated future the security on the calculation cash ?ows that are higher than market value are reasonable. of the revised estimated cash ?ows

The duration and extent to This factor provides an indication of how the contractual cash ?ows and effective interest rate of which the amortised cost a ?nancial asset compares with the implicit market estimate of cash ?ows and the risk attaching to exceeds fair value a ‘fair value’ measurement. The length of time for which that level of difference has been in place may also provide further evidence as to whether the market assessment implies an impairment loss has arisen.

The ?nancial condition and These factors and other observable conditions may indicate that an investment is impaired. prospects of the issuer

If a loss event that will have a detrimental effect on cash ?ows is identi?ed, an impairment loss is recognised in the income statement. The loss recognised is determined as the difference between the book cost and the fair value of the relevant impaired securities. This loss comprises the effect of the expected loss of contractual cash ?ows and any additional market-price-driven temporary reductions in values.

For Jackson’s residential mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, all of which are classi?ed as available-for-sale, the model used to analyse cash ?ows begins with the current delinquency experience of the underlying collateral pool for the structure, by applying assumptions about how much of the currently delinquent loans will eventually default, and multiplying this by an assumed loss severity. Additional factors are applied to anticipate ageing effects. After applying a cash ?ow simulation an indication is obtained as to whether or not the security has suffered, or is anticipated to suffer, contractual principal or interest payment shortfalls. If a shortfall applies an impairment charge is recorded. The difference between the fair value and book cost for unimpaired securities designated as available-for-sale is accounted for as unrealised gains or losses, with the movements in the accounting period being included in other comprehensive income.

The Group’s review of fair value involves several criteria, including economic conditions, credit loss experience, other issuer-speci?c developments and future cash ?ows. These assessments are based on the best available information at the time. Factors such as market liquidity, the widening of bid/ask spreads and a change in cash ?ow assumptions can contribute to future price volatility. If actual experience differs negatively from the assumptions and other considerations used in the consolidated ?nancial statements, unrealised Financial losses currently in equity may be recognised in the income statement in future periods. Additional details on the impairments of the available-for-sale securities of Jackson are described in notes C3.5(d). statements

Assets held at amortised cost

Except for certain loans of the UK insurance operations and Jackson National Life, which are accounted for on a fair value through pro?t and loss basis, and as described below, ?nancial assets classi?ed as loans and receivables under IAS 39 are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. The loans and receivables include loans collateralised by mortgages, deposits and loans to policyholders. In estimating future cash ?ows, the Group looks at the expected cash ?ows of the assets and applies historical loss A: experience of assets with similar credit risks that has been adjusted for conditions in the historical loss experience which no longer exist or for conditions that are expected to arise. The estimated future cash ?ows are discounted using the ?nancial asset’s original or variable effective interest rate and exclude credit losses that have not yet been incurred. Background The risks inherent in reviewing the impairment of any investment include: the risk that market results may differ from expectations, and facts and circumstances may change in the future and differ from estimates and assumptions, or the Group may later decide to sell the asset as a result of changed circumstances.

Certain mortgage loans of the UK insurance operations and, consequent upon the purchase of REALIC in 2012 by Jackson, policy accounting loans held to back funds withheld under reinsurance arrangements have been designated at fair value through pro?t and loss as these loan portfolios are managed and evaluated on a fair value basis.

Assets carried at cost or amortised cost are subject to impairment testing where appropriate under IFRS requirements. policies

Reversal of impairment loss

If, in subsequent periods, an impaired debt security held on an available-for-sale basis or an impaired loan or receivable recovers in value (in part or in full), and this recovery can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment, then the previously recognised impairment loss is reversed through the income statement (in part or in full).

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144 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements

A: Background and accounting policies continued

A3: Accounting policies continued iv Derivatives and hedge accounting

Derivative ?nancial instruments are used to reduce or manage investment, interest rate and currency exposures, to facilitate ef?cient portfolio management and for investment purposes.

The Group may designate certain derivatives as hedges.

For hedges of net investments in foreign operations, the effective portion of any change in fair value of derivatives or other ?nancial instruments designated as net investment hedges is recognised in other comprehensive income. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument is recorded in the income statement. The gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recognised directly in other comprehensive income while the foreign operation is held.

For fair value hedges, movements in the fair value of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognised in the income statement.

The Group does not regularly seek to apply fair value or cash ?ow hedging treatment under IAS 39. The exceptions, where hedge accounting has been applied in 2013 and 2012, are summarised in note C3.5(b).

All derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments are carried at fair value with movements in fair value being recorded in the income statement.

The primary areas of the Group’s continuing operations where derivative instruments are held are the UK with-pro?ts funds and annuity business, and Jackson.

For UK with-pro?ts funds the derivative programme derivatives are used for the purposes of ef?cient portfolio management or reduction in investment risk.

For shareholder-backed UK annuity business the derivatives are held to contribute to the matching, as far as practical, of asset returns and duration with those of liabilities to policyholders. The carrying value of these liabilities is sensitive to the return on the matching ?nancial assets including derivatives held.

For Jackson an extensive derivative programme is maintained. Value movements on the derivatives held can be very signi?cant in their effect on shareholder results. Further details on this aspect of the Group’s ?nancial reporting are described in note B1.2.

v Measurement and presentation of derivatives and debt securities of US insurance operations

The policies for these items are signi?cant factors in contributing to the volatility of the income statement result and shareholders’ equity. Under IAS 39, derivatives are required to be carried at fair value. Unless net investment hedge accounting is applied, value movements on derivatives are recognised in the income statement.

For derivative instruments of Jackson that are entered into to mitigate economic exposures, the Group has considered whether it is appropriate to undertake the necessary operational changes to qualify for hedge accounting so as to achieve matching of value movements in hedging instruments and hedged items in the performance statements. In reaching the decision, a number of factors were particularly relevant. These were:

— IAS 39 hedging criteria have been designed primarily in the context of hedging and hedging instruments that are assessable as ?nancial instruments that are either stand-alone or separable from host contracts, rather than, for example, duration characteristics of insurance contracts;

— The high hurdle levels under IAS 39 of ensuring hedge effectiveness at the level of individual hedge transactions;

— The dif?culties in applying the macro hedge provisions under IAS 39 (which are more suited to banking arrangements) to Jackson’s derivative book;

— The complexity of asset and liability matching of US life insurers such as those with Jackson’s product range; and ?nally

— Whether it is possible or desirable, without an unacceptable level of costs and constraint on commercial activity, to achieve the accounting hedge effectiveness required under IAS 39.

Taking account of these considerations the Group has decided that, except for occasional circumstances, it is not appropriate to seek to achieve hedge accounting under IAS 39. As a result of this decision the total income statement results are more volatile as the movements in the value of Jackson’s derivatives are re?ected within it. This volatility is re?ected in the level of short-term ?uctuations in investment returns, as shown in notes B1.1 and B1.2.

Under IAS 39, unless carried at amortised cost (subject to impairment provisions where appropriate) under the held-to-maturity category, debt securities are also carried at fair value. The Group has chosen not to classify any ?nancial assets as held-to-maturity. Debt securities of Jackson are designated as available-for-sale with value movements, unless impaired, being recorded as movements within other comprehensive income. Impairments are recorded in the income statement.

vi Embedded derivatives

Embedded derivatives are present in host contracts issued by various Group companies, in particular Jackson. They are embedded within other non-derivative host ?nancial instruments and insurance contracts to create hybrid instruments. Embedded derivatives meeting the de?nition of an insurance contract are accounted for under IFRS 4. Where economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivatives are not closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host instrument, and where the hybrid instrument is not measured at fair value with the changes in fair value recognised in the income statement, the embedded derivative is bifurcated and carried at fair value as a derivative in accordance with IAS 39. For Jackson’s ‘not for life’ Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Bene?t and Fixed Index Annuity reserves the determination of fair value requires assumptions regarding future mix of Separate Account assets, equity volatility levels, and policyholder behaviour.

In addition, the Group applies the option under IFRS 4 to not separate and fair value surrender options embedded in host contracts and with-pro?ts investment contracts whose strike price is either a ?xed amount or a ?xed amount plus interest. Further details on the valuation basis for embedded derivatives attaching to Jackson’s life assurance contracts are provided in note C4.2.

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vii Securities lending including repurchase agreements

The Group is party to various securities lending agreements under which securities are loaned to third parties on a short-term basis. The loaned securities are not derecognised; rather, they continue to be recognised within the appropriate investment classi?cation. The Group’s policy is that collateral in excess of 100 per cent of the fair value of securities loaned is required from all securities’ borrowers and typically consists of cash, debt securities, equity securities or letters of credit.

In cases where the Group takes possession of the collateral under its securities lending programme, the collateral, and corresponding obligation to return such collateral, are recognised in the consolidated statement of ?nancial position.

viii Derecognition of financial assets and liabilities

The Group’s policy is to derecognise ?nancial assets when it is deemed that substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred.

The Group derecognises ?nancial liabilities only when the obligation speci?ed in the contract is discharged, cancelled or has expired.

ix Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss

Consistent with the Group’s risk management and investment strategy and the nature of the products concerned, the Group has designated under IAS 39 classi?cation certain ?nancial liabilities at fair value through pro?t and loss as these instruments are managed and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis. These instruments include liabilities related to consolidated collateralised debt obligations and net assets attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds.

k Presentation of results before tax

The total tax charge for the Group re?ects tax that in addition to relating to shareholders’ pro?ts is also attributable to policyholders and unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds and unit-linked policies. This is explained in more detail in note B5. Reported pro?t before the total tax charge is not representative of pre-tax pro?ts attributable to shareholders. Accordingly, in order to provide a measure of pre-tax pro?ts attributable to shareholders the Group has chosen to adopt an income statement presentation of the tax charge and pre-tax results that distinguishes between policyholder and shareholder components.

l Segments

Under IFRS 8, ‘Operating Segments’, the Group determines and presents operating segments based on the information that is internally provided to the Group Executive Committee which is the Group’s chief operating decision maker.

The operating segments identi?ed by the Group re?ect the Group’s organisational structure, which is by both geography (Asia, US and UK) and by product line (insurance operations and asset management).

The products of the insurance operations contain both signi?cant and insigni?cant levels of insurance risk. The products are managed together and there is no distinction between these two categories other than for accounting purposes. This segment also includes the commission earned on general insurance business and investment subsidiaries held to support the Group’s insurance operations.

Asset management comprises both internal and third-party asset management services, inclusive of portfolio and mutual fund management, where the Group acts as an advisor, and broker-dealer activities. The nature of the products and the managing of the business differ from the risks inherent in the insurance operations segments, and the regulatory environment of the asset management industry differs from that of the insurance operations segments.

Further information on the Group’s operating segments is provided in note B1.3. m Segmental analysis of results and earnings attributable to shareholders Financial

The Group uses operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns as the segmental measure of its results. The basis of calculation is disclosed in note B1.3.

For shareholder-backed business, with the exception of debt securities held by Jackson and assets classi?ed as loans and receivables at amortised cost, all ?nancial investments and investment property are designated as assets at fair value through pro?t and loss. The statements short-term ?uctuations affect the result for the year and the Group provides additional analysis of results before and after short-term ?uctuations in investment returns, together with other items that are of a short-term, volatile or one-off nature. Short-term ?uctuations in investment returns on such assets held by with-pro?ts funds do not affect directly reported shareholder results. This is because (i) the unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds is accounted for as a liability and (ii) excess or de?cits of income and expenditure of A: the funds over the required surplus for distribution are transferred to or from unallocated surplus.

n Borrowings

Although initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs, borrowings, excluding liabilities of consolidated collateralised debt Background obligations, are subsequently accounted for on an amortised cost basis using the effective interest method. Under the effective interest and method, the difference between the redemption value of the borrowing and the initial proceeds (net of related issue costs) is amortised through the income statement to the date of maturity or, for hybrid debt, over the expected life of the instrument. accounting o Investment properties

Investments in leasehold and freehold properties not for occupation by the Group, including properties under development for future use as investment properties, are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value included in the income statement. Properties are valued policies annually either by the Group’s qualified surveyors or by taking into consideration the advice of professional external valuers using the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors valuation standards. Each property is externally valued at least once every three years.

Leases of investment property where the Group has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classi?ed as ?nance leases (leasehold property). Finance leases are capitalised at the lease’s inception at the lower of the fair value of the leased property and the present value of the minimum lease payments.

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A: Background and accounting policies continued

A3: Accounting policies continued p Pension schemes

For the Group’s de?ned bene?t schemes, if the present value of the de?ned bene?t obligation exceeds the fair value of the scheme assets, then a liability is recorded in the Group’s statement of ?nancial position. By contrast, if the fair value of the assets exceeds the present value of the de?ned bene?t obligation then the surplus will only be recognised if the nature of the arrangements under the trust deed, and funding arrangements between the Trustee and the Company, support the availability of refunds or recoverability through agreed reductions in future contributions. In addition, if there is a constructive obligation for the Company to pay de?cit funding, this is also recognised such that the ?nancial position recorded for the scheme re?ects the higher of any underlying IAS 19 de?cit and the obligation for de?cit funding.

The Group utilises the projected unit credit method to calculate the de?ned bene?t obligation. This method sees each period of service as giving rise to an additional unit of bene?t entitlement and measures each unit separately to build up the ?nal obligation. Estimated future cash ?ows are then discounted at a high-quality corporate bond rate, adjusted to allow for the difference in duration between the bond index and the pension liabilities where appropriate, to determine its present value. These calculations are performed by independent actuaries.

The plan assets of the Group’s pension schemes exclude several insurance contracts that have been issued by the Group. These assets are excluded from plan assets in determining the pension obligation recognised in the consolidated statement of ?nancial position.

The aggregate of the actuarially determined service costs of the currently employed personnel and the net interest on the net de?ned bene?t liability (asset) at the start of the period is charged to the income statement. Actuarial and other gains and losses as a result of changes in assumptions or experience variances are recognised as other comprehensive income.

Contributions to the Group’s de?ned contribution schemes are expensed when due.

q Share-based payments and related movements in own shares

The Group offers share award and option plans for certain key employees and a Save As You Earn plan for all UK and certain overseas employees. Shares held in trust relating to these plans are conditionally gifted to employees.

The compensation expense charged to the income statement is primarily based upon the fair value of the options granted, the vesting period and the vesting conditions.

The Company has established trusts to facilitate the delivery of Prudential plc shares under employee incentive plans and savings-related share option schemes. The cost to the Company of acquiring these treasury shares held in trusts is shown as a deduction from shareholders’ equity.

r Tax

Current tax expense is charged or credited based upon amounts estimated to be payable or recoverable as a result of taxable amounts for the current year. To the extent that losses of an individual UK company are not offset in any one year, they can be carried back for one year or carried forward inde?nitely to be offset against pro?ts arising from the same company.

Deferred taxes are provided under the liability method for all relevant temporary differences. IAS 12, ‘Income Taxes’ does not require all temporary differences to be provided for, in particular, the Group does not provide for deferred tax on undistributed earnings of subsidiaries where the Group is able to control the timing of the distribution and the temporary difference created is not expected to reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets are only recognised when it is more likely than not that future taxable pro?ts will be available against which these losses can be utilised.

The tax charge for long-term business includes tax expense attributable to both policyholders and shareholders. In the UK, life insurance companies are taxed on both their shareholders’ pro?ts and on their policyholders’ insurance and investment returns on certain insurance and investment products. Tax on shareholders’ pro?ts is calculated at the standard corporation tax rate, and tax on policyholders’ investment returns is calculated at the basic rate of income tax. Although both types of tax are included in the total tax charge in the Group’s consolidated income statement, they are presented separately in the income statement to provide the most relevant information about tax that the Group pays on its pro?ts.

Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability settled, based on tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or are substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period.

s Business acquisitions and disposals

Business acquisitions are accounted for by applying the purchase method of accounting, which adjusts the net assets of the acquired company to fair value at the date of purchase. The excess of the acquisition consideration over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the acquired entity is recorded as goodwill. Expenses related to acquiring new subsidiaries are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Income and expenses of acquired entities are included in the income statement from the date of acquisition.

Income and expenses of entities sold during the period are included in the income statement up to the date of disposal. The gain or loss on disposal is calculated as the difference between sale proceeds net of selling costs, less the net assets of the entity at the date of disposal adjusted for foreign exchange movements attaching to the sold entity that are required to be recycled to the income statement under IAS 21.

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t Goodwill

Goodwill arising on acquisitions of subsidiaries and businesses is capitalised and carried on the Group statement of ?nancial position as an intangible asset at initial value less any accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill impairment testing is conducted annually and when there is an indication of impairment. For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to cash generating units.

u Intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired on the purchase of a subsidiary or portfolio of contracts are fair valued at acquisition. Deferred acquisition costs are accounted for as described in policy notes (d) and (f) above. Other intangible assets, such as distribution rights and software, are valued initially at the price paid to acquire them and are subsequently carried at cost less amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. Distribution rights relate to fees paid under bancassurance partnership arrangements for bank distribution of products for the term of the contract. Amounts for distribution rights are amortised on a basis to re?ect the pattern in which the future economic bene?ts are expected to be consumed by reference to new business levels. The same principles apply to determining the amortisation method for other intangible assets unless the pattern cannot be determined reliably, in which case a straight line method is applied.

v Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash at bank and in hand, deposits held at call with banks, treasury bills and other short-term highly liquid investments with less than 90 days’ maturity from the date of acquisition.

w Shareholders’ dividends

Interim dividends are recorded in the period in which they are paid. Final dividends are recorded in the period in which they are approved by shareholders.

x Share capital

Where there is no obligation to transfer assets, shares are classi?ed as equity. The difference between the proceeds received on issue of the shares, net of share issue costs, and the nominal value of the shares issued, is credited to share premium. Where the Company purchases shares for the purposes of employee incentive plans, the consideration paid, net of issue costs, is deducted from retained earnings. Upon issue or sale any consideration received is credited to retained earnings net of related costs.

y Foreign exchange

The Group’s consolidated ?nancial statements are presented in pounds sterling, the Group’s presentation currency. Accordingly, the results and ?nancial position of foreign subsidiaries must be translated into the presentation currency of the Group from their functional currencies, ie the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are converted at year end exchange rates whilst all income and expenses are converted at average exchange rates where this is a reasonable approximation of the rates prevailing on transaction dates. The impact of these currency translations is recorded as a separate component in the statement of comprehensive income.

Foreign currency borrowings that are used to provide a hedge against Group equity investments in overseas subsidiaries are translated at year end exchange rates and movements recognised in other comprehensive income. Other foreign currency monetary items are translated at year end exchange rates with changes recognised in the income statement.

Foreign currency transactions are translated at the spot rate prevailing at the time. Financial z Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, excluding those held in employee share trusts and consolidated unit trusts and Open Ended Investment Companies (OEICs), which are treated as cancelled. statements For diluted earnings per share, the weighted average number of shares in issue is adjusted to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Group’s only class of potentially dilutive ordinary shares are those share options granted to employees where the exercise price is less than the average market price of the Company’s ordinary shares during the year. No adjustment is made if the impact is anti-dilutive overall. A:

Background and accounting policies

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A: Background and accounting policies continued

A3.2 New accounting pronouncements not yet effective

The following standards, interpretations and amendments have been issued but are not yet effective in 2013, including those which have not yet been adopted in the EU. This is not intended to be a complete list as only those standards, interpretations and amendments that could have an impact upon the Group’s ?nancial statements are discussed.

Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Amendments to IAS 32

This amendment, effective on or after 1 January 2014, clari?es the offsetting criteria of ?nancial assets and liabilities. In particular the amendment clari?es that in order to meet criteria to offset a ?nancial asset and a ?nancial liability, a right to set-off must be currently available rather than being contingent on a future event. Further, the right to set-off must be exercisable by any of the counterparties, both in the normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency and bankruptcy. The Group is assessing the impact of this amendment but it is not expected to have a signi?cant effect on the Group’s ?nancial statements.

Annual improvements to IFRS – 2010-2012 Cycle and 2011-2013 Cycle

These improvements include minor changes to ten IFRS standards, and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014. The Group is assessing the impact of these amendments but they are not expected to have a signi?cant effect on the Group’s ?nancial statements.

IFRIC 21, ‘Levies’

IFRIC 21, ‘Levies’, issued in May 2013, is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014. It has not yet been endorsed for use in the EU. This interpretation clari?es that an entity recognises a liability for a levy imposed by a government (that is not income tax) when the activity that triggers payment, as identi?ed by the relevant legislation, occurs. The Group is assessing the impact of this interpretation but it is not expected to have a material effect on the Group’s ?nancial statements.

IFRS 9, ‘Financial instruments: Classification and measurement’

This standard when effective will automatically replace IAS 39, ’Financial Instruments – Recognition and measurement’. Under the current version of IFRS 9 the classi?cation and hence measurement of ?nancial assets would be on two bases, either amortised cost or fair value through pro?t or loss, rather than the existing four bases of classi?cation. These requirements maintain the existing amortised cost measurement for most liabilities but will require changes in fair value due to changes in the entity’s own credit risk to be recognised in the other comprehensive income section of the comprehensive income statement, rather than within pro?t or loss for liabilities measured at fair value. Notwithstanding these prospective requirements, under the current version of IFRS 9, on 28 November 2012, the IASB released an exposure draft proposing amendments. The proposed changes would introduce a fair value through other comprehensive income category which would include certain ?nancial assets that contain contractual cash ?ows that are solely payments of principal and interest and are held in a business model in which assets are managed both in order to collect contractual cash ?ows and for sale. The Group is assessing the impact of this standard and will consider the remaining phases of IFRS 9 when ?nalised by the IASB. IFRS 9 has not yet been endorsed for use in the EU and there is currently no mandatory effective date pending the ?nalisation of its remaining phases.

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B: Earnings performance

B1: Analysis of performance by segment

B1.1 Segment results – profit before tax

Note 2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Asia operations

Insurance operations B4(a)

Operating result before gain on sale of stake in China Life of Taiwan 1,003 862

Gain on sale of stake in China Life of Taiwan – 51

Total Asia insurance operations 1,003 913

Development expenses (2) (7)

Total Asia insurance operations after development expenses 1,001 906

Eastspring Investments 74 69

Total Asia operations 1,075 975

US operations

Jackson (US insurance operations) B4(b) 1,243 964

Broker-dealer and asset management 59 39

Total US operations 1,302 1,003

UK operations

UK insurance operations: B4(c)

Long-term business 706 703

General insurance commissionnote (i) 29 33

Total UK insurance operations 735 736

M&G (including Prudential Capital) 441 371

Total UK operations 1,176 1,107

Total segment profit 3,553 3,085

Other income and expenditure

Investment return and other income 10 13

Interest payable on core structural borrowings (305) (280)

Corporate expenditurenote (ii) (263) (231)

Total (558) (498)

Solvency II implementation costs (29) (48)

Restructuring costsnote (iii) (12) (19)

Operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns 2,954 2,520 Financial

Short-term ?uctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business

B1.2 (1,110) 187

Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments D1 (72) (19)

Gain on dilution of Group holdingsnote (iv) D1 – 42 statements

(Loss) pro?t attaching to held for sale Japan life businessnote (v) D1 (102) 17

Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch D2 (35) –

Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 1,635 2,747

B:

Basic earnings per share (in pence) B6 2013 2012*

Based on operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns 90.9p 76.9p Earnings

Based on pro?t for the year 52.8p 85.1p

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards

described in note A2. performance

Notes

(i) The Group’s UK insurance operations transferred its general insurance business to Churchill in 2002. General insurance commission represents the

commission receivable net of expenses for Prudential-branded general insurance products as part of this arrangement.

(ii) Corporate expenditure as shown above is for Group Head Office and Asia Regional Head Office.

(iii) Restructuring costs are incurred in the UK and represent one-off expenses incurred in securing expense savings.

(iv) During 2012, M&G reduced its holdings in PPM South Africa resulting in a reclassification from a subsidiary to an associate giving rise to a gain on dilution of

Ł42 million.

(v) To facilitate comparisons of operating profit based on longer-term investment returns that reflect the Group’s retained operations, the results attributable to the

held for sale Japan life business are included separately within the supplementary analysis of profit above.

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B: Earnings performance continued

B1: Analysis of performance by segment continued

B1.2 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Insurance operations:

Asianote (ii) (204) 54 USnote (iii) (625) (90) UKnote (iv) (254) 136

Other operations:

– Economic hedge value movementnote (v) – (32)

– Othernote (vi) (27) 119 Total (1,110) 187

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. In addition, to facilitate comparisons of results that reflect the Group’s retained operations, the short-term fluctuations in investment returns attributable to the held for sale Japan life business are included separately within the supplementary analysis of profit.

Notes

(i)

General overview of defaults

The Group did not experience any defaults on its shareholder-backed debt securities portfolio in 2013 or 2012. (ii) Asia insurance operations

In Asia, the negative short-term fluctuations of Ł(204) million (2012: positive Ł54 million) primarily reflect net unrealised movements on bond holdings following a rise in bond yields during the year.

(iii) US insurance operations

The short-term fluctuations in investment returns for US insurance operations comprise the following items:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Short-term ?uctuations relating to debt securities Charges in the year:

Losses on sales of impaired and deteriorating bonds (5) (23) Bond write downs (8) (37) Recoveries/reversals 10 13 Total charges in the yearnote (a) (3) (47) Less: Risk margin charge included in operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returnsnote (b) 85 79

82 32 Interest-related realised gains: Arising in the year 64 94 Less: Amortisation of gains and losses arising in current and prior years to operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns (89) (91)

(25) 3 Related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs (15) (3) Total short-term ?uctuations related to debt securities 42 32 Derivatives (other than equity-related): market value movements (net of related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs)note (c) (531) 135 Net equity hedge results (principally guarantees and derivatives, net of related amortisation of deferred acquisition costsnote (d) (255) (302) Equity-type investments: actual less longer-term return (net of related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) 89 23 Other items (net of related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs) 30 22 Total (625) (90)

The short-term fluctuations in investment returns shown in the table above are stated net of a credit for the related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs of Ł228 million (2012: credit of Ł76 million). See note C5.1(b).

Notes

(a)

The charges on the debt securities of Jackson comprise the following:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

Prime (including agency) 1 (4) Alt-A (1) (1) Sub-prime – (3) Total residential mortgage-backed securities – (8) Corporate debt securities (1) (14) Other (2) (25) Total (3) (47)

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(b) The risk margin reserve charge for longer-term credit-related losses included in operating profit based on longer-term investment returns of Jackson for 2013 is based on an average annual risk margin reserve of 25 basis points (2012: 26 basis points) on average book values of US$54.4 billion (2012: US$47.6 billion) as shown below:

2013 2012 Average Average book Annual book Annual Moody’s rating category (or equivalent under value RMR expected loss value RMR expected loss NAIC ratings of mortgage-backed securities) US$m % US$m Łm US$m % US$m Łm

A3 or higher 27,557 0.11 (32) (20) 23,129 0.11 (26) (16) Baa1, 2 or 3 24,430 0.25 (62) (40) 21,892 0.26 (56) (36) Ba1, 2 or 3 1,521 1.18 (18) (11) 1,604 1.12 (18) (11) B1, 2 or 3 530 2.80 (15) (9) 597 2.82 (17) (11) Below B3 317 2.32 (7) (5) 342 2.44 (8) (5) Total 54,355 0.25 (134) (85) 47,564 0.26 (125) (79)

Related change to amortisation of deferred

25 16 21 13 acquisition costs (see below) Risk margin reserve charge to operating pro?t for

(109) (69) (104) (66) longer-term credit related losses

Consistent with the basis of measurement of insurance assets and liabilities for Jackson’s IFRS results, the charges and credits to operating profits based on longer-term investment returns are partially offset by related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs.

(c) Derivatives (other than equity-related): negative fluctuation of Ł(531) million (2012: positive fluctuation of Ł135 million) net of related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs.

These losses and gains are in respect of interest rate swaps and swaptions and for the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB) reinsurance. The swaps and swaptions are undertaken to manage interest rate exposures and durations within the general account and the variable annuity and fixed index annuity guarantees (as described in note (d) below). The GMIB reinsurance is in place so as to insulate Jackson from the GMIB exposure.

The amounts principally reflect the fair value movement on these instruments, net of related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs.

Under the Group’s IFRS reporting of Jackson’s derivatives (other than equity-related) programme significant accounting mismatches arise. This is because:

– The derivatives are required to be fair valued with the value movements booked in the income statement;

– As noted above, part of the derivative value movements arises in respect of interest rate exposures within Jackson’s guarantee liabilities for variable annuity and fixed index annuity business which are only partially fair valued under IFRS (see below); and

– The GMIB liability is valued under the US GAAP insurance measurement basis applied for IFRS in a way that substantially does not recognise the effect of market movements. However, notwithstanding that the liability is reinsured, as the reinsurance asset is net settled it is deemed a derivative under IAS 39 which requires fair valuation.

In 2013, the negative fluctuation of Ł(531) million reflects principally the adverse mark-to-market impact of the 1.3 per cent increase in swap rates on the valuation of the interest rate swaps, swaptions, and the GMIB reinsurance asset.

(d)

Net equity hedge result: negative fluctuation of Ł(255) million (2012: negative fluctuation Ł(302) million).

These amounts are in respect of the equity-based derivatives and associated guarantee liabilities of Jackson’s variable and fixed index annuity business. The equity based derivatives are undertaken to manage the equity risk exposure of the guarantee liabilities. The economic exposure of these guarantee liabilities also includes the effects of changes in interest rates which are managed through the swaps and swaptions programmes described in note (c) above.

The amounts reflect the net effect of:

– Fair value movements on free-standing equity derivatives;

– The accounting value movements on the variable annuity and fixed index annuity guarantee liabilities;

– Fee assessments and claim payments in respect of guarantee liabilities; and

– Related DAC amortisation.

Under the Group’s IFRS reporting of Jackson’s equity-based derivatives and associated guarantee liabilities significant accounting mismatches arise. This is because: Financial

– The free-standing derivatives and Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB) ‘not for life’ embedded derivative liabilities are required to be fair valued. These fair value movements include the effects of changes to levels of equity markets, implied volatility and interest rates. The interest rate exposure is managed through the derivative programme explained above in note (c);

– The Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (GMDB) and GMWB ‘for life’ guarantees are valued under the US GAAP insurance measurement basis applied for statements IFRS in a way that substantially does not recognise the effect of equity market and interest rate changes.

In 2013, the negative fluctuation of Ł(255) million reflects the net effect of mark-to-market reductions on the free-standing derivatives being offset by reductions in the carrying amounts of those guarantees that are fair valued embedded derivatives. Both aspects reflect increased equity markets ( the S&P

500 increased by 30 per cent) with the value movement on the embedded derivatives also being affected by decreases in average implied volatility levels and the 1.3 per cent increase in Treasury bond interest rates.

(iv) UK insurance operations B: The negative short-term fluctuations in investment returns for UK insurance operations of Ł(254) million (2012: positive Ł136 million) reflect mainly net investment movements arising in the period on fixed income assets backing the capital of the annuity business following the rise in bond yields during the year. In addition, the amount for 2013 includes the effect of a partial hedge of future shareholder transfers expected to emerge from the UK’s with-profits Earnings sub-fund taken out during the year. This hedge reduces the risk arising from equity market declines. (v) Economic hedge value movement This item represents the cost on short-dated hedge contracts taken out in first half of 2012 to provide downside protection against severe equity market falls through a period of particular uncertainty with respect to the Eurozone. The hedge contracts were terminated in the second half of 2012.

(vi) Other performance

Short-term fluctuations in investment returns of other operations, were negative Ł(27) million (2012: positive Ł119 million) representing principally unrealised value movements on investments and foreign exchange items.

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B: Earnings performance continued

B1: Analysis of performance by segment continued

B1.3 Determining operating segments and performance measure of operating segments Operating segments

The Group’s operating segments, determined in accordance with IFRS 8, ‘Operating Segments’, are as follows: Insurance operations

— Asia

— US (Jackson)

— UK

Asset management operations

— M&G (including Prudential Capital)

— Eastspring Investments

— US broker-dealer and asset management (including Curian)

The Group’s operating segments are also its reportable segments for the purposes of internal management reporting with the exception of Prudential Capital (PruCap) which has been incorporated into the M&G operating segment for the purposes of segment reporting.

Performance measure

The performance measure of operating segments utilised by the Company is IFRS operating pro?t attributable to shareholders based on longer-term investment returns, as described below. This measurement basis distinguishes operating pro?t based on long-term investment returns from other constituents of the total pro?t as follows:

— Short-term ?uctuations in investment returns;

— Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments arising on the purchase of business. This comprises principally the charge for the adjustments arising on the purchase of REALIC in 2012;

— For 2012, gain on dilution of the Group’s holdings in PPM South Africa;

— (Loss) pro?t attaching to the held for sale Japan life business. See note D1 for further details; and

— For 2013, the costs associated with the domestication of the Hong Kong branch.

Segment results that are reported to the Group Executive Committee include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items are mainly in relation to the Group Head Of?ce and the Asia Regional Head Of?ce.

Except in the case of assets backing the UK annuity, unit-linked and US variable annuity separate account liabilities, operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns for shareholder-?nanced business is determined on the basis of expected longer-term investment returns. In the case of assets backing the UK annuity business, unit-linked and US variable annuity separate account liabilities, the basis of determining operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns is as follows:

— UK annuity business liabilities: For this business, policyholder liabilities are determined by reference to current interest rates. The value movements of the assets covering liabilities are closely correlated with the related change in liabilities. Accordingly, asset value movements are recorded within the ‘operating results based on longer-term investment returns’. Policyholder liabilities include a margin for credit risk. Variations between actual and best estimate expected impairments are recorded as a component of short-term ?uctuations in investment returns; and

— Unit-linked and US variable annuity business separate account liabilities: For such business, the policyholder unit liabilities are directly re?ective of the asset value movements. Accordingly, the operating results based on longer-term investment returns re?ect the current period value movements in unit liabilities and the backing assets.

In the case of other shareholder-?nanced business, the measurement of operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns re?ects the particular features of long-term insurance business where assets and liabilities are held for the long-term and for which the accounting basis for insurance liabilities under current IFRS is not generally conducive to demonstrating trends in underlying performance of life businesses exclusive of the effects of short-term ?uctuations in market conditions. In determining the pro?t on this basis, the following key elements are applied to the results of the Group’s shareholder-?nanced operations.

(a)

Debt, equity-type securities and loans

Longer-term investment returns comprise actual income receivable for the period (interest/dividend income) and for both debt and equity-type securities longer-term capital returns.

In principle, for debt securities and loans, the longer-term capital returns comprise two elements:

— Risk margin reserve based charge for the expected level of defaults for the period, which is determined by reference to the credit quality of the portfolio. The difference between impairment losses in the reporting period and the risk margin reserve charge to the operating result is re?ected in short-term ?uctuations in investment returns; and

— The amortisation of interest-related realised gains and losses to operating results based on longer-term investment returns to the date when sold bonds would have otherwise matured.

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Jackson is the shareholder-backed operation for which the distinction between impairment losses and interest-related realised gains and losses is in practice relevant to a signi?cant extent. Jackson has used the ratings by Nationally Recognised Statistical Ratings Organisations (NRSRO) or ratings resulting from the regulatory ratings detail issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) developed by external third parties such as PIMCO or BlackRock Solutions to determine the average annual risk margin reserve to apply to debt securities held to back general account business. Debt securities held to back separate account and reinsurance funds withheld are not subject to risk margin reserve charge. Further details of the risk margin reserve charge, as well as the amortisation of interest-related realised gains and losses, for Jackson are shown in note B1.2.

For debt securities backing non-linked shareholder-?nanced business of the UK insurance operations (other than the annuity business) and of the Asia insurance operations, the realised gains and losses are principally interest related. Accordingly, all realised gains and losses to date for these operations are being amortised over the period to the date those securities would otherwise have matured, with no explicit risk margin reserve charge.

At 31 December 2013, the level of unamortised interest-related realised gains and losses related to previously sold bonds for the Group was a net gain of Ł461 million (2012: net gain of Ł495 million).

For equity-type securities, the longer-term rates of return are estimates of the long-term trend investment return for income and capital having regard to past performance, current trends and future expectations. Equity-type securities held for shareholder-?nanced operations other than the UK annuity business, unit-linked and US variable annuity are of signi?cance for the US and Asia insurance operations. Different rates apply to different categories of equity-type securities.

As at 31 December 2013, the equity-type securities for US insurance non-separate account operations amounted to Ł1,118 million (2012: Ł1,004 million). For these operations, the longer-term rates of return for income and capital applied in 2013 and 2012, which re?ect the combination of risk free rates and appropriate risk premiums, are as follows:

2013 2012

Equity-type securities such as common and preferred stock and portfolio holdings in mutual funds 5.7% to 6.8% 5.5% to 6.2% Other equity-type securities such as investments in limited partnerships and private equity funds 7.7% to 9.0% 7.5% to 8.2%

For Asia insurance operations, excluding assets of the Japan life held for sale business, investments in equity securities held for non-linked shareholder-?nanced operations amounted to Ł571 million as at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł474 million). The rates of return applied in the years 2013 and 2012 ranged from 3.42 per cent to 13.75 per cent with the rates applied varying by territory.

The longer-term rates of return discussed above for equity-type securities are determined after consideration by the Group’s in-house economists of long-term expected real government bond returns, equity risk premium and long-term in?ation. These rates are broadly stable from period to period but may be different between countries re?ecting, for example, differing expectations of in?ation in each territory. The assumptions are for returns expected to apply in equilibrium conditions. The assumed rates of return do not re?ect any cyclical variability in economic performance and are not set by reference to prevailing asset valuations.

The longer-term investment returns for the Asia insurance joint ventures accounted for on the equity method are determined on a similar basis as the other Asia insurance operations described above.

(b)

US variable and fixed index annuity business

The following value movements for Jackson’s variable and ?xed index annuity business are excluded from operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns:

— Fair value movements for equity-based derivatives; Financial

— Fair value movements for embedded derivatives for Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Bene?t ‘not for life’ and ?xed index annuity business, and Guaranteed Minimum Income Bene?t reinsurance (see note);

— Movements in accounts carrying value of Guaranteed Minimum Death Bene?t and Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Bene?t ‘for life’ liabilities, for which, under the ‘grandfathered’ US GAAP applied under IFRS for Jackson’s insurance assets and liabilities, the statements measurement basis gives rise to a muted impact of current period market movements;

— Fee assessments and claim payments, in respect of guarantee liabilities; and

— Related amortisation of deferred acquisition costs for each of the above items.

Note: US operations – Embedded derivatives for variable annuity guarantee features B: The Guaranteed Minimum Income Bene?t liability, which is fully reinsured, subject to a deductible and annual claim limits, is accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codi?cation ( ASC) Subtopic 944-80 Earnings Financial Services – Insurance – Separate Accounts (formerly SOP 03-1) under IFRS using ‘grandfathered’ US GAAP. As the corresponding reinsurance asset is net settled, it is considered to be a derivative under IAS 39, ‘Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement’, and the asset is therefore recognised at fair value. As the Guaranteed Minimum Income Bene?t is economically reinsured performance the mark to market element of the reinsurance asset is included as a component of short-term ?uctuations in investment returns.

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B1: Analysis of performance by segment continued

(c)

Other derivative value movements

Generally, derivative value movements are excluded from operating results based on longer-term investment returns (unless those derivative value movements broadly offset changes in the accounting value of other assets and liabilities included in operating pro?t). The principal example of non-equity based derivatives (for example interest rate swaps and swaptions) whose value movements are excluded from operating pro?t arises in Jackson. Non-equity based derivatives are primarily held by Jackson as part of a broadly-based hedging programme for features of Jackson’s bond portfolio (for which value movements are booked in the statement of comprehensive income rather than the income statement), product liabilities (for which US GAAP accounting as ‘grandfathered’ under IFRS 4 does not fully re?ect the economic features being hedged), and the interest rate exposure attaching to equity-based embedded derivatives.

(d)

Other liabilities to policyholders and embedded derivatives for product guarantees

Under IFRS, the degree to which the carrying values of liabilities to policyholders are sensitive to current market conditions varies between territories depending upon the nature of the ‘grandfathered’ measurement basis. In general, in those instances where the liabilities are particularly sensitive to routine changes in market conditions, the accounting basis is such that the impact of market movements on the assets and liabilities is broadly equivalent in the income statement, and operating pro?t based on longer-term investments returns is not distorted. In these circumstances, there is no need for the movement in the liability to be bifurcated between the elements that relate to longer-term market conditions and short-term effects.

However, some types of business movements in liabilities do require bifurcation to ensure that at the net level (ie after allocated investment return and change for policyholder bene?ts) the operating result re?ects longer-term market returns.

Examples where such bifurcation is necessary are:

Asia – Hong Kong

For certain non-participating business, the economic features are more akin to asset management products with policyholder liabilities re?ecting asset shares over the contract term. For these products, the charge for policyholder bene?ts in the operating results should re?ect the asset share feature rather than volatile movements that would otherwise be re?ected if the local regulatory basis (also applied for IFRS basis) was used.

For other Hong Kong non-participating business, longer-term interest rates are used to determine the movement in policyholder liabilities for determining operating results. Similar principles apply for other Asia operations.

UK shareholder-backed annuity business

The operating result based on longer-term investment returns re?ects the impact of value movements on policyholder liabilities for annuity business in PRIL and the PAC non-pro?t sub-fund after adjustments to allocate the following elements of the movement to the category of ‘short-term fluctuations in investment returns’:

— The impact on credit risk provisioning of actual upgrades and downgrades during the period;

— Credit experience compared to assumptions; and

— Short-term value movements on assets backing the capital of the business.

Credit experience re?ects the impact of defaults and other similar experience, such as asset exchanges arising from debt restructuring by issuers that include effectively an element of permanent impairment of the security held. Negative experience compared to assumptions is included within short-term ?uctuations in investment returns without further adjustment. This is to be contrasted with positive experience where surpluses are retained in short-term allowances for credit risk for IFRS reporting purposes. The effects of other changes to credit risk provisioning are included in the operating result, as is the net effect of changes to the valuation rate of interest due to portfolio rebalancing to align more closely with management benchmark.

(e)

Fund management and other non-insurance businesses

For these businesses, the particular features applicable for life assurance noted above do not apply. For these businesses it is inappropriate to include returns in the operating result on the basis described above. Instead, it is appropriate to generally include realised gains and losses (including impairments) in the operating result with unrealised gains and losses being included in short-term ?uctuations. For this purpose impairments are calculated as the credit loss determined by comparing the projected cash ?ows discounted at the original effective interest rate to the carrying value. In some instances it may also be appropriate to amortise realised gains and losses on derivatives and other ?nancial instruments to operating results over a time period that re?ects the underlying economic substance of the arrangements.

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B1.4 Segmental income statement

Year ended 31 December 2013 Łm Insurance operations Asset management

Eastspring Unallo-

Invest- Total cated Group Asia US UK M&G US ments segment corporate total

Gross premiums earned 9,061 15,661 5,780 – – – 30,502 – 30,502 Outward reinsurance premiums (190) (278) (190) – – – (658) – (658) Earned premiums, net of reinsurance 8,871 15,383 5,590 – – – 29,844 – 29,844 Investment returnnote (ii) 895 10,003 9,372 143 11 (1) 20,423 (76) 20,347 Other income 48 (2) 226 1,165 855 245 2,537 (353) 2,184 Total revenue, net of reinsurance 9,814 25,384 15,188 1,308 866 244 52,804 (429) 52,375 Bene?ts and claims (6,825) (24,206) (11,196) – – – (42,227) – (42,227)

Outward reinsurers’ share of bene?ts and claims 150 500 (28) – – – 622 – 622

Movement in unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts fundsnote (iii) (255) – (1,294) – – – (1,549) – (1,549)

Bene?ts and claims and movements in unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds, net of reinsurance (6,930) (23,706) (12,518) – – – (43,154) – (43,154)

Acquisition costs and other operating expenditureB3 (2,015) (1,112) (1,950) (840) (807) (193) (6,917) 56 (6,861)

Finance costs: interest on core structural borrowings of shareholder-?nanced operations – (13) – (17) – – (30) (275) (305)

Remeasurement of carrying value of Japan life business classi?ed as held for sale (120) – – – – – (120) – (120) Total charges, net of reinsurance (9,065) (24,831) (14,468) (857) (807) (193) (50,221) (219) (50,440)

Share of pro?t from joint ventures and associates, net of related tax 29 – 83 12 – 23 147 – 147 Pro?t (loss) before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns)note (i) 778 553 803 463 59 74 2,730 (648) 2,082

Tax charge attributable to policyholders’ returns (90) – (357) – – – (447) – (447)

Pro?t (loss) before tax attributable to Financial shareholders 688 553 446 463 59 74 2,283 (648) 1,635

This is represented in the segmental analysis of pro?t from continuing operations before tax attributable to shareholders in note B1.1 statements as follows:

Year ended 31 December 2013 Łm Insurance operations Asset management

B:

Eastspring Unallo-

Invest- Total cated Group

Asia US UK M&G US ments segment corporate total Earnings

Operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns 1,001 1,243 735 441 59 74 3,553 (599) 2,954

Short-term ?uctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed performance business (204) (625) (254) 22 – – (1,061) (49) (1,110)

Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments (7) (65) – – – – (72) – (72)

Loss attaching to held for sale Japan life business (102) – – – – – (102) – (102)

Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch – – (35) – – – (35) – (35)

Pro?t (loss) before tax attributable to shareholders 688 553 446 463 59 74 2,283 (648) 1,635

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B1: Analysis of performance by segment continued

Year ended 31 December 2012* Łm Insurance operations Asset management

Eastspring Unallo-

Invest- Total cated Group Asia US UK M&G US ments segment corporate total

Gross premiums earned 7,433 14,660 7,020 – – – 29,113 – 29,113 Outward reinsurance premiums (163) (193) (135) – – – (491) – (491) Earned premiums, net of reinsurance 7,270 14,467 6,885 – – – 28,622 – 28,622 Investment returnnote (ii) 2,965 6,193 14,533 242 6 6 23,945 (14) 23,931 Other income 68 (2) 213 972 725 223 2,199 (314) 1,885 Total revenue, net of reinsurance 10,303 20,658 21,631 1,214 731 229 54,766 (328) 54,438 Bene?ts and claims (7,160) (18,703) (18,253) – – – (44,116) – (44,116) Outward reinsurers’ share of bene?ts and claims 108 (8) 159 – – – 259 – 259 Movement in unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts fundsnote (iii) (518) – (769) – – – (1,287) – (1,287) Benefits and claims and movements in unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds, net of reinsurance (7,570) (18,711) (18,863) – – – (45,144) – (45,144) Acquisition costs and other operating expenditureB3 (1,763) (1,079) (1,630) (696) (692) (175) (6,035) 3 (6,032) Finance costs: interest on core structural borrowings of shareholder-?nanced operations – (13) – (16) – – (29) (251) (280) Total charges, net of reinsurance (9,333) (19,803) (20,493) (712) (692) (175) (51,208) (248) (51,456) Share of pro?t from joint ventures and associates, net of related tax 83 – 28 9 – 15 135 – 135 Profit (loss) before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns)note (i) 1,053 855 1,166 511 39 69 3,693 (576) 3,117 Tax charge attributable to policyholders’ returns (76) – (294) – – – (370) – (370) Profit (loss) before tax attributable to shareholders 977 855 872 511 39 69 3,323 (576) 2,747

This is represented in the segmental analysis of pro?t from continuing operations before tax attributable to shareholders in note B1.1 as follows:

Year ended 31 December 2012* Łm Insurance operations Asset management

Eastspring Unallo-

Invest- Total cated Group Asia US UK M&G US ments segment corporate total

Operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns 906 964 736 371 39 69 3,085 (565) 2,520 Short-term ?uctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business 54 (90) 136 98 – – 198 (11) 187 Gain on dilution of Group’s holdings – – – 42 – – 42 – 42 Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments – (19) – – – – (19) – (19) Profit attaching to held for sale Japan life business 17 – – – – – 17 – 17 Profit (loss) before tax attributable to shareholders 977 855 872 511 39 69 3,323 (576) 2,747

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

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Notes

(i) This measure is the formal profit (loss) before tax measure under IFRS but is not the result attributable to shareholders. (ii) Investment return principally comprises:

– Interest and dividends;

– Realised and unrealised gains and losses on securities and derivatives classified as fair value through profit and loss under IAS 39; and

– Realised gains and losses, including impairment losses, on securities classified as available-for-sale under IAS 39.

(iii) The movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds for Asia above includes movement relating to the Hong Kong branch of PAC. For the purpose of the presentation of unallocated surplus of with-profits funds within the statement of financial position, the Hong Kong branch balance is shown within the unallocated surplus of the PAC with-profits sub-fund.

B1.5 Revenue

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Long-term business premiums

Insurance contract premiums 28,339 26,650 Investment contracts with discretionary participation feature premiums 1,877 2,243 Inwards reinsurance premiums 286 220 Less: reinsurance premiums ceded (658) (491) Earned premiums, net of reinsurancenote (iv) 29,844 28,622

Investment return

Realised and unrealised gains and losses on securities at fair value through pro?t and loss 12,879 15,270 Realised and unrealised losses and gains on derivatives at fair value through pro?t and loss (1,724) 75 Realised gains on available-for-sale securities, previously recognised in other comprehensive income 64 68 Realised gains (losses) on loans 11 (51) Interestnotes (i),(ii) 6,771 6,586 Dividends 1,740 1,424 Other investment return 606 559 Investment return 20,347 23,931 Fee income from investment contract business and asset managementnotes (iii),(iv) 2,184 1,885

Total revenue 52,375 54,438

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

Notes

(i)

The segmental analysis of interest income is as follows:

Insurance operations Asset management operations

Eastspring Unallocated

Asia US UK M&G US Investments corporate Total

2013 (Łm) 562 1,981 4,178 112 1 1 (64) 6,771

2012* (Łm) 336 1,778 4,374 105 1 1 (9) 6,586 Financial

(ii) Interest income includes Ł5 million (2012: Ł13 million) accrued in respect of impaired securities.

(iii) Fee income includes Ł44 million (2012: Ł35 million) relating to financial instruments that are not held at fair value through profit and loss. These fees primarily related to prepayment fees, late fees and syndication fees.

(iv) The following table provides additional segmental analysis of revenue from external customers: statements

2013 Łm

Asia US UK Intra-group Total

Revenue from external customers:

Insurance operations 8,919 15,381 5,816 – 30,116 B: Asset management 245 855 1,165 (379) 1,886

Unallocated corporate – – 26 – 26 Earnings Intra-group revenue eliminated on consolidation (98) (86) (195) 379 – Total revenue from external customers 9,066 16,150 6,812 – 32,028

2012* Łm performance

Asia US UK Intra-group Total

Revenue from external customers:

Insurance operations 7,339 14,465 7,098 – 28,902 Asset management 222 725 972 (333) 1,586 Unallocated corporate – – 19 – 19 Intra-group revenue eliminated on consolidation (84) (77) (172) 333 – Total revenue from external customers 7,477 15,113 7,917 – 30,507

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

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B1: Analysis of performance by segment continued

Revenue from external customers comprises:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Earned premiums, net of reinsurance 29,844 28,622 Fee income from investment contract business and asset management (presented as ‘Other income’) 2,184 1,885 Total revenue from external customers 32,028 30,507

The asset management operations, M&G, Eastspring Investments and US asset management provide services to the Group insurance operations for which fees are charged at appropriate arm’s length prices. Intra-group fees included within asset management revenue were earned by the following asset management segment:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Intra-group revenue generated by:

M&G 195 172 US broker-dealer and asset management (including Curian) 98 77 Eastspring Investments 86 84 Total intra-group fees included within asset management segment 379 333

Revenue from external customers of Asia, US and UK insurance operations shown above are net of outwards reinsurance premiums of Ł190 million, Ł278 million, and Ł190 million respectively (2012: Ł163 million, Ł193 million and Ł135 million respectively). In Asia, revenue from external customers from no individual country exceeds 10 per cent of the Group total. The largest country is Hong Kong, with a total revenue from external customers of Ł2,243 million (2012: Hong Kong Ł1,745 million).

Due to the nature of the business of the Group, there is no reliance on any major customers.

B2: Profit before tax – asset management operations

The pro?t included in the income statement in respect of asset management operations for the year is as follows:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm Eastspring M&G US Investments Total Total

Revenue (excluding revenue of consolidated investment funds and NPH broker-dealer fees) 1,308 362 244 1,914 1,739 NPH broker-dealer feesnote (i) – 504 – 504 435 Gross revenue 1,308 866 244 2,418 2,174 Charges (excluding charges of consolidated investment funds and NPH broker-dealer fees) (857) (303) (193) (1,353) (1,144) NPH broker-dealer feesnote (i) – (504) – (504) (435) Gross charges (857) (807) (193) (1,857) (1,579) Share of pro?t from joint ventures and associates, net of related tax 12 – 23 35 24

Profit before tax 463 59 74 596 619 Comprising: Operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returnsnote (ii) 441 59 74 574 479 Short-term ?uctuations in investment returnsnote (iii) 22 – – 22 98 Gain on dilution of Group’s holdings – – – – 42

Profit before tax 463 59 74 596 619

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. One of the new accounting standards adopted was IFRS 11 which requires joint ventures to be equity accounted. Accordingly, share of profit from joint ventures and associates is disclosed as a separate line.

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Notes

(i)

The segment revenue of the Group’s asset management operations is required to include:

NPH broker-dealer fees represent commissions received that are then paid on to the writing brokers on sales of investment products. To reflect their commercial nature, the amounts are also wholly reflected as charges within the income statement. After allowing for these charges, there is no effect on profit from this item. The presentation in the table above shows the amounts attributable to this item so that the underlying revenue and charges can be seen. (ii) M&G operating profit based on longer-term investment returns:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Asset management fee income 859 728 Other income 4 6 Staff costs (339) (289) Other costs (166) (147) Underlying pro?t before performance-related fees 358 298 Share of associate results 12 13 Performance-related fees 25 9 Operating pro?t from asset management operations 395 320 Operating pro?t from Prudential Capital 46 51 Total M&G operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns 441 371

The difference between the fees and other income shown above in respect of asset management operations, and the revenue figure for M&G shown (excluding consolidated investment funds) in the main table primarily relates to the total revenue of Prudential Capital (including short-term fluctuations) of Ł144 million (2012: Ł218 million) and commissions which have been netted off in arriving at the fee income of Ł859 million (2012: Ł728 million) in the table above. The difference in the presentation of commission is aligned with how management reviews the business.

(iii) Short-term fluctuations in investment returns for M&G are primarily in respect of unrealised fair value movements on Prudential Capital’s bond portfolio.

B3: Acquisition costs and other expenditure

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Acquisition costs incurred for insurance policies (2,553) (2,557) Acquisition costs deferred less amortisation of acquisition costs 566 595 Administration costs and other expenditure (4,303) (3,863) Movements in amounts attributable to external unit holders of consolidated investment funds (571) (207) Total acquisition costs and other expenditure (6,861) (6,032)

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

Included in total acquisition costs and other expenditure are:

(a) Total depreciation and amortisation expense of Ł(510) million (2012: Ł(727) million) relates primarily to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs of insurance contracts and asset management contracts. The segmental analysis of total depreciation and amortisation expense is analysed below.

(b) The charge for non-deferred acquisition costs and the amortisation of those costs that are deferred, was Ł(1,987) million Financial (2012: (1,962) million). These amounts comprise Ł(1,953) million and Ł(34) million for insurance and investment contracts respectively (2012: Ł(1,742) million and Ł(220) million, respectively). statements (c) Interest expense, excluding interest on core structural borrowings of shareholder-?nanced operations, which amounted to Ł(120) million (2012: Ł(140) million) and is included as part of investment management expenses. The segmental interest expense is analysed below.

(d) Finance costs of Ł(305) million (2012: Ł(280) million) comprising Ł(275) million (2012: Ł(251) million) of interest on core debt of the parent company, Ł(13) million (2012: Ł(13) million) on US insurance operations’ surplus notes and Ł(17) million (2012: Ł(16) million) on B: PruCap’s bank loan. Earnings (e) Movements in amounts attributable to external unit holders are in respect of those OEICs and unit trusts which are required to be consolidated and comprises a charge of Ł(583) million (2012: Ł(261) million) for UK insurance operations and a credit of Ł12 million (2012: Ł54 million) for Asia insurance operations. performance

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B: Earnings performance continued

B3: Acquisition costs and other expenditure continued

(f)

Segmental analysis of depreciation and amortisation expense, and interest expense:

Depreciation and amortisation expense Interest expense 2013 Łm 2012* Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Insurance operations:

Asia (221) (329) – (7) US (198) (302) (11) (28) UK (68) (65) (70) (62)

Asset management operations:

M&G (7) (6) (27) (18) US (1) (1) – –Eastspring Investments (3) (3) – –

Total segment (498) (706) (108) (115) Unallocated corporate (12) (21) (12) (25)

Total (510) (727) (120) (140)

(g) There were no fee expenses relating to ?nancial liabilities held at amortised cost included in acquisition costs in 2013 and 2012.

B3.1 Staff and employment costs

The average number of staff employed by the Group during the year was:

2013 2012*

Business operations:

Asia operations 12,239 11,284 US operations 4,414 4,000 UK operations 5,533 5,035

Total 22,186 20,319

The costs of employment were:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Business operations:

Wages and salaries 1,272 1,119 Social security costs 94 82 Pension costs† 196 (60)

Total 1,562 1,141

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

† The charge (credit) incorporates the effect of actuarial gains and losses.

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B3.2 Share-based payments a Description of the plans

The Group operates a number of share award and share option plans that provides Prudential plc shares to participants upon vesting. The plans which are in operation include Prudential Long Term Incentive Plan (PLTIP), Group Performance Share Plan (GPSP), Business Unit Performance Plan (BUPP), Jackson Long-Term Incentive Plan (Jackson LTIP), Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), savings-related share option schemes, share purchase plans and deferred bonus plans. Some of these plans are participated in by executive directors, the details of which are described in the Directors’ Remuneration Report. In addition, the following information is provided.

Share scheme Description

Jackson Long-Term Incentive Eligible Jackson employees were previously granted share awards under a long-term incentive plan Plan which rewarded the achievement of shareholder value targets. These awards were in the form of a contingent right to receive shares or a conditional allocation of shares. These share awards have vesting periods of four years and are at nil cost to the employee. Award holders do not have any right to dividends or voting rights attaching to the shares. The shares are held in the employee share trust in the form of American Depository Receipts which are tradable on the New York Stock Exchange. The ?nal awards under this arrangement were made in 2012.

Prudential Corporation Asia The PCA LTIP provides eligible employees with conditional awards. Awards are discretionary and on Long-Term Incentive Plan a year-by-year basis determined by Prudential’s full year ?nancial results and the employee’s (PCA LTIP) contribution to the business. Awards vest after three years subject to the employee being in employment. Vesting of awards may also be subject to performance conditions. All awards are made in Prudential shares, or ADRs, except for countries where share awards are not feasible due to securities and/or tax reasons, where awards will be replaced by the cash value of the shares that would otherwise have been transferred.

Savings-related share option Employees and eligible agents in a number of geographies are eligible for plans similar to the HMRC schemes approved Save As You Earn (SAYE) share option scheme in the UK. Eligible employees participate in the International savings-related share option scheme while eligible agents based in Hong Kong and Malaysia can participate in the non-employee savings-related share option scheme.

Share purchase plans Eligible employees outside the UK are invited to participate in arrangements similar to the Company’s HMRC approved UK SIP, which allows the purchase of Prudential plc shares. For instance, staff based in Ireland are eligible for the Share Participation Plan, approved by the Irish Revenue.

Deferred bonus plans The Company operates a number of deferred bonus schemes including the Group Deferred Bonus Plan, the Prudential Corporation Asia Deferred Bonus Plan (PCA DBP), the Prudential Capital Deferred Bonus Plan (PruCap DBP) and other arrangements. There are no performance conditions attached to deferred share awards made under these arrangements. Financial

statements B: Earnings performance

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B: Earnings performance continued

B3: Acquisition costs and other expenditure continued b Outstanding options and awards

The following table shows movement in outstanding options and awards under the Group’s share-based compensation plans at

31 December 2013 and 2012:

Awards outstanding under incentive plans including Options outstanding under SAYE schemes conditional options 2013 2012 2013 2012 Weighted Weighted average average Number exercise Number exercise Number Number of options price of options price of awards of awards millions Ł millions Ł millions millions

Beginning of year: 9.4 4.54 13.3 3.55 23.7 26.7 Granted 2.5 9.01 2.4 6.29 11.9 8.8 Exercised (1.2) 4.57 (5.7) 2.99 (7.8) (9.4) Forfeited (0.2) 5.14 (0.2) 4.29 (0.6) (1.4) Cancelled (0.1) 6.16 (0.2) 4.32 – – Lapsed/expired (0.2) 3.92 (0.2) 4.39 (0.1) (1.0) End of year 10.2 5.60 9.4 4.54 27.1 23.7 Options immediately exercisable, end of year 0.5 4.50 0.2 3.88

The weighted average share price of Prudential plc for the year ended 31 December 2013 was Ł11.14 compared to Ł7.69 for the year ended 31 December 2012.

The following table provides a summary of the range of exercise prices for Prudential plc options outstanding at 31 December.

Outstanding Exercisable Weighted

Number average remaining Weighted average Number Weighted average outstanding contractual life exercise prices exercisable exercise prices millions years Ł millions Ł

Range of exercise prices 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012

Between Ł2 and Ł3 2.6 2.8 1.0 2.0 2.88 2.88 – 0.1 2.88 2.88 Between Ł4 and Ł5 2.9 4.1 1.7 2.3 4.63 4.61 0.5 0.1 4.59 4.24 Between Ł5 and Ł6 – 0.1 0.8 0.6 5.53 5.60 – – 5.51 5.67 Between Ł6 and Ł7 2.3 2.4 2.6 3.6 6.29 6.29 – – – –Between Ł9 and Ł10 2.4 – 3.9 – 9.01 – – – – –

10.2 9.4 2.3 2.6 5.60 4.54 0.5 0.2 4.50 3.88

The years shown above for weighted average remaining contractual life include the time period from end of vesting period to expiration of contract.

c Fair value of options and awards

The fair value amounts estimated on the date of grant relating to all options (including conditional nil cost options) and awards, were determined using the Black-Scholes and the Monte Carlo option-pricing models using the following assumptions:

2013 2012 Prudential

LTIP/GPSP SAYE Other SAYE Other (TSR) options awards GPSP options awards

Dividend yield (%) – 2.73 – – 3.63 –Expected volatility (%) 23.64 24.27 – 33.03 34.33 –Risk-free interest rate (%) 0.73 1.06 – 0.31 0.39 –Expected option life (years) – 3.46 – – 3.24 –Weighted average exercise price (Ł) – 9.01 – – 6.29 –Weighted average share price (Ł) 11.80 11.85 – 6.78 8.26 –Weighted average fair value (Ł) 7.38 3.00 11.06 3.91 2.28 6.72

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Compensation costs for all share-based compensation plans are determined using the Black-Scholes model, Monte Carlo model or other market consistent valuation methods. The compensation costs for all awards and options are recognised in net income over the plans’ respective vesting periods. The Group uses the Black-Scholes model to value all options and awards other than the Prudential LTIP (TSR), GPSP and UK BUPP, for which the Group uses a Monte Carlo model in order to allow for the impact of the TSR performance conditions. These models are used to calculate fair values for share options and awards at the grant date based on the quoted market price of the stock at the measurement date, the amount, if any, that the employees are required to pay, the dividend yield, expected volatility, risk-free interest rates and exercise prices.

For all options and awards, the expected volatility is based on the market implied volatilities for Prudential shares as quoted on Bloomberg. The Prudential specific at-the-money implied volatilities are adjusted to allow for the different terms and discounted exercise price on SAYE options by using information on the volatility surface of the FTSE 100.

Risk-free interest rates are UK gilt rates with projections for three-year and five-year terms to match corresponding vesting periods. Dividend yield is determined as the average yield over a period of 12 months up to and including the date of grant. For the Prudential LTIP (TSR) and GPSP (TSR) volatility and correlation between Prudential and a basket of 18 competitor companies is required. For grants in 2013, an average index volatility and correlation of 26 per cent and 60 per cent respectively, were used. Market implied volatilities are used for both Prudential and the components of the index. Changes to the subjective input assumptions could materially affect the fair value estimate.

d Share-based payment expense charged to the income statement

Total expense recognised in the year in the consolidated financial statements related to share-based compensation is as follows:

2013 £m 2012 £m

Share-based compensation expense 83 58 Amount accounted for as equity-settled 63 42 Carrying value at 31 December of liabilities arising from share-based payment transactions 23 24 Intrinsic value of above liabilities for which rights had vested at 31 December 17 16

B3.3 Key management remuneration

Key management constitutes the directors of Prudential plc as they have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group.

Total key management remuneration is analysed in the following table:

2013 £m 2012 £m

Salaries and short-term benefits 16.5 13.8 Post-employment benefits 1.0 1.2 Share-based payments 14.3 11.8

31.8 26.8

Post-employment benefits comprise the change in the transfer value of the accrued benefit relating to directors’ defined benefit pension schemes in the year and the total contributions made to directors’ other pension arrangements.

The share-based payments charge comprises £9.3 million (2012: £8.0 million), which is determined in accordance with IFRS 2, Financial ‘Share-Based Payments’ (see note B3.2) and £5.0 million (2012: £3.8 million) of deferred share awards.

Total key management remuneration includes total directors’ remuneration of £48.9 million (2012: £40.1 million) less LTIP releases of £26.4 million (2012: £21.3 million) as shown in the directors’ remuneration table and related footnotes in the directors’ remuneration statements report. Further information on directors’ remuneration is given in the directors’ remuneration report.

B3.4 Fees payable to the auditor

B:

2013 £m 2012 £m

Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of the Company’s annual accounts 2.0 2.0 Fees payable to the Company’s auditor and its associates for other services: Earnings Audit of subsidiaries pursuant to legislation 6.8 6.5 Audit-related assurance services 2.8 3.2 Tax compliance services 0.8 0.5 Other assurance services 1.1 0.5 performance Services relating to corporate finance transactions 0.5 0.4 All other services 1.2 1.2 Total 15.2 14.3

In addition, there were fees incurred of £0.1 million (2012: £0.1 million) for the audit of pension schemes.

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B: Earnings performance continued

B4: Effect of changes and other accounting features on insurance assets and liabilities

In addition to the effect of the new accounting pronouncements for 2013 as disclosed in note A2, the following features are of particular relevance to the determination of the 2013 results:

a Asia insurance operations

In 2013, the IFRS operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns for Asia insurance operations included a net Ł44 million credit (2012: Ł48 million) representing a small number of non-recurring items.

In 2012, the basis of determining the valuation rate of interest was altered to align with a permitted practice of the Hong Kong authorities for regulatory reporting. The main change is to apply a valuation rate of interest that incorporates a reinvestment yield that is weighted by reference to current and the historical three-year average rather than the year end rate. The change reduced the carrying value of policyholder liabilities at 31 December 2012 by Ł95 million. This bene?t is included within the short-term ?uctuations in investment returns in the Group’s supplementary analysis of pro?t. The 2012 operating pro?t also included the Ł51 million gain on sale of stake in China Life of Taiwan.

b US insurance operations

Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs

Jackson applies a mean reversion technique for amortisation of deferred acquisition costs on variable annuity business which dampens the effects of short-term market movements on expected gross pro?ts against which deferred acquisition costs are amortised. To the extent that the mean reversion methodology does not fully dampen the effects of market returns, there is a charge or credit for accelerated or decelerated amortisation. For 2013, re?ecting the positive market returns in the year, there was a credit for decelerated amortisation of Ł82 million (2012: Ł56 million) to the operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns. See note C5.1(b) for further details.

Other

In 2013, Jackson revised its projected long-term separate account return from 8.4 per cent to 7.4 per cent net of external fund management fees. The effect of this change together with other assumption changes and recalibration of modelling of accounting values of guarantees gave rise to a net bene?t of Ł6 million to pro?t before tax.

c UK insurance operations

Annuity business: allowance for credit risk

For IFRS reporting, the results for UK shareholder-backed annuity business are particularly sensitive to the allowances made for credit risk. The allowance is re?ected in the deduction from the valuation rate of interest for discounting projected future annuity payments to policyholders that would have otherwise applied. Credit risk allowance comprises (i) an amount for long-term best estimate defaults, and (ii) additional provisions for credit risk premium, downgrade resilience and short-term defaults.

Prudential Retirement Income Limited (PRIL) is the principal company which writes the UK’s shareholder backed business. The weighted components of the bond spread over swap rates for shareholder-backed ?xed and linked annuity business for PRIL, based on the asset mix at the these dates are shown below.

31 December 2013 31 December 2012 Adjustment Adjustment from from Pillar 1 regulatory Pillar 1 regulatory regulatory to IFRS regulatory to IFRS basis basis IFRS basis basis IFRS

(bps) (bps) (bps) (bps) (bps) (bps)

Bond spread over swap ratesnote (i) 133 – 133 161 – 161 Credit risk allowance Long-term expected defaultsnote (ii) 15 – 15 15 – 15 Additional provisionsnote (iii) 47 (19) 28 50 (23) 27 Total credit risk allowance 62 (19) 43 65 (23) 42 Liquidity premium 71 19 90 96 23 119

Notes

(i)

Bond spread over swap rates reflects market observed data.

(ii) Long-term expected defaults are derived by applying Moody’s data from 1970 to 2009 and the definition of the credit rating used is the second highest credit rating published by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch.

(iii) Additional provisions comprise credit risk premium, which is derived from Moody’s data from 1970 to 2009, an allowance for a one-notch downgrade of the portfolio subject to credit risk and an additional allowance for short-term defaults.

The prudent Pillar 1 regulatory basis reflects the overriding objective of maintaining sufficient provisions and capital to ensure payments to policyholders can be made. The approach for IFRS aims to establish liabilities that are closer to ‘best estimate’.

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Movement in the credit risk allowance

The movement during 2013 of the average basis points allowance for PRIL on Pillar 1 regulatory and IFRS bases are as follows:

Pillar 1 Regulatory basis IFRS

(bps) (bps)

Total Total

Total allowance for credit risk at 31 December 2012 65 42 Credit rating changes 2 1 Asset trading (3) (2) New business and other (2) 2 Total allowance for credit risk at 31 December 2013 62 43

The methodology applied is to retain favourable credit experience in short-term allowances for credit risk on the IFRS basis but such surplus experience is not retained in the Pillar 1 credit provisions.

Overall the movement has led to the credit allowance for Pillar 1 purposes to be 47 per cent (2012: 40 per cent) of the bond spread over swap rates. For IFRS purposes it represents 32 per cent (2012: 26 per cent) of the bond spread over swap rates.

The reserves for credit risk allowance at 31 December 2013 for the UK shareholder annuity fund were as follows:

Pillar 1 Regulatory basis IFRS

Łbn Łbn

Total Total

PRIL 1.7 1.2

PAC non-pro?t sub-fund 0.2 0.1 Total – 31 December 2013 1.9 1.3

Total – 31 December 2012 2.1 1.3

Mortality and other assumption changes

For the shareholder-backed business, the net effect of assumption changes was a credit of Ł20 million (2012: a charge of Ł17 million). This comprises the aggregate effect of changes to mortality assumptions offsetting releases of margins and altered expenses and other assumptions, where appropriate, in the two periods.

B5: Tax charge a Total tax charge by nature of expense Financial

The total tax charge in the income statement is as follows:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm statements

Current Deferred

Tax charge tax tax Total Total

UK tax (178) (122) (300) (421) Overseas tax (221) (215) (436) (533)

B:

Total tax charge (399) (337) (736) (954)

Earnings performance

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B: Earnings performance continued

B5: Tax charge continued

The total tax charge comprises:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Current tax expense:

Corporation tax (414) (942) Adjustments in respect of prior years 15 144 Total current tax (399) (798)

Deferred tax arising from:

Origination and reversal of temporary differences (392) (182) Impact of changes in local statutory tax rates 55 30 Expense in respect of a previously unrecognised tax loss, tax credit or temporary difference from a prior period – (4) Total deferred tax charge (337) (156) Total tax charge (736) (954)

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

The current tax charge of Ł399 million includes Ł18 million (2012: Ł17 million) in respect of the tax charge for the Hong Kong operation. The Hong Kong current tax charge is calculated as 16.5 per cent for all periods on either (i) 5 per cent of the net insurance premium or (ii) the estimated assessable pro?ts, depending on the nature of the business written.

Until the end of 2012 for the Group’s UK life insurance companies, shareholders’ pro?ts were calculated using regulatory surplus as a starting point, with appropriate deferred tax adjustments for IFRS. Beginning in 2013, under new UK life tax rules, shareholders’ pro?ts are calculated using accounting pro?t or loss as a starting point.

The total tax charge comprises tax attributable to policyholders and unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds, unit-linked policies and shareholders as shown below.

2013 Łm 2012* Łm Current Deferred Tax charge tax tax Total Total

Tax charge to policyholders’ returns (207) (240) (447) (370) Tax charge attributable to shareholders (192) (97) (289) (584) Total tax charge (399) (337) (736) (954)

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

The principal reason for the increase in the tax charge attributable to policyholders’ returns is an increase in deferred tax on net unrealised gains on investments in UK insurance operations. The credit of Ł69 million on unrealised gains and losses on investments shown in the table below re?ects a credit on unrealised losses on investments in US insurance operations which exceeds the charge on UK insurance operations.

The total deferred tax charge arises as follows:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Unrealised gains and losses on investments 69 (89) Balances relating to investment and insurance contracts (44) 467 Short-term timing differences (314) (206) Capital allowances (7) –Unused tax losses (41) (328) Deferred tax charge (337) (156)

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

In 2013, a deferred tax credit of Ł598 million (2012: charge of Ł198 million) has been taken through other comprehensive income.

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b Reconciliation of effective tax rate

For the purposes of explaining the relationship between tax expense and accounting pro?t, it is appropriate to consider the sources of pro?t and tax by reference to those that are attributable to shareholders and policyholders. A reconciliation of tax charge on pro?t attributable to shareholders is provided below.

Overview of reconciliation of effective tax rate

2013 Łm 2012* Łm Attributable to Attributable to Attributable to Attributable to shareholders policyholders† Total shareholders policyholders† Total

Pro?t before tax 1,635 447 2,082 2,747 370 3,117 Taxation charge: Expected tax rate 26% 100% 42% 27% 100% 36% Expected tax charge (429) (447) (876) (750) (370) (1,120) Variance from expected tax charge 140 – 140 166 – 166 Actual tax charge (289) (447) (736) (584) (370) (954) Average effective tax rate 18% 100% 35% 21% 100% 31%

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

† For the column entitled ‘Attributable to policyholders’, the profit (loss) before tax represents income, before tax attributable to policyholders and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds and unit-linked policies. This income has been determined after deduction of charges for policyholder benefits and movements on unallocated surplus which are determined net of tax. Hence, the pre-tax results attributable to policyholders is the inverse of the tax charge attributable to policyholders.

Reconciliation of tax charge on profit attributable to shareholders

2013 Łm (except for tax rates)

Asia US UK insurance insurance insurance Other operations* operations operations operations Total*

Operating pro?t (loss) based on longer-term investment returns 1,001 1,243 735 (25) 2,954

Non-operating loss (313) (690) (289) (27) (1,319)

Pro?t (loss) before tax attributable to shareholders 688 553 446 (52) 1,635 Expected tax rate:† 21% 35% 23% 23% 26% Tax charge (credit) at the expected tax rate 144 194 103 (12) 429 Effects of: Adjustment to tax charge in relation to prior years (3) – 4 (7) (6) Movements in provisions for open tax matters 5 – – (12) (7) Income not taxable or taxable at concessionary rates (45) (88) – (10) (143) Deductions not allowable for tax purposes 61 – – 5 66 Impact of changes in local statutory tax rates (9) – (51) 5 (55) Deferred tax adjustments (4) – – (8) (12) Financial Effect of results of joint ventures and associates (10) – – (8) (18) Irrecoverable withholding taxes – – – 20 20

Other 9 (5) 16 (5) 15 statements

Total actual tax charge (credit) 148 101 72 (32) 289 Analysed into: Tax charge (credit) on operating pro?t (loss) based on longer-term investment returns 173 343 132 (10) 638 B: Tax credit on non-operating loss (25) (242) (60) (22) (349) Actual tax rate: Earnings Operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns 17% 28% 18% 40% 22%

Total pro?t 22% 18% 16% 62% 18%

* The expected and actual tax rates as shown includes the impact of the held for sale Japan life business. The tax rates for Asia insurance and Group, excluding the performance impact of the held for sale Japan life business are as follows:

Asia insurance Total Group

Expected tax rate on total pro?t 23% 27% Actual tax rate: Operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns 17% 22% Total pro?t 19% 17%

† The expected tax rates shown in the table above (rounded to the nearest whole percentage) reflect the corporation tax rates generally applied to taxable profits of the relevant country jurisdictions. For Asia operations the expected tax rates reflect the corporation tax rates weighted by reference to the source of profits of operations contributing to the aggregate business result. The expected tax rate for other operations reflects the mix of business between UK and overseas non-insurance operations, which are taxed at a variety of rates. The rates will fluctuate from year to year dependent on the mix of profits.

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B: Earnings performance continued

B5: Tax charge continued

2012* Łm (except for tax rates)

Asia US UK insurance insurance insurance Other operations operations operations operations Total

Operating pro?t (loss) based on longer-term investment returns 906 964 736 (86) 2,520 Non-operating pro?t (loss) 71 (109) 136 129 227 Pro?t before tax attributable to shareholders 977 855 872 43 2,747 Expected tax rate:† 23% 35% 24.5% 24.5% 27% Tax at the expected tax rate 225 300 214 11 750 Effects of: Adjustment to tax charge in relation to prior years (14) 10 (26) (10) (40) Movements in provisions for open tax matters – (3) – 32 29 Income not taxable or taxable at concessionary rates (68) (68) – (2) (138) Deductions not allowable for tax purposes 29 – – 3 32 Impact of changes in local statutory tax rates – – (39) 9 (30) Deferred tax adjustments (5) – 8 – 3 Effect of results of joint ventures and associates (24) – – (5) (29) Irrecoverable withholding taxes – – – 14 14 Other 3 (5) 7 (12) (7) Total actual tax charge 146 234 164 40 584 Analysed into: Tax charge on operating pro?t (loss) based on longer-term investment returns 133 272 126 36 567 Tax charge (credit) on non-operating pro?t (loss) 13 (38) 38 4 17 Actual tax rate: Operating pro?t (loss) based on longer-term investment returns 15% 28% 17% (42)% 23% Total pro?t 15% 27% 19% 93% 21%

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

† The expected tax rates shown in the table above reflect the corporation tax rates generally applied to taxable profits of the relevant country jurisdictions. For Asia operations the expected tax rates reflect the corporation tax rates weighted by reference to the source of profits of operations contributing to the aggregate business result. The expected tax rate for Other operations reflects the mix of business between UK and overseas non-insurance operations, which are taxed at a variety of rates. The rates will fluctuate from year to year dependent on the mix of profits.

c Taxes paid

In 2013 Prudential remitted Ł1.8 billion (2012: Ł2.2 billion) of tax to revenue authorities, this includes Ł418 million (2012: Ł925 million) of corporation tax, Ł236 million of other taxes and Ł1,143 million collected on behalf of employees, customers and third parties.

The geographical split of taxes remitted by Prudential is as follows:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Corporation Other Taxes Corporation Other Taxes taxes* taxes† collected‡ Total taxes* taxes† collected‡ Total

Asia 148 48 123 319 221 37 152 410 US (58) 35 315 292 181 25 264 470 UK 327 152 702 1,181 522 121 662 1,305 Other 1 1 3 5 1 1 – 2 Total tax paid 418 236 1,143 1,797 925 184 1,078 2,187

* In certain countries such as the UK, the corporation tax payments for the Group’s life insurance businesses are based on taxable profits which include policyholder investment returns on certain life insurance products.

† Other taxes paid includes property taxes, withholding taxes, customs duties, stamp duties, employer payroll taxes and irrecoverable indirect taxes.

‡ Taxes collected are other taxes that Prudential remits to tax authorities which it is obliged to collect from employees, customers and third parties which includes sales/value added tax/goods and services taxes, employee and annuitant payroll taxes.

The 2013 corporation tax payments are lower than 2012 re?ecting (i) refunds received in 2013 of overpaid tax in relation to prior period tax returns in Asia and US, (ii) US tax payments being reduced due to impact of tax relief on movements in derivatives held to manage Jackson’s exposure to ?nancial markets, and (iii) reductions in UK equity and bond investment gains.

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B6: Earnings per share

2013

Basic Diluted Before tax earnings earnings Tax Net of tax per share per share note B1.1 note B5 Note Łm Łm Łm pence pence

Based on operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns 2,954 (638) 2,316 90.9p 90.7p

Short-term ?uctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business B1.2 (1,110) 318 (792) (31.1)p (31.0)p

Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments (72) 24 (48) (1.9)p (1.9)p

Loss attaching to held for sale Japan life business D1 (102) – (102) (4.0)p (4.0)p Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch D2 (35) 7 (28) (1.1)p (1.1)p Based on pro?t for the year 1,635 (289) 1,346 52.8p 52.7p

2012*

Basic Diluted Before tax earnings earnings Tax Net of tax per share per share note B1.1 note B5 Note Łm Łm Łm pence pence

Based on operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns 2,520 (567) 1,953 76.9p 76.8p Short-term ?uctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business B1.2 187 (24) 163 6.4p 6.4p Gain on dilution of holdings in PPMSA 42 – 42 1.7p 1.7p Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments arising on the purchase of REALIC (19) 7 (12) (0.5)p (0.5)p Pro?t attaching to held for sale Japan life business D1 17 – 17 0.6p 0.6p Based on profit for the year 2,747 (584) 2,163 85.1p 85.0p

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

The tables above exclude actuarial and other gains and losses on de?ned bene?t pension schemes which, following the changes to IAS 19 described in note A2, are now reported in Other Comprehensive Income. Furthermore, in order to facilitate comparisons of operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns that re?ect the Group’s retained operations, the results attributable to the held Financial for sale Japan life business are included separately within the supplementary analysis of pro?t.

Earnings per share are calculated based on earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders, after related tax and non-controlling interests.

The weighted average number of shares for calculating earnings per share: statements

2013 2012 millions millions

Weighted average number of shares for calculation of:

B:

Basic earnings per share 2,548 2,541 Shares under option at end of year 10 9 Number of shares that would have been issued at fair value on assumed option price (6) (6) Earnings Diluted earnings per share 2,552 2,544 performance

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B: Earnings performance continued

B7: Dividends

2013 2012

Pence Pence per share Łm per share Łm

Dividends relating to reporting year:

Interim dividend 9.73p 249 8.40p 215 Final dividend 23.84p 610 20.79p 532 Total 33.57p 859 29.19p 747 Dividends declared and paid in reporting year: Current year interim dividend 9.73p 249 8.40p 215 Final dividend for prior year 20.79p 532 17.24p 440 Total 30.52p 781 25.64p 655

Dividend per share

Interim dividends are recorded in the period in which they are paid. Final dividends are recorded in the period in which they are approved by shareholders. The ?nal dividend for the year ended 31 December 2012 of 20.79 pence per ordinary share was paid to eligible shareholders on 23 May 2013 and the 2013 interim dividend of 9.73 pence per ordinary share was paid to eligible shareholders on

26 September 2013.

The 2013 ?nal dividend of 23.84 pence per ordinary share will be paid on 22 May 2014 in sterling to shareholders on the principal register and the Irish branch register at 6.00pm BST on 28 March 2014 (Record Date), and in Hong Kong dollars to shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register at 4.30pm Hong Kong time on the Record Date (HK Shareholders). Holders of US American Depositary Receipts (US Shareholders) will be paid their dividends in US dollars on or about 2 June 2014. The ?nal dividend will be paid on or about

29 May 2014 in Singapore dollars to shareholders with shares standing to the credit of their securities accounts with The Central Depository (Pte.) Limited (CDP) at 5.00pm Singapore time on the Record Date (SG Shareholders). The dividend payable to the HK Shareholders will be translated using the exchange rate quoted by the WM Company at the close of business on 11 March 2014. The exchange rate at which the dividend payable to the SG Shareholders will be translated into SG$, will be determined by CDP.

Shareholders on the principal register and Irish branch register will be able to participate in a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

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C: Balance sheet notes

C1: Analysis of Group position by segment and business type

To explain more comprehensively the assets, liabilities and capital of the Group’s businesses, it is appropriate to provide analyses of the Group’s statement of ?nancial position by operating segment and type of business.

C1.1 Group statement of financial position – analysis by segment a Position as at 31 December 2013

2013 Łm

Unallocated to a

Asset segment Intra-

Insurance operations Total manage- (central group 31 Dec insurance ment opera- elimina- Group Asia US UK operations operations tions) tions total

By operating segment Note C2.1 C2.2 C2.3 C2.4

Assets note (i)

Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:

Goodwill C5.1(a) 231 – – 231 1,230 – – 1,461

Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets C5.1(b) 1,026 4,140 90 5,256 20 19 – 5,295 Total 1,257 4,140 90 5,487 1,250 19 – 6,756

Intangible assets attributable to with-pro?ts funds: Goodwill in respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes C5.2(a) – – 177 177 – – – 177 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets C5.2(b) 66 – 6 72 – – – 72

Total 66 – 183 249 – – – 249 Total 1,323 4,140 273 5,736 1,250 19 – 7,005 Deferred tax assets C8 55 2,042 142 2,239 119 54 – 2,412

Other non-investment and non-cash assets note (ii) 1,073 6,710 5,808 13,591 1,356 4,500 (7,090) 12,357

Investments of long-term business and other operations:

Investment properties 1 28 11,448 11,477 – – – 11,477

Investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method D7 268 – 449 717 92 – – 809 Financial

Financial investments:

Loans C3.4 922 6,375 4,173 11,470 1,096 – – 12,566

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 14,383 66,008 39,745 120,136 65 21 – 120,222 statements Debt securities C3.3 18,554 30,292 82,014 130,860 2,045 – – 132,905 Other investments 41 1,557 4,603 6,201 61 3 – 6,265 Deposits 896 – 11,252 12,148 65 – – 12,213 Total investments 35,065 104,260 153,684 293,009 3,424 24 – 296,457 C:

Assets held for sale D1 916 – – 916 – – – 916

Cash and cash equivalents note (iii) 1,522 604 2,586 4,712 1,562 511 – 6,785 Balance Total assets C3.1 39,954 117,756 162,493 320,203 7,711 5,108 (7,090) 325,932 sheet

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C: Balance sheet notes continued

C1: Analysis of Group position by segment and business type continued

2013 Łm

Unallocated to a

Asset segment Intra-

Insurance operations Total manage- (central group 31 Dec insurance ment opera- elimina- Group By operating segment Note Asia US UK operations operations tions) tions total

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Shareholders’ equity 2,795 3,446 2,998 9,239 1,991 (1,580) – 9,650

Non-controlling interests 1 – – 1 – – – 1

Total equity 2,796 3,446 2,998 9,240 1,991 (1,580) – 9,651

Liabilities

Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds:

Insurance contract liabilities 31,540 104,971 81,674 218,185 – – – 218,185

Investment contract liabilities with discretionary participation features 240 – 35,352 35,592 – – – 35,592 Investment contract liabilities without discretionary participation features 130 2,440 17,606 20,176 – – – 20,176 Unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds 77 – 11,984 12,061 – – – 12,061

Total policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds C4 31,987 107,411 146,616 286,014 – – – 286,014

Core structural borrowings of shareholder-?nanced operations:

Subordinated debt – – – – – 3,662 – 3,662 Other – 150 – 150 275 549 – 974 Total C6.1 – 150 – 150 275 4,211 – 4,636

Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-?nanced operations C6.2 – 142 74 216 3 1,933 – 2,152 Borrowings attributable to with-pro?ts operations C6.2 – – 895 895 – – – 895

Other non-insurance liabilities:

Obligations under funding, securities lending and sale and repurchase agreements – 794 1,280 2,074 – – – 2,074

Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 1,038 26 4,214 5,278 – – – 5,278 Deferred tax liabilities C8.1 594 1,948 1,213 3,755 14 9 – 3,778

Current tax liabilities C8.2 45 – 181 226 8 161 – 395 Accruals and deferred income 106 – 383 489 302 33 – 824

Other creditors 1,797 666 3,240 5,703 4,684 10 (7,090) 3,307 Provisions C12 85 11 166 262 298 75 – 635 Derivative liabilities C3.5(b) 58 515 804 1,377 112 200 – 1,689 Other liabilitiesnote (iv) 580 2,647 429 3,656 24 56 – 3,736 Total 4,303 6,607 11,910 22,820 5,442 544 (7,090) 21,716

Liabilities held for sale D1(c) 868 – – 868 – – – 868

Total liabilities 37,158 114,310 159,495 310,963 5,720 6,688 (7,090) 316,281 Total equity and liabilities C3.1 39,954 117,756 162,493 320,203 7,711 5,108 (7,090) 325,932

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b Position as at 31 December 2012

2012* Łm

Unallocated to a

Asset segment Intra-

Insurance operations Total manage- (central group 31 Dec insurance ment opera- elimina- Group Asia US UK operations operations tions) tions total

By operating segment Note C2.1 C2.2 C2.3 C2.4

Assets note (i)

Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:

Goodwill C5.1(a) 239 – – 239 1,230 – – 1,469 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets C5.2(b) 819 3,222 105 4,146 13 18 – 4,177 Total 1,058 3,222 105 4,385 1,243 18 – 5,646 Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds: Goodwill in respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes C5.1(a) – – 178 178 – – – 178 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets C5.2(b) 72 – 6 78 – – – 78 Total 72 – 184 256 – – – 256 Total 1,130 3,222 289 4,641 1,243 18 – 5,902 Deferred tax assets C8 76 1,889 183 2,148 106 52 – 2,306 Other non-investment and non-cash assets note (ii) 1,023 6,792 5,448 13,263 1,036 3,766 (6,113) 11,952 Investments of long-term business and other operations: Investment properties 2 24 10,528 10,554 – – – 10,554 Investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method D7 284 – 259 543 92 – – 635 Financial investments: Loans C3.4 1,006 6,235 4,303 11,544 1,199 – – 12,743 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 12,730 49,551 36,281 98,562 64 – – 98,626 Debt securities C3.3 20,067 32,993 84,008 137,068 1,839 – – 138,907 Other investments 927 2,296 4,256 7,479 41 27 – 7,547 Financial Deposits 851 211 11,131 12,193 55 – – 12,248 Total investments 35,867 91,310 150,766 277,943 3,290 27 – 281,260 Assets held for sale – – 98 98 – – – 98 statements Cash and cash equivalentsnote (iii) 1,545 513 2,668 4,726 918 482 – 6,126 Total assets C3.1 39,641 103,726 159,452 302,819 6,593 4,345 (6,113) 307,644

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards C: described in note A2.

Balance sheet notes

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C: Balance sheet notes continued

C1: Analysis of Group position by segment and business type continued

2012* Łm

Unallocated to a

Asset segment Intra-

Insurance operations Total manage- (central group 31 Dec insurance opera— Group Asia US UK operations eliminations) total

By operating segment Note C2.1 C2.2 C2.3 C2.4

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Shareholders’ equity 2,529 4,343 3,033 9,905 1,937 (1,483) – 10,359 Non-controlling interests 4 – 1 5 – – – 5 Total equity 2,533 4,343 3,034 9,910 1,937 (1,483) – 10,364

Liabilities

Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds:

Insurance contract liabilities 31,026 90,192 84,266 205,484 – – – 205,484 Investment contract liabilities with discretionary participation features 348 – 33,464 33,812 – – – 33,812 Investment contract liabilities without discretionary participation features 127 2,069 16,182 18,378 – – – 18,378 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds (reflecting application of ‘realistic’ basis provisions for UK regulated with-profits funds) 63 – 10,526 10,589 – – – 10,589 Total policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds C4 31,564 92,261 144,438 268,263 – – – 268,263 Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations: Subordinated debt – – – – – 2,577 – 2,577 Other – 153 – 153 275 549 – 977 Total C6.1 – 153 – 153 275 3,126 – 3,554 Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations C6.2 7 26 127 160 1 2,084 – 2,245 Borrowings attributable to with-profits operations C6.2 – – 968 968 – – – 968 Other non-insurance liabilities: Obligations under funding, securities lending and sale and repurchase agreements – 920 1,461 2,381 – – – 2,381 Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 1,765 25 3,355 5,145 – – – 5,145 Deferred tax liabilities C8.1 582 2,168 1,185 3,935 13 16 – 3,964 Current tax liabilities C8.2 46 – 237 283 9 151 – 443 Accruals and deferred income 100 – 362 462 261 28 – 751 Other creditors 1,544 611 2,747 4,902 3,767 145 (6,113) 2,701 Provisions C12 61 20 291 372 144 75 – 591 Derivative liabilities C3.5(b) 837 645 1,010 2,492 150 190 – 2,832 Other liabilities note (iv) 602 2,554 237 3,393 36 13 – 3,442 Total 5,537 6,943 10,885 23,365 4,380 618 (6,113) 22,250 Total liabilities 37,108 99,383 156,418 292,909 4,656 5,828 (6,113) 297,280 Total equity and liabilities 39,641 103,726 159,452 302,819 6,593 4,345 (6,113) 307,644

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

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Notes

(i) The non-current assets of the Group comprise goodwill, intangible assets other than DAC and present value of acquired in-force business and property, plant and equipment included within ‘other non-investment and non-cash assets’. Items defined as financial instruments or related to insurance contracts are excluded. The Group’s total non-current assets at 31 December comprise:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

UK including insurance operations, M&G and central operations 2,090 1,927 US 157 152 Asia† 827 629 Total 3,074 2,708

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

† No individual country in Asia held non-current assets at the end of the year which exceeded 10 per cent of the Group total.

(ii) Included within other non-investment and non-cash assets are accrued investment income of Ł2,609 million (2012: Ł2,771 million) and other debtors of Ł1,746 million (2012: Ł1,325 million).

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Accrued investment income

Interest receivable 1,951 1,986 Other 658 785 Total 2,609 2,771 Other debtors comprises: Amounts due from Policyholders 303 257 Intermediaries 26 27 Reinsurers 16 21 Other 1,401 1,020 Total 1,746 1,325

Total accrued investment income and other debtors 4,355 4,096

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

Of the other Ł4,355 million (2012: Ł4,096 million) of accrued investment income and other debtors, Ł350 million (2012: Ł523 million) is expected to be settled after one year or more.

(iii) Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash at bank and in hand, deposits held at call with banks, treasury bills and other short-term highly liquid investments with less than 90 days’ maturity from the date of acquisition. The component breakdown is as follows:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Cash 5,605 4,696 Cash equivalents 1,180 1,430

Total cash and cash equivalents 6,785 6,126 Financial

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

Of the total cash and cash equivalents Ł511 million (31 December 2012: Ł482 million) are held centrally and considered to be available for general use by the

Group. The remaining funds are considered not to be available for general use by the Group, and include funds held for the benefit of policyholders. statements (iv) Other liabilities comprise:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Creditors arising from direct insurance and reinsurance operations 1,159 1,095

C:

Interest payable 56 62

Other items† 2,521 2,285 Balance Total 3,736 3,442 sheet

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. notes

† Of the Ł2,521 million (2012: Ł2,285 million) other items as at 31 December 2013, Ł2,051 million (2012: Ł2,021 million) related to liabilities for funds withheld under reinsurance arrangement of the Group’s US operations from the purchase of REALIC, as discussed in note D1.

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C: Balance sheet notes continued

C1: Analysis of Group position by segment and business type continued C1.2 Group statement of financial position – analysis by business type

2013 Łm 2012* Łm Policyholder Shareholder-backed business Unallo-Unit- cated linked Asset to a Intra- and Non- manage- segment group 31 Dec 31 Dec Participating variable linked ment (central elimina- Group Group Note funds annuity business operations operations) tions total total

Assets

Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:

Goodwill C5.1 – – 231 1,230 – – 1,461 1,469 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets C5.1 – – 5,256 20 19 – 5,295 4,177 Total – – 5,487 1,250 19 – 6,756 5,646 Intangible assets attributable to with-pro?ts funds: In respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes 177 – – – – – 177 178 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets 72 – – – – – 72 78 Total 249 – – – – – 249 256 Total 249 – 5,487 1,250 19 – 7,005 5,902 Deferred tax assets C8 83 1 2,155 119 54 – 2,412 2,306 Other non-investment and non-cash assets 3,331 599 9,661 1,356 4,500 (7,090) 12,357 11,952 Investments of long-term business and other operations: Investment properties 9,260 645 1,572 – – – 11,477 10,554 Investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method 383 – 334 92 – – 809 635 Financial investments:

Loans C3.4 3,346 – 8,124 1,096 – – 12,566 12,743

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 28,365 90,872 899 65 21 – 120,222 98,626 Debt securities C3.3 57,791 9,622 63,447 2,045 – – 132,905 138,907 Other investments 4,309 36 1,856 61 3 – 6,265 7,547 Deposits 9,486 1,024 1,638 65 – – 12,213 12,248 Total investments 112,940 102,199 77,870 3,424 24 – 296,457 281,260 Assets held for sale D1 – 328 588 – – – 916 98 Cash and cash equivalents 1,952 982 1,778 1,562 511 – 6,785 6,126

Total assets 118,555 104,109 97,539 7,711 5,108 (7,090) 325,932 307,644

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

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2013 Łm 2012* Łm Policyholder Shareholder-backed business Unallo-Unit- cated linked Asset to a Intra- and Non- manage- segment group 31 Dec 31 Dec Participating variable linked ment (central elimina- Group Group Note funds annuity business operations operations) tions total total

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Shareholders’ equity – – 9,239 1,991 (1,580) – 9,650 10,359 Non-controlling interests – – 1 – – – 1 5 Total equity – – 9,240 1,991 (1,580) – 9,651 10,364

Liabilities

Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds: Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classi?ed as investment contracts under IFRS 4) 96,991 101,251 75,711 – – – 273,953 257,674 Unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds 12,061 – – – – – 12,061 10,589 Total policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-pro?ts funds C4 109,052 101,251 75,711 – – – 286,014 268,263 Core structural borrowings of shareholder-?nanced operations: Subordinated debt – – – – 3,662 – 3,662 2,577 Other – – 150 275 549 – 974 977 Total C6.1 – – 150 275 4,211 – 4,636 3,554 Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-?nanced operations C6.2 – – 216 3 1,933 – 2,152 2,245 Borrowings attributable to with-pro?ts operations C6.2 895 – – – – – 895 968 Deferred tax liabilities C8 1,192 44 2,519 14 9 – 3,778 3,964 Other non-insurance liabilities 7,416 2,486 9,163 5,428 535 (7,090) 17,938 18,286 Liabilities held for sale D1 – 328 540 – – – 868 –

Total liabilities 118,555 104,109 88,299 5,720 6,688 (7,090) 316,281 297,280 Total equity and liabilities 118,555 104,109 97,539 7,711 5,108 (7,090) 325,932 307,644

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards Financial described in note A2. statements

C: Balance sheet notes

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C: Balance sheet notes continued

C2: Analysis of segment position by business type

To show the statement of ?nancial position by reference to the differing degrees of policyholder and shareholder economic interest of the different types of business, the analysis below is structured to show separately assets and liabilities of each segment by business type.

C2.1 Asia insurance operations

2013 Łm 2012* Łm Unit-linked With-profits assets and Other 31 Dec 31 Dec business liabilities business Total Total note (i)

Assets

Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:

Goodwill – – 231 231 239 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets – – 1,026 1,026 819 Total – – 1,257 1,257 1,058 Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds: Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets 66 – – 66 72 Deferred tax assets – 1 54 55 76 Other non-investment and non-cash assets 320 131 622 1,073 1,023 Investments of long-term business and other operations: Investment properties – – 1 1 2 Investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method – – 268 268 284 Financial investments:

Loans C3.4 522 – 400 922 1,006

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 4,538 9,274 571 14,383 12,730

Debt securities C3.3 9,736 2,451 6,367 18,554 20,067

Other investments 8 21 12 41 927

Deposits 304 260 332 896 851 Total investments 15,108 12,006 7,951 35,065 35,867 Assets held for sale – 328 588 916 – Cash and cash equivalents 392 332 798 1,522 1,545

Total assets 15,886 12,798 11,270 39,954 39,641

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Shareholders’ equity – – 2,795 2,795 2,529 Non-controlling interests – – 1 1 4 Total equity – – 2,796 2,796 2,533

Liabilities

Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds: Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4) 13,138 11,918 6,854 31,910 31,501 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds note (ii) 77 – – 77 63 Total C4.1(b) 13,215 11,918 6,854 31,987 31,564 Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations – – – – 7 Deferred tax liabilities 403 44 147 594 582 Other non-insurance liabilities 2,268 508 933 3,709 4,955 Liabilities held for sale – 328 540 868 – Total liabilities 15,886 12,798 8,474 37,158 37,108

Total equity and liabilities 15,886 12,798 11,270 39,954 39,641

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

Notes

(i) The statement of financial position for with-profits business comprises the with-profits assets and liabilities of the Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore with-profits operations. Assets and liabilities of other participating business are included in the column for ‘Other business’.

(ii) For the purposes of the presentation of unallocated surplus of with-profits within the statement of financial position, the Hong Kong branch balance is reported within the unallocated surplus of the PAC with-profits sub-fund of the UK insurance operations.

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C2.2 US insurance operations

2013 Łm 2012 Łm Variable annuity separate account Fixed annuity, assets and GIC and other 31 Dec 31 Dec liabilities business Total Total note (i) note (i)

Assets

Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:

Deferred acquisition costs and other intangibles – 4,140 4,140 3,222 Total – 4,140 4,140 3,222 Deferred tax assets – 2,042 2,042 1,889 Other non-investment and non-cash assets note (iv) – 6,710 6,710 6,792 Investments of long-term business and other operations: Investment properties – 28 28 24 Financial investments:

Loans C3.4 – 6,375 6,375 6,235

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts note (iii) 65,681 327 66,008 49,551 Debt securities C3.3 – 30,292 30,292 32,993 Other investments note (ii) – 1,557 1,557 2,296 Deposits – – – 211 Total investments 65,681 38,579 104,260 91,310 Cash and cash equivalents – 604 604 513

Total assets 65,681 52,075 117,756 103,726

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Shareholders’ equity note (vi) – 3,446 3,446 4,343 Total equity – 3,446 3,446 4,343

Liabilities

Policyholder liabilities:

Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4) note (v) 65,681 41,730 107,411 92,261 Total C4.1 (c) 65,681 41,730 107,411 92,261 Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations – 150 150 153 Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations – 142 142 26 Deferred tax liabilities – 1,948 1,948 2,168 Other non-insurance liabilities note (v) – 4,659 4,659 4,775 Financial Total liabilities 65,681 48,629 114,310 99,383

Total equity and liabilities 65,681 52,075 117,756 103,726 statements

Notes

(i) These amounts are for Separate Account assets and liabilities for all variable annuity products comprising those with and without guarantees. Assets and liabilities attaching to variable annuity business that are not held in the separate account eg in respect of guarantees are shown within other business.

(ii) Other investments comprise: C:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Derivative assets* 766 1,546 Balance Partnerships in investment pools and other† 791 750sheet

1,557 2,296 notes

* After taking account of the derivative liabilities of Ł515 million (2012: Ł645 million), which are also included in Other non-insurance liabilities, the derivative position for US operations is a net asset of Ł251 million (2012: Ł901 million).

† Partnerships in investment pools and other comprise primarily investments in limited partnerships. These include interests in the PPM America Private Equity Fund and diversified investments in 166 (2012: 167) other partnerships by independent money managers that generally invest in various equities and fixed income loans and securities.

(iii) Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts includes investments in mutual funds, the majority of which are equity-based.

(iv) Included within other non-investment and non-cash assets of Ł6,710 million (2012: Ł6,792 million) were balances of Ł6,065 million (2012: Ł6,076 million) for reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities. Of the Ł6,065 million as at 31 December 2013, Ł5,410 million related to the reinsurance ceded by the REALIC business acquired in 2012 (2012: Ł5,234 million). REALIC holds collateral for certain of these reinsurance arrangements with a corresponding funds withheld liability. As of 31 December 2013, the funds withheld liability of Ł2,051 million (2012: Ł2,021 million) was recorded within other non-insurance liabilities.

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C: Balance sheet notes continued

C2: Analysis of segment position by business type continued

(v) In addition to the policyholder liabilities above, Jackson has entered into a programme of funding arrangements under contracts, which, in substance are almost identical to GICs. The liabilities under these funding agreements totalled Ł485 million (2012: Ł825 million) and are included in other non-insurance liabilities in the statement of financial position above.

(vi) Changes in shareholders’ equity.

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Operating pro?t based on longer-term investment returns B1.1 1,243 964 Short-term ?uctuations in investment returns B1.2 (625) (90) Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments arising on the purchase of REALIC (65) (19) Pro?t before shareholder tax 553 855 Tax B5 (101) (234) Pro?t for the year 452 621

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Pro?t for the year (as above) 452 621 Items recognised in other comprehensive income: Exchange movements (32) (181) Unrealised valuation movements on securities classi?ed as available-for-sale: Unrealised holding (losses) gains arising during the year (2,025) 930 Deduct net gains included in the income statement (64) (68) Total unrealised valuation movements (2,089) 862 Related change in amortisation of deferred acquisition costsC5.1(b) 498 (270) Related tax 557 (205) Total other comprehensive (loss) income (1,066) 206 Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year (614) 827 Dividends, interest payments to central companies and other movements (283) (245) Net (decrease) increase in equity (897) 582 Shareholders’ equity at beginning of year 4,343 3,761 Shareholders’ equity at end of year 3,446 4,343

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C2.3 UK insurance operations

Of the total investments of Ł154 billion in UK insurance operations, Ł98 billion of investments are held by SAIF and the PAC WPSF. Shareholders are exposed only indirectly to value movements on these assets.

2013 Łm 2012* Łm Other funds and subsidiaries Unit-Scottish linked Annuity Amicable PAC with- assets and other Insurance profits and long-term 31 Dec 31 Dec Fund sub-fund liabilities business Total Total Total

By operating segment note (iii) notes (i),(ii)

Assets

Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:

Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets – – – 90 90 90 105 Total – – – 90 90 90 105 Intangible assets attributable to with-pro?ts funds: In respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes – 177 – – – 177 178 Deferred acquisition costs – 6 – – – 6 6 Total – 183 – – – 183 184 Total – 183 – 90 90 273 289 Deferred tax assets 1 82 – 59 59 142 183 Other non-investment and non-cash assets 267 2,744 468 2,329 2,797 5,808 5,448 Investments of long-term business and other operations: Investment properties 456 8,804 645 1,543 2,188 11,448 10,528 Investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method – 383 – 66 66 449 259 Financial investments:

Loans C3.4 96 2,728 – 1,349 1,349 4,173 4,303

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 2,060 21,767 15,917 1 15,918 39,745 36,281

Debt securitiesC3.3 3,340 44,715 7,171 26,788 33,959 82,014 84,008

Other investments note (iv) 315 3,986 15 287 302 4,603 4,256

Deposits 694 8,488 764 1,306 2,070 11,252 11,131 Total investments 6,961 90,871 24,512 31,340 55,852 153,684 150,766 Assets held for sale – – – – – – 98 Cash and cash equivalents 196 1,364 650 376 1,026 2,586 2,668

Total assets 7,425 95,244 25,630 34,194 59,824 162,493 159,452 Financial

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. statements C: Balance sheet notes

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C: Balance sheet notes continued

C2: Analysis of segment position by business type continued

2013 Łm 2012* Łm Other funds and subsidiaries Unit-Scottish linked Annuity Amicable PAC with- assets and other Insurance profits and long-term 31 Dec 31 Dec Fund sub-fund liabilities business Total Total Total note (iii) notes (i),(ii)

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Shareholders’ equity – – – 2,998 2,998 2,998 3,033 Non-controlling interests – – – – – – 1 Total equity – – – 2,998 2,998 2,998 3,034

Liabilities

Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds: Contract liabilities (including amounts in respect of contracts classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4) 7,112 76,741 23,652 27,127 50,779 134,632 133,912 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds (reflecting application of ‘realistic’ basis provisions for UK regulated with-profits funds)C4.1(d) – 11,984 – – – 11,984 10,526 Total 7,112 88,725 23,652 27,127 50,779 146,616 144,438 Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations – – – 74 74 74 127 Borrowings attributable to with-profits funds 12 883 – – – 895 968 Deferred tax liabilities 53 736 – 424 424 1,213 1,185 Other non-insurance liabilities 248 4,900 1,978 3,571 5,549 10,697 9,700 Total liabilities 7,425 95,244 25,630 31,196 56,826 159,495 156,418 Total equity and liabilities 7,425 95,244 25,630 34,194 59,824 162,493 159,452

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

Notes

(i) The PAC with-profits sub-fund (WPSF) mainly contains with-profits business but it also contains some non-profit business (unit-linked, term assurances and annuities). Included in the PAC with-profits fund is Ł12.2 billion (2012: Ł13.3 billion) of non-profits annuities liabilities. The WPSF’s profits are apportioned 90 per cent to its policyholders and 10 per cent to shareholders as surplus for distribution is determined via the annual actuarial valuation. For the purposes of this table and subsequent explanation, references to the WPSF also include, for convenience, the amounts attaching to the Defined Charges Participating Sub-fund which comprises 3.6 per cent of the total assets of the WPSF and includes the with-profits annuity business transferred to Prudential from the Equitable Life Assurance Society on 1 December 2007 (with assets of approximately Ł1.7 billion). Profits to shareholders on this with-profits annuity business emerge on a ‘charges less expenses’ basis and policyholders are entitled to 100 per cent of the investment earnings.

(ii) The Hong Kong branch balance is reported within the unallocated surplus of the PAC with-profits sub-fund and excludes policyholder liabilities of the Hong Kong branch of PAC.

(iii) The fund is solely for the benefit of policyholders of SAIF. Shareholders have no interest in the profits of this fund although they are entitled to asset management fees on this business. SAIF is a separate sub-fund within the PAC long-term business fund.

(iv) Other investments comprise:

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Derivative assets† 1,472 1,349 Partnerships in investment pools and other‡ 3,131 2,907

4,603 4,256

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

† After including derivative liabilities of Ł804 million (2012: Ł1,010 million), which are also included in the statement of financial position, the overall derivative position was a net asset of Ł668 million (2012: Ł339 million).

‡ Partnerships in investment pools and other comprise mainly investments held by the PAC with-profits fund. These investments are primarily investments in limited partnerships and, additionally, investments in property funds.

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C2.4 Asset management operations

2013 Łm 2012* Łm Eastspring 31 Dec 31 Dec M&G US Investments Total Total note (i)

Assets

Intangible assets:

Goodwill 1,153 16 61 1,230 1,230 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets 17 2 1 20 13 Total 1,170 18 62 1,250 1,243 Other non-investment and non-cash assets 1,210 198 67 1,475 1,142 Investments in joint ventures and associates accounted for using the equity method 34 – 58 92 92 Financial investments: Loans C3.4 1,096 – – 1,096 1,199 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 54 – 11 65 64 Debt securities C3.3 2,045 – – 2,045 1,839 Other investments 47 14 – 61 41 Deposits – 32 33 65 55 Total investments 3,276 46 102 3,424 3,290 Cash and cash equivalents 1,405 56 101 1,562 918

Total assets 7,061 318 332 7,711 6,593

Equity and liabilities

Equity

Shareholders’ equity 1,602 134 255 1,991 1,937 Total equity 1,602 134 255 1,991 1,937

Liabilities

Core structural borrowing of shareholder-financed operations 275 – – 275 275 Intra-group debt represented by operational borrowings at Group level note (ii) 1,933 – – 1,933 2,084 Other non-insurance liabilities note (iii) 3,251 184 77 3,512 2,297 Total liabilities 5,459 184 77 5,720 4,656

Total equity and liabilities 7,061 318 332 7,711 6,593

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

Notes Financial

(i) The M&G statement of financial position includes the assets and liabilities in respect of Prudential Capital. (ii) Intra-group debt represented by operational borrowings at Group level.

Operational borrowings for M&G are in respect of Prudential Capital’s short-term fixed income security programme and comprise: statements

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Commercial paper 1,634 1,535 Medium Term Notes 299 549 Total intra-group debt represented by operational borrowings at Group level 1,933 2,084

C:

(iii) Other non-insurance liabilities consist primarily of intra-group balances, derivative liabilities and other creditors. Balance sheet notes

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C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement C3.1 Group assets and liabilities – Classification

The classification of the Group’s assets and liabilities, and its corresponding accounting carrying values reflect the requirements of IFRS. For financial investments the basis of valuation reflects the Group’s application of IAS 39 ’Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement’ as described further below. Where assets and liabilities have been valued at fair value or measured on a different basis but fair value is disclosed, the Group has followed the principles under IFRS 13 ‘Fair Value Measurement’. The basis applied is summarised below:

2013 Łm

Cost/ Fair Amortised Total value, cost/ IFRS 4 carrying where At fair value basis value value applicable note (i)

Through profit Available- and loss for-sale

Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:

Goodwill – – 1,461 1,461

Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets – – 5,295 5,295

Total – – 6,756 6,756

Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds:

In respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes – – 177 177 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets – – 72 72

Total – – 249 249

Total intangible assets – – 7,005 7,005 Other non-investment and non-cash assets: Property, plant and equipment – – 920 920 Reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities – – 6,838 6,838 Deferred tax assets – – 2,412 2,412 Current tax recoverable – – 244 244

Accrued investment income – – 2,609 2,609 2,609

Other debtors – – 1,746 1,746 1,746 Total – – 14,769 14,769

Investments of long-term business and other operations note (ii):

Investment properties 11,477 – – 11,477 11,477 Investments accounted for using the equity method – – 809 809

Loans note (iv) 2,137 – 10,429 12,566 12,995

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 120,222 – – 120,222 120,222

Debt securities note (v) 102,700 30,205 – 132,905 132,905 Other investments note (vi) 6,265 – – 6,265 6,265 Deposits – – 12,213 12,213 12,213 Total investments 242,801 30,205 23,451 296,457

Assets held for sale 916 – – 916 916 Cash and cash equivalents – – 6,785 6,785 6,785

Total assets 243,717 30,205 52,010 325,932

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2013 Łm

Cost/ Fair Amortised Total value, cost/ IFRS 4 carrying where At fair value basis value value applicable note (i)

Through profit Available- and loss for-sale

Liabilities

Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds:

Insurance contract liabilities – – 218,185 218,185 Investment contract liabilities with discretionary participation features note (iii) – – 35,592 35,592 Investment contract liabilities without discretionary participation features 17,736 – 2,440 20,176 20,177

Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds – – 12,061 12,061

Total 17,736 – 268,278 286,014

Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations: – – 4,636 4,636 5,066 Other borrowings: Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations – – 2,152 2,152 2,152 Borrowings attributable to with-profits operations 18 – 877 895 909

Other non-insurance liabilities:

Obligations under funding, securities lending and sale and repurchase agreements – – 2,074 2,074 2,085 Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 5,278 – – 5,278 5,278 Deferred tax liabilities – – 3,778 3,778 Current tax liabilities – – 395 395 Accruals and deferred income – – 824 824

Other creditors 263 – 3,044 3,307 3,307

Provisions – – 635 635

Derivative liabilities 1,689 – – 1,689 1,689

Other liabilities 2,051 – 1,685 3,736 3,736 Total 9,281 – 12,435 21,716

Liabilities held for sale 868 – – 868 868

Total liabilities 27,903 – 288,378 316,281 Financial

statements C: Balance sheet notes

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C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued

2012* Łm

Cost/ Fair Amortised Total value, cost/ IFRS 4 carrying where At fair value basis value value applicable note (i)

Through profit Available- and loss for-sale

Intangible assets attributable to shareholders:

Goodwill – – 1,469 1,469 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets – – 4,177 4,177 Total – – 5,646 5,646 Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds: In respect of acquired subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes – – 178 178 Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets – – 78 78 Total – – 256 256 Total intangible assets – – 5,902 5,902 Other non-investment and non-cash assets: Property, plant and equipment – – 754 754 Reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities – – 6,854 6,854 Deferred tax assets – – 2,306 2,306 Current tax recoverable – – 248 248

Accrued investment income – – 2,771 2,771 2,771 Other debtors – – 1,325 1,325 1,325 Total – – 14,258 14,258 Investments of long-term business and other operations note (ii): Investment properties 10,554 – – 10,554 10,554 Investments accounted for using the equity method – – 635 635 Loans note (iv) 2,068 – 10,675 12,743 13,255 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 98,626 – – 98,626 98,626 Debt securities note (v) 106,082 32,825 – 138,907 138,907 Other investments note (vi) 7,547 – – 7,547 7,547 Deposits – – 12,248 12,248 12,248 Total investments 224,877 32,825 23,558 281,260 Assets held for sale 98 – – 98 98 Cash and cash equivalents – – 6,126 6,126 6,126 Total assets 224,975 32,825 49,844 307,644

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

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2012* Łm

Cost/ Fair Amortised Total value, cost/ IFRS 4 carrying where At fair value basis value value applicable note (i)

Through profit Available- and loss for-sale

Liabilities

Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds:

Insurance contract liabilities – – 205,484 205,484 Investment contract liabilities with discretionary participation features note (iii) – – 33,812 33,812 Investment contract liabilities without discretionary participation features 16,309 – 2,069 18,378 18,419 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds – – 10,589 10,589 Total 16,309 – 251,954 268,263 Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations: – – 3,554 3,554 4,133 Other borrowings: Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations – – 2,245 2,245 2,245 Borrowings attributable to with-profits operations 40 – 928 968 977

Other non-insurance liabilities:

Obligations under funding, securities lending and sale and repurchase agreements – – 2,381 2,381 2,400 Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 5,145 – – 5,145 5,145 Deferred tax liabilities – – 3,964 3,964 Current tax liabilities – – 443 443 Accruals and deferred income – – 751 751 Other creditors 259 – 2,442 2,701 2,701 Provisions – – 591 591 Derivative liabilities 2,832 – – 2,832 2,832 Other liabilities 2,021 – 1,421 3,442 3,442 Total 10,257 – 11,993 22,250 Total liabilities 26,606 – 270,674 297,280

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Financial

Notes

(i) Assets carried at cost or amortised cost are subject to impairment testing where appropriate under IFRS requirements. This category also includes assets which are valued by reference to specific IFRS standards such as reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities, deferred tax assets and investments accounted for statements under the equity method.

(ii) Realised gains and losses on the Group’s investments for 2013 recognised in the income statement amounted to a net gain of Ł2.5 billion (2012: Ł6.8 billion). (iii) The carrying value of investment contracts with discretionary participation features is on IFRS 4 basis. It is impractical to determine the fair value of these contracts due to the lack of a reliable basis to measure participation features.

(iv) Loans and receivables are reported net of allowance for loan losses of Ł62 million (2012: Ł83 million).

(v) As at 31 December 2013 Ł495 million (2012: Ł525 million) of convertible bonds were included in debt securities and Ł1,078 million (2012: Ł673 million) were C: included in borrowings. (vi) See note C3.5(b) for details of the derivative assets included. The balance also contains the PAC with-profits fund’s participation in various investment funds and limited liability property partnerships. Balance sheet notes

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C: Balance sheet notes continued

C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued C3.2 Group assets and liabilities – Measurement

The section provides detail of the designation and valuation of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities shown under the following categories:

a Determination of fair value

The fair values of the assets and liabilities of the Group have been determined on the following bases.

The fair values of the financial instruments for which fair valuation is required under IFRS are determined by the use of current market bid prices for exchange-quoted investments, or by using quotations from independent third-parties, such as brokers and pricing services or by using appropriate valuation techniques.

The estimated fair value of derivative financial instruments reflects the estimated amount the Group would receive or pay in an arm’s length transaction. This amount is determined using quoted prices if exchange listed, quotations from independent third parties or valued internally using standard market practices.

The loans and receivables have been shown net of provisions for impairment. The fair value of loans has been estimated from discounted cash flows expected to be received. The rate of discount used was the market rate of interest where applicable.

The fair value of investment properties is based on market values as assessed by professionally qualified external valuers or by the Group’s qualified surveyors.

The fair value of the subordinated and senior debt issued by the parent company is determined using the quoted prices from independent third parties.

The fair value of financial liabilities (other than derivative financial instruments) is determined using discounted cash flows of the amounts expected to be paid.

b Fair value measurement hierarchy of Group assets and liabilities

Assets and liabilities carried at fair value on the statement of financial position

The table below shows the assets and liabilities carried at fair value analysed by level of the IFRS 13 ‘Fair Value Measurement’ defined fair value hierarchy. This hierarchy is based on the inputs to the fair value measurement and reflects the lowest level input that is significant to that measurement.

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Financial instruments at fair value

31 Dec 2013 Łm

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Quoted Valuation Valuation prices based on based on (unadjusted) significant significant in active observable unobservable markets market inputs market inputs

Analysis of financial investments, net of derivative liabilities by business type With-profits

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 25,087 2,709 569 28,365

Debt securities 14,547 42,759 485 57,791

Other investments (including derivative assets) 169 1,191 2,949 4,309 Derivative liabilities (32) (517) – (549) Total ?nancial investments, net of derivative liabilities 39,771 46,142 4,003 89,916 Percentage of total 44% 52% 4% 100%

Unit-linked and variable annuity separate account

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 90,645 191 36 90,872

Debt securities 3,573 6,048 1 9,622

Other investments (including derivative assets) 6 30 – 36 Derivative liabilities (1) (3) – (4) Total ?nancial investments, net of derivative liabilities 94,223 6,266 37 100,526 Percentage of total 94% 6% 0% 100%

Non-linked shareholder-backed

Loans – 250 1,887 2,137

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 841 100 44 985

Debt securities 13,428 51,880 184 65,492

Other investments (including derivative assets) – 1,111 809 1,920 Derivative liabilities – (935) (201) (1,136) Total ?nancial investments, net of derivative liabilities 14,269 52,406 2,723 69,398 Percentage of total 21% 75% 4% 100%

Group total analysis, including other financial liabilities held at fair value Group total

Loans – 250 1,887 2,137

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 116,573 3,000 649 120,222

Debt securities 31,548 100,687 670 132,905 Financial

Other investments (including derivative assets) 175 2,332 3,758 6,265

Derivative liabilities (33) (1,455) (201) (1,689)

Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities 148,263 104,814 6,763 259,840 statements Investment contracts liabilities without discretionary participation features held at fair value – (17,736) – (17,736)

Borrowings attributable to the with-pro?ts funds held at fair value – (18) – (18) Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds (3,703) (248) (1,327) (5,278) C:

Other financial liabilities held at fair value – (263) (2,051) (2,314) Total financial instruments at fair value 144,560 86,549 3,385 234,494 Balance Percentage of total 61% 37% 2% 100%sheet In addition to the financial instruments shown above, the assets and liabilities held for sale on the consolidated statement of financial notes position at 31 December 2013 in respect of Japan life business included a net financial instruments balance of Ł934 million, primarily for equity securities and debt securities. Of this amount, Ł905 million has been classified as level 1 and Ł29 million as level 2.

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C: Balance sheet notes continued

C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued

31 Dec 2012* Łm

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Quoted Valuation Valuation prices based on based on (unadjusted) significant significant in active observable unobservable markets market inputs market inputs

Analysis of financial investments, net of derivative liabilities by business type With-profits

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 22,057 2,496 480 25,033 Debt securities 16,056 45,550 542 62,148 Other investments (including derivative assets) 108 1,743 2,574 4,425 Derivative liabilities (61) (1,075) – (1,136) Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities 38,160 48,714 3,596 90,470 Percentage of total 42% 54% 4% 100%

Unit-linked and variable annuity separate account

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 72,488 183 39 72,710 Debt securities 3,660 5,409 2 9,071 Other investments (including derivative assets) 26 10 – 36 Derivative liabilities – (1) – (1) Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities 76,174 5,601 41 81,816 Percentage of total 93% 7% 0% 100%

Non-linked shareholder-backed

Loans – 226 1,842 2,068 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 827 7 49 883 Debt securities 13,357 54,146 185 67,688 Other investments (including derivative assets) 24 2,301 761 3,086 Derivative liabilities (16) (1,484) (195) (1,695) Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities 14,192 55,196 2,642 72,030 Percentage of total 20% 76% 4% 100%

Group total analysis, including other financial liabilities held at fair value Group total

Loans – 226 1,842 2,068 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 95,372 2,686 568 98,626 Debt securities 33,073 105,105 729 138,907 Other investments (including derivative assets) 158 4,054 3,335 7,547 Derivative liabilities (77) (2,560) (195) (2,832) Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities 128,526 109,511 6,279 244,316 Investment contracts liabilities without discretionary participation features held at fair value – (16,309) – (16,309) Borrowings attributable to the with-profits fund held at fair value – (40) – (40) Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds (3,653) (268) (1,224) (5,145) Other financial liabilities held at fair value – (259) (2,021) (2,280) Total financial instruments at fair value 124,873 92,635 3,034 220,542 Percentage of total 57% 42% 1% 100%

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

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Investment properties at fair value

31 Dec 2013 Łm

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Quoted Valuation Valuation prices based on based on (unadjusted) significant significant in active observable unobservable Group total markets market inputs market inputs

Investment properties – – 11,477 11,477

Assets and liabilities at amortised cost for which fair value is disclosed

The table below shows the assets and liabilities carried at amortised cost on the statement of financial position but for which fair value is disclosed in the financial statements. The assets and liabilities that are carried at amortised cost but where the carrying value approximates the fair value, are excluded from the analysis below.

31 Dec 2013 Łm

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Quoted Valuation Valuation prices based on based on (unadjusted) significant significant in active observable unobservable markets market inputs market inputs

Assets

Loans – 3,778 7,080 10,858

Liabilities

Investment contract liabilities without discretionary participation features – – (2,441) (2,441) Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations – (4,878) (188) (5,066) Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations – (2,010) (142) (2,152) Borrowings attributable to the with-pro?ts funds – (798) (93) (891) Obligations under funding, securities lending and sale and repurchase agreements – (1,589) (496) (2,085)

The fair value of the assets and liabilities in the table above, with the exception of the subordinated and senior debt issued by the parent company, has been estimated from the discounted cash flows expected to be received or paid. Where appropriate, the observable market interest rate has been used and the assets and liabilities are classified within level 2. Otherwise, they are included as level 3 assets or liabilities.

The fair value included for the subordinated and senior debt issued by the parent company is determined using the quoted prices from independent third parties. Financial

statements C: Balance sheet notes

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C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued c Valuation approach for level 2 fair valued assets and liabilities

A signi?cant proportion of the Group’s level 2 assets are corporate bonds, structured securities and other non-national government debt securities. These assets, in line with market practice, are generally valued using independent pricing services or third-party broker quotes. These valuations are determined using independent external quotations from multiple sources and are subject to a number of monitoring controls, such as monthly price variances, stale price reviews and variance analysis on prices achieved on subsequent trades.

Pricing services, where available, are used to obtain the third-party broker quotes. Where pricing services providers are used, a single valuation is obtained and applied.

When prices are not available from pricing services, quotes are sourced directly from brokers. Prudential seeks to obtain a number of quotes from different brokers so as to obtain the most comprehensive information available on their executability. Where quotes are sourced directly from brokers, the price used in the valuation is normally selected from one of the quotes based on a number of factors, including the timeliness and regularity of the quotes and the accuracy of the quotes considering the spreads provided. The selected quote is the one which best represents an executable quote for the security at the measurement date.

Generally, no adjustment is made to the prices obtained from independent third parties. Adjustment is made in only limited circumstances, where it is determined that the third-party valuations obtained do not reflect fair value (eg either because the value is stale and/or the values are extremely diverse in range). These are usually securities which are distressed or that could be subject to a debt restructure or where reliable market prices are no longer available due to an inactive market or market dislocation. In these instances, prices are derived using internal valuation techniques including those as described above in this note with the objective of arriving at a fair value measurement which reflects the price at which an orderly transaction would take place between market participants on the measurement date. The techniques used require a number of assumptions relating to variables such as credit risk and interest rates. Examples of such variables include an average credit spread based on the corporate bond universe and the relevant duration of the asset being valued. Prudential determines the input assumptions based on the best available information at the measurement dates. Securities valued in such manner are classified as level 3 where these significant inputs are not based on observable market data.

Of the total level 2 debt securities of Ł100,687 million at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł105,105 million), Ł8,556 million are valued internally (2012: Ł8,248 million). The majority of such securities are valued using matrix pricing, which is based on assessing the credit quality of the underlying borrower to derive a suitable discount rate relative to government securities of a comparable duration. Under matrix pricing, the debt securities are priced taking the credit spreads on comparable quoted public debt securities and applying these to the equivalent debt instruments factoring in a specified liquidity premium. The majority of the parameters used in this valuation technique are readily observable in the market and, therefore, are not subject to interpretation.

d Fair value measurements for level 3 fair valued assets and liabilities

Reconciliation of movements in level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value

The following table reconciles the value of level 3 fair valued assets and liabilities at 1 January 2013 to that presented at 31 December 2013. Total investment return recorded in the income statement represents interest and dividend income, realised gains and losses, unrealised gains and losses on the assets classified at fair value through profit and loss and foreign exchange movements on an individual entity’s overseas investments.

Total gains and losses recorded in other comprehensive income includes unrealised gains and losses on debt securities held as available-for-sale within Jackson and foreign exchange movements arising from the retranslation of the Group’s overseas subsidiaries and branches.

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Łm

Total gains/ losses Reclassi-Total recorded Acqui- fication gains/ in other sition of Japan losses in compre- of life Transfers Transfers

At income hensive REALIC as held into out of At

1

Jan statement income in 2012 Purchases Sales Settled Issued for sale level 3 level 3 31 Dec

2013

Loans 1,842 4 (37) – – – (66) 144 – – – 1,887

Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 568 50 (3) – 26 (73) – – – 84 (3) 649 Debt securities 729 60 (4) – 16 (146) (1) – (28) 92 (48) 670

Other investments (including derivative assets) 3,335 426 (1) – 80 (215) – 81 – 52 – 3,758 Derivative liabilities (195) (6) – – – – – – – – – (201)

Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities 6,279 534 (45) – 122 (434) (67) 225 (28) 228 (51) 6,763

Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds (1,224) (57) (1) – – 2 94 (141) – – – (1,327) Other financial liabilities (2,021) 3 41 – – – 144 (218) – – – (2,051)

Total financial instruments at fair value 3,034 480 (5) – 122 (432) 171 (134) (28) 228 (51) 3,385

2012

Loans – (46) (42) 1,858 – – (12) 84 – – – 1,842 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 375 49 44 – 255 (98) – – – 6 (63) 568 Debt securities 859 65 (3) – 260 (228) (73) – – 18 (169) 729 Other investments Financial (including derivative assets) 3,277 250 (61) – 482 (613) – – – – – 3,335 Derivative liabilities (218) 13 – – – – – – – – 10 (195) statements Total financial investments, net of derivative liabilities 4,293 331 (62) 1,858 997 (939) (85) 84 – 24 (222) 6,279 Net asset value attributable to C: unit holders of consolidated unit Balance trusts and similar funds (911) (20) (47) – (153) – – (93) – – – (1,224) sheet Other financial liabilities – 41 46 (2,075) – – 73 (106) – – – (2,021)notes Total financial instruments at fair value 3,382 352 (63) (217) 844 (939) (12) (115) – 24 (222) 3,034

Other assets at fair value 2013

Investment properties 10,554 441 (15) – 1,110 (613) – – – – – 11,477

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194 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements

C: Balance sheet notes continued

C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued

Of the total net gains and losses in the income statement of Ł480 million (2012: Ł419 million), Ł415 million (2012: Ł126 million) relates to net unrealised gains relating to ?nancial instruments still held at the end of the period, which can be analysed as follows:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Equity securities 46 27 Debt securities 30 51 Other investments 397 48 Derivative liabilities (8) – Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds (57) – Other ?nancial liabilities 7

Total 415 126

Valuation approach for level 3 fair valued assets and liabilities

Financial instruments at fair value

Investments valued using valuation techniques include financial investments which by their nature do not have an externally quoted price based on regular trades, and financial investments for which markets are no longer active as a result of market conditions eg market illiquidity. The valuation techniques used include comparison to recent arm’s length transactions, reference to other instruments that are substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis, option adjusted spread models and, if applicable, enterprise valuation. These techniques may include a number of assumptions relating to variables such as credit risk and interest rates. Changes in assumptions relating to these variables could positively or negatively impact the reported fair value of these instruments. When determining the inputs into the valuation techniques used priority is given to publicly available prices from independent sources when available, but overall the source of pricing is chosen with the objective of arriving at a fair value measurement which reflects the price at which an orderly transaction would take place between market participants on the measurement date.

The fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based upon available market information and judgments about the financial instruments, including estimates of the timing and amount of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of counterparties. Such estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Group’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realisation of unrealised gains or losses from selling the financial instrument being fair valued. In some cases the disclosed value cannot be realised in immediate settlement of the financial instrument.

In accordance with the Group’s risk management framework, the estimated fair value of derivative financial instruments valued internally using standard market practices are subject to assessment against external counterparties’ valuations.

At 31 December 2013 the Group held Ł3,385 million (2012: Ł3,034 million), 2 per cent of the total fair valued financial assets net of fair valued financial liabilities (2012: 1 per cent), within level 3.

Included within these amounts were loans of Ł1,887 million at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł1,842 million), measured at the loan outstanding balance, attached to REALIC acquired in 2012 and held to back the liabilities for funds withheld under reinsurance arrangements. The funds withheld liability of Ł2,051 million at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł2,021 million) was also classified within level 3, accounted for on a fair value basis being equivalent to the carrying value of the underlying assets.

Excluding the loans and funds withheld liability under REALIC’s reinsurance arrangements as described above, which amounted to a net liability of Ł(164) million (2012: Ł(179) million), the level 3 fair valued financial assets net of financial liabilities were Ł3,549 million (2012: Ł3,213 million). Of this amount, a net liability of Ł(304) million (2012: net liability of Ł(213) million) were internally valued, representing 0.1 per cent of the total fair valued financial assets net of financial liabilities (2012: 0.1 per cent). Internal valuations are inherently more subjective than external valuations. Included within these internally valued net liabilities were: (a) Debt securities of Ł118 million (2012: Ł75 million), which were either valued on a discounted cash flow method with an internally developed discount rate or on external prices adjusted to reflect the specific known conditions relating to these securities (eg distressed securities or securities which were being restructured).

(b) Private equity and venture investments of Ł878 million (2012: Ł904 million) which were valued internally based on management information available for these investments. These investments were principally held by consolidated investment funds which are managed on behalf of third parties.

(c) Liabilities of Ł(1,301) million (2012: Ł(1,199) million) for the net asset value attributable to external unit holders respect of the consolidated investment funds, which are non-recourse to the Group. These liabilities are valued by reference to the underlying assets. (d) Other sundry individual financial investments of Ł1 million (2012: Ł7 million).

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Of the internally valued net liability referred to above of Ł(304) million (2012: net liability of Ł(213) million):

(e) A net liability of Ł(380) million (2012: net liability of Ł(240) million) was held by the Group’s participating funds and therefore shareholders’ profit and equity are not impacted by movements in the valuation of these financial instruments.

(f) A net asset of Łnil (2012: Ł3 million) was held by the Group’s unit-linked funds for which the investment return is wholly attributable to policyholders.

(g) A net asset of Ł76 million (2012: Ł24 million) was held to support non-linked shareholder-backed business. If the value of all the level 3 instruments held to support non-linked shareholder-backed business valued internally was varied downwards by 10 per cent, the change in valuation would be Ł8 million (2012: Ł2 million), which would reduce shareholders’ equity by this amount before tax. Of this amount, a decrease of Ł6 million (2012: an increase of Ł1 million) would pass through the income statement substantially as part of short-term fluctuations in investment returns outside of operating profit and a Ł2 million decrease (2012: a Ł3 million decrease) would be included as part of other comprehensive income, being unrealised movements on assets classified as available-for-sale.

Other assets at fair value – Investment properties

The investment properties of the Group are principally held by the UK insurance operations which are externally valued by professionally qualified external valuers using the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) valuation standards. An ‘income capitalisation’ technique is predominantly applied for these properties. This technique calculates the value through the yield and rental value depending on factors such as the lease length, building quality, covenant and location. The variables used are compared to recent transactions with similar features to those of the Group’s investment properties. As the comparisons are not with properties which are virtually identical to Group’s investment properties, adjustments are made by the valuers where appropriate to the variables used. Changes in assumptions relating to these variables could positively or negatively impact the reported fair value of the properties.

e Transfers into and transfers out of levels

The Group’s policy is to recognise transfers into and transfers out of levels as of the end of each half year reporting period except for material transfers which are recognised as of the date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.

During 2013, the transfers between levels within the Group’s portfolio were primarily transfers from level 1 to 2 of Ł471 million and transfers from level 2 to level 1 of Ł260 million. These transfers which relate to equity securities and debt securities arose to reflect the change in the observability of the inputs used in valuing these securities.

In addition, the transfers into and out of level 3 in 2013 were Ł228 million and Ł(51) million, respectively. These transfers were between levels 3 and 2 and primarily for equity securities and debt securities.

f Valuation processes applied by the Group

The Group’s valuation policies, procedures and analyses for instruments categorised as level 3 are overseen by Business Unit committees as part of the Group’s wider financial reporting governance processes. The procedures undertaken include approval of valuation methodologies, verification processes, and resolution of significant or complex valuation issues. In undertaking these activities the Group makes use of the extensive expertise of its asset management functions.

C3.3 Debt securities

This note provides analysis of the Group’s debt securities, including asset-backed securities and sovereign debt securities, by segment. Debt securities are carried at fair value. The amounts included in the statement of financial position are analysed as follows, with further information relating to the credit quality of the Group’s debt securities at 31 December 2013 provided in the notes below. Financial

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Insurance operations:

Asianote (a) 18,554 20,067 statements USnote (b) 30,292 32,993 UKnote (c) 82,014 84,008 Asset management operations 2,045 1,839 Total 132,905 138,907

C:

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards Balance described in note A2.

In the tables below, with the exception of some mortgage-backed securities, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) ratings have been used where sheet available. For securities where S&P ratings are not immediately available, those produced by Moody’s and then Fitch have been used notes as an alternative.

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196 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements

C: Balance sheet notes continued

C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued a Asia insurance operations

2013 Łm 2012* Łm With-profits Unit-linked Other business assets business Total Total

S&P – AAA 489 13 222 724 785 S&P – AA+ to AA- 2,584 432 1,717 4,733 5,523 S&P – A+ to A- 1,710 257 929 2,896 3,272 S&P – BBB+ to BBB- 1,349 516 852 2,717 1,906 S&P – Other 351 238 844 1,433 3,132

6,483 1,456 4,564 12,503 14,618 Moody’s – Aaa 1,076 218 434 1,728 1,389 Moody’s – Aa1 to Aa3 128 31 17 176 271 Moody’s – A1 to A3 104 22 51 177 147 Moody’s – Baa1 to Baa3 238 207 127 572 375 Moody’s – Other 30 13 33 76 112

1,576 491 662 2,729 2,294 Fitch 415 131 182 728 533 Other 1,262 373 959 2,594 2,622 Total debt securities 9,736 2,451 6,367 18,554 20,067

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

In addition to the debt securities shown above, the assets held for sale on the consolidated statement of financial position at

31 December 2013 in respect of Japan life business included a debt securities balance of Ł387 million. Of this amount, Ł356 million were rated as AA+ to AA- and Ł29 million were rated A+ to A-.

The following table analyses debt securities of ’Other business’ which are not externally rated by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch.

2013 Łm 2012* Łm

Government bonds 387 58 Corporate bonds rated as investment grade by local external ratings agencies 491 428 Structured deposits issued by banks which are rated, but specific deposits are not 1 –Other 80 123

959 609

* The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

b US insurance operations i Overview

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Corporate and government security and commercial loans:

Government 3,330 4,126 Publicly traded and SEC Rule 144A securities* 18,875 19,699 Non-SEC Rule 144A securities 3,395 3,542 Total 25,600 27,367 Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) 1,760 2,400 Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) 2,339 2,639 Other debt securities 593 587 Total US debt securities† 30,292 32,993

* A 1990 SEC rule that facilitates the resale of privately placed securities under Rule 144A that are without SEC registration to qualified institutional investors. The rule was designed to develop a more liquid and efficient institutional resale market for unregistered securities.

† Debt securities for US operations included in the statement of financial position comprise:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Available-for-sale 30,205 32,825 Securities held at fair value through profit and loss to back liabilities for funds withheld under reinsurance arrangement 87 168

30,292 32,993

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ii Valuation basis, presentation of gains and losses and securities in an unrealised loss position

Under IAS 39, unless categorised as ‘held to maturity’ or ‘loans and receivables’ debt securities are required to be fair valued. Where available, quoted market prices are used. However, where securities do not have an externally quoted price based on regular trades or where markets for the securities are no longer active as a result of market conditions, IAS 39 requires that valuation techniques be applied. IFRS 13 requires classification of the fair values applied by the Group into a three level hierarchy. At 31 December 2013, 0.1 per cent of Jackson’s debt securities were classified as level 3 (31 December 2012: 0.1 per cent) comprising of fair values where there are significant inputs which are not based on observable market data.

Except for certain assets covering liabilities that are measured at fair value, the debt securities of the US insurance operations are classified as ‘available-for-sale’. Unless impaired, fair value movements are recognised in other comprehensive income. Realised gains and losses, including impairments, recorded in the income statement are as shown in note B1.2 of this report.

Movements in unrealised gains and losses

There was a movement in the statement of financial position value for debt securities classified as available-for-sale from a net unrealised gain of Ł2,807 million to a net unrealised gain of Ł781 million as analysed in the table below. This decrease reflects the effects of rising long-term interest rates.

2013 Łm 2012 Łm Changes in Foreign unrealised exchange appreciation† translation Reflected as part of movement in Other comprehensive income

Assets fair valued at below book value

Book value* 10,825 4,551 Unrealised (loss) gain (849) (714) 43 (178) Fair value (as included in statement of financial position) 9,976 4,373 Assets fair valued at or above book value Book value* 18,599 25,467 Unrealised gain (loss) 1,630 (1,375) 20 2,985 Fair value (as included in statement of financial position) 20,229 28,452 Total Book value* 29,424 30,018 Net unrealised gain (loss) 781 (2,089) 63 2,807 Fair value (as included in statement of financial position) 30,205 32,825

*

Book value represents cost/amortised cost of the debt securities.

† Translated at the average rate of US$1.5646: Ł1.00.

Debt securities classified as available-for-sale in an unrealised loss position Financial

(a)

Fair value of securities as a percentage of book value

The following table shows the fair value of the debt securities in a gross unrealised loss position for various percentages of book value:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm statements

Unrealised Unrealised Fair value loss Fair value loss

Between 90% and 100% 7,624 (310) 4,214 (112) Between 80% and 90% 1,780 (331) 85 (13) C: Below 80% 572 (208) 74 (53) Total 9,976 (849) 4,373 (178) Balance

sheet

(b)

Unrealised losses by maturity of securitynotes

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

1 year to 5 years (5) (1) 5 years to 10 years (224) (9) More than 10 years (558) (91) Mortgage-backed and other debt securities (62) (77) Total (849) (178)

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C: Balance sheet notes continued

C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued

(c)

Age analysis of unrealised losses for the periods indicated

The following table shows the age analysis of all the unrealised losses in the portfolio by reference to the length of time the securities have been in an unrealised loss position:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm Non- Non-investment Investment investment Investment grade grade Total grade grade Total

Less than 6 months (2) (52) (54) (5) (101) (106) 6 months to 1 year (12) (329) (341) (1) (1) (2) 1 year to 2 years (2) (423) (425) (2) – (2) 2 years to 3 years (1) – (1) (1) – (1) More than 3 years (13) (15) (28) (31) (36) (67) Total (30) (819) (849) (40) (138) (178)

(d)

Securities whose fair values were below 80 per cent of the book value

Ł208 million of the Ł849 million of gross unrealised losses as shown in the table (a) above at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012: Ł53 million of the Ł178 million of gross unrealised losses) related to securities whose fair values were below 80 per cent of the book value. The analysis of the Ł208 million (31 December 2012: Ł53 million), by category of debt securities and by age analysis indicating the length of time for which their fair value was below 80 per cent of the book value, is as follows:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Unrealised Unrealised Category analysis Fair value loss Fair value loss

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

Prime (including agency) – – 5 (2) Sub-prime 4 (1) 18 (8)

4 (1) 23 (10) Commercial mortgage-backed securities 16 (6) 10 (23) Other asset-backed securities 9 (6) 41 (20) Total structured securities 29 (13) 74 (53) Government bonds 521 (188) – –Corporates 22 (7) – –Total 572 (208) 74 (53)

The following table shows the age analysis as at 31 December 2013, of the securities whose fair values were below 80 per cent of the book value:

2013 Łm 2012 Łm

Unrealised Unrealised Age analysis Fair value loss Fair value loss

Less than 3 months 93 (24) 7 (2) 3 months to 6 months 418 (159) – –More than 6 months 61 (25) 67 (51)

572 (208) 74 (53)

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 199 iii Ratings The following table summarises the securities detailed above by rating using S&P, Moody’s, Fitch and implicit ratings of mortgage-backed securities based on National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) valuations: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm S&P – AAA 132 187 S&P – AA+ to AA- 5,252 6,343 S&P – A+ to A- 7,728 7,728 S&P – BBB+ to BBB- 9,762 10,230 S&P – Other 941 1,173 23,815 25,661 Moody’s – Aaa 65 55 Moody’s – Aa1 to Aa3 13 18 Moody’s – A1 to A3 65 21 Moody’s – Baa1 to Baa3 70 56 Moody’s – Other 10 13 223 163 Implicit ratings of MBS based on NAIC* valuations (see below) NAIC 1 2,774 2,934 NAIC 2 179 207 NAIC 3-6 87 321 3,040 3,462 Fitch 159 184 Other† 3,055 3,523 Total debt securities 30,292 32,993 * The Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC classifies debt securities into six quality categories ranging from Class 1 (the highest) to Class 6 (the lowest). Performing securities are designated as Classes 1 to 5 and securities in or near default are designated Class 6. † The amounts within ‘Other’ which are not rated by S&P, Moody’s nor Fitch, nor are MBS securities using the revised regulatory ratings, have the following NAIC classifications: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm NAIC 1 1,165 1,453 NAIC 2 1,836 2,022 NAIC 3-6 54 48 3,055 3,523 For some mortgage-backed securities within Jackson, the table above includes these securities using the regulatory ratings detail issued by the NAIC. These regulatory ratings levels were established by external third parties (PIMCO for residential mortgage-backed securities and BlackRock Solutions for commercial mortgage-backed securities). Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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200 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued c UK insurance operations 2013 Łm Other funds and subsidiaries UK insurance operations Scottish Other Amicable PAC annuity and 2013 2012* Insurance with-profits Unit-linked long-term Total Total Fund fund assets PRIL business Łm Łm S&P – AAA 367 4,403 785 2,944 338 8,837 9,200 S&P – AA+ to AA- 502 5,421 1,202 3,161 404 10,690 9,688 S&P – A+ to A- 825 10,896 1,720 6,599 851 20,891 23,000 S&P – BBB+ to BBB- 819 9,972 1,679 4,017 638 17,125 17,720 S&P – Other 214 2,578 97 292 74 3,255 3,043 2,727 33,270 5,483 17,013 2,305 60,798 62,651 Moody’s – Aaa 93 1,544 229 395 72 2,333 8,446 Moody’s – Aa1 to Aa3 105 2,525 1,107 2,179 504 6,420 1,420 Moody’s – A1 to A3 49 847 55 994 132 2,077 927 Moody’s – Baa1 to Baa3 41 702 93 331 47 1,214 1,385 Moody’s – Other 10 125 – 4 1 140 307 298 5,743 1,484 3,903 756 12,184 12,485 Fitch 18 349 60 166 18 611 527 Other 297 5,353 144 2,433 194 8,421 8,345 Total debt securities 3,340 44,715 7,171 23,515 3,273 82,014 84,008 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Where no external ratings are available, internal ratings produced by the Group’s asset management operation, which are prepared on the Company’s assessment of a comparable basis to external ratings, are used where possible. The Ł8,421 million total debt securities held at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł8,345 million) which are not externally rated are either internally rated or unrated. These are analysed as follows: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Internal ratings or unrated: AAA to A- 3,691 3,173 BBB to B- 3,456 3,810 Below B- or unrated 1,274 1,362 Total 8,421 8,345 The majority of unrated debt security investments were held in SAIF and the PAC with-profits fund and relate to convertible debt and other investments which are not covered by ratings analysts nor have an internal rating attributed to them. For the Ł2,627 million for PRIL and other annuity and long-term business investments for non-linked shareholder-backed business which are not externally rated, Ł605 million were internally rated AA+ to AA-, Ł948 million A+ to A-, Ł868 million BBB+ to BBB-, Ł65 million BB+ to BB- and Ł141 million were internally rated B+ and below or unrated. d Asset management operations The debt securities are all held by M&G (Prudential Capital). 2013 Łm 2012 Łm M&G AAA to A- by Standard & Poor’s or Aaa to A3 rated by Moody’s 1,690 1,529 Other 355 310 Total M&G (including Prudential Capital) 2,045 1,839

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 201 e Asset-backed securities The Group’s holdings in asset-backed securities (ABS), which comprise residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), collateralised debt obligations (CDO) funds and other asset-backed securities, at 31 December 2013 is as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Shareholder-backed operations (excluding assets held in unit-linked funds): Asia insurance operationsnote (i) 139 144 US insurance operationsnote (ii) 4,692 5,626 UK insurance operations (2013: 36% AAA, 23% AA)note (iii) 1,727 1,408 Other operations note (iv) 667 566 7,225 7,744 With-profits operations: Asia insurance operationsnote (i) 200 241 UK insurance operations (2013: 60% AAA, 12% AA)note (iii) 5,765 5,850 5,965 6,091 Total 13,190 13,835 Notes (i) Asia insurance operations The Asia insurance operations’ exposure to asset-backed securities is primarily held by the with-profits operations. Of the Ł200 million, 53 per cent (2012: 63 per cent) are investment graded. (ii) US insurance operations US insurance operations’ exposure to asset-backed securities at 31 December 2013 comprises: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm RMBS Sub-prime (2013: 10% AAA, 10% AA) 255 261 Alt-A (2013: 1% AA, 7% BBB) 270 323 Prime including agency (2013: 75% AA, 2% A) 1,235 1,816 CMBS (2013: 43% AAA, 22% AA) 2,339 2,639 CDO funds (2013: 25% AA, 19% A), including Łnil exposure to sub-prime 46 44 Other ABS (2013: 25% AAA, 20% AA), including Ł69 million exposure to sub-prime 547 543 Total 4,692 5,626 (iii) UK insurance operations The majority of holdings of the shareholder-backed business relates to the UK market and primarily relates to investments held by PRIL. Of the holdings of the with-profits operations, Ł1,490 million (2012: Ł1,697 million) relates to exposure to the US markets and with the remaining exposure being primarily to the UK market. (iv) Asset management operations Asset management operations’ exposure to asset-backed securities is held by Prudential Capital with no sub-prime exposure. Of the Ł667 million, 85 per cent (2012: 77 per cent) are graded AAA. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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202 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued f Group sovereign debt and bank debt exposure The Group exposures held by the shareholder-backed business and with-profits funds in sovereign debts and bank debt securities at 31 December 2013: Exposure to sovereign debts 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Shareholder- Shareholder-backed With-profits backed With-profits business funds business funds Italy 53 53 51 59 Spain 114 1 31 France 19 – 18 –Germany 413 389 444 469 Other Europe (principally Belgium and Isle of Man) 45 45 50 41 Total Continental Europe 531 501 564 600 United Kingdom 3,516 2,432 3,432 2,306 Total Europe 4,047 2,933 3,996 2,906 United States† 3,045 4,026 3,725 3,547 Other, predominantly Asia 3,084 1,508 3,069 1,401 Total 10,176 8,467 10,790 7,854 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new accounting standards described in A2 and their consequential impact. † The exposure to the United States sovereign debt comprises holdings of Jackson, the UK and Asia insurance operations. The table above excludes assets held to cover linked liabilities and those of the consolidated unit trusts and similar funds. In addition, the table above excludes the proportionate share of sovereign debt holdings of the Group’s joint venture operations. As discussed in note A2 following the adoption of IFRS 11 these operations are accounted for using single line equity method in the balance sheet.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 203 Exposure to bank debt securities Bank debt securities Łm Senior debt Subordinated debt Total Total 31 Dec 31 Dec senior subordinated 2013 2012 Shareholder-backed business Covered Senior debt Tier 2 Tier 1 debt Total Total Portugal – 45 45––– 45 37 Ireland – 17 17––– 17 16 Italy – 30 30––– 30 39 Spain 100 12 112 23 – 23 135 168 Austria ––– 12 – 12 12 11 France 23 64 87 71 17 88 175 195 Germany –33 63 – 63 66 22 Netherlands – 14 14 57 81 138 152 182 Total Continental Europe 123 185 308 226 98 324 632 670 United Kingdom 409 175 584 673 112 785 1,369 1,466 Total Europe 532 360 892 899 210 1,109 2,001 2,136 United States – 1,688 1,688 456 19 475 2,163 2,243 Other, predominantly Asia 21 281 302 300 96 396 698 741 Total 553 2,329 2,882 1,655 325 1,980 4,862 5,120 With-profits funds Portugal –66–––6 6 Ireland 10 – 10––– 10 6 Italy 15 67 82––– 82 75 Spain 136 13 149––– 149 186 France 12 168 180 57 – 57 237 157 Germany – 24 24––– 24 – Netherlands – 208 208 7 – 7 215 138 Total Continental Europe 173 486 659 64 – 64 723 568 United Kingdom 598 442 1,040 635 20 655 1,695 1,904 Total Europe 771 928 1,699 699 20 719 2,418 2,472 United States – 1,942 1,942 129 143 272 2,214 2,083 Other, predominantly Asia 108 638 746 174 182 356 1,102 655 Total 879 3,508 4,387 1,002 345 1,347 5,734 5,210 The table above excludes assets held to cover linked liabilities and those of the consolidated unit trusts and similar funds. In addition, the table above excludes the proportionate share of sovereign debt holdings of the Group’s joint venture operations. As discussed in note A2 following the adoption of IFRS 11 these operations are accounted for using a single line equity method in the balance sheet. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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204 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued C3.4 Loans portfolio Loans are accounted for at amortised cost net of impairment except for: — Certain mortgage loans which have been designated at fair value through profit and loss of the UK insurance operations as this loan portfolio is managed and evaluated on a fair value basis; and — Certain policy loans of the US insurance operations which are held to back liabilities for funds withheld under reinsurance arrangement and are also accounted on a fair value basis. The amounts included in the statement of financial position are analysed as follows: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Insurance operations: Asianote (a) 922 1,006 USnote (b) 6,375 6,235 UKnote (c) 4,173 4,303 Asset management operations M&Gnote (d) 1,096 1,199 Total 12,566 12,743 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. a Asia insurance operations The loans of the Group’s Asia insurance operations comprise: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Mortgage loans† 57 43 Policy loans† 611 602 Other loans‡ 254 361 Total Asia insurance operations loans 922 1,006 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. † The mortgage and policy loans are secured by properties and life insurance policies respectively. ‡ The majority of the other loans are commercial loans held by the Malaysia operation and which are all investment graded by two local rating agencies. b US insurance operations The loans of the Group’s US insurance operations comprise: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Loans backing Loans backing liabilities for liabilities for funds withheld Other loans Total funds withheld Other loans Total Mortgage loans* – 3,671 3,671 – 3,543 3,543 Policy loans† 1,887 817 2,704 1,842 850 2,692 Total US insurance operations loans 1,887 4,488 6,375 1,842 4,393 6,235 * All of the mortgage loans are commercial mortgage loans which are collateralised by properties. The property types are industrial, multi-family residential, suburban office, retail and hotel. The breakdown by property type is as follows:

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 205 2013 % 2012 % Industrial 28 29 Multi-family residential 30 25 Office 13 17 Retail 19 19 Hotels 9 10 Other 1 – 100 100 † The policy loans are fully secured by individual life insurance policies or annuity policies. The purchase of REALIC in the second half of 2012 included policy loans which are accounted for at fair value through profit and loss to back liabilities for funds withheld under reinsurance. The policy loans are valued at Ł1,887 million at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł1,842 million). All other policy loans are accounted for at amortised cost, less any impairment. The US insurance operations’ commercial mortgage loan portfolio does not include any single-family residential mortgage loans and is therefore not exposed to the risk of defaults associated with residential sub-prime mortgage loans. The average loan size is Ł6.5 million (2012: Ł6.3 million). The portfolio has a current estimated average loan to value of 61 per cent (2012: 65 per cent). At 31 December 2013, Jackson had mortgage loans with a carrying value of Ł47 million (2012: Ł78 million) where the contractual terms of the agreements had been restructured. c UK insurance operations The loans of the Group’s UK insurance operations comprise: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm SAIF and PAC WPSF: Mortgage loans† 1,183 1,311 Policy loans 12 16 Other loans‡ 1,629 1,712 Total SAIF and PAC WPSF loans 2,824 3,039 Shareholder-backed operations: Mortgage loans† 1,345 1,259 Other loans 4 5 Total loans of shareholder-backed operations 1,349 1,264 Total UK insurance operations loans 4,173 4,303 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. † The mortgage loans are collateralised by properties. By carrying value, 84 per cent of the Ł1,345 million held for shareholder-backed business relates to lifetime (equity release) mortgage business which has an average loan to property value of 30 per cent. ‡ Other loans held by the PAC with-profits fund are all commercial loans and comprise mainly syndicated loans. d Asset management operations The M&G loans relate to loans and receivables managed by Prudential Capital. These assets are generally secured but most have no external credit ratings. Internal ratings prepared by the Group’s asset management operations, as part of the risk management process, are: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Loans and receivables internal ratings: AAA 108 –AA+ to AA- 28 –BBB+ to BBB- 516 836 BB+ to BB- 174 339 B+ to B- 250 24 Other 20 –Total M&G (including Prudential Capital) loans 1,096 1,199 Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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206 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued C3.5 Financial instruments – additional information a Market risk i Liquidity analysis Contractual maturities of financial liabilities The following table sets out the contractual maturities for applicable classes of financial liabilities, excluding derivative liabilities and investment contracts that are separately presented. The financial liabilities are included in the column relating to the contractual maturities at the undiscounted cash ?ows (including contractual interest payments) due to be paid assuming conditions are consistent with those of year end. 2013 Łm Total After 1 After 5 After 10 After 15 carrying 1 year year to years to years to years to Over No stated value or less 5 years 10 years 15 years 20 years 20 years maturity Total Financial liabilities Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operationsC6.1 4,636 166 928 1,100 823 1,196 2,542 1,721 8,476 Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operationsC6.2 2,152 1,790 375 ––––– 2,165 Borrowings attributable to with-profits fundsC6.2 895 118 406 211 48 12 70 189 1,054 Obligations under funding, securities lending and sale and repurchase agreements 2,074 2,074 –––––– 2,074 Other liabilities 3,736 1,526 44 58 – – – 2,108 3,736 Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 5,278 5,278 –––––– 5,278 Other creditors 3,307 3,049 24 39 79 74 386 – 3,651 22,078 14,001 1,777 1,408 950 1,282 2,998 4,018 26,434 2012* Łm Total After 1 After 5 After 10 After 15 carrying 1 year year to years to years to years to Over No stated value or less 5 years 10 years 15 years 20 years 20 years maturity Total Financial liabilities Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operationsC6.1 3,554 140 791 603 958 1,038 691 1,753 5,974 Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operationsC6.2 2,245 1,708 558 – – – – – 2,266 Borrowings attributable to with-profits fundsC6.2 968 115 542 199 71 12 73 129 1,141 Obligations under funding, securities lending and sale and repurchase agreements 2,381 2,381 – – – – – – 2,381 Other liabilities 3,442 934 45 5 – – – 2,458 3,442 Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 5,145 5,145 – – – – – – 5,145 Other creditors 2,701 2,435 23 36 73 70 406 – 3,043 20,436 12,858 1,959 843 1,102 1,120 1,170 4,340 23,392 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.:

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 207 Maturity analysis of derivatives The following table shows the gross and net derivative positions together with a maturity profile of the net derivative position: Carrying value of net derivatives Łm Maturity profile of net derivative position Łm Net After 1 After 3 Derivative Derivative derivative 1 year year to years to After 5 assets liabilities position or less 3 years 5 years years Total 2013 2,329 (1,689) 640 697 (12) (9) 18 694 2012* 3,862 (2,832) 1,030 1,022 (22) (14) (50) 936 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. The majority of derivative assets and liabilities have been included at fair value within the one year or less column, representing the basis on which they are managed (ie to manage principally asset or liability value exposures). The Group has no cash flow hedges and in general, contractual maturities are not considered essential for an understanding of the timing of the cash flows for these instruments. The only exception is certain identified interest rate swaps which are fully expected to be held until maturity solely for the purposes of matching cash flows on separately held assets and liabilities. For these instruments the undiscounted cash flows (including contractual interest amounts) due to be paid under the swap contract assuming conditions are consistent with those at year end are included in the column relating to the contractual maturity of the derivative. The table below shows the maturity profile for investment contracts on an undiscounted basis to the nearest Ł billion. This maturity profile has been based on the cash flow projections of expected benefit payments as part of the determination of the value of in-force business when preparing EEV basis results. Łbn Total After 1 After 5 After 10 After 15 undis- Total 1 year year to years to years to years to Over counted carrying or less 5 years 10 years 15 years 20 years 20 years value value 2013 518171310 9 72 56 2012 4161511 8 10 64 52 Most investment contracts have options to surrender early, often subject to surrender or other penalties. Therefore, most contracts can be said to have a contractual maturity of less than one year, but in reality the additional charges and term of the contracts means these are unlikely to be exercised in practice and the more useful information is to present information on expected payment. The maturity profile above excludes certain corporate unit-linked business with gross policyholder liabilities of Ł13 billion (2012: Ł12 billion) which have no stated maturity but which are repayable on demand. This table has been prepared on an undiscounted basis and accordingly the amounts shown for life assurance investment contracts differ from those disclosed on the statement of financial position. Durations of long-term business contracts, covering insurance and investment contracts, on a discounted basis are included in section C4. The vast majority of the Group’s financial assets are held to back the Group’s policyholder liabilities. Although asset/liability matching is an important component of managing policyholder liabilities (both those classified as insurance and those classified as investments), this profile is mainly relevant for managing market risk rather than liquidity risk. Within each business unit this asset/liability matching is performed on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis. In terms of liquidity risk a large proportion of the policyholder liabilities contain discretionary surrender values or surrender charges, meaning that many of the Group’s liabilities are expected to be held for the long term. Much of the Group’s investment portfolios are in marketable securities, which can therefore be converted quickly to liquid assets. For the reasons above an analysis of the Group’s assets by contractual maturity is not considered appropriate to evaluate the nature and extent of the Group’s liquidity risk. ii Market and other financial risks The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk of financial instruments before any allowance for collateral or allocation of losses to policyholders is represented by the carrying value of financial instruments on the balance sheet that have exposures to credit risk comprising cash and cash equivalents, deposits, debt securities, loans and derivative assets, and other debtors, the carrying value of which are disclosed at the start of this note and note (b) below for derivative assets. The collateral in place in relation to derivatives is described in note (c) below. Notes C3.4, describe the security for these loans held by the Group, as disclosed at the start of this note. Of the total loans and receivables held, Ł14 million (2012: Ł25 million) are past their due date but have not been impaired. Of the total past due but not impaired, Ł9 million is less than one year past their due date (2012: Ł18 million). The Group expects full recovery of these loans and receivables. No further analysis has been provided of the element of loans and receivables that was neither past due nor impaired for the total portfolio on the grounds of immateriality of the difference between the neither past due nor impaired elements and the total portfolio. Financial assets that would have been past due or impaired had the terms not been renegotiated amounted to Ł59 million (2012: Ł86 million). Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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208 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued In addition, during the year the Group took possession of Łnil (2012: Ł16 million) of other collateral held as security, which mainly consists of assets that could be readily converted into cash. Further details of collateral and pledges are provided in note (c) below. iii Foreign exchange risk As at 31 December 2013, the Group held 20 per cent (2012: 19 per cent) and 7 per cent (2012: 7 per cent) of its financial assets and financial liabilities respectively, in currencies, mainly US dollar and Euro, other than the functional currency of the relevant business unit. Of these financial assets, 58 per cent (2012: 56 per cent) are held by the PAC with-profits fund, allowing the fund to obtain exposure to foreign equity markets. Of these financial liabilities, 28 per cent (2012: 28 per cent) are held by the PAC with-profits fund, mainly relating to foreign currency borrowings. The exchange risks inherent in these exposures are mitigated through the use of derivatives, mainly forward currency contracts (note (b) below). The amount of exchange loss recognised in the income statement in 2013, except for those arising on financial instruments measured at fair value through profit and loss, is Ł284 million (2012: Ł213 million loss). This constitutes Ł1 million gain (2012: Ł1 million loss) on Medium Term Notes liabilities and Ł285 million of net loss (2012: Ł212 million net loss), mainly arising on investments of the PAC with-profits fund. The gains/losses on Medium Term Notes liabilities are fully offset by value movements on cross-currency swaps, which are measured at fair value through profit and loss. b Derivatives and hedging Derivatives The Group enters into a variety of exchange traded and over-the-counter derivative financial instruments, including futures, options, forward currency contracts and swaps such as interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps, swaptions and credit default swaps. All over-the-counter derivative transactions, with the exception of some Asia transactions, are conducted under standardised ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc) master agreements and the Group has collateral agreements between the individual Group entities and relevant counterparties in place under each of these market master agreements. The total fair value balances of derivative assets and liabilities as at 31 December 2013 were as follows: 2013 Łm Asia US UK insurance insurance insurance Asset Unallocated Group operations operations operations management to a segment total Derivative assets 41 766 1,472 47 3 2,329 Derivative liabilities (58) (515) (804) (112) (200) (1,689) (17) 251 668 (65) (197) 640 2012* Łm Asia US UK insurance insurance insurance Asset Unallocated Group operations operations operations management to a segment total Derivative assets 927 1,546 1,349 38 2 3,862 Derivative liabilities (837) (645) (1,010) (150) (190) (2,832) 90 901 339 (112) (188) 1,030 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. The above derivative assets are included in ‘other investments’ in the statement of financial position and are used for efficient portfolio management to obtain cost effective and efficient management of exposure to various markets in accordance with the Group’s investment strategies and to manage exposure to interest rate, currency, credit and other business risks. The Group also uses interest rate derivatives to reduce exposure to interest rate volatility. In particular: — UK with-profits funds use derivatives for efficient portfolio management or reduction in investment risks. For UK annuity business derivatives are used to assist with asset and liability cash flow matching; — US operations and some of the UK operations hold large amounts of interest-rate sensitive investments that contain credit risks on which a certain level of defaults is expected. These businesses have purchased some swaptions to manage the default risk on certain underlying assets and hence reduce the amount of regulatory capital held to support the assets; and — Some products, especially in the US, have guarantee features linked to equity indexes. A mismatch between guaranteed product liabilities and the performance of the underlying assets, exposes the Group to equity index risk. In order to mitigate this risk, the relevant business units purchase swaptions, equity options and futures to better match asset performance with liabilities under equity-indexed products.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 209 Hedging The Group has formally assessed and documented the effectiveness of the following hedges under IAS 39. Fair value hedges The Group had previously designated as a fair value hedge certain fixed to floating rate swaps which hedge the fair value exposure to interest rate movements of certain of the Group’s operational borrowings. All of these hedges were terminated by January 2013. The fair value of the derivatives designated as fair value hedges above at 31 December 2012 was an asset of less than Ł1 million. Movements in the fair value of the hedging instruments of a net gain of Ł0.3 million (2012: net loss of Ł3 million) and the hedged items of a net loss of Ł0.3 million (2012: net gain of Ł3 million) are recorded in the income statement in respect of these fair value hedges. Net investment hedges The Group has designated perpetual subordinated capital securities totalling US$3.55 billion (2012: US$2.85 billion) as a net investment hedge to hedge the currency risks related to the net investment in Jackson. The carrying value of the subordinated capital securities was Ł2,133 million as at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł1,746 million). The foreign exchange gain of Ł46 million (2012: loss of Ł81 million) on translation of the borrowings to pounds sterling at the statement of financial position date is recognised in the translation reserve in shareholders’ equity. This net investment hedge was 100 per cent effective. The Group has no cash flow hedges in place. c Derecognition, collateral and offsetting Securities lending and reverse repurchase agreements The Group has entered into securities lending (including repurchase agreements) whereby blocks of securities are loaned to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms. The amounts above the fair value of the loaned securities required to be received as collateral by the agreements depend on the quality of the collateral, calculated on a daily basis. The loaned securities are not removed from the Group’s consolidated statement of financial position, rather they are retained within the appropriate investment classification. Collateral typically consists of cash, debt securities, equity securities and letters of credit. At 31 December 2013, the Group had lent Ł3,791 million (2012: Ł3,015 million) of securities of which Ł2,910 million (2012: Ł2,047 million) was lent by the PAC with-profits fund and held collateral under such agreements of Ł3,930 million (2012: Ł3,137 million) of which Ł3,012 million (2012: Ł2,138 million) was held by the PAC with-profits fund. At 31 December 2013, the Group had entered into reverse repurchase transactions under which it purchased securities and had taken on the obligation to resell the securities. The fair value of the collateral held in respect of these transactions was Ł9,931 million (2012: Ł8,454 million). In addition, at 31 December 2013, the Group had entered into repurchase transactions for which the fair value of the collateral pledged was cash of Ł17 million and securities of Ł524 million (2012: securities pledged of Ł100 million). Collateral and pledges under derivative transactions At 31 December 2013, the Group had pledged Ł780 million (2012: Ł754 million) for liabilities and held collateral of Ł1,432 million (2012: Ł1,964 million) in respect of over-the-counter derivative transactions. These transactions are conducted under terms that are usual and customary to collateralised transactions including, where relevant, standard securities lending and repurchase agreements. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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210 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C3: Assets and liabilities – Classification and Measurement continued Offsetting assets and liabilities The Group’s derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and securities lending agreements are subject to master netting arrangements and collateral arrangements. A master netting arrangement with a counterparty creates a right of offset for amounts due to and due from that same counterparty that is enforceable in the event of a default or bankruptcy. The Group recognises amounts subject to master netting arrangements on a gross basis within the consolidated balance sheets. The following tables present the gross and net information about the Group’s financial instruments subject to master netting arrangements: 31 Dec 2013 Łm Gross amount Gross amounts not offset in the presented in the consolidated statement of financial position consolidated financial Financial Cash Securities Net position instruments collateral collateral amount note (i) note (ii) note (iii) Financial assets: Derivative assets 2,136 (832) (555) (631) 118 Reverse repurchase agreements 9,931 – – (9,931) – 12,067 (832) (555) (10,562) 118 Financial liabilities: Derivative liabilities (1,479) 832 222 333 (92) Securities lending (1,242) – 1,242 – –Repurchase agreements (541) – 17 524 –Total financial liabilities (3,262) 832 1,481 857 (92) 31 Dec 2012 Łm Gross amount Gross amounts not offset in the presented in the consolidated statement of financial position consolidated financial Financial Cash Securities Net position instruments collateral collateral amount note (i) note (ii) note (iii) Financial assets: Derivative assets 3,683 (1,868) (536) (989) 290 Reverse repurchase agreements 8,454 – – (8,454) – 12,137 (1,868) (536) (9,443) 290 Financial liabilities: Derivative liabilities (2,552) 1,868 205 70 (409) Securities lending (2,017) – 2,017 – –Repurchase agreements (100) – – 100 – Total financial liabilities (4,669) 1,868 2,222 170 (409) Notes (i) The Group has not offset any of the amounts presented in the consolidated statement of financial position. (ii) Represents the amount that could be offset under master netting or similar arrangements where Group does not satisfy the full criteria to offset on the consolidated statement of financial position. (iii) Excludes initial margin amounts for exchange-traded derivatives. In the tables above, the amounts of assets or liabilities presented in the consolidated statement of financial position are offset first by financial instruments that have the right of offset under master netting or similar arrangements with any remaining amount reduced by the amount of cash and securities collateral. The actual amount of collateral may be greater than amounts presented in the tables.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 211 d Impairment of financial assets In accordance with the Group’s accounting policy set out in note A3(j), impairment reviews were performed for available-for-sale securities and loans and receivables. In addition, impairment reviews were undertaken for the reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities. During the year ended 31 December 2013, net impairment reversals of Ł17 million (2012: losses of Ł(50) million) were recognised for available-for-sale securities and loans and receivables analysed as shown in the attached table. 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Available-for-sale debt securities held by Jackson (8) (37) Loans and receivables* 25 (13) Net credit (charge) for impairment net of reversals 17 (50) * Relates to loans held by the UK with-profits fund and mortgage loans held by Jackson: Impairment recognised on available-for-sale securities amounted to Ł(8) million (2012: Ł(37) million) arising from: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Residential mortgage-backed securities (3) (8) Public fixed income – (2) Other (5) (27) (8) (37) The impairment recorded on the residential mortgage-backed securities was primarily due to reduced cash flow expectations on such securities that are collateralised by diversified pools of primarily below investment grade securities. Of the impaired losses of Ł8 million (2012: Ł37 million), the top five individual corporate issuers made up 57 per cent (2012: 74 per cent), reflecting a deteriorating business outlook of the companies concerned. The impairment losses have been recorded in ‘investment return’ in the income statement. Jackson’s portfolio of debt securities is managed proactively with credit analysts closely monitoring and reporting on the credit quality of its holdings. Jackson continues to review its investments on a case-by-case basis to determine whether any decline in fair value represents an impairment. In addition, investments in structured securities are subject to a rigorous review of their future estimated cash flows including expected and stress case scenarios to identify potential shortfalls in contractual payments (both interest and principal). Impairment charges are recorded on structured securities when the Company forecasts a contractual payment shortfall. Situations where such a shortfall would not lead to a recognition of a loss are rare. However, some structured securities do not have a single determined set of future cash flows and instead, there can be a reasonable range of estimates that could potentially emerge. With this variability, there could be instances where the projected cash flow shortfall under management’s base case set of assumptions is so minor that relatively small and justifiable changes to the base case assumptions would eliminate the need for an impairment loss to be recognised. The impairment loss reflects the difference between the fair value and book value. In 2013, the Group realised gross losses on sales of available-for-sale securities of Ł22 million (2012: Ł44 million) with 72 per cent (2012: 64 per cent) of these losses related to the disposal of fixed maturity securities of the top 10 individual issuers, which were disposed of as part of risk reduction programmes intended to limit future credit loss exposure. Of the Ł22 million (2012: Ł 44 million), Ł5 million (2012: Ł23 million) relates to losses on sales of impaired and deteriorating securities. The effect of those reasonably likely changes in the key assumptions that underpin the assessment of whether impairment has taken place depends on the factors described in note A3(j). A key indicator of whether such impairment may arise in future, and the potential amounts at risk, is the profile of gross unrealised losses for fixed maturity securities accounted for on an available-for-sale basis by reference to the time periods by which the securities have been held continuously in an unrealised loss position and by reference to the maturity date of the securities concerned. For 2013, the amount of gross unrealised losses for fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale under IFRS in an unrealised loss position was Ł849 million (2012: Ł178 million). Notes B1.2 and C3.3 provide further details on the impairment charges and unrealised losses of Jackson’s available-for-sale securities. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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212 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C4: Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds The note provides information of policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profit funds held on the Group’s statement of financial position: C4.1 Movement and duration of liabilities C4.1(a) Group overview i Analysis of movements in policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds Insurance operations Łm Asia US UK Total note C4.1(b) note C4.1(c) note C4.1(d) At 1 January 2012 30,912 69,189 136,189 236,290 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position* 28,110 69,189 127,024 224,323 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds on the consolidated statement of financial position 50 – 9,165 9,215 Group’s share of policyholder liabilities of joint ventures§ 2,752 – – 2,752 Net flows: Premiums 5,620 14,907 8,340 28,867 Surrenders (2,541) (4,356) (4,785) (11,682) Maturities/Deaths (658) (954) (8,009) (9,621) Net flows 2,421 9,597 (4,454) 7,564 Shareholders’ transfers post tax (31) – (205) (236) Investment-related items and other movements 2,178 4,241 13,006 19,425 Foreign exchange translation differences (816) (3,678) (98) (4,592) Acquisition of REALICnote D1 – 12,912 – 12,912 As at 31 December 2012/1 January 2013 34,664 92,261 144,438 271,363 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position* 31,501 92,261 133,912 257,674 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds on the consolidated statement of financial position 63 – 10,526 10,589 Group’s share of policyholder liabilities of joint ventures§ 3,100 – – 3,100 Reclassification of Japan life business as held for sale† (1,026) – – (1,026) Net flows: Premiums 6,555 15,951 7,378 29,884 Surrenders (2,730) (5,087) (4,582) (12,399) Maturities/Deaths (997) (1,229) (8,121) (10,347) Net flows 2,828 9,635 (5,325) 7,138 Shareholders’ transfers post tax (38) – (192) (230) Investment-related items and other movements 462 8,219 7,812 16,493 Foreign exchange translation differences (2,231) (2,704) (117) (5,052) Acquisition of Thanachart Lifenote D1 487 – – 487 At 31 December 2013 35,146 107,411 146,616 289,173 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position* 31,910 107,411 134,632 273,953 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds on the consolidated statement of financial position 77 – 11,984 12,061 Group’s share of policyholder liabilities of joint ventures§ 3,159 – – 3,159 Average policyholder liability balances‡ 2013 34,423 99,836 134,272 268,531 2012 32,732 77,497 130,468 240,697 * The 2012 comparative results in the consolidated statement of financial position have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the application of the new accounting standards described in note A2. † The reclassification of Japan life business as held for sale reflects the value of policyholder liabilities held at 1 January 2013 following its reclassification during 2013 as held for sale. No other amounts are shown within the 2013 analysis above in respect of Japan. The comparatives include the Japan life business. If Japan life business had been excluded from the 2012 amount, the average policyholder liability balance for 2012 would have been Ł31,616 million for Asia. ‡ Averages have been based on opening and closing balances and adjusted for acquisitions and disposals in the year and exclude unallocated surplus of with-profits funds and adjusted for corporate transactions in the year. § The Group’s investment in joint ventures are accounted for on the equity method in the Group’s balance sheet. The Group’s share of the policyholder liabilities as shown above relate to the joint venture life business in China, India and of the Takaful business in Malaysia.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 213 The items above represent the amount attributable to changes in policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds as a result of each of the components listed. The policyholder liabilities shown include investment contracts without discretionary participation features (as defined in IFRS 4) and their full movement in the year. The items above are shown gross of reinsurance. The analysis includes the impact of premiums, claims and investment movements on policyholders’ liabilities. The impact does not represent premiums, claims and investment movements as reported in the income statement. For example, the premiums shown above will exclude any deductions for fees/charges and claims represent the policyholder liabilities provision released rather than the claim amount paid to the policyholder. ii Analysis of movements in policyholder liabilities for shareholder-backed business 2012* Łm Shareholder-backed business Asia US UK Total At 1 January 18,269 69,189 46,048 133,506 Net flows: Premiums 4,141 14,907 3,801 22,849 Surrenders (1,933) (4,356) (2,585) (8,874) Maturities/Deaths (226) (954) (2,345) (3,525) Net flowsnote (a) 1,982 9,597 (1,129) 10,450 Investment-related items and other movements 1,539 4,241 4,586 10,366 Acquisition of subsidiaries – 12,912 – 12,912 Foreign exchange translation differences (577) (3,678) – (4,255) At 31 December 21,213 92,261 49,505 162,979 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position 18,113 92,261 49,505 159,879 Group’s share of policyholder liabilities relating to joint ventures 3,100 – – 3,100 2013 Łm Shareholder-backed business Asia US UK Total At 1 January 21,213 92,261 49,505 162,979 Reclassification of Japan life business as held for salenote (b) (1,026) – – (1,026) Premiums 4,728 15,951 3,628 24,307 Surrenders (2,016) (5,087) (2,320) (9,423) Maturities/Deaths (363) (1,229) (2,346) (3,938) Net flowsnote (a) 2,349 9,635 (1,038) 10,946 Investment-related items and other movements 622 8,219 2,312 11,153 Acquisition of subsidiaries 487 – – 487 Foreign exchange translation differences (1,714) (2,704) – (4,418) At 31 December 21,931 107,411 50,779 180,121 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position 18,772 107,411 50,779 176,962 Group’s share of policyholder liabilities relating to joint ventures 3,159 – – 3,159 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Notes (a) Including net flows of the Group’s insurance joint ventures. (b) The reclassification of Japan life business as held for sale reflects the value of policyholder liabilities held at 1 January 2013 following its reclassification during 2013 as held for sale. No other amounts are shown within the 2013 analysis above in respect of Japan. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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214 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C4: Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds continued iii Movement in insurance contract liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds Further analysis of the movement in the year of the Group’s insurance contract liabilities, gross and reinsurance share, and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds is provided below: Unallocated surplus of with profits Insurance contract liabilities* funds Reinsurers’ Gross share Łm Łm Łm At 1 January 2012 180,363 1,486 9,215 Income and expense included in the income statement and other comprehensive income 16,561 – 1,381 Acquisition of REALIC 12,912 4,810 –Other movements in the year – (58) –Foreign exchange translation differences (4,352) (162) (7) At 31 December 2012/1 January 2013 205,484 6,076 10,589 Reclassification of Japan life business as held for sale (1,026) – –Income and expense included in the income statement and other comprehensive income 18,133 – 1,507 Acquisition of Thanachart Life 487 – –Other movements in the year –56 –Foreign exchange translation differences (4,893) (114) (35) At 31 December 2013 218,185 6,018 12,061 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. iv Reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Asia US UK Total Total Insurance contract liabilities 381 5,406 231 6,018 6,076 Claims outstanding 141 659 20 820 778 522 6,065 251 6,838 6,854 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. The Group cedes certain business to other insurance companies. Although the ceding of insurance does not relieve the Group from its liability to its policyholders, the Group participates in such agreements for the purpose of managing its loss exposure. The Group evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentration of credit risk from similar geographic regions, activities or economic characteristics of the reinsurers to minimise its exposure from reinsurer insolvencies. Of the reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities balance of Ł6,838 million at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł6,854 million), 96 per cent (2012: 97 per cent) were ceded by the Group’s UK and US operations, of which 93 per cent (2012: 92 per cent) of the balance were from reinsurers with Standard & Poor’s rating A- and above. The reinsurance asset for Jackson as shown in the table above primarily relates to certain fully collateralised former REALIC business retained by Swiss Re through 100 per cent reinsurance agreements. Jackson acquired the REALIC business in 2012 (see note D1(b)). Apart from the reinsurance acquired through the purchase of REALIC, the principal reinsurance ceded by Jackson outside the Group is on term life insurance, direct and assumed accident and health business and GMIB variable annuity guarantees. Net commissions received on ceded business and claims incurred ceded to external reinsurers totalled Ł37 million and Ł278 million respectively during 2013 (2012: Ł24 million and Ł123 million respectively). There were no deferred gains or losses on reinsurance contracts in either 2013 or 2012. The Group’s Asia and UK businesses do not cede significant amounts of business outside the Group. During 2013, the Group’s UK insurance business wrote a longevity swap on certain aspects of the UK’s annuity back-book liabilities. This resulted in a one-off benefit of Ł27 million to IFRS profit before tax. The gains and losses recognised in profit and loss for the other reinsurance contracts written in the year were immaterial.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 215 C4.1(b) Asia insurance operations i Analysis of movements in policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds A reconciliation of the total policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds of Asia insurance operations from the beginning of the year to the end of the year is as follows: With-profits Unit-linked Other business liabilities business Total Łm Łm Łm Łm At 1 January 2012 12,643 12,015 6,254 30,912 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position* 12,593 10,101 5,416 28,110 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds on the consolidated statement of financial position 50 – – 50 Group’s share of policyholder liabilities relating to joint ventures‡ – 1,914 838 2,752 Premiums: New business 216 1,336 636 2,188 In-force 1,263 1,292 877 3,432 1,479 2,628 1,513 5,620 Surrendersnote (c) (608) (1,675) (258) (2,541) Maturities/Deaths (432) (30) (196) (658) Net flowsnote (b) 439 923 1,059 2,421 Shareholders’ transfers post tax (31) – – (31) Investment-related items and other movements 639 1,451 88 2,178 Foreign exchange translation differencesnote (a) (239) (361) (216) (816) At 31 December 2012 / 1 January 2013 13,451 14,028 7,185 34,664 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position* 13,388 11,969 6,144 31,501 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds on the consolidated statement of financial position 63 – – 63 Group’s share of policyholder liabilities relating to joint ventures‡ – 2,059 1,041 3,100 Reclassification of Japan life business as held for sale§ – (366) (660) (1,026) Premiums: New business 242 1,519 902 2,663 In-force 1,585 1,301 1,006 3,892 1,827 2,820 1,908 6,555 Surrendersnote (c) (714) (1,799) (217) (2,730) Maturities/Deaths (634) (46) (317) (997) Net flowsnote (b) 479 975 1,374 2,828 Shareholders’ transfers post tax (38) – – (38) Investment-related items and other movementsnote (d) (160) 369 253 462 Acquisition of Thanachart life – – 487 487 Foreign exchange translation differencesnote (a) (517) (1,241) (473) (2,231) At 31 December 2013 13,215 13,765 8,166 35,146 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position* 13,138 11,918 6,854 31,910 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds on the consolidated statement of financial position 77 – – 77 Group’s share of policyholder liabilities relating to joint ventures‡ – 1,847 1,312 3,159 Average policyholder liability balances† 2013 13,263 13,714 7,446 34,423 2012 12,990 13,022 6,720 32,732 * The 2012 comparative results in the consolidated statement of financial position have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the application of the new accounting standards described in note A2. † Averages have been based on opening and closing balances and adjusted for acquisitions and disposals in the year and exclude unallocated surplus of with-profits funds. ‡ The Group’s investment in joint ventures are accounted for on an equity method and the Group’s share of the policyholder liabilities as shown above relate to the joint venture life business in China, India and of the Takaful business in Malaysia. § The reclassification of Japan life business as held for sale reflects the value of policyholder liabilities held at 1 January 2013 following its reclassification during 2013 as held for sale. No other amounts are shown within the 2013 analysis above in respect of Japan. The 2012 comparatives include the Japan life business. If Japan life business had been excluded from the 2012 amount, the average policyholder liability balance for 2012 would have been Ł31,616 million in total allocated Ł12,990 million, Ł12,648 million and Ł5,978 million for its with-profits business, unit-linked business and other business respectively. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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216 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C4: Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds continued Notes (a) Movements in the year have been translated at the average exchange rates for the year ended 31 December 2013. The closing balance has been translated at the closing spot rates as at 31 December 2013. Differences upon retranslation are included in foreign exchange translation differences. (b) Net flows have increased by Ł407 million to Ł2,828 million in 2013 compared with Ł2,421 million in 2012 reflecting increased flows from new business and growth in the in-force books. (c) The rate of surrenders for shareholder-backed business (expressed as a percentage of opening liabilities after the removal of Japan) was 10.0 per cent in 2013, lower than the 10.6 per cent recorded in 2012. Maturities/deaths have increased from Ł658 million in 2012 to Ł997 million in 2013, primarily as a result of an increased number of endowment products within Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand reaching their maturity point. (d) Investment-related items and other movements for 2013 principally represents unrealised losses on bonds, following the rise in bond yields within the with-profits funds and positive investment gains from the Asia equity market in the unit-linked and other business. ii Duration of liabilities The table below shows the carrying value of policyholder liabilities. The table below also shows the maturity profile of the cash flows on a discounted basis for 2013 and 2012, taking account of expected future premiums and investment returns: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Policyholder liabilities 31,910 31,501 % % Expected maturity: 0 to 5 years 23 22 5 to 10 years 20 19 10 to 15 years 16 16 15 to 20 years 12 13 20 to 25 years 9 10 Over 25 years 20 20 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. iii Summary policyholder liabilities (net of reinsurance) and unallocated surplus At 31 December 2013, the summary policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus for Asia operations of Ł32.0 billion (2012: Ł31.6 billion), net of reinsurance of Ł251 million (2012: Ł170 million), excluding joint ventures, comprised the following: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Hong Kong 8,655 8,610 Indonesia 1,824 2,110 Korea 2,450 2,131 Malaysia 3,434 3,226 Singapore 10,886 10,731 Taiwan 2,236 1,931 Other countries 2,251 2,655 Total Asia operations 31,736 31,394 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 217 C4.1(c) US insurance operations i Analysis of movements in policyholder liabilities A reconciliation of the total policyholder liabilities of US insurance operations from the beginning of the year to the end of the year is as follows: Variable annuity separate Fixed annuity, account GIC and other liabilities business Total US insurance operations Łm Łm Łm At 1 January 2012 37,833 31,356 69,189 Premiums 10,361 4,546 14,907 Surrenders (2,149) (2,207) (4,356) Maturities/Deaths (404) (550) (954) Net flowsnote (b) 7,808 1,789 9,597 Transfers from general to separate account 1,577 (1,577) – Investment-related items and other movements 4,014 227 4,241 Foreign exchange translation differencesnote (a) (1,998) (1,680) (3,678) Acquisition of REALICnote (d) 64 12,848 12,912 At 31 December 2012/1 January 2013 49,298 42,963 92,261 Premiums 11,377 4,574 15,951 Surrenders (2,906) (2,181) (5,087) Maturities/Deaths (485) (744) (1,229) Net flowsnote (b) 7,986 1,649 9,635 Transfers from general to separate account 1,603 (1,603) – Investment-related items and other movementsnote (c) 8,725 (506) 8,219 Foreign exchange translation differencesnote (a) (1,931) (773) (2,704) At 31 December 2013 65,681 41,730 107,411 Average policyholder liability balances* 2013 57,489 42,347 99,836 2012 43,549 33,948 77,497 * Averages have been based on opening and closing balances, and adjusted for acquisitions and disposals in the year. Notes (a) Movements in the year have been translated at an average rate of US$1.56/Ł1.00 (2012: US$1.58/Ł1.00). The closing balances have been translated at closing rate of US$1.66/Ł1.00 (2012: US$1.63/Ł1.00). Differences upon retranslation are included in foreign exchange translation differences. (b) Net flows for the year were Ł9,635 million compared with Ł9,597 million in 2012. Gross inflows increased by 7 per cent primarily reflecting increased variable annuity new business volume. (c) Positive investment-related items and other movements in variable annuity separate account liabilities of Ł8,725 million for 2013 primarily reflects the increase in the US equity market during the year. Fixed annuity, GIC and other business investment and other movements primarily reflects the reduction in guarantee reserves (reflecting the impact of higher equity values and higher interest rates on these reserves), which has more than offset the increase in general account reserves which arise from interest credited to policyholder accounts in the year. (d) The amounts shown for the acquisition of REALIC represents the liabilities, before reduction for reinsurance ceded, acquired at the date of acquisition. ii Duration of liabilities The table below shows the carrying value of policyholder liabilities. The table below also shows the maturity profile of the cash flows on a discounted basis for 2013 and 2012: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Fixed Fixed annuity and annuity and other business other business (including (including GICs and GICs and similar Variable similar Variable contracts) annuity Total contracts) annuity Total Policyholder liabilities 41,730 65,681 107,411 42,963 49,298 92,261 2013 % 2012 % Expected maturity: 0 to 5 years 49 48 48 45 46 46 5 to 10 years 27 31 30 27 31 29 10 to 15 years 11 13 12 12 13 13 15 to 20 years 655 7 6 6 20 to 25 years 423 5 2 3 Over 25 years 312 4 2 3 Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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218 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C4: Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds continued C4.1(d) UK insurance operations i Analysis of movements in policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds A reconciliation of the total policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds of UK insurance operations from the beginning of the year to the end of the year is as follows: Shareholder-backed funds and subsidiaries Annuity SAIF and PAC and other with-profits Unit-linked long-term sub-fund liabilities business Total Łm Łm Łm Łm At 1 January 2012 90,141 21,281 24,767 136,189 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities 80,976 21,281 24,767 127,024 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds 9,165 – – 9,165 Premiums 4,539 1,775 2,026 8,340 Surrenders (2,200) (2,378) (207) (4,785) Maturities/Deaths (5,664) (658) (1,687) (8,009) Net flows note (a) (3,325) (1,261) 132 (4,454) Shareholders’ transfers post tax (205) – – (205) Switches (236) 236 – – Investment-related items and other movements note (b) 8,656 1,941 2,409 13,006 Foreign exchange translation differences (98) – – (98) At 31 December 2012/1 January 2013 94,933 22,197 27,308 144,438 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities 84,407 22,197 27,308 133,912 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds 10,526 – – 10,526 Premiums 3,750 2,150 1,478 7,378 Surrenders (2,262) (2,263) (57) (4,582) Maturities/Deaths (5,775) (644) (1,702) (8,121) Net flows note (a) (4,287) (757) (281) (5,325) Shareholders’ transfers post tax (192) – – (192) Switches (195) 195 – – Investment-related items and other movements note (b) 5,695 2,017 100 7,812 Foreign exchange translation differences (117) – – (117) At 31 December 2013 95,837 23,652 27,127 146,616 Comprising: Policyholder liabilities 83,853 23,652 27,127 134,632 Unallocated surplus of with-profits funds 11,984 – – 11,984 Average policyholder liability balances* 2013 84,130 22,924 27,218 134,272 2012 82,691 21,739 26,038 130,468 * Averages have been based on opening and closing balances and exclude unallocated surplus of with-profits funds. Notes (a) Net outflows increased from Ł4,454 million in 2012 to Ł5,325 million in 2013, driven primarily by lower sales of with-profits bonds in the year as a result from the implementation of the recommendations of the Retail Distribution Review and lower bulk annuity sales in 2013 compared to 2012. This increase is partly offset by a decrease in the outflow of the unit-linked business. The levels of inflows/outflows for unit-linked business is driven by corporate pension schemes with transfers in or out from only one or two schemes influencing the level of flows in the year. Excluding these transactions, the net flow in the unit-linked business for 2013 is broadly consistent to 2012. (b) Investment-related items and other movements of Ł7,812 million reflects the strong growth in the UK equity markets in 2013, partly offset by the impact on liabilities of rising long-term bond yields.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 219 ii Duration of liabilities With the exception of most unitised with-profits bonds and other whole of life contracts the majority of the contracts of the UK insurance operations have a contract term. In effect, the maturity term of the other contracts reflects the earlier of death, maturity, or lapsation. In addition, as described in note A3.1, with-profits contract liabilities include projected future bonuses based on current investment values. The actual amounts payable will vary with future investment performance of SAIF and the WPSF. The tables above show the carrying value of the policyholder liabilities. The tables’ notes below show the maturity profile of the cash flows for insurance contracts, as defined by IFRS, ie those containing significant insurance risk, and investment contracts, which do not. 2013 Łm Annuity business With-profits business (Insurance contracts) Other Non-profit annuities within WPSF Insurance Investment (including Insurance Investment contracts contracts Total PAL) PRIL Total contracts contracts Total TOTAL Policyholders’ liabilities 36,248 35,375 71,623 12,230 19,973 32,203 13,223 17,583 30,806 134,632 2013 % Expected maturity: 0 to 5 years 42 40 41 33 28 30 39 40 39 38 5 to 10 years 24 25 25 25 23 24 25 22 23 24 10 to 15 years 14 17 16 18 18 18 16 16 16 16 15 to 20 years 91110111312 9 10 10 11 20 to 25 years 5556885666 over 25 years 6237 1086665 2012 Łm Annuity business With-profits business (Insurance contracts) Other Non-profit annuities within WPSF Insurance Investment (including Insurance Investment contracts contracts Total PAL) PRIL Total contracts contracts Total TOTAL Policyholders’ liabilities 37,698 33,486 71,184 13,223 20,114 33,337 13,231 16,160 29,391 133,912 2012 % Expected maturity: 0 to 5 years 45 39 42 30 26 27 35 28 31 36 5 to 10 years 24 25 24 24 22 22 25 23 24 24 10 to 15 years 13 17 15 18 17 18 17 17 17 16 15 to 20 years 8 11 10 12 13 13 10 12 11 11 20 to 25 years 5 6 5 8 9 9 6 9 8 7 over 25 years 5 2 4 8 13 11 7 11 9 6 Notes (i) The cash flow projections of expected benefit payments used in the maturity profile table above are from value of in-force business and exclude the value of future new business, including future vesting of internal pension contracts. (ii) Benefit payments do not reflect the pattern of bonuses and shareholder transfers in respect of the with-profits business. (iii) Investment contracts under ‘Other’ comprise certain unit-linked and similar contracts accounted for under IAS 39 and IAS 18. (iv) For business with no maturity term included within the contracts, for example with-profits investment bonds such as Prudence Bonds, an assumption is made as to likely duration based on prior experience. (v) The maturity tables shown above have been prepared on a discounted basis. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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220 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C4: Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds continued C4.2 Products and determining contract liabilities a Asia Features of products and guarantees The life insurance products offered by the Group’s Asia operations include a range of with-profits and non-participating term, whole life, endowment and unit-linked policies. The Asia operations also offer health, disability, critical illness and accident coverage to supplement its core life products. The terms and conditions of the contracts written by the Asia operations and in particular the products’ options and guarantees, vary from territory to territory depending upon local market circumstances. In general terms, the Asia participating products provide savings and protection where the basic sum assured can be enhanced by a profit share (or bonus) from the underlying fund as determined at the discretion of the insurers. The Asia operations’ non-participating term, whole life and endowment products offer savings and/or protection where the benefits are guaranteed, or determined by a set of defined market-related parameters. Unit-linked products combine savings with protection, the cash value of the policy depends on the value of the underlying unitised funds. Health and Protection (H&P) policies provide mortality or morbidity benefits and include health, disability, critical illness and accident coverage. H&P products are commonly offered as supplements to main life policies but can be sold separately. Product guarantees in Asia can be broadly classified into four main categories, namely premium rate, cash value or interest rate guarantees, policy renewability, and convertibility options. Subject to local market circumstances and regulatory requirements, the guarantee features described in note C4.2(c) in respect of UK business broadly apply to similar types of participating contracts written in the Hong Kong branch, Singapore and Malaysia. Participating products have both guaranteed and non-guaranteed elements. Non-participating long-term products are the only ones where the Group is contractually obliged to provide guarantees on all benefits. Unit-linked products have the lowest level of guarantee. The risks on death coverage through premium rate guarantees are low due to the diversified nature of the business as well as rigorous product pricing. Cash value and interest rate guarantees are of three types: — Maturity values Maturity values are guaranteed for non-participating products and on the guaranteed portion of participating products. Declared annual bonuses are also guaranteed once vested. Future bonus rates and cash dividends are not guaranteed on participating products. — Surrender values Surrender values are guaranteed for non-participating products and on the guaranteed portion of participating products. The surrender value of declared reversionary bonuses are also guaranteed once vested. Market value adjustments and surrender penalties are used for certain products and where the law permits such adjustments in cash values. — Interest rate guarantees It is common in Asia for regulations or market-driven demand and competition to provide some form of capital value protection and minimum crediting interest rate guarantees. This would be reflected within the guaranteed maturity and surrender values. The guarantees are borne by shareholders for non-participating and investment-linked (non-investment guarantees only) products. Participating product guarantees are predominantly supported by the segregated life funds and their estates. Whole of life contracts with floor levels of policyholder benefits that accrue at rates set at inception and do not vary subsequently with market conditions are written in the Korean life operations though this is not to a significant extent as Korea has a much higher proportion of linked and health business. The Korean business has non-linked liabilities and linked liabilities at 31 December 2013 of Ł547 million and Ł1,905 million respectively (2012: Ł505 million and Ł1,628 million respectively). Determining contract liabilities For the with-profits business, the total value of the with-profits funds is driven by the underlying asset valuation with movements reflected principally in the accounting value of policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus. Similarly, for the unit-linked business, the attaching liabilities reflect the unit value obligation driven by the value of the investments of the unit fund. For the shareholder-backed non-linked business, the future policyholder benefit provisions for Asia businesses in the Group’s IFRS accounts, are determined in accordance with methods prescribed by local GAAP adjusted to comply, where necessary, with the modified statutory basis or where local GAAP is not well established and in which the business written is primarily non-participating and linked business, US GAAP principles are used as the most appropriate reporting basis. For the countries which apply local GAAP adjusted to comply, where necessary, with modified statutory basis, the approach to determining the contract liabilities is driven by the local solvency basis. A gross premium valuation method is used in those countries where a Risk-Based Capital framework is adopted for local solvency. Under the gross premium valuation method, all cash flows are valued explicitly using best estimate assumptions. A Risk-Based Capital framework applying the gross premium valuation method is adopted by Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and from 2013, Indonesia. In applying this approach, an overlay constraint to the method is applied such that no negative reserves are derived at an individual policyholder level. In Vietnam, the Company improved its estimation basis for liabilities in 2012 from one determined substantially by reference to US GAAP requirements. After making this change, the estimation basis for Vietnam was aligned substantially to that used by the countries applying the gross premium valuation method.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 221 For India, Japan, Taiwan, and until 2012, Vietnam, US GAAP is applied for measuring insurance assets and liabilities. For these countries, the future policyholder benefit provisions for non-linked business are determined using the net level premium method, with an allowance for surrenders, maintenance and claims expenses. Rates of interest used in establishing the policyholder benefit provisions vary by operation depending on the circumstances attaching to each block of business. The other Asia operations principally adopt a net premium valuation method to determine the future policyholder benefit provisions. The effect of changes in assumptions used to measure insurance assets and liabilities for Asia insurance operations is as disclosed in note B4(a). b US Features of products and guarantees Jackson provides long-term savings and retirement products to retail and institutional customers throughout the US. Jackson offers fixed annuities (fixed interest rate annuities, fixed index annuities and immediate annuities), variable annuities, life insurance and institutional products. Jackson discontinued offering life insurance products in August 2012. i Fixed annuities Fixed interest rate annuities At 31 December 2013, fixed interest rate annuities accounted for 10 per cent (2012: 13 per cent) of policy and contract liabilities of Jackson. Fixed interest rate annuities are primarily deferred annuity products that are used for asset accumulation in retirement planning and for providing income in retirement. They permit tax-deferred accumulation of funds and flexible payout options. The policyholder of fixed interest rate annuity pays Jackson a premium, which is credited to the policyholder’s account. Periodically, interest is credited to the policyholder’s account and in some cases administrative charges are deducted from the policyholder’s account. Jackson makes benefit payments at a future date as specified in the policy based on the value of the policyholder’s account at that date. The policy provides that at Jackson’s discretion it may reset the interest rate, subject to a guaranteed minimum. At 31 December 2013, Jackson had fixed interest rate annuities totalling Ł11.2 billion (US$18.5 billion) (2012: Ł11.7 billion (US$19.0 billion)) in account value with minimum guaranteed rates ranging from 1.0 per cent to 5.5 per cent and a 3.05 per cent average guaranteed rate (2012: 1.0 per cent to 5.5 per cent and a 3.09 per cent average guaranteed rate). Approximately 50 per cent (2012: 50 per cent) of the fixed interest rate annuities Jackson wrote in 2013 provide for a market value adjustment (‘MVA’) that could be positive or negative, on surrenders in the surrender period of the policy. This formula-based adjustment approximates the change in value that assets supporting the product would realise as interest rates move up or down. The minimum guaranteed rate is not affected by this adjustment. While the MVA feature minimises the surrender risk associated with certain fixed annuities, Jackson still bears a portion of the surrender risk on policies without this feature, and the investment risk on all fixed interest rate annuities. In certain cases, additional provisions are held to reflect the existence of guarantees offered in the past that are no longer supported by earnings on the existing asset portfolio. Fixed index annuities Fixed index annuities accounted for 7 per cent (2012: 8 per cent) of Jackson’s policy and contract liabilities at 31 December 2013. Fixed index annuities vary in structure, but generally are deferred annuities that enable policyholders to obtain a portion of an equity-linked return (based on participation rates and caps) but provide a guaranteed minimum return. These guaranteed minimum rates are generally set at 1.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent. Jackson had fixed index annuities allocated to indexed funds totalling Ł6.1 billion (US$10.2 billion) (2012: Ł5.6 billion (US$9.2 billion)) in account value with minimum guaranteed rates on index accounts ranging from 1.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent and a 1.85 per cent average guaranteed rate (2012: 1.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent and a 1.82 per cent average guarantee rate). Jackson also offers fixed interest accounts on some fixed index annuity products. Fixed interest accounts of fixed index annuities totalled Ł1.5 billion (US$2.5 billion) (2012: Ł1.5 billion (US$2.3 billion)) in account value with minimum guaranteed rates ranging from 1.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent and a 2.56 per cent average guaranteed rate (2012: 1.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent and a 2.53 per cent average guaranteed rate). Jackson hedges the equity return risk on fixed index products using futures and options linked to the relevant index as well as through offsetting equity exposure in the variable annuities product. The cost of these hedges is taken into account in setting the index participation rates or caps. Jackson bears the investment risk and a portion of surrender risk on these products. Immediate annuities At 31 December 2013, immediate annuities accounted for 1 per cent (2012: 1 per cent) of Jackson’s policy and contract liabilities. Immediate annuities guarantee a series of payments beginning within a year of purchase and continuing over either a fixed period of years and/or the life of the policyholder. If the term is for the life of the policyholder, then Jackson’s primary risk are mortality and reinvestment risks. The implicit interest rate on these products is based on the market conditions that exist at the time the policy is issued and is guaranteed for the term of the annuity. ii Variable annuities At 31 December 2013, variable annuities accounted for 65 per cent (2012: 60 per cent) of Jackson’s policy and contract liabilities. Variable annuities are deferred annuities that have the same tax advantages and payout options as interest-sensitive and fixed index annuities. They are also used for asset accumulation in retirement planning and to provide income in retirement. The primary differences between variable annuities and interest-sensitive or fixed index annuities are investment risk and return. If a policyholder chooses a variable annuity, the rate of return depends upon the performance of the selected fund portfolio. Policyholders may allocate their investment to either the fixed account or a selection of variable accounts. Investment risk on the variable account is borne by the policyholder, while investment risk on the fixed is borne by Jackson through guaranteed minimum fixed rates of return. At 31 December 2013, 6 per cent (2012: 8 per cent) of variable annuity funds were in fixed accounts. Jackson had accounts in variable annuities totalling Ł4.2 billion (US$7.0 billion) (2012: Ł4.3 billion (US$7.0 billion)) in account value with minimum guaranteed rates ranging from 1.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent and a 1.85 per cent average guaranteed rate (2012: 1.0 per cent to 3.0 per cent and a 1.89 per cent average guaranteed rate). Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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222 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C4: Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds continued Jackson issues variable annuity contracts where it contractually guarantees to the contractholder either a) return of no less than total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals, b) total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals plus a minimum return, or c) the highest contract value on a specified anniversary date adjusted for any withdrawals following the contract anniversary. These guarantees include benefits that are payable in the event of death (guaranteed minimum death benefit (GMDB)), annuitisation (guaranteed minimum income benefit (GMIB)), or at specified dates during the accumulation period (guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit (GMWB) and guaranteed minimum accumulation benefit (GMAB)). Jackson hedges these risks using equity options and futures contracts as described in note C7.3. The GMAB and GMIB are no longer offered, with the existing GMIB coverage being substantially reinsured. Jackson launched Elite Access in March 2012. Elite Access is a variable annuity which has no guaranteed benefits and provides tax efficient access to alternative investments. Single premium sales in 2013 were Ł2,585 million (2012: Ł849 million). iii Aggregate distribution of account values The table below shows the distribution of account values for fixed annuities (fixed interest rate and fixed index) and the fixed account portion of variable annuities within the range of minimum guaranteed interest rates as described in notes i to ii above as at 31 December 2013 and 2012: Account value Minimum guaranteed interest rate 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 1.0% 3,012 2,534 > 1.0% to 2.0% 8,349 8,374 > 2.0% to 3.0% 8,867 9,174 > 3.0% to 4.0% 1,163 1,236 > 4.0% to 5.0% 1,460 1,518 > 5.0% 197 209 Total 23,048 23,045 iv Life insurance Life insurance products accounted for 14 per cent (2012: 15 per cent) of Jackson’s policy and contract liabilities at 31 December 2013. Jackson discontinued new sales of life insurance products effective 1 August 2012 but increased its life insurance products book when it acquired REALIC in September 2012. Life products include term life and interest-sensitive life (universal life and variable universal life). Term life provides protection for a defined period and a benefit that is payable to a designated beneficiary upon death of the insured. Universal life provides permanent individual life insurance for the life of the insured and includes a savings element. Variable universal life is a type of life insurance policy that combines death benefit protection with the ability for the policyholder account to be invested in separate account funds. For certain fixed universal life plans, additional provisions are held to reflect the existence of guarantees offered in the past that are no longer supported by earnings on the existing asset portfolio. At 31 December 2013, Jackson had interest sensitive life business in force with total account value of Ł5.7 billion (US$9.5 billion) (2012: Ł6.0 billion (US$9.7 billion)), with minimum guaranteed interest rates ranging from 2.5 per cent to 6.0 per cent with a 4.65 per cent average guaranteed rate (2012: 2.5 per cent to 6.0 per cent with a 4.67 per cent average guaranteed rate). The table below shows the distribution of the interest-sensitive life business’ account values within this range of minimum guaranteed interest rates as at 31 December 2013 and 2012: Account value Minimum guaranteed interest rate 2013 Łm 2012 Łm < 2.0% – – > 2.0% to 3.0% 182 183 > 3.0% to 4.0% 2,182 2,141 > 4.0% to 5.0% 1,908 2,097 > 5.0% 1,456 1,550 Total 5,728 5,971

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 223 v Institutional products Jackson’s institutional products consist of guaranteed investment contracts (‘GICs’), funding agreements (including agreements issued in conjunction with Jackson’s participation in the US Federal Home Loan Bank programme) and medium-term note funding agreements. At 31 December 2013, institutional products accounted for 3 per cent of policy and contract liabilities (2012: 3 per cent). Under a traditional GIC, the policyholder makes a lump sum deposit. The interest rate paid is fixed and established when the contract is issued. If deposited funds are withdrawn earlier than the specified term of the contract, an adjustment is made that approximates a market value adjustment. Under a funding agreement, the policyholder either makes a lump sum deposit or makes specified periodic deposits. Jackson agrees to pay a rate of interest, which may be fixed but is usually a floating short-term interest rate linked to an external index. The average term of the funding agreements is one to two years. In 2013 and 2012, there were no funding agreements terminable by the policyholder with less than 90 days’ notice. Determining contract liabilities Under the modified statutory basis of reporting applied under IFRS 4 for insurance contracts, providing the requirements of the Companies Act, UK GAAP standards and the ABI SORP are met, it is permissible to reflect the previously applied UK GAAP basis. Accordingly, and consistent with the basis explained in note A3.1, in the case of Jackson the carrying values of insurance assets and liabilities are consolidated into the Group accounts based on US GAAP. An overview of the deferral and amortisation of acquisition costs for Jackson is provided in note C5.1(b). Under US GAAP, investment contracts (as defined for US GAAP purposes) are accounted for by applying in the first instance a retrospective deposit method to determine the liability for policyholder benefits. This is then augmented by potentially three additional amounts. These amounts are for: — Any amounts that have been assessed to compensate the insurer for services to be performed over future periods (ie deferred income); — Any amounts previously assessed against policyholders that are refundable on termination of the contract; and — Any probable future loss on the contract (ie premium deficiency). Capitalised acquisition costs and deferred income for these contracts are amortised over the life of the book of contracts. The present value of the estimated gross profits is generally computed using the rate of interest that accrues to policyholder balances (sometimes referred to as the contract rate). Estimated gross profits include estimates of the following elements, each of which will be determined based on the best estimate of amounts of the following individual elements over the life of the book of contracts without provision for adverse deviation for: — Amounts expected to be assessed for mortality less benefit claims in excess of related policyholder balances; — Amounts expected to be assessed for contract administration less costs incurred for contract administration; — Amounts expected to be earned from the investment of policyholder balances less interest credited to policyholder balances; — Amounts expected to be assessed against policyholder balances upon termination of contracts (sometimes referred to as surrender charges); and — Other expected assessments and credits. Variable annuity contracts written by Jackson may, as described above, provide for Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit, Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit, Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit features. In general terms, liabilities for these benefits are accounted for under US GAAP by using estimates of future benefits and fees under best estimate persistency assumptions. In accordance with US GAAP, the ‘grandfathered’ basis for IFRS, which specifies how certain guarantee features should be accounted for, the Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit and the ‘for life’ portion of Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit liabilities are determined each period end by estimating the expected value of benefits in excess of the projected account balance and recognising the excess ratably over the life of the contract based on total expected assessments. At 31 December 2013, these liabilities were valued using a series of deterministic investment performance scenarios, a mean investment return of 7.4 per cent (2012: 8.4 per cent) net of external fund management fees, and assumptions for lapse, mortality and expense that are the same as those used in amortising the capitalised acquisition costs. The direct Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit liability is determined by estimating the expected value of the annuitisation benefits in excess of the projected account balance at the date of annuitisation and recognising the excess ratably over the accumulation period based on total expected assessments. Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit benefits are essentially fully reinsured, subject to a modest deductible and annual claim limits. As this reinsurance benefit is net settled, it is considered to be a derivative under IAS 39, and is therefore recognised at fair value with the change in fair value included as a component of short-term fluctuations. The direct GMIB liability is not considered a derivative instrument under IAS 39 and, as such, an accounting differences arises from this one-sided mark to market. The assumptions used for calculating the direct Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit liability at 31 December 2013 and 2012 are consistent with those used for calculating the Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit and ‘for life’ Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit liabilities. Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit ‘not for life’ features are considered to be embedded derivatives under IAS 39. Therefore, provisions for these benefits are recognised at fair value. The change in these guaranteed benefit reserves, along with claim payments and associated fees included in reserves are included along with the hedge results in short-term fluctuations, resulting in removal of the market impact from the operating profit based on longer-term investment returns. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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224 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C4: Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds continued Jackson regularly evaluates estimates used and adjusts the additional Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit, Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit ‘for life’ liability balances, with a related charge or credit to benefit expense if actual experience or other evidence suggests that earlier assumptions should be revised. For Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit reinsurance embedded derivatives that are fair valued under IAS 39, Jackson bases its volatility assumptions on implied market volatility for periods ranging from 5 to 10 years where sufficient market liquidity is assumed to exist, followed by grading to long-term historical volatility levels beyond that point, and explicitly incorporates Jackson’s own credit risk in determining discount rates. Non-performance risk is incorporated into the calculation through the use of discount interest rates sourced from a AA corporate credit curve. Other risk margins, particularly for policyholder behaviour are also incorporated into the model through the use of explicitly conservative assumptions. On a periodic basis, Jackson validates the resulting fair values based on comparisons to other models and market movements. With the exception of the Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit, Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit, Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit features of variable annuity contracts, the financial guarantee features of Jackson’s contracts are in most circumstances not explicitly valued, but the impact of any interest guarantees would be reflected as they are earned in the current account value (ie the US GAAP liability). For traditional life insurance contracts, provisions for future policy benefits are determined under US GAAP using the net level premium method and assumptions as of the issue date as to mortality, interest, policy lapses and expenses plus provisions for adverse deviation. Institutional products are accounted for as investment contracts under IFRS with the liability classified as being in respect of financial instruments rather than insurance contracts, as defined by IFRS 4. In practice there is no material difference between the IFRS and US GAAP basis of recognition and measurement for these contracts. Certain institutional products representing obligations issued in currencies other than US dollars have been hedged for changes in exchange rates using cross-currency swaps. The fair value of derivatives embedded in funding agreements, as well as foreign currency transaction gains and losses, are included in the carrying value of the trust instruments supported by funding agreements recorded in other non-insurance liabilities. The effect of non-recurrent changes of assumptions used to measure insurance assets and liabilities of Jackson is shown in note B4(b). c UK Features of products and guarantees Prudential’s long-term products in the UK consist of life insurance, pension products and pension annuities. These products are written primarily in: — One of three separate sub-funds of the PAC long-term fund, namely the with-profits sub-fund (WPSF), SAIF, and the non-profit sub-fund; — Prudential Annuities Limited (PAL), which is owned by the PAC with-profits sub-fund; — Prudential Retirement Income Limited (PRIL), a shareholder-owned subsidiary; or — Other shareholder-backed subsidiaries writing mainly non-profit unit-linked business. i With-profits products and PAC with-profits sub-fund The WPSF mainly contains with-profits business but it also contains some non-profit business (unit-linked, term assurances and annuities). The WPSF’s profits are apportioned 90 per cent to its policyholders and 10 per cent to shareholders as surplus for distribution is determined via the annual actuarial valuation. The WPSF held a provision of Ł36 million at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł47 million) to honour guarantees on a small amount of guaranteed annuity products. SAIF’s exposure to guaranteed annuities is described below. With-profits products provide returns to policyholders through bonuses that are ‘smoothed’. There are two types of bonuses: ‘annual’ and ‘final’. Annual bonuses are declared once a year, and once credited, are guaranteed in accordance with the terms of the particular product. Unlike annual bonuses, final bonuses are guaranteed only until the next bonus declaration. The main factors that influence the determination of bonus rates are the return on the investments of the with-profits fund, inflation, taxation, the expenses of the fund chargeable to policyholders and the degree to which investment returns are smoothed. The overall rate of return earned on investments and the expectation of future investment returns are the most important influences on bonus rates. A high proportion of the assets backing the with-profits business are invested in equities and real estate. If the financial strength of the with-profits business is affected, then a higher proportion of fixed interest or similar assets might be held by the fund. Further details on the determination of the two types of the bonuses, ‘regular’ and ‘final’ are provided below:

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 225 Regular bonus rates For regular bonuses, the bonus rates are determined for each type of policy primarily by targeting the bonus level at a prudent proportion of the long-term expected future investment return on underlying assets. The expected future investment return is reduced as appropriate for each type of policy to allow for items such as expenses, charges, tax and shareholders’ transfers. However, the rates declared may differ by product type, or by the date of payment of the premium, or date of issue of the policy, or if the accumulated annual bonuses are particularly high or low, relative to a prudent proportion of the achieved investment return. When target bonus levels change, the PAC board of directors (PAC Board) has regard to the overall strength of the long-term fund when determining the length of time over which it will seek to achieve the amended prudent target bonus level. In normal investment conditions, PAC expects changes in regular bonus rates to be gradual over time. However, PAC retains the discretion whether or not to declare a regular bonus each year, and there is no limit on the amount by which regular bonus rates can change. Final bonus rates A final bonus which is normally declared yearly, may be added when a claim is paid or when units of a unitised product are realised. The rates of final bonus usually vary by type of policy and by reference to the period, usually a year, in which the policy commences or each premium is paid. These rates are determined by reference to the asset shares for the sample policies but subject to the smoothing approach as explained below. In general, the same final bonus scale applies to maturity, death and surrender claims except that: — The total surrender value may be impacted by the application of a Market Value Reduction for accumulating with-profits policies and by the surrender bases for conventional with-profits business; and — For the SAIF and Scottish Amicable, the final bonus rates applicable on surrender may be adjusted to reflect expected future bonus rates. Application of significant judgement The application of the above method for determining bonuses requires the PAC Board to apply significant judgement in many respects, including in particular the following: — Determining what constitutes fair treatment of customers: Prudential is required by UK law and regulation to consider the fair treatment of its customers in setting bonus levels. The concept of determining what constitutes fair treatment, while established by statute, is not defined; — Smoothing of investment returns: This is an important feature of with-profits products. Determining when particular circumstances, such as a significant rise or fall in market values, warrant variations in the standard bonus smoothing limits that apply in normal circumstances requires the PAC Board to exercise significant judgement; and — Determining at what level to set bonuses to ensure that they are competitive: The overall return to policyholders is an important competitive measure for attracting new business. Key assumptions As noted above, the overall rate of return on investments and the expectation of future investment returns are the most important influences in bonus rates, subject to the smoothing described below. Prudential determines the assumptions to apply in respect of these factors, including the effects of reasonably likely changes in key assumptions, in the context of the overarching discretionary and smoothing framework that applies to its with-profits business as described above. As such, it is not possible to specifically quantify the effects of each of these assumptions, or of reasonably likely changes in these assumptions. Prudential’s approach, in applying significant judgement and discretion in relation to determining bonus rates, is consistent conceptually with the approach adopted by other firms that manage a with-profits business. It is also consistent with the requirements of UK law, which require all UK firms that carry out a with-profits business to define, and make publicly available, the Principles and Practices of Financial Management (PPFM) that are applied in the management of their with-profits funds. Accordingly, Prudential’s PPFM contains an explanation of how it determines regular and final bonus rates within the discretionary framework that applies to all with-profits policies, subject to the general legislative requirements applicable. The purpose of Prudential’s PPFM is therefore to: — Explain the nature and extent of the discretion available; — Show how competing or conflicting interests or expectations of different groups and generations of policyholders, and policyholders and shareholders are managed so that all policyholders and shareholders are treated fairly; and — Provide a knowledgeable observer (eg a financial adviser) with an understanding of the material risks and rewards from starting and continuing to invest in a with-profits policy with Prudential. Furthermore, in accordance with industry-wide regulatory requirements, the PAC Board has appointed: — An Actuarial Function Holder who provides the PAC Board with all actuarial advice; — A With-Profits Actuary whose specific duty is to advise the PAC Board on the reasonableness and proportionality of the manner in which its discretion has been exercised in applying the PPFM and the manner in which any conflicting interests have been addressed; and — A With-Profits Committee of independent individuals, which assesses the degree of compliance with the PPFM and the manner in which conflicting rights have been addressed. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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226 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C4: Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds continued Smoothing of investment return In determining bonus rates for the UK with-profits policies, smoothing is applied to the allocation of the overall earnings of the UK with-profits fund of which the investment return is a significant element. The smoothing approach differs between accumulating and conventional with-profits policies to reflect the different contract features. In normal circumstances, Prudential does not expect most payout values on policies of the same duration to change by more than 10 per cent up or down from one year to the next, although some larger changes may occur to balance payout values between different policies. Greater flexibility may be required in certain circumstances, for example following a significant rise or fall in market values, and in such situations the PAC Board may decide to vary the standard bonus smoothing limits in order to protect the overall interests of policyholders. The degree of smoothing is illustrated numerically by comparing in the following table the relatively ‘smoothed’ level of policyholder bonuses declared as part of the surplus for distribution, with the more volatile movement in investment return and other items of income and expenditure of the UK component of the PAC with-profits fund for each year presented. 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Net income of the fund: Investment return 5,757 8,390 Claims incurred (6,681) (6,857) Movement in policyholder liabilities (197) (3,989) Add back policyholder bonuses for the year (as shown below) 1,749 1,865 Claims incurred and movement in policyholder liabilities (including charge for provision for asset shares and excluding policyholder bonuses) (5,129) (8,981) Earned premiums, net of reinsurance 3,801 4,558 Other income 52 39 Acquisition costs and other expenditure (1,025) (907) Share of profits from investment joint ventures 88 27 Tax charge (308) (286) Net income of the fund before movement in unallocated surplus 3,236 2,840 Movement in unallocated surplus (1,294) (769) Surplus for distribution 1,942 2,071 Surplus for distribution allocated as follows: 90% policyholders’ bonus (as shown above) 1,749 1,865 10% shareholders’ transfers 193 206 1,942 2,071 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. ii Annuity business Prudential’s conventional annuities include level, fixed-increase and inflation-linked annuities, the link being to the Retail Price Index (RPI) in the majority of cases. They are mainly written within the subsidiaries PAL, PRIL, the PAC non-profit sub-fund and the PAC with-profits sub-fund, but there are some annuity liabilities in Prudential Pensions Limited and SAIF. Prudential’s fixed-increase annuities incorporate automatic increases in annuity payments by fixed amounts over the policyholder’s life. The RPI annuities that Prudential offers provide for a regular annuity payment to which an additional amount is added periodically based on the increase in the UK RPI. Prudential’s with-profits annuities, which are written in the WPSF, combine the income features of annuity products with the investment smoothing features of with-profits products and enable policyholders to obtain exposure to investment return on the WPSF’s equity shares, property and other investment categories over time. Policyholders select a ‘required smoothed return’ bonus from the specific range Prudential offers for the particular product. The amount of the annuity payment each year depends upon the relationship between the required smoothed return bonus rate selected by the policyholder when the product is purchased and the smoothed return bonus rates Prudential subsequently declares each year during the term of the product. If the total bonus rates fall below the anticipated rate, then the annuity income falls. iii SAIF SAIF is a ring-fenced sub-fund of the PAC long-term fund formed following the acquisition of the mutually owned Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society in 1997. No new business may be written in SAIF, although regular premiums are still being paid on policies in force at the time of the acquisition and incremental premiums are permitted on these policies. The fund is solely for the benefit of policyholders of SAIF. Shareholders have no interest in the profits of this fund although they are entitled to asset management fees on this business. The process for determining policyholder bonuses of SAIF with-profits policies, which constitute the vast majority of obligations of the funds, is similar to that for the with-profits policies of the WPSF. However, in addition, the surplus assets in SAIF are allocated to policies in an orderly and equitable distribution over time as enhancements to policyholder benefits ie in excess of those based on asset share.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 227 Provision is made for the risks attaching to some SAIF unitised with-profits policies that have (Market Value Reduction) MVR-free dates and for those SAIF products which have a guaranteed minimum benefit on death or maturity of premiums accumulated at 4 per cent per annum. The Group’s main exposure to guaranteed annuities in the UK is through SAIF and a provision of Ł328 million was held in SAIF at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł371 million) to honour the guarantees. As SAIF is a separate sub-fund solely for the benefit of policyholders of SAIF, this provision has no impact on the financial position of the Group’s shareholders’ equity. iv Unit-linked (non-annuity) and other non-profit business Prudential UK insurance operations also have an extensive book of unit-linked policies of varying types and provide a range of other non-profit business such as credit life and protection contracts. These contracts do not contain significant financial guarantees. There are no guaranteed maturity values or guaranteed annuity options on unit-linked policies except for minor amounts for certain policies linked to cash units within SAIF. Determining contract liabilities iOverview The calculation of the contract liabilities involves the setting of assumptions for future experience. This is done following detailed review of the relevant experience including in particular mortality, expenses, tax, economic assumptions and, where applicable, persistency. For with-profits business written in the WPSF or SAIF, a market consistent valuation is performed (as described in section (ii) below). Additional assumptions required are for persistency and the management actions under which the fund is managed. Assumptions used for a market-consistent valuation typically do not contain margins, whereas those used for the valuation of other classes of business do. Mortality assumptions are set based on the results of the most recent experience analysis looking at the experience over recent years of the relevant business. For non-profit business, a margin for adverse deviation is added. Different assumptions are applied for different product groups. For annuitant mortality, assumptions for current mortality rates are based on recent experience investigations and expected future improvements in mortality. The expected future improvements are based on recent experience and projections of the business and industry experience generally. Maintenance and, for some classes of business, termination expense assumptions are expressed as per policy amounts. They are set based on the expenses incurred during the year, including an allowance for ongoing investment expenditure and allocated between entities and product groups in accordance with the operation’s internal cost allocation model. For non-profit business a margin for adverse deviation is added to this amount. Expense inflation assumptions are set consistent with the economic basis and based on the difference between yields on nominal gilts and index-linked gilts. The actual renewal expenses incurred on behalf of SAIF by other Group companies are recharged in full to SAIF. The assumptions for asset management expenses are based on the charges specified in agreements with the Group’s asset management operations, plus a margin for adverse deviation for non-profit business. Tax assumptions are set equal to current rates of taxation. For non-profit business excluding unit-linked business, the valuation interest rates used to discount the liabilities are based on the yields as at the valuation date on the assets backing the technical provisions. For fixed interest securities the gross redemption yield is used except for the PAL (including the business recaptured by PAC WPSF in 2011) and PRIL annuity business where the internal rate of return of the assets backing the liabilities is used. Properties are valued using the rental yield, and for equities it is the greater of the dividend yield and the average of the dividend yield and the earnings yield. An adjustment is made to the yield on non-risk-free fixed interest securities and property to reflect credit risk. To calculate the non-unit reserves for linked business, assumptions have been set for the gross unit growth rate and the rate of inflation of maintenance expenses, as well as for the valuation interest rate as described above. ii WPSF and SAIF The policyholder liabilities reported for the WPSF are primarily for two broad types of business. These are accumulating and conventional with-profits contracts. The policyholder liabilities of the WPSF are accounted for under FRS 27. The provisions have been determined on a basis consistent with the detailed methodology included in regulations contained in the PRA’s rules for the determination of reserves on the PRA’s ‘realistic’ Peak 2 basis. In aggregate, the regime has the effect of placing a value on the liabilities of UK with-profits contracts, which reflects the amounts expected to be paid based on the current value of investments held by the with-profits funds and current circumstances. These contracts are a combination of insurance and investment contracts with discretionary participation features, as defined by IFRS 4. The PRA’s Peak 2 calculation under the realistic regime requirement is explained further in note A3.1(d) under the UK regulated with-profits section. The contract liabilities for with-profits business also require assumptions for persistency. These are set based on the results of recent experience analysis. The process of determining policyholder liabilities of SAIF is similar to that for the with-profits policies of the WPSF. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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228 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C4: Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds continued iii Annuity business Credit risk provisions For IFRS reporting, the results for UK shareholder-backed annuity business are particularly sensitive to the allowances made for credit risk. Further details on credit risk allowance are provided in note B4(c). Mortality The mortality assumptions are set in light of recent population and internal experience. The assumptions used are percentages of standard actuarial mortality tables with an allowance for future mortality improvements. Where annuities have been sold on an enhanced basis to impaired lives an additional age adjustment is made. The percentages of the standard table used are selected according to the source of business. Since 2009, new mortality projection models have been released annually by the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI). The CMI 2011 model was used to produce the 2012 results, with calibration to reflect an appropriate view of future mortality improvements. The CMI 2012 model was used to produce the 2013 results, again with calibration to reflect an appropriate view of future mortality improvements. The tables and range of percentages used are set out in the following tables: Non-profit annuities within the WPSF (including PAL) PRIL 2013 Males Females Males Females In payment 93% – 99% PCMA00 89% – 101% PCFA00 91% – 96% PCMA00 84% – 98% PCFA00 with future with future with future with future improvements in line improvements in line improvements in line improvements in line with Prudential’s own with Prudential’s own with Prudential’s own with Prudential’s own calibration of the calibration of the calibration of the calibration of the CMI 2012 mortality CMI 2012 mortality CMI 2012 mortality CMI 2012 mortality model, with a long-term model, with a long-term model, with a long-term model, with a long-term improvement rate improvement rate improvement rate improvement rate of 2.25%. of 1.50%. of 2.25%. of 1.50%. In deferment AM92 minus 4 years AF92 minus 4 years AM92 minus 4 years AF92 minus 4 years Non-profit annuities within the WPSF (including PAL) PRIL 2012 Males Females Males Females In payment 93% – 99% PCMA00 89% – 101% PCFA00 92% – 96% PCMA00 84% – 97% PCFA00 with future with future with future with future improvements in line improvements in line improvements in line improvements in line with Prudential’s own with Prudential’s own with Prudential’s own with Prudential’s own calibration of the calibration of the calibration of the calibration of the CMI 2011 mortality CMI 2011 mortality CMI 2011 mortality CMI 2011 mortality model, with a long-term model, with a long-term model, with a long-term model, with a long-term improvement rate improvement rate improvement rate improvement rate of 2.25%. of 1.50%. of 2.25%. of 1.50%. In deferment AM92 minus 4 years AF92 minus 4 years AM92 minus 4 years AF92 minus 4 years Non-profit annuities within the WPSF (including PAL) PRIL 2011 Males Females Males Females In payment 92% – 98% PCMA00 88% – 100% PCFA00 93% – 94% PCMA00 84% – 96% PCFA00 with future with future with future with future improvements in line improvements in line improvements in line improvements in line with Prudential’s own with Prudential’s own with Prudential’s own with Prudential’s own calibration of the calibration of the calibration of the calibration of the CMI 2009 mortality CMI 2009 mortality CMI 2009 mortality CMI 2009 mortality model, with a long term model, with a long term model, with a long term model, with a long term improvement rate improvement rate improvement rate improvement rate of 2.25%. of 1.25%. of 2.25%. of 1.25%. In deferment AM92 minus 4 years AF92 minus 4 years AM92 minus 4 years AF92 minus 4 years

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 229 iv Unit-linked (non-annuity) and other non-profit business The majority of other long-term business written in the UK insurance operations is unit-linked business or other business with similar features. For these contracts the attaching liability reflects the unit value obligation and provision for expenses and mortality risk. The latter component is determined by applying mortality assumptions on a basis that is appropriate for the policyholder profile. For unit-linked business, the assets covering unit liabilities are exposed to market risk, but the residual risk when considering the unit-linked liabilities and assets together is limited to the effect on fund-based charges. For those contracts where the level of insurance risk is insignificant, the assets and liabilities arising under the contracts are distinguished between those that relate to the financial instrument liability and acquisition costs and deferred income that relate to the component of the contract that relates to investment management. Acquisition costs and deferred income are recognised consistent with the level of service provision in line with the requirements of IAS 18. v Effect of changes in assumptions used to measure insurance assets and liabilities Credit risk There has been no change of approach in the setting of assumption levels of credit risk in 2013 and 2012. However, changes in the portfolio have given rise to altered levels of credit risk allowance as set out in note B4(c). Other operating assumption changes The effect of other operating assumption changes for the shareholder-backed business is set out in note B4 (c). For the with-profits sub-fund, the aggregate effect of assumption changes in 2013 was a net credit to unallocated surplus of Ł200 million (2012: net charge of Ł90 million), relating to changes in mortality assumptions, offsetting releases of margins, and altered expense, persistency and economic assumptions, where appropriate in the two periods. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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230 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C5: Intangible assets C5.1 Intangible assets attributable to shareholders a Goodwill attributable to shareholders 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Cost At beginning of year 1,589 1,585 Additional consideration paid on previously acquired business – 2 Exchange differences (8) 2 At end of year 1,581 1,589 Aggregate impairment (120) (120) Net book amount at end of year 1,461 1,469 Goodwill attributable to shareholders comprises: M&G 1,153 1,153 Other 308 316 1,461 1,469 Other goodwill represents amounts allocated to entities in Asia and the US operations in respect of acquisitions made prior to 2012. As discussed in note D1 there was no goodwill attached to the purchase of REALIC or Thanachart Life. Other goodwill amounts by acquired operations are not individually material. The aggregate goodwill impairment of Ł120 million at 31 December 2013 and 2012 relates to the goodwill held in relation to the Japan life business which was impaired in 2005. The Group signed an agreement to sell the Japan life business in July 2013. The completion of the transaction is dependent on regulatory approval. Impairment testing Goodwill does not generate cash flows independently of other groups of assets and thus is assigned to cash-generating units for the purposes of impairment testing. These cash-generating units are based upon how management monitors the business and represent the lowest level to which goodwill can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Assessment of whether goodwill may be impaired Goodwill is tested for impairment by comparing the cash-generating units carrying amount, including any goodwill, with its recoverable amount. With the exception of M&G, the goodwill attributable to shareholders mainly relates to acquired life businesses. The Company routinely compares the aggregate of net asset value and acquired goodwill on an IFRS basis of acquired life business with the value of the business as determined using the EEV methodology, as described in note 15. Any excess of IFRS over EEV carrying value is then compared with EEV basis value of current and projected future new business to determine whether there is any indication that the goodwill in the IFRS statement of financial position may be impaired. The assumptions underpinning the Group’s EEV basis of reporting are included in the EEV basis supplementary information in this Annual Report. M&G The recoverable amount for the M&G cash-generating units has been determined by calculating its value in use. This has been calculated by aggregating the present value of future cash flows expected to be derived from the M&G operating segment (based upon management projections). The discounted cash flow valuation has been based on a three-year plan prepared by M&G, and approved by management, and cash flow projections for later years. The value in use is particularly sensitive to a number of key assumptions as follows: i The set of economic, market and business assumptions used to derive the three-year plan. The direct and secondary effects of recent developments, eg changes in global equity markets, are considered by management in arriving at the expectations for the financial projections for the plan. ii The assumed growth rate on forecast cash flows beyond the terminal year of the plan. A growth rate of 2.5 per cent (2012: 2.5 per cent) has been used to extrapolate beyond the plan period representing management’s best estimate view of the long-term growth rate of the business after considering the future and past growth rates and external sources of data. iii The risk discount rate. Differing discount rates have been applied in accordance with the nature of the individual component businesses. For retail and institutional business, a risk discount rate of 12 per cent (2012: 12 per cent) has been applied to post-tax cash flows. The pre-tax risk discount rate was 18 per cent (2012: 15 per cent). Management have determined the risk discount rate by reference to an average implied discount rate for comparable UK listed asset managers calculated by reference to risk-free rates, equity risk premiums of 5 per cent and an average ‘beta’ factor for relative market risk of comparable UK listed asset managers. A similar approach has been applied for the other component businesses of M&G. iv That asset management contracts continue on similar terms.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 231 Management believes that any reasonable change in the key assumptions would not cause the recoverable amount of M&G to fall below its carrying amount. b Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets attributable to shareholders The deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets attributable to shareholders comprise: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Deferred acquisition costs related to insurance contracts as classified under IFRS 4 4,684 3,776 Deferred acquisition costs related to investment management contracts, including life assurance contracts classified as financial instruments and investment management contracts under IFRS 4 96 100 4,780 3,876 Present value of acquired in-force policies for insurance contracts as classified under IFRS 4 (PVIF) 67 64 Distribution rights and other intangibles 448 237 515 301 Total of deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets 5,295 4,177 * The 2012 comparative results have been retrospectively adjusted from those previously published for the application of IFRS 11 described in note A2 whereby equity presentation rather than proportionate consolidation for joint venture operations applies. 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Deferred acquisition costs PVIF and Asset other manage- intan-† Asia US UK ment gibles Total Total Balance at 1 January As previously reported 654 3,199 103 10 301 4,267 4,234 Effect of adoption of IFRS 11 note A2 (90) – – – – (90) (90) After effect of change 564 3,199 103 10 301 4,177 4,144 Reclassification of Japan life as held for sale note D5 (28) – – – – (28) – Additions 202 716 3 12 297 1,230 1,059 Acquisition of subsidiaries – – – – 21 21 5 Amortisation to the income statement: Operating profit (167) (403) (17) (5) (51) (643) (682) Non-operating profit – 228 – – – 228 76 (167) (175) (17) (5) (51) (415) (606) Disposals – – – – (1) (1) – Exchange differences and other movements (18) (117) – – (52) (187) (155) Amortisation of DAC related to net unrealised valuation movements on Jackson’s available-for-sale securities recognised within other comprehensive income – 498 – – – 498 (270) Balance at 31 December 553 4,121 89 17 515 5,295 4,177 * The 2012 comparative results have been retrospectively adjusted from those previously published for the application of IFRS 11 described in note A2 whereby equity presentation rather than proportionate consolidation for joint venture operations applies. † PVIF and other intangibles includes software rights of Ł56 million (2012: Ł60 million) with additions of Ł26 million, amortisation of Ł27 million, disposals and other movements of Ł1 million and exchange losses of Ł2 million. The additions of Ł297 million for PVIF and other intangibles in 2013 include the amount advanced to secure the exclusive 15-year bancassurance partnership agreement entered into with Thanachart Bank in Thailand. Further, the addition of Ł21 million for acquisition of subsidiaries is for the acquisition of Thanachart Life. The amount of Ł5 million for 2012 was for the acquisition of REALIC. See note D1 for further details. US insurance operations Summary balances The DAC amount in respect of US insurance operations comprises amounts in respect of: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Variable annuity business 3,716 3,330 Other business 868 821 Cumulative shadow DAC (for unrealised gains/losses booked in other comprehensive income)* (463) (952) Total DAC for US operations 4,121 3,199 * Consequent upon the negative unrealised valuation movement in 2013 of Ł2,089 million (2012: positive unrealised valuation movement of Ł862 million), there is a credit of Ł498 million (2012: a debit of Ł270 million) for altered ‘shadow’ DAC amortisation booked within other comprehensive income. These adjustments reflect movement from period to period, in the changes to the pattern of reported gross profits that would have happened if the assets reflected in the statement of financial position had been sold, crystallising the unrealised gains and losses, and the proceeds reinvested at the yields currently available in the market. At 31 December 2013, the cumulative shadow DAC balance as shown in the table above was negative Ł463 million (2012: negative Ł952 million). Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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232 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C5: Intangible assets continued Overview of the deferral and amortisation of acquisition costs for Jackson Under IFRS 4, the Group applies ‘grandfathered’ US GAAP for measuring the insurance assets and liabilities of Jackson. In the case of Jackson term business, acquisition costs are deferred and amortised in line with expected profits. For annuity and interest-sensitive life business, acquisition costs are deferred and amortised in line with a combination of historical and future expected gross profits on the relevant contracts. For fixed and index annuity and interest-sensitive life business, the key assumption is the long-term spread between the earned rate on investments and the rate credited to policyholders, which is based on an annual spread analysis. Expected gross profits also depend on mortality assumptions, assumed unit costs and terminations other than deaths (including the related charges), all of which are based on a combination of actual experience of Jackson, industry experience and future expectations. A detailed analysis of actual mortality, lapse and expense experience is performed using internally developed experience studies. As with fixed and index annuity and interest-sensitive life business, acquisition costs for Jackson’s variable annuity products are amortised in line with the emergence of profits. The measurement of the amortisation in part reflects current period fees (including those for guaranteed minimum death, income, or withdrawal benefits) earned on assets covering liabilities to policyholders, and the historical and expected level of future gross profits which depends on the assumed level of future fees, as well as components related to mortality, lapse, and expense. Mean reversion technique For variable annuity products, under US GAAP (as ‘grandfathered’ under IFRS 4) the projected gross profits, against which acquisition costs are amortised, reflect an assumed long-term level of returns on separate account investments which, as referenced in note A2, for Jackson, is 7.4 per cent (2012: 8.4 per cent ) after deduction of net external fund management fees. This is applied to the period end level of separate account assets after application of a mean reversion technique that removes a portion of the effect of levels of short-term variability in current market returns. Under the mean reversion technique applied by Jackson, the projected level of return for each of the next five years is adjusted from period to period so that in combination with the actual rates of return for the preceding two years and the current period, the 7.4 per cent (2012: 8.4 per cent) annual return is realised on average over the entire eight-year period. Projected returns after the mean reversion period revert back to the 7.4 per cent (2012: 8.4 per cent) assumption. However, to ensure that the methodology does not over anticipate a reversion to trend following adverse markets, the mean reversion technique has a cap and floor feature whereby the projected returns in each of the next five years can be no more than 15 per cent per annum and no less than 0 per cent per annum (both gross of asset management fees) in each year. Sensitivity of amortisation charge The amortisation charge to the income statement is reflected in both operating profit and short-term fluctuations in investment returns. The amortisation charge to the operating profit in a reporting period comprises: i a core amount that reflects a relatively stable proportion of underlying premiums or profit; and ii an element of acceleration or deceleration arising from market movements differing from expectations. In periods where the cap and floor feature of the mean reversion technique are not relevant, the technique operates to dampen the second element above. Nevertheless, extreme market movements can cause material acceleration or deceleration of amortisation in spite of this dampening effect. Furthermore, in those periods where the cap or floor is relevant, the mean reversion technique provides no further dampening and additional volatility may result. In 2013, the DAC amortisation charge for operating profit was determined after including a credit for decelerated amortisation of Ł82 million (2012: Ł56 million). The 2013 amount primarily reflects the separate account performance of 20 per cent, which is higher than the assumed level for the year. As noted above, the application of the mean reversion formula has the effect of dampening the impact of equity market movements on DAC amortisation while the mean reversion assumption lies within the corridor. It would take a significant movement in equity markets in 2014 (outside the range of negative 37 per cent to positive 27 per cent) for the mean reversion assumption to move outside the corridor.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 233 Deferred acquisition costs related to insurance and investment contracts attributable to shareholders Additional movement analysis of deferred acquisition costs and other intangibles attributable to shareholders The movement in deferred acquisition costs relating to insurance and investment contracts attributable to shareholders are as follows: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Insurance Investment Insurance Investment contracts management contracts management note note DAC at 1 January 3,776 100 3,716 105 Additions 920 14 1,013 12 Amortisation (372) (18) (535) (17) Exchange differences (138) – (148) – Change in shadow DAC related to movement in unrealised appreciation of Jackson’s securities classified as available-for-sale 498 – (270) – DAC at 31 December 4,684 96 3,776 100 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Note All of the additions are through internal development. The carrying amount of the balance comprises the following gross and accumulated amortisation amounts: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Gross amount 224 210 Accumulated amortisation (128) (110) Net book amount 96 100 Present value of acquired in-force (PVIF) and other intangibles attributable to shareholders 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Other intangibles Other intangibles note (ii) note (ii) Distri- Distribution bution PVIF rights Software Total PVIF rights Software Total note (i) note (i) At 1 January Cost 217 230 184 631 212 235 153 600 Accumulated amortisation (153) (53) (124) (330) (148) (36) (96) (280) 64 177 60 301 64 199 57 320 Additions (including amounts arising on acquisition of subsidiaries) 21 271 26 318 5 – 32 37 Amortisation charge (7) (17) (27) (51) (5) (17) (28) (50) Disposals (0) – (1) (1) – – – – Exchange differences and other movements (11) (39) (2) (52) – (5) (1) (6) At 31 December 67 392 56 515 64 177 60 301 Comprising: Cost 221 458 203 882 217 230 184 631 Accumulated amortisation (154) (66) (147) (367) (153) (53) (124) (330) 67 392 56 515 64 177 60 301 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Notes (i) All of the PVIF balances relate to insurance contracts and are accounted for under UK GAAP as permitted by IFRS 4. The PVIF attaching to investment contracts have been fully amortised. Amortisation is charged to the ‘acquisition costs and other operating expenditure’ line in the income statement over the period of provision of asset management services as those profits emerge. (ii) Other intangibles comprise distribution and software rights. Distribution rights relate to facilitation fees paid in respect of the bancassurance partnership arrangements in Asia for the bank distribution of Prudential’s insurance products for a fixed period of time. The distribution rights amounts are amortised over the term of the distribution contracts. Software is amortised over its useful economic life, which generally represents the licence period of the software acquired. Amortisation is charged to the ‘acquisition costs and other expenditure’ line in the income statement. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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234 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C5: Intangible assets continued C5.2 Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds a Goodwill in respect of acquired investment subsidiaries for venture fund and other investment purposes 2013 Łm 2012 Łm At 1 January 178 178 Exchange differences (1) – At 31 December 177 178 All the goodwill relates to the UK insurance operations segment. The venture fund investments consolidated by the Group relates to investments of the PAC with-profits fund which are managed by M&G for which the goodwill is shown in the table above. Goodwill is tested for impairment of these investments by comparing the investment’s carrying value including goodwill with its recoverable amount (fair value less costs to sell). The fair value is determined by using a discounted cash flow valuation based on cash flow projections to 2016 prepared by management after considering the historical experience and future growth rates of the business. The key assumption applied in the calculations is the risk discount rate which were from 10 to 14 per cent. The discount rates were derived by reference to risk-free rates and an equity premium risk. In 2013 and 2012, none of the goodwill was impaired. b Deferred acquisition costs and other intangible assets Other intangible assets in the Group consolidated statement of financial position attributable to with-profits funds consist of: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Deferred acquisition costs related to insurance contracts attributable to the PAC with-profits fund note 6 6 Distribution rights attributable to with-profits funds of the Asia insurance operations 60 70 Computer software attributable to with-profits funds of the Asia insurance operations 6 2 72 78 Note The above costs relate to non-participating business written by the PAC with-profits sub-fund. As the with-profit contracts are accounted for under the UK regulatory ‘realistic basis’, no deferred acquisition costs are established for this type of business. Distribution rights attributable to with-profits funds of the Asia insurance operations Distribution rights relate to facilitation fees paid in relation to the bancassurance partnership arrangements in Asia for the bank distribution of Prudential’s insurance products for a fixed period of time. The distribution rights amounts are amortised over the term of the distribution contracts. 2013 Łm 2012 Łm At 1 January Gross amount 92 96 Accumulated amortisation (22) (13) 70 83 Amortisation charge (9) (9) Exchange differences (1) (4) At 31 December 60 70 Comprising: Gross amount 91 92 Accumulated amortisation (31) (22) 60 70

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 235 C6: Borrowings C6.1 Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Holding company operations: US$1,000m 6.5% Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities 604 615 US$250m 6.75% Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities note (vi) 151 154 US$300m 6.5% Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities note (vi) 181 185 US$750m 11.75% Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities 451 458 US$700m 5.25% Perpetual Subordinate Capital Securities note (iv), (vi) 417 –US$550m 7.75% Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities note (vi) 329 334 Perpetual subordinated capital securities (Innovative Tier 1) note (i), (iv) 2,133 1,746 ¤20m Medium Term Subordinated Notes 2023 note (vii) 17 16 Ł435m 6.125% Subordinated Notes 2031 429 429 Ł400m 11.375% Subordinated Notes 2039 388 386 Ł700m 5.7% Subordinated Notes 2063 note (v) 695 –Subordinated notes (Lower Tier 2) note (i),(v) 1,529 831 Subordinated debt total 3,662 2,577 Senior debt: note (ii) Ł300m 6.875% Bonds 2023 300 300 Ł250m 5.875% Bonds 2029 249 249 Holding company total 4,211 3,126 Prudential Capital bank loan note (iii) 275 275 Jackson US$250m 8.15% Surplus Notes 2027 (Lower Tier 2) note (i), (viii) 150 153 Total (per consolidated statement of financial position) 4,636 3,554 Notes (i) These debt classifications are consistent with the treatment of capital for regulatory purposes, as defined in the Prudential Regulation Authority handbook. Tier 1 subordinated debt is entirely US$ denominated. The Group has designated all US$3.55 billion (2012: US$2.85 billion) of its Tier 1 subordinated debt as a net investment hedge under IAS 39 to hedge the currency risks related to the net investment in Jackson. (ii) The senior debt ranks above subordinated debt in the event of liquidation. (iii) The Prudential Capital bank loan of Ł275 million has been made in two tranches: a Ł160 million loan maturing on 20 December 2017, currently drawn at a cost of 12 month ŁLIBOR plus 0.4 per cent and a Ł115 million loan also maturing on 20 December 2017 and currently drawn at a cost of 12 month ŁLIBOR plus 0.59 per cent. (iv) In January 2013, the Company issued core structural borrowings of US$700 million 5.25 per cent Tier 1 Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities primarily to retail investors in Asia. The proceeds, net of costs, were US$689 million. (v) In December 2013, the Company issued core structural borrowings of Ł700 million Lower Tier 2 Subordinated notes primarily to UK institutional investors. The proceeds, net of costs, were Ł695 million. (vi) These borrowings can be converted, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option and subject to certain conditions, on any interest payment date, into one or more series of Prudential preference shares. (vii) The €20 million borrowings were issued at 20-year Euro Constant Maturity Swap (capped at 6.5 per cent). These have been swapped into borrowings of Ł14 million with interest payable at three month ŁLIBOR plus 1.2 per cent. (viii) The Jackson’s borrowings are unsecured and subordinated to all present and future indebtedness, policy claims and other creditor claims of Jackson. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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236 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C6: Borrowings continued C6.2 Other borrowings a Operational borrowings attributable to shareholder-financed operations 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Commercial paper 1,634 1,535 Medium Term Notes 2013 note (ii) – 250 Medium Term Notes 2015 299 299 Borrowings in respect of short-term fixed income securities programmes 1,933 2,084 Non-recourse borrowings of US operations 18 20 Bank loans and overdrafts 3 1 Obligations under finance leases – 1 Other borrowings note (iii) 198 139 Other borrowings 201 141 Total note (i) 2,152 2,245 Notes (i) In addition to the debt listed above, Ł200 million Floating Rate Notes were issued by Prudential plc in October 2013 which will mature in April 2014. These Notes have been wholly subscribed by a Group subsidiary and accordingly have been eliminated on consolidation in the Group financial statements. These notes were originally issued in October 2008 and have been reissued upon their maturity. (ii) In January 2013 the Company repaid on maturity, Ł250 million Medium Term Notes included within borrowings in respect of short-term fixed income securities in the table above. (iii) Other borrowings mainly include amounts whose repayment to the lender is contingent upon future surplus emerging from certain contracts specified under the arrangement. If insufficient surplus emerges on those contracts, there is no recourse to other assets of the Group and the liability is not payable to the degree of shortfall. In addition, other borrowings include senior debt issued through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (FHLB), secured by collateral posted with the FHLB by Jackson. In all instances the holders of the debt instruments issued by these subsidiaries and funds do not have recourse beyond the assets of those subsidiaries and funds. b Borrowings attributable to with-profits operations 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated investment funds 691 759 Ł100m 8.5% undated subordinated guaranteed bonds of Scottish Amicable Finance plc† 100 100 Other borrowings (predominantly obligations under finance leases) 104 109 Total 895 968 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. † The interests of the holders of the bonds issued by Scottish Amicable Finance plc, a subsidiary of the Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund, are subordinate to the entitlements of the policyholders of that fund. C6.3 Maturity analysis The following table sets out the contractual maturity analysis of the Group’s borrowings on the statement of financial position: Shareholder-financed operations With-profits operations Core structural borrowings Operational borrowings Borrowings 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Less than 1 year – 115 1,835 1,920 35 288 1 to 2 years – 160 309 6 126 35 2 to 3 years – – 8 309 49 124 3 to 4 years 275 – – 9 53 28 4 to 5 years – – – 1 59 61 Over 5 years 4,361 3,279 – – 573 432 Total 4,636 3,554 2,152 2,245 895 968 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 237 C7: Risk and sensitivity analysis C7.1 Group overview The Group’s risk framework and the management of the risk including those attached to the Group’s financial statements including financial assets, financial liabilities and insurance liabilities, together with the inter-relationship with the management of capital have been included in the audited sections of ‘Group chief risk officer’s report on the risks facing our business and our capital strength’ within the Strategic Report. As part of the risk management framework, the Group regularly monitors concentration of risk using a variety of risk monitoring tools, including scenario testing and sensitivity analysis of the Group’s capital and profitability metrics involving IGD, Group economic capital, EEV and IFRS, to help identify concentrations of risks by risk types, products and business units, as well as the benefits of diversification of risks (as described further below). Business units are also required to disclose to the Group risk function all material risks, along with information on their severity and likelihood, and mitigating actions taken or planned. Credit risk remains one of the largest risk exposures. This reflects the relative size of exposure in Jackson and the UK shareholder annuities business. The Group manages concentration of credit risks by setting limits on the maximum exposure to each counterparty based on their credit ratings. The financial and insurance assets and liabilities attaching to the Group’s life assurance business are, to varying degrees, subject to market and insurance risk and other changes of experience assumptions that may have a material effect on IFRS basis profit or loss and shareholders’ equity. Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument or, in the case of liabilities of insurance contracts, their carrying value will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk, namely: — Foreign exchange risk: due to changes in foreign exchange rates; — Interest rate risk: due to changes in market interest rates; and — Other price risk: due to fluctuations in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange risk). Policyholder liabilities relating to the Group’s life assurance businesses are also sensitive to the effects of other changes in experience, or expected future experience, such as for mortality, other insurance risk and lapse risk. Three key points are to be noted, namely: — The Group’s with-profits and unit-linked funds absorb most market risk attaching to the funds’ investments. Except for second order effects, for example on asset management fees and shareholders’ share of cost of bonuses for with-profits business, shareholder results are not directly affected by market value movements on the assets of these funds; — The Group’s shareholder results are most sensitive to market risks for assets of the shareholder-backed business; and — The main exposures of the Group’s IFRS basis results to market risk for its life assurance operations on investments of the shareholder-backed business are for debt securities. The most significant items for which the IFRS shareholders’ profit or loss and shareholders’ equity for the Group’s life assurance business is sensitive to these variables are shown in the following tables. The distinction between direct and indirect exposure is not intended to indicate the relative size of the sensitivity. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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238 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C7: Risk and sensitivity analysis continued Type of business Market and credit risk Insurance and lapse risk Investments/derivatives Liabilities/unallocated surplus Other exposure Asia insurance operations (see also section C7.2) All business Currency risk Mortality and morbidity risk Persistency risk With-profits business Net neutral direct exposure (indirect exposure only) Investment performance subject to smoothing through declared bonuses Unit-linked business Net neutral direct exposure (indirect exposure only) Investment performance through asset management fees Non-participating Asset/liability mismatch risk business Credit risk Interest rates for those operations where the basis of insurance liabilities is sensitive to current market movements Interest rate and price risk US insurance operations (see also section C7.3) All business Currency risk Persistency risk Variable annuity business Net effect of market risk arising from incidence of guarantee features and variability of asset management fees offset by derivative hedging programme Fixed index annuity Derivative hedge Incidence of equity business programme to the extent participation features not fully hedged against liability and fund performance Fixed index annuities, Credit risk Spread difference Lapse risk, but the Fixed annuities and Interest rate risk between earned rate effects of extreme GIC business Profit and loss and and rate credited to events are mitigated shareholders’ equity are policyholders by the application volatile for these risks as of market value they affect the values of adjustments and by derivatives and embedded the use of swaption derivatives and impairment contracts losses. In addition, shareholders’ equity is volatile for the incidence of these risks on unrealised appreciation of fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale under IAS 39

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 239 Type of business Market and credit risk Insurance and lapse risk Investments/derivatives Liabilities/unallocated surplus Other exposure UK insurance operations (see also section C7.4) With-profits business Net neutral direct exposure (indirect exposure only) Investment performance Persistency risk to (including Prudential subject to smoothing future shareholder Annuities Limited) through declared bonuses transfers SAIF sub-fund Net neutral direct exposure (indirect exposure only) Asset management fees earned by M&G Unit-linked business Net neutral direct exposure (indirect exposure only) Investment performance Persistency risk through asset management fees Asset/liability mismatch risk Shareholder-backed Credit risk for assets Mortality experience annuity business covering liabilities and and assumptions for shareholder capital longevity Interest rate risk for assets in excess of liabilities ie assets representing shareholder capital Detailed analyses of sensitivity of IFRS basis profit or loss and shareholders’ equity to key market and other risks by business unit are provided in notes C7.2, C7.3, C7.4 and C7.5. The sensitivity analyses provided show the effect on profit or loss and shareholders’ equity to changes in the relevant risk variables, all of which are reasonably possible at the relevant balance sheet date. Impact of diversification on risk exposure The Group enjoys significant diversification benefits achieved through the geographical spread of the Group’s operations and, within those operations through a broad mix of products types. This arises because not all risk scenarios are likely to happen at the same time and across all geographic regions. Relevant correlation factors include: Correlation across geographic regions: — Financial risk factors; and — Non-financial risk factors. Correlation across risk factors: — Longevity risk; — Expenses; — Persistency; and — Other risks. The effect of Group diversification across the Group’s life businesses is to significantly reduce the aggregate standalone volatility risk to IFRS operating profit based on longer-term investment returns. The effect is almost wholly explained by the correlations across risk types, in particular longevity risk. C7.2 Asia insurance operations Exposure and sensitivity of IFRS basis profit and shareholders’ equity to market and other risks The Asia operations sell with-profits and unit-linked policies and, although the with-profits business generally has a lower terminal bonus element than in the UK, the investment portfolio still contains a proportion of equities. Non-participating business is largely backed by debt securities or deposits. The Group’s exposure to market risk arising from its Asia operations is therefore at modest levels. This reflects the fact that the Asia operations have a balanced portfolio of with-profits, unit-linked and other types of business. In Asia, adverse persistency experience can impact the IFRS profitability of certain types of business written in the region. This risk is managed at a business unit level through regular monitoring of experience and the implementation of management actions as necessary. These actions could include product enhancements, increased management focus on premium collection as well as other customer retention efforts. The potential financial impact of lapses is often mitigated through the specific features of the products, eg surrender charges, or through the availability of premium holiday or partial withdrawal policy features. In summary, for Asia operations, the operating profit based on longer-term investment returns is mainly affected by the impact of market levels on unit-linked persistency, and other insurance risks. At the total IFRS profit level the Asia result is affected by short-term value movements on the asset portfolio for non-linked shareholder-backed business. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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240 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C7: Risk and sensitivity analysis continued i Sensitivity to risks other than foreign exchange risk With-profits business Similar principles to those explained for UK with-profits business in C7.4 apply to profit emergence for the Asia with-profits business. Correspondingly, the profit emergence reflects bonus declaration and is relatively insensitive to period by period fluctuations in insurance risk or interest rate movements. Unit-linked business As for the UK insurance operations, for unit-linked business, the main factor affecting the profit and shareholders’ equity of the Asia operations is investment performance through asset management fees. The sensitivity of profits and shareholders’ equity to changes in insurance risk interest rate risk and credit risk are not material. Other business Interest rate risk Excluding its with-profit and unit-linked business, the results of the Asia business are sensitive to the vagaries of routine movements in interest rates. For the purposes of analysing sensitivity to variations in interest rates, reference has been made to the movements in the 10-year government bond rates of the territories. At 31 December 2013, 10-year government bond rates vary from territory to territory and range from 1.7 per cent to 9.0 per cent (2012: 0.6 per cent to 9.5 per cent). For the sensitivity analysis as shown in the table below, the reasonably possible interest rate movement used is one per cent for all territories but subject to a floor of zero where the bond rates are currently below 1 per cent. The estimated sensitivity to the decrease and increase in interest rates at 31 December 2013 and 2012 is as follows: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Decrease Increase Decrease Increase of 1% of 1% of 1% of 1% Pre-tax profit 311 (215) 205 (259) Related deferred tax (where applicable) (34) 40 (45) 43 Net effect on profit and shareholders’ equity 277 (175) 160 (216) * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. The pre-tax impacts, if they arose, would mostly be recorded within the category short-term fluctuations in investments returns in the Group’s segmental analysis of profit before tax. The degree of sensitivity of the results of the non-linked shareholder-backed business of the Asia operations to movements in interest rates depends upon the degree to which the liabilities under the ‘grandfathered’ IFRS 4 measurement basis reflects market interest rates from period to period. For example for those countries, such as those applying US GAAP, the results can be more sensitive as the effect of interest rate movements on the backing investments may not be offset by liability movements. Equity price risk The non-linked shareholder business has limited exposure to equity and property investment (Ł571 million at 31 December 2013). Generally changes in equity and property investment values are not directly offset by movements in policyholder liabilities. The estimated sensitivity to a 10 per cent and 20 per cent change in equity and property prices for shareholder-backed Asia other business, which would be reflected in the short-term fluctuation component of the Group’s segmental analysis of profit before tax, at 31 December 2013 and 2012 would be as follows: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Decrease Decrease Decrease Decrease of 20% of 10% of 20% of 10% Pre-tax profit (114) (57) (129) (65) Related deferred tax (where applicable) 24 12 26 13 Net effect on profit and shareholders’ equity (90) (45) (103) (52) * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 241 A 10 or 20 per cent increase in their value would have an approximately equal and opposite effect on profit and shareholders’ equity to the sensitivities shown above. The market risk sensitivities shown above reflect the impact of temporary market movements and, therefore, the primary effect of such movements would, in the Group’s segmental analysis of profits, be included within the short-term fluctuations in investment returns. In the equity risk sensitivity analysis shown above, the Group has considered the impact of an instantaneous 20 per cent fall in equity markets. If equity markets were to fall by more than 20 per cent, the Group believes that this would not be an instantaneous fall but rather this would be expected to occur over a period of time during which the Group would be able to put in place mitigating management actions. Insurance risk Many of the territories in Asia are exposed to mortality/morbidity risk and provision is made within policyholder liabilities on a prudent regulatory basis to cover the potential exposure. If these prudent assumptions were strengthened by 5 per cent then it is estimated that post tax profit would be decreased by approximately Ł38 million (2012: Ł30 million). Mortality and morbidity has a symmetrical effect on the portfolio and any weakening of these assumptions would have a similar equal and opposite impact. ii Sensitivity to foreign exchange risk Consistent with the Group’s accounting policies, the profits of the Asia insurance operations are translated at average exchange rates and shareholders’ equity at the closing rate for the reporting period. For 2013, the rates for the most significant operations are given in note A1. A 10 per cent increase or decrease in these rates would have reduced or increased profit before tax attributable to shareholders, profit for the year and shareholders’ equity, excluding goodwill, attributable to Asia operations respectively as follows: A 10% increase in local A 10% decrease in local currency to Ł exchange rates currency to Ł exchange rates 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Profit before tax attributable to shareholders note (63) (90) 77 110 Profit for the year (49) (75) 60 92 Shareholders’ equity, excluding goodwill, attributable to Asia operations (246) (243) 300 297 Note Sensitivity on profit (loss) before tax ie aggregate of the operating profit based on longer-term investment returns and short-term fluctuations in investment returns. C7.3 US insurance operations Exposure and sensitivity of IFRS basis profit and shareholders’ equity to market and other risks At the level of operating profit based on longer-term investment returns, Jackson’s results are sensitive to market conditions to the extent of income earned on spread-based products and second order equity-based exposure in respect of variable annuity asset management fees. Jackson’s main exposures are to market risk through its exposure to interest rate risk and equity risk. Approximately 94 per cent (2012: 94 per cent) of its general account investments support fixed interest rate and fixed index annuities, life business and surplus and 6 per cent (2012: 6 per cent) support institutional business. All of these types of business contain considerable interest rate guarantee features and, consequently, require that the assets that support them are primarily fixed income or fixed maturity. Jackson is exposed primarily to the following risks: Risks Risk of loss Equity risk — Related to the incidence of benefits related to guarantees issued in connection with its VA contracts; and — Related to meeting contractual accumulation requirements in FIA contracts. Interest rate risk — Related to meeting guaranteed rates of accumulation on fixed annuity products following a sharp and sustained fall in interest rates; — Related to the guarantee features attaching to the company’s products and to policyholder withdrawals following a sharp and sustained increase in interest rates; and — The risk of mismatch between the expected duration of certain annuity liabilities and repayment risk and extension risk inherent in mortgage-backed securities. Jackson’s derivative programme is used to manage interest rate risk associated with a broad range of products and equity market risk attaching to its equity-based products. Movements in equity markets, interest rates and credit spreads materially affect the carrying value of derivatives which are used to manage the liabilities to policyholders and backing investment assets. Combined with the use of US GAAP measurement (as ‘grandfathered’ under IFRS 4) for the insurance contracts assets and liabilities which is largely insensitive to current period market movements, the Jackson total profit (ie including short-term fluctuations in investment returns) is very sensitive to market movements. In addition to these effects the Jackson shareholders’ equity is sensitive to the impact of interest rate and credit spread movements on the value of fixed income securities. Movements in unrealised appreciation on these securities are included as movement in shareholders’ equity (ie outside the income statement). Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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242 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C7: Risk and sensitivity analysis continued Jackson enters into financial derivative transactions, including those noted below to reduce and manage business risks. These transactions manage the risk of a change in the value, yield, price, cash flows or quantity of, or a degree of exposure with respect to assets, liabilities or future cash flows, which Jackson has acquired or incurred. Jackson uses free-standing derivative instruments for hedging purposes. Additionally, certain liabilities, primarily trust instruments supported by funding agreements, fixed index annuities, certain GMWB variable annuity features and reinsured GMIB variable annuity features contain embedded derivatives as defined by IAS 39, ‘Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement’. Jackson does not account for such derivatives as either fair value or cash flow hedges as might be permitted if the specific hedge documentation requirements of IAS 39 were followed. Financial derivatives, including derivatives embedded in certain host liabilities that have been separated for accounting and financial reporting purposes are carried at fair value. Value movements on the derivatives are reported within the income statement. In preparing Jackson’s segment profit as shown in note B1.1, value movements on Jackson’s derivative contracts are included within short-term fluctuations in investment returns and excluded from operating results based on longer-term investment returns. The principal types of derivatives used by Jackson and their purpose are as follows: Derivative Purpose Interest rate swaps These generally involve the exchange of fixed and floating payments over the period for which Jackson holds the instrument without an exchange of the underlying principal amount. These agreements are used for hedging purposes. Put-swaption contracts These contracts provide the purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to require the writer to pay the present value of a long-duration interest rate swap at future exercise dates. Jackson purchases and writes put-swaptions with maturities up to 10 years. Put-swaptions hedge against significant movements in interest rates. Equity index futures contracts These derivatives (including various call, put options and put spreads) are used to hedge Jackson’s and equity index options obligations associated with its issuance of fixed index immediate and deferred annuities and certain VA guarantees. Some of these annuities and guarantees contain embedded options which are fair valued for financial reporting purposes. Total return swaps Total return swaps in which Jackson receives equity returns or returns based on reference pools of assets in exchange for short-term floating rate payments based on notional amounts, are held for both hedging and investment purposes. Cross-currency swaps Cross-currency swaps, which embody spot and forward currency swaps and additionally, in some cases, interest rate swaps and equity index swaps, are entered into for the purpose of hedging Jackson’s foreign currency denominated funding agreements supporting trust instrument obligations. Credit default swaps These swaps represent agreements under which Jackson has purchased default protection on certain underlying corporate bonds held in its portfolio. These contracts allow Jackson to sell the protected bonds at par value to the counterparty if a default event occurs in exchange for periodic payments made by Jackson for the life of the agreement. Jackson does not write default protection using credit derivatives. The estimated sensitivity of Jackson’s profit and shareholders’ equity to equity and interest rate risks provided below is net of the related changes in amortisation of DAC. The effect on the related changes in amortisation of DAC provided is based on the current ‘grandfathered’ US GAAP DAC basis but does not include any effect from an acceleration or deceleration of amortisation of DAC.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 243 i Sensitivity to equity risk At 31 December 2013 and 2012, Jackson had variable annuity contracts with guarantees, for which the net amount at risk (‘NAR’) is defined as the amount of guaranteed benefit in excess of current account value, as follows: Period Net Weighted until Minimum Account amount average expected return value at risk attained age annuitisation 31 December 2013 Łm Łm Return of net deposits plus a minimum return GMDB 0-6% 52,985 1,248 64.7 years GMWB – Premium only 0% 2,260 36 GMWB* 0-5% 5,632 46 GMAB – Premium only 0% 57 – Highest specified anniversary account value minus withdrawals post-anniversary GMDB 5,522 134 64.6 years GMWB – Highest anniversary only 2,039 93 GMWB* 717 62 Combination net deposits plus minimum return, highest specified anniversary account value minus withdrawals post-anniversary GMDB 0-6% 3,522 217 66.9 years GMIB‡ 0-6% 1,642 317 2.4 years GMWB* 0-8% 40,906 1,059 Period Net Weighted until Minimum Account amount average expected return value at risk attained age annuitisation 31 December 2012 Łm Łm Return of net deposits plus a minimum return GMDB 0-6% 40,964 1,839 64.4 years GMWB – Premium only 0% 2,213 91 GMWB* 0-5%† 3,359 88 GMAB – Premium only 0% 53 – Highest specified anniversary account value minus withdrawals post-anniversary GMDB 4,554 324 64.0 years GMWB – Highest anniversary only 1,880 245 GMWB* 697 137 Combination net deposits plus minimum return, highest specified anniversary account value minus withdrawals post-anniversary GMDB 0-6% 2,705 348 66.4 years GMIB‡ 0-6% 1,588 469 3.3 years GMWB* 0-8%† 31,167 1,918 * Amounts shown for Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit comprise sums for the ‘not for life’ portion (where the guaranteed withdrawal base less the account value equals to the net amount at risk (NAR)), and a ‘for life’ portion (where the NAR has been estimated as the present value of future expected benefit payment remaining after the amount of the ‘not for life’ guaranteed benefits is zero). † Ranges shown based on simple interest. The upper limits of 5 per cent, or 8 per cent simple interest are approximately equal to 4.1 per cent and 6 per cent respectively, on a compound interest basis over a typical ten year bonus period. For example 1 + 10 x 0.05 is similar to 1.041 growing at a compound rate of 4.01 per cent for a further nine years. ‡ The GMIB reinsurance guarantees are fully reinsured. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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244 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C7: Risk and sensitivity analysis continued Account balances of contracts with guarantees were invested in variable separate accounts as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Mutual fund type: Equity 40,529 28,706 Bond 10,043 10,433 Balanced 10,797 8,379 Money market 703 729 Total 62,072 48,247 As noted above, Jackson is exposed to equity risk through the options embedded in the fixed index liabilities and Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit and Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit guarantees included in certain variable annuity benefits as illustrated above. This risk is managed using an equity hedging programme to minimise the risk of a significant economic impact as a result of increases or decreases in equity market levels while taking advantage of naturally offsetting exposures in Jackson’s operations. Jackson purchases external futures and options that hedge the risks inherent in these products, while also considering the impact of rising and falling separate account fees. As a result of this hedging programme, if the equity markets were to increase further in the future, the net effect of Jackson’s free-standing derivatives would decrease in value. However, over time, this movement would be broadly offset by increased separate account fees and reserve decreases, net of the related changes to amortisation of deferred acquisition costs. Due to the nature of the free-standing and embedded derivatives, this hedge, while highly effective on an economic basis, may not completely mute in the financial reporting of the immediate impact of equity market movements as the free-standing derivatives reset immediately while the hedged liabilities reset more slowly and fees are recognised prospectively. The opposite impact would be observed if the equity markets were to decrease. In addition to the exposure explained above, Jackson is also exposed to equity risk from its holding of equity securities, partnerships in investment pools and other financial derivatives, including that relating to the reinsurance of Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit guarantees. At 31 December 2013, the estimated sensitivity of Jackson’s profit, and shareholders’ equity to immediate increases and decreases in equity markets is shown below. The sensitivities are shown net of related changes in DAC amortisation. 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Decrease Decrease Increase Increase Decrease Decrease Increase Increase of 20% of 10% of 10% of 20% of 20% of 10% of 10% of 20% Pre-tax profit, net of related changes in amortisation of DAC 485 165 77 213 295 139 (105) (256) Related deferred tax effects (170) (58) (27) (74) (103) (49) 37 89 Net sensitivity of profit after tax and shareholders’ equity 315 107 50 139 192 90 (68) (167) Note The table above has been prepared to exclude the impact of the instantaneous equity movements on the separate account fees. In addition, the sensitivity movements shown include those relating to the fixed index annuity and the reinsurance of GMIB guarantees. The above table provides sensitivity movements as at a point in time while the actual impact on financial results would vary contingent upon the volume of new product sales and lapses, changes to the derivative portfolio, correlation of market returns and various other factors including volatility, interest rates and elapsed time. The directional movements in the sensitivities reflect the hedging programme in place at 31 December 2013. In the equity risk sensitivity analysis shown above, the Group has considered the impact of an instantaneous 20 per cent fall in equity markets. If equity markets were to fall by more than 20 per cent, the Group believes that this would not be an instantaneous fall but rather this would be expected to occur over a period of time during which the Group would be able to put in place mitigating management actions.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 245 ii Sensitivity to interest rate risk Notwithstanding the market risk exposure previously described, except in the circumstances of interest rate scenarios where the guarantee rates included in contract terms are higher than crediting rates that can be supported from assets held to cover liabilities, the accounting measurement of fixed annuity liabilities of Jackson products is not generally sensitive to interest rate risk. This position derives from the nature of the products and the US GAAP basis of measurement. The GMWB features attaching to variable annuity business (other than ‘for-life’) are accounted for as embedded derivatives which are fair valued and so will be sensitive to changes in interest rate. Debt securities and related derivatives are marked to fair value. Value movements on derivatives, again net of related changes to amortisation of DAC and deferred tax, are recorded within the income statement. Fair value movements on debt securities, net of related changes to amortisation of DAC and deferred tax, are recorded within other comprehensive income. The estimated sensitivity of these items and policyholder liabilities to a 1 per cent and 2 per cent decrease (subject to a floor of zero) and increase in interest rates at 31 December 2013 and 2012 is as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Decrease Decrease Increase Increase Decrease Decrease Increase Increase of 2% of 1% of 1% of 2% of 2% of 1% of 1% of 2% Profit and loss: Pre-tax profit effect (net of related changes in amortisation of DAC) (128) (66) (52) (161) (187) – (54) (186) Related effect on charge for deferred tax 45 23 18 56 65 – 19 65 Net profit effect (83) (43) (34) (105) (122) – (35) (121) Other comprehensive income: Direct effect on carrying value of debt securities (net of related changes in amortisation of DAC) 2,624 1,477 (1,477) (2,624) 2,541 1,427 (1,427) (2,541) Related effect on movement in deferred tax (918) (517) 517 918 (889) (499) 499 889 Net effect 1,706 960 (960) (1,706) 1,652 928 (928) (1,652) Total net effect on shareholders’ equity 1,623 917 (994) (1,811) 1,530 928 (963) (1,773) These sensitivities are shown only for interest rates in isolation and do not include other movements in credit risk that may affect credit spreads and valuations of debt securities. iii Sensitivity to foreign exchange risk Consistent with the Group’s accounting policies, the profits of the Group’s US operations are translated at average exchange rates and shareholders’ equity at the closing rate for the reporting period. For 2013, the rates were US$1.56 (2012: US$1.58) and US$1.66 (2012: US$1.63) to Ł1.00 sterling, respectively. A 10 per cent increase or decrease in these rates would reduce or increase profit before tax attributable to shareholders, profit for the year and shareholders’ equity attributable to US insurance operations respectively as follows: A 10% increase in A 10% decrease in US$:Ł exchange rates US$:Ł exchange rates 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Profit before tax attributable to shareholders note (50) (78) 61 95 Profit for the year (41) (56) 50 69 Shareholders’ equity attributable to US insurance operations (313) (395) 383 483 Note Sensitivity on profit before tax ie aggregate of the operating profit based on longer-term investment returns and short-term fluctuations in investment returns. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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246 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C7: Risk and sensitivity analysis continued iv Other sensitivities Total profit of Jackson is very sensitive to market risk on the assets covering liabilities other than variable annuity business segregated in the separate accounts. As with other shareholder-backed business the profit or loss for Jackson is presented by distinguishing the result for the year between an operating result based on longer-term investment returns and short-term fluctuations in investment returns. In this way the most significant direct effect of market changes that have taken place to the Jackson result are separately identified. The principal determinants of variations in operating profit based on longer-term returns are: — Growth in the size of assets under management covering the liabilities for the contracts in force; — Variations in fees and other income, offset by variations in market value adjustment payments and, where necessary, strengthening of liabilities; — Spread returns for the difference between investment returns and rates credited to policyholders; and — Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs. For term business, acquisition costs are deferred and amortised in line with expected premiums. For annuity and interest sensitive life business, acquisition costs are deferred and amortised in line with expected gross profits on the relevant contracts. For interest-sensitive business, the key assumption is the expected long-term spread between the earned rate and the rate credited to policyholders, which is based on an annual spread analysis. In addition, expected gross profits depend on mortality assumptions, assumed unit costs and terminations other than deaths (including the related charges) all of which are based on a combination of actual experience of Jackson, industry experience and future expectations. A detailed analysis of actual experience is measured by internally developed expense, mortality and persistency studies. Except to the extent of mortality experience, which primarily affects profits through variations in claim payments and GMDB reserves, the profits of Jackson are relatively insensitive to changes in insurance risk. Jackson is sensitive to lapse risk. However, Jackson uses derivatives to ameliorate the effect of a sharp rise in interest rates, which would be the most likely cause of a sudden change in policyholder behaviour. For variable annuity business, the key assumption is the expected long-term level of separate account returns, which for 2013 was 7.4 per cent (2012: 8.4 per cent). The impact of using this return is reflected in two principal ways, namely: — Through the projected expected gross profits which are used to determine the amortisation of deferred acquisition costs. This is applied through the use of a mean reversion technique which is described in more detail in note C5.1(b) above; and — The required level of provision for guaranteed minimum death benefit claims. C7.4 UK insurance operations Exposure and sensitivity of IFRS basis profit and shareholders’ equity to market and other risks The IFRS basis results of the UK insurance operations are most sensitive to asset/liability matching, mortality and default rate experience and longevity assumptions and the difference between the return on corporate bond and risk-free rate for shareholder-backed annuity business of PRIL and the PAC non-profit sub-fund. Further details are described below. The IFRS operating profit based on longer-term investment returns for UK insurance operations is sensitive to changes in longevity assumptions affecting the carrying value of liabilities to policyholders for UK shareholder-backed annuity business. At the total IFRS profit level, the result is particularly sensitive to temporary value movements on assets backing the capital of the shareholder-backed annuity business. With-profits business SAIF Shareholders have no interest in the profits of the ring-fenced fund of SAIF but are entitled to the asset management fees paid on the assets of the fund. With-profits sub-fund business The shareholder results of the UK with-profits business (including non-participating annuity business of the WPSF and of Prudential Annuities Limited (PAL), which is owned by the WPSF) are only sensitive to market risk through the indirect effect of investment performance on declared policyholder bonuses. The investment assets of PAC with-profits funds are subject to market risk. Changes in their carrying value, net of related changes to asset-share liabilities of with-profit contracts, affect the level of unallocated surplus of the fund. Therefore, the level of unallocated surplus is particularly sensitive to the level of investment returns on the portion of the assets that represents surplus. However, as unallocated surplus is accounted for as a liability under IFRS, movements in its value do not affect shareholders’ profit and equity. The shareholder results of the UK with-profits fund correspond to the shareholders’ share of the cost of bonuses declared on the with-profits business which is currently one-ninth of the cost of bonuses declared. Investment performance is a key driver of bonuses, and hence the shareholders’ share of the cost of bonuses. Due to the ‘smoothed’ basis of bonus declaration, the sensitivity to investment performance in a single year is low relative to movements in the period to period performance. However, over multiple periods, it is important. Mortality and other insurance risk are relatively minor factors in the determination of the bonus rates. Adverse persistency experience can affect the level of profitability from with-profits but in any given one year, the shareholders’ share of cost of bonus may only be marginally affected. However, altered persistency trends may affect future expected shareholder transfers.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 247 Shareholder-backed annuity business The principal items affecting the IFRS results of the UK shareholder-backed annuity business are mortality experience and assumptions, and credit risk. The assets covering the liabilities are principally debt securities and other investments that are held to match the expected duration and payment characteristics of the policyholder liabilities. These liabilities are valued for IFRS reporting purposes by applying discount rates that reflect the market rates of return attaching to the covering assets. Except to the extent of any asset/liability duration mismatch which is reviewed regularly, and exposure to credit risk, the sensitivity of the Group’s results to market risk for movements in the carrying value of the liabilities and covering assets is broadly neutral on a net basis. The main market risk sensitivity for the UK shareholder-backed annuity business arises from interest rate risk on the debt securities which substantially represent shareholders’ equity. This shareholders’ equity comprises the net assets held within the long-term fund of the company that cover regulatory basis liabilities that are not recognised for IFRS reporting purposes, for example contingency reserves, and shareholder capital held outside the long-term fund. In summary, profits from shareholder-backed annuity business are most sensitive to: — The extent to which the duration of the assets held closely matches the expected duration of the liabilities under the contracts; — Actual versus expected default rates on assets held; — The difference between long-term rates of return on corporate bonds and risk-free rates; — The variance between actual and expected mortality experience; — The extent to which changes to the assumed rate of improvements in mortality give rise to changes in the measurement of liabilities; and — Changes in renewal expense levels. A decrease in assumed mortality rates of 1 per cent would decrease gross profits by approximately Ł71 million (2012: Ł74 million). A decrease in credit default assumptions of five basis points would increase gross profits by Ł151 million (2012: Ł157 million). A decrease in renewal expenses (excluding asset management expenses) of 5 per cent would increase gross profits by Ł27 million (2012: Ł25 million). The effect on profits would be approximately symmetrical for changes in assumptions that are directionally opposite to those explained above. Unit-linked and other business Unit-linked and other business represents a comparatively small proportion of the in-force business of the UK insurance operations. Due to the matching of policyholder liabilities to attaching asset value movements the UK unit-linked business is not directly affected by market or credit risk. The liabilities of the other business are also broadly insensitive to market risk. Profits from unit-linked and similar contracts primarily arise from the excess of charges to policyholders for management of assets under the Company’s stewardship, over expenses incurred. The former is most sensitive to the net accretion of funds under management as a function of new business and lapse and timing of death. The accounting impact of the latter is dependent upon the amortisation of acquisition costs in line with the emergence of margins (for insurance contracts) and amortisation in line with service provision (for the investment management component of investment contracts). By virtue of the design features of most of the contracts which provide low levels of mortality cover, the profits are relatively insensitive to changes in mortality experience. i Sensitivity to interest rate risk and other market risk By virtue of the fund structure, product features and basis of accounting, the policyholder liabilities of the UK insurance operations are, except annuity business, not generally exposed to interest rate risk. At 31 December 2013 annuity liabilities accounted for 98 per cent (2012: 98 per cent) of UK shareholder-backed business liabilities. For annuity business, liabilities are exposed to interest rate risk. However, the net exposure to the PAC WPSF (for PAL) and shareholders (for annuity liabilities of PRIL and the non-profit sub-fund) is very substantially ameliorated by virtue of the close matching of assets with appropriate duration. The level of matching from period to period can vary depending on management actions and economic factors so it is possible for a degree of mis-matching profits or losses to arise. The close matching by the Group of assets of appropriate duration to annuity liabilities is based on maintaining economic and regulatory capital. The measurement of liabilities under capital reporting requirements and IFRS is not the same with contingency reserves and some other margins for prudence within the assumptions required under the regulatory solvency basis not included for IFRS reporting purposes. As a result IFRS equity is higher than regulatory capital and therefore more sensitive to interest rate and credit risk. The estimated sensitivity of the UK non-linked shareholder-backed business (principally annuities business) to a movement in interest rates is as follows. 2013 Łm 2012 Łm A decrease A decrease An increase An increase A decrease A decrease An increase An increase of 2% of 1% of 1% of 2% of 2% of 1% of 1% of 2% Carrying value of debt securities and derivatives 8,602 3,843 (3,170) (5,827) 9,006 3,993 (3,265) (5,983) Policyholder liabilities (7,525) (3,366) 2,762 5,054 (7,878) (3,513) 2,867 5,235 Related deferred tax effects (215) (95) 82 155 (259) (110) 91 172 Net sensitivity of profit after tax and shareholders’ equity 862 382 (326) (618) 869 370 (307) (576) Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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248 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C7: Risk and sensitivity analysis continued In addition the shareholder-backed portfolio of UK non-linked insurance operations covering liabilities and shareholders’ equity includes equity securities and investment properties. Excluding any second order effects on the measurement of the liabilities for future cash flows to the policyholder, a fall in their value would have given rise to the following effects on pre-tax profit, profit after tax and shareholders’ equity. 2013 Łm 2012 Łm A decrease A decrease A decrease A decrease of 20% of 10% of 20% of 10% Pre-tax profit (309) (154) (316) (158) Related deferred tax effects 72 36 73 36 Net sensitivity of profit after tax and shareholders’ equity (237) (118) (243) (122) A 10 or 20 per cent increase in their value would have an approximately equal and opposite effect on profit and shareholders’ equity to the sensitivities shown above. The market risk sensitivities shown above reflect the impact of temporary market movements, and, therefore the primary effect of such movements would, in the Group’s segmental analysis of profits, be included within the short-term fluctuations in investment returns. In the equity risk sensitivity analysis shown above, the Group has considered the impact of an instantaneous 20 per cent fall in equity markets. If equity markets were to fall by more than 20 per cent, the Group believes that this would not be an instantaneous fall but rather this would be expected to occur over a period of time during which the Group would be able to put in place mitigating management actions. C7.5 Asset management and other operations a Asset management i Sensitivities to foreign exchange risk Consistent with the Group’s accounting policies, the profits of Eastspring Investments and US asset management operations are translated at average exchange rates and shareholders’ equity at the closing rate for the reporting period. The rates for the functional currencies of most significant operations are shown in note A1. A 10 per cent increase in the relevant exchange rates would have reduced reported profit before tax attributable to shareholders and shareholders’ equity, excluding goodwill attributable to Eastspring Investments and US asset management operations, by Ł21 million (2012: Ł10 million) and Ł44 million (2012: Ł29 million) respectively. ii Sensitivities to other financial risks for asset management operations The principal sensitivities to other financial risk of asset management operations are credit risk on the bridging loan portfolio of the Prudential Capital operation and the indirect effect of changes to market values of funds under management. Due to the nature of the asset management operations there is limited direct sensitivity to movements in interest rates. Total debt securities held at 31 December 2013 by asset management operations were Ł2,045 million (2012: Ł1,839 million), the majority of which are held by the Prudential Capital operation. Debt securities held by M&G and Prudential Capital are in general variable rate bonds and so market value is limited in sensitivity to interest rate movements and consequently any change in interest rates would not have a material impact on profit or shareholders’ equity. The Group’s asset management operations do not hold significant investments in property or equities. b Other operations The Group holds certain derivatives that are used to manage foreign currency movements and macroeconomic exposures. The fair value of these derivatives is sensitive to the combined effect of movements in exchange rates, interest rates and inflation rates. The possible permutations cover a wide range of scenarios. For indicative purposes, a reasonably possible range of fair value movements could be plus or minus Ł75 million.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 249 C8: Tax assets and liabilities C8.1 Deferred tax The statement of financial position contains the following deferred tax assets and liabilities in relation to: Deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities 2013 Łm 2012* Łm 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Unrealised losses or gains on investments 315 100 (1,450) (1,812) Balances relating to investment and insurance contracts 8 1 (451) (428) Short-term timing differences 2,050 2,092 (1,861) (1,715) Capital allowances 10 15 (16) (9) Unused deferred tax losses 29 98 – – Total 2,412 2,306 (3,778) (3,964) * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. The deferred tax asset at 31 December 2013 and 2012 arises in the following parts of the Group: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm UK insurance operations: SAIF 1 1 PAC with-profits fund (including PAL) 82 113 Other 59 69 US insurance operations 2,042 1,889 Asia insurance operations 55 76 Other operations 173 158 Total 2,412 2,306 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that they are regarded as recoverable, that is to the extent that, on the basis of all available evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying temporary differences can be deducted. The taxation regimes applicable across the Group often apply separate rules to trading and capital profits and losses. The distinction between temporary differences that arise from items of either a trading or capital nature may affect the recognition of deferred tax assets. Accordingly, for the 2013 results and financial position at 31 December 2013 the possible tax benefit of approximately Ł127 million (2012: Ł158 million), which may arise from capital losses valued at approximately Ł0.6 billion (2012: Ł0.8 billion), is sufficiently uncertain that it has not been recognised. In addition, a potential deferred tax asset of Ł61 million (2012: Ł122 million), which may arise from trading tax losses and other potential temporary differences totalling Ł0.4 billion (2012: Ł0.5 billion) is sufficiently uncertain that it has not been recognised. Of these, losses of Ł54 million will expire within the next seven years. Of the remaining losses Ł0.5 million will expire within 20 years and the rest have no expiry date. The table that follows provides a breakdown of the recognised deferred tax assets set out in the table above for both the short-term timing differences and unused tax losses split by business unit. The table also shows the period of estimated recoverability for each respective business unit. For these and each category of deferred tax asset recognised their recoverability against forecast taxable profits is not significantly impacted by any current proposed changes to future accounting standards. Short-term timing differences Unused tax losses Expected Expected period of period of 2013 Łm recoverability 2013 Łm recoverability Asia 24 1 to 3 years 20 3 to 5 years Jackson 1,733 With run-off – – of in-force book UK long-term business 135 1 to 10 years 2 1 to 3 years Other 158 1 to 10 years 7 1 to 3 years Total 2,050 29 Under IAS 12, ‘Income Taxes’, deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability settled, based on the tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or are substantively enacted at the end of the reporting periods. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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250 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C8: Tax assets and liabilities continued The reduction in the UK corporation tax rate to 21 per cent from 1 April 2014 and a further reduction to 20 per cent from 1 April 2015 was substantively enacted on 2 July 2013 which has had the effect of reducing the UK with-profits and shareholder-backed business element of the deferred tax balances as at 31 December 2013 by Ł51 million. As the 2013 Finance Act has been enacted at the balance sheet date, the effects of these changes are reflected in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013. C8.2 Current tax asset and liability Of the Ł244 million (2012: Ł248 million) current tax recoverable, the majority is expected to be recovered in one year or less. The current tax liability decreased to Ł395 million (2012: Ł443 million) reflecting the settlement of prior year balances in the UK and Asia following the agreement with taxation authorities. C9: Defined benefit pension schemes a Summary and background information The Group asset/liability in respect of defined benefit pension schemes is as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Other PSPS schemes Total Total Underlying economic surplusnote (c) 726 (80) 646 1,138 Less: unrecognised surplusnote (c) (602) – (602) (1,010) Economic surplus (deficit) (including investment in Prudential insurance policies)note (c) 124 (80) 44 128 Attributable to: PAC with-profits fund 87 (58) 29 78 Shareholder-backed operations 37 (22) 15 50 Consolidation adjustment against policyholder liabilities for investment in Prudential insurance policies – (114) (114) (169) IAS 19 pension asset (liability) on the Group statement of financial position* 124 (194) (70) (41) * At 31 December 2013, the PSPS pension asset of Ł124 million (2012: Ł164 million) and the other schemes’ pension liabilities of Ł194 million (2012: Ł205 million) are included within ‘Other debtors’ and ‘Provisions’ respectively on the consolidated statement of financial position. The Group’s businesses operate a number of pension schemes. The specific features of these plans vary in accordance with the regulations of the country in which the employees are located, although they are, in general, funded by the Group and based either on a cash balance formula or on years of service and salary earned in the last year or years of employment. The largest defined benefit scheme is the principal UK scheme, namely the Prudential Staff Pension Scheme (PSPS). PSPS accounts for 84 per cent (2012: 86 per cent) of the underlying scheme liabilities of the Group’s defined benefit schemes. The Group also operates two smaller UK defined benefit schemes in respect of Scottish Amicable and M&G. In addition, there are two small defined benefit schemes in Taiwan which have negligible deficits. Triennial actuarial valuations Defined benefit schemes in the UK are generally required to be subject to full actuarial valuations every three years in order to assess the appropriate level of funding for schemes in relation to their commitments. These valuations include assessments of the likely rate of return on the assets held within the separate trustee administered funds. The last completed actuarial valuation of PSPS was as at 5 April 2011, finalised in 2012 by CG Singer, Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, of Towers Watson Limited. This valuation demonstrated the scheme to be 111 per cent funded by reference to the Scheme Solvency Target that forms the basis of the scheme’s funding objective. Based on this valuation, future contributions into the scheme were reduced to the minimum level of contributions required under the scheme rules effective from July 2012. Excluding expenses, the contributions are now payable at approximately Ł6 million per annum for ongoing service of active members of the scheme. No deficit or other funding is required. Deficit funding for PSPS, where applicable, as applied prior to 2012, is apportioned in the ratio of 70/30 between the PAC with-profits fund and shareholder-backed operations following detailed consideration in 2005 of the sourcing of previous contributions. Employer contributions for ongoing service of current employees are apportioned in the ratio relevant to current activity.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 251 The market value of PSPS scheme assets as at the 5 April 2011 valuation was Ł5,255 million. The actuarial assumptions used in determining benefit obligations and the net periodic benefit costs for the purposes of the 2011 valuation were as follows. Rate of increase in salaries Nil Rate of inflation: Retail Prices Index (RPI) 3.7 Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 3.0 Rate of increase of pensions in payment for inflation: Guaranteed (maximum 5%) 3.0 Guaranteed (maximum 2.5%) 2.5 Discretionary Nil Expected returns on plan assets 4.2 Mortality assumptions: The tables used for PSPS pensions in payment at 5 April 2011 were: Base post retirement mortality For current male (female) pensioners 113% (108%) of the mortality rates of the 2000 series mortality tables (PNMA00/PNFA00), published by the Continuous Mortality Investigation Bureau (CMI). For male (female) non-pensioners 107% (92%) of the 2000 series rates (PNMA00/PNFA00). Allowance for future improvements to post retirement mortality For males (females) 100% (75%) of Medium Cohort subject to a minimum rate of improvement of 2.00% (1.25%) up to the age of 90, decreasing linearly to zero by age of 120 with a long-term rate of 1.75% pa (1.5% pa) but adjusted as follows: — Period improvements are blended between ages 60 to 80 to the long-term improvement rate over a 15 year period (compared with a 20 year period in the core CMI model); and — Cohort improvements are assumed to dissipate over a 30 year period, or by age 90 if earlier (compared with a 40 year period, or by age 100 if earlier, in the core CMI model). The last completed actuarial valuation of the Scottish Amicable Staff Pension Scheme (SASPS) was as at 31 March 2011, finalised in 2012 by Jonathan Seed, Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, of Xafinity Consulting. This valuation demonstrated the scheme to be 85 per cent funded. Based on this valuation, it was agreed with the Trustees that the existing level of deficit funding of Ł13.1 million per annum continues to be paid into the scheme until 31 December 2018, to eliminate the actuarial deficit. The deficit funding will be reviewed every three years at subsequent valuations. The last completed actuarial valuation of the M&G Group Pension Scheme (M&GGPS) was as at 31 December 2011, finalised in 2012 by Paul Belok, Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, of Aon Hewitt Limited. This valuation demonstrated the scheme to be 83 per cent funded. Based on this valuation, deficit funding amounts designed to eliminate the actuarial deficit over a three year period are being made from January 2013 of Ł18.6 million per annum for the first two years and Ł9.3 million in the third year. Summary economic and IAS 19 financial positions Under the IAS 19 ‘Employee Benefits’ valuation basis, the Group applies IFRIC 14, ‘IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction’. Under IFRIC 14, a surplus is only recognised to the extent that the Company is able to access the surplus either through an unconditional right of refund to the surplus or through reduced future contributions relating to ongoing service, which have been substantively enacted or contractually agreed. Further, the IFRS financial position recorded, reflects the higher of any underlying IAS 19 deficit and any obligation for committed deficit funding where applicable. For PSPS, the Group does not have an unconditional right of refund to any surplus of the scheme. The underlying IAS 19 surplus for PSPS at 31 December 2013 was Ł726 million (31 December 2012: Ł1,174 million) of which reflecting the arrangements under the scheme rules, only a portion of the surplus, being Ł124 million (2012: Ł164 million) is recognised as recoverable. The Ł124 million (2012: Ł164 million) represents the present value of the economic benefit to the Company from the difference between future ongoing contributions to the scheme and estimated accrued cost of service. Of this amount, Ł87 million has been allocated to the PAC with-profits fund and Ł37 million was allocated to the shareholders’ fund (2012: Ł115 million and Ł49 million, respectively). The IAS 19 deficit of the SASPS at 31 December 2013 was a deficit of Ł115 million (2012: deficit of Ł74 million) and has been allocated approximately 50 per cent to the PAC with-profits fund and 50 per cent to the shareholders’ fund. The IAS 19 surplus of the M&GGPS on an economic basis at 31 December 2013 was a surplus of Ł36 million (2012: surplus of Ł38 million) and is wholly attributable to shareholders. The underlying position on an economic basis reflects the assets (including investments in Prudential insurance policies that are offset against liabilities to policyholders on the Group consolidation) and the liabilities of the schemes. As at 31 December 2013, the M&GGPS has invested Ł114 million in Prudential insurance policies (2012: Ł169 million). After excluding these investments that are offset against liabilities to policyholders, the IAS 19 basis position of the M&GGPS is a deficit of Ł78 million (2012: deficit of Ł131 million). Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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252 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C9: Defined benefit pension schemes continued Risks to which the defined benefit schemes expose the Group Responsibility of making good of any deficit that may arise in the schemes lies with the employers of the schemes, which are subsidiaries of the Group. Accordingly, the pension schemes expose the Group to a number of risks and the most significant of which are detailed below: — Interest rate and investment risk – this risk arises because the schemes are not invested wholly in assets that most closely match the expected future cash flows. Therefore, falling equity markets and bond yields may lead to higher deficits in the schemes. Details of the investment portfolio of the schemes are provided in note 3; — Inflation risk – the majority of the benefit obligations of all three schemes are linked to inflation, and higher inflation will lead to higher liabilities; and — Mortality risk – increases in life expectancy of the members would mean that benefits are paid for longer and will result in an increase in the scheme’s liabilities. Corporate governance The Group’s UK pension schemes are regulated by ‘The Pension Regulator’ in accordance with the Pension Act 1995. Trustees have been appointed for each pension scheme and they have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that the scheme is managed in accordance with the Trust Deed & Rules. The Trustees are required by the Pension Regulator to be well conversant with the Trust Deed & Rules and to act in accordance with these Rules. The Rules of the Group’s largest pension arrangement, the defined benefit section of PSPS, a final salary scheme, specify that, in exercising its investment powers, the Trustee’s objective is to achieve the best overall investment return consistent with the security of the assets of the scheme. In doing this, consideration is given to the nature and duration of the scheme’s liabilities. The Trustee sets the benchmark for the asset mix, following analysis of the liabilities by the Scheme’s Actuary and, having taken advice from the Investment Managers, then selects benchmark indices for each asset type in order to measure investment performance against a benchmark return. The Trustee reviews strategy, the asset mix benchmark and the Investment Managers’ objectives every three years, to coincide with the Actuarial Valuation, or earlier if the Scheme Actuary recommends. Interim reviews are conducted annually based on changing economic circumstances and financial market levels. The Trustee sets the general investment policy and specifies any restrictions on types of investment and the degrees of divergence permitted from the benchmark, but delegates the responsibility for selection and realisation of specific investments to the Investment Managers. In carrying out this responsibility, the Investment Managers are required by the Pensions Act 1995 to have regard to the need for diversification and suitability of investments. Subject to a number of restrictions contained within the relevant asset management agreements, the Investment Managers are authorised to invest in any class of investment asset. However, the Investment Managers will not invest in any new class of investment asset without prior consultation with the Trustee. The Trustee consults the Principal Employer, the Prudential Assurance Company, on the investment principles, but the ultimate responsibility for the investment of the assets of the scheme lies with the Trustee. The investment policies and strategies for the other two UK defined benefit schemes (the SASPS and M&GGPS, which are both final salary schemes), follow similar principles, but have different target allocations reflecting the particular requirements of the schemes. All of the three UK schemes are closed to new entrants. The majority of the scheme liabilities are linked to inflation. The assets that would most closely match the liabilities are a combination of index-linked government bonds or investment grade derivatives to match these inflation-linked liabilities and fixed interest gilts to match the fixed liabilities of the schemes. These ‘matching assets’ generally are expected to generate lower future returns than asset classes such as equities. The risk that must be traded off against investing in higher expected returns assets is increased volatility of the schemes’ return and higher risk of default. The Trustee of each of the schemes manages the investment strategy of the scheme to achieve an acceptable balance between investing in the assets that most closely match the expected benefit payments and assets that are expected to achieve a greater return in the hope of reducing the contributions required or providing additional benefits to members. When determining the investment strategy, the Trustee considers the risk that falls in asset values may not be matched by similar falls in the value of the schemes’ liabilities. It also consults the Principal Employer, in order to understand the Principal Employer’s appetite for bearing this risk and considers the Employer’s ability to make good any shortfall that may arise. The PSPS scheme has entered into a derivatives based strategy to match the duration and inflation profile of its liabilities. This involved a reallocation from other investments to other assets with an interest and inflation swap overlay. In broad terms, the scheme is committed to making a series of payments related to LIBOR on a nominal amount and in return, the scheme receives a series of fixed and inflation-linked payments which match a proportion of its liabilities. As at 31 December 2013, the nominal value of the interest and inflation-linked swaps amounted to Ł0.8 billion (2012: Ł0.9 billion) and Ł2.7 billion (2012: Ł2.0 billion) respectively. The SASPS and M&GGPS use very limited or no derivatives to hedge their risks. The risks arising from these schemes are managed through well diversified investments with a portion of the scheme assets invested in inflation-indexed bonds to provide a partial hedge against inflation. The M&G pension scheme also invests in leveraged gilts as part of its asset liability management.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 253 b Assumptions The actuarial assumptions used in determining benefit obligations and the net periodic benefit costs for the years ended 31 December were as follows: 2013 % 2012 % Discount rate* 4.4 4.4 Rate of increase in salaries 3.3 2.7 Rate of inflation†: Retail prices index (RPI) 3.3 2.7 Consumer prices index (CPI) 2.3 2.0 Rate of increase of pensions in payment for inflation: PSPS: Guaranteed (maximum 5%) 2.5 2.5 Guaranteed (maximum 2.5%) 2.5 2.5 Discretionary 2.5 2.5 Other schemes 3.3 2.7 * The discount rate has been determined by reference to an ‘AA’ corporate bond index, adjusted where applicable, to allow for the difference in duration between the index and the pension liabilities. † The rate of inflation reflects the long-term assumption for the UK RPI or CPI depending on the tranche of the schemes. The calculations are based on current actuarially calculated mortality estimates with a specific allowance made for future improvements in mortality. The specific allowance made is in line with a custom calibration and has been updated in 2013 to reflect the 2011 mortality model from the Continuous Mortality Investigation Bureau of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (CMI). The tables used for PSPS immediate annuities in payment at 31 December 2013 were: Male: 112.0 per cent PNMA00 with improvements in line with a custom calibration of the CMI’s 2011 mortality model, with a long-term mortality improvement rate of 1.75 per cent per annum; and Female: 108.5 per cent PNFA00 with improvements in line with a custom calibration of the CMI’s 2011 mortality model, with a long-term mortality improvement rate of 1.25 per cent per annum. The tables used for PSPS immediate annuities in payment at 31 December 2012 were: Male: 108.6 per cent PNMA00 with improvements in line with a custom calibration of the CMI’s 2009 mortality model, with a long-term mortality improvement rate of 1.75 per cent per annum; and Female: 103.4 per cent PNFA00 with improvements in line with a custom calibration of the CMI’s 2009 mortality model, with a long-term mortality improvement rate of 1.00 per cent per annum. The assumed life expectancies on retirement at age 60, based on the mortality table used was: 2013 years 2012 years Male Female Male Female Retiring today 27.9 29.5 28.0 29.1 Retiring in 20 years’ time 31.5 32.8 30.6 31.2 The mean term of the current PSPS liabilities is around 17 years. Using external actuarial advice provided by the scheme actuaries being Towers Watson for the valuation of PSPS, Xafinity Consulting for SASPS and Aon Hewitt Limited for the M&GGPS, the most recent full valuations have been updated to 31 December 2013, applying the principles prescribed by IAS 19. c Estimated pension scheme surpluses and deficits This section illustrates the financial position of the Group’s defined benefit pension schemes on an economic basis and the IAS 19 basis. The underlying pension position on an economic basis reflects the assets (including investments in Prudential policies that are offset against liabilities to policyholders on the Group consolidation) and the liabilities of the schemes. The IAS 19 basis excludes the investments in Prudential policies. At 31 December 2013, the investments in Prudential insurance policies comprise Ł143 million (2012: Ł123 million) for PSPS and Ł114 million (2012: Ł169 million) for the M&GGPS. In principle, on consolidation, the investments are eliminated against policyholder liabilities of UK insurance operations so that the formal IAS 19 position for the schemes in isolation excludes these items. This treatment applies to the M&GGPS investments. However, as a substantial portion of the Company’s interest in the underlying surplus of PSPS is not recognised, the adjustment is not necessary for the PSPS investments. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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254 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C9: Defined benefit pension schemes continued Movements on the pension scheme deficit determined on the economic basis are as follows, with the effect of the application of IFRIC 14 being shown separately: 2013 Łm (Charge) credit to income statement or other comprehensive income Operating results (based Surplus (deficit) on longer-term Actuarial and Surplus (deficit) in schemes at investment other gains and Contributions in schemes at 1 January 2013 returns) losses paid 31 Dec 2013 All schemes Underlying position (without the effect of IFRIC 14) Surplus 1,138 15 (563) 56 646 Less: amount attributable to PAC with-profits fund (787) (21) 366 (15) (457) Shareholders’ share: Gross of tax surplus (deficit) 351 (6) (197) 41 189 Related tax (81) 1 50 (8) (38) Net of shareholders’ tax 270 (5) (147) 33 151 Application of IFRIC 14 for the derecognition of PSPS surplus Derecognition of surplus (1,010) (39) 447 – (602) Less: amount attributable to PAC with-profits fund 709 32 (313) – 428 Shareholders’ share: Gross of tax surplus (deficit) (301) (7) 134 – (174) Related tax 69 2 (36) – 35 Net of shareholders’ tax (232) (5) 98 – (139) With the effect of IFRIC 14 Surplus (deficit) 128 (24) (116) 56 44 Less: amount attributable to PAC with-profits fund (78) 11 53 (15) (29) Shareholders’ share: Gross of tax surplus (deficit) 50 (13) (63) 41 15 Related tax (12) 3 14 (8) (3) Net of shareholders’ tax 38 (10) (49) 33 12 Underlying investments and liabilities of the schemes On the ‘economic basis’, after including the underlying assets represented by the investments in Prudential insurance policies as scheme assets, the plans’ net assets at 31 December comprise the following investments and liabilities: 2013 2012† Other Other PSPS schemes Total PSPS schemes Total Łm Łm Łm % Łm Łm Łm % Equities: UK 133 76 209 3 123 63 186 3 Overseas 12 317 329 5 – 249 249 3 Bonds*: Government 4,288 311 4,599 66 4,754 274 5,028 70 Corporate 715 107 822 12 454 141 595 8 Asset-backed securities 45 17 62 1 39 3 42 1 Derivatives 91 6 97 1 165 11 176 2 Properties 71 44 115 2 167 40 207 3 Other assets 687 24 711 10 698 16 714 10 Total value of assets 6,042 902 6,944 100 6,400 797 7,197 100 * 97 per cent of the bonds are investment graded (2012: 98 per cent). † The 2012 comparatives have been reclassified to align to the current year’s asset categorisation.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 255 The movements in the IAS 19 pension schemes’ surplus and deficit between scheme assets and liabilities as consolidated in the financial statements were: Attributable to policyholders and shareholders 2013 Łm Other adjustments Net surplus including for (deficit) Effect of investments in Present value (without the IFRIC 14 for Economic basis Prudential of benefit effect of derecognition net surplus insurance IAS 19 basis Plan assets(i) obligations(i),(ii) IFRIC 14) of PSPS surplus (deficit) policies(iii) net deficit(i) Net deficit, beginning of year 7,197 (6,059) 1,138 (1,010) 128 (169) (41) Current service cost (27) (27) (27) (27) Net interest on net defined benefit liability (asset) 313 (267) 46 (39) 7 (8) (1) Administration expenses paid out of plan assets (4) (4) (4) (4) Benefit payments (254) 254 – – – Employers’ contributionsnote (iv) 56 56 56 56 Employees’ contributions 2 (2) – – – Actuarial and other gains and lossesnote (v) (366) (197) (563) 447 (116) 1 (115) Transfer out of investment in Prudential insurance policies – – 62 62 Net surplus (deficit), end of year 6,944 (6,298) 646 (602) 44 (114) (70) 2012 Łm Other adjustments Net surplus including for (deficit) Effect of investments in Present value (without the IFRIC 14 for Economic basis Prudential of benefit effect of derecognition net surplus insurance IAS 19 basis Plan assets(i) obligations(i),(ii) IFRIC 14) of PSPS surplus (deficit) policies(iii) net deficit(i) Net deficit, beginning of year 7,164 (5,620) 1,544 (1,607) (63) (165) (228) Current service cost (29) (29) (29) (29) Past service costnote (vi) (106) (106) (106) (106) Net interest on net defined benefit liability (asset) 333 (264) 69 (70) (1) (8) (9) Administration expenses paid out of plan assets (3) (3) (3) (3) Benefit payments (239) 239 – – – Employers’ contributionsnote (iv) 71 71 71 71 Employees’ contributions 2 (2) – – – Actuarial and other gains and lossesnote (v) (131) (277) (408) 667 259 (20) 239 Transfer out of investment in Prudential insurance policies and other adjustments – – 24 24 Net surplus (deficit), end of year 7,197 (6,059) 1,138 (1,010) 128 (169) (41) Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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256 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C9: Defined benefit pension schemes continued Notes (i) The IAS 19 basis pensions deficit can be summarised as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Quoted prices Quoted prices in an active in an active market Other Total market Other Total Plan assets (IAS 19 basis before effect of IFRIC 14): Equities: UK 24 2 26 21 2 23 Overseas 305 14 319 232 17 249 Government 4,564 – 4,564 4,965 – 4,965 Corporate 781 12 793 521 8 529 Asset-backed securities 62 – 62 42 – 42 Derivatives 97 – 97 176 – 176 Properties – 115 115 – 207 207 Other assets 527 184 711 494 220 714 Fair value of plan assets, end of year* 6,360 327 6,687 6,451 454 6,905 Present value of benefit obligation (6,298) (6,059) 389 846 Effect of the application of IFRIC 14 for pension schemes: Derecognition of PSPS’ surplus (602) (1,010) Consolidation adjustment in respect of investment of PSPS in Prudential policies 143 123 Deficit recognised in the statement of financial position (70) (41) * The IAS 19 basis plan assets at 31 December 2013 of Ł6,687 million (2012: Ł6,905 million) is different from the economic basis plan assets of Ł6,944 million (2012: Ł7,197 million) as shown above due to the exclusion of investment in Prudential insurance policies, which are eliminated on consolidation of Ł257 million (2012: Ł292 million) comprising Ł143 million for PSPS (2012: Ł123 million) and Ł114 million for the M&GGPS scheme (2012: Ł169 million). None of the scheme assets included shares in Prudential plc or property occupied by the Prudential Group. (ii) Maturity profile of the benefit obligations The weighted average duration of the benefit obligations of the schemes is 18.2 years (2012: 18.1 years) The following table provides an expected maturity analysis of the benefit obligations as at 31 December 2013: 2013 Łm After 1 year After 5 years After 10 years After 15 years 1 year or less to 5 years to 10 years to 15 years to 20 years Over 20 years Total All schemes 223 972 1,459 1,672 1,747 10,198 16,271 The expected maturity analysis of the benefit obligations as at 31 December 2012 is similar to those of 2013 above. (iii) The adjustments for investments in Prudential insurance policies are consolidation adjustments for intragroup assets and liabilities with no impact to operating results. (iv) Total employer contributions expected to be paid into the Group defined benefit schemes for the year ending 31 December 2014 amounts to Ł56 million (2013: Ł56 million). (v) The actuarial and other gains and losses attributable to policyholders and shareholders as shown in the table above are analysed as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Actuarial and other gains and losses Return on the scheme assets less amount included in interest income (366) (131) (Losses) gains on changes in demographic assumptions (22) 14 Losses on changes in financial assumptions (174) (287) Experience losses on scheme liabilities (1) (4) (563) (408) Effect of derecognition of PSPS surplus 447 667 Consolidation adjustment for investments in Prudential insurance policies and other adjustments 1 (20) (115) 239 (vi) During the first half of 2012, an exceptional discretionary increase to pensions in payment of PSPS was awarded which resulted in a past service cost of Ł106 million on the underlying surplus.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 257 d Sensitivity of the pension scheme liabilities to key variables The total underlying Group pension scheme liabilities of Ł6,298 million (2012: Ł6,059 million) comprise Ł5,316 million (2012: Ł5,226 million) for PSPS and Ł982 million (2012: Ł833 million) for the other schemes. The table below shows the sensitivity of the underlying PSPS and the other scheme liabilities at 31 December 2013 and 2012 to changes in discount rate, inflation rates and mortality rates. The sensitivity information below is based on the core scheme liabilities and assumptions at the balance sheet date. The sensitivity is calculated based on a change in one assumption, with all other assumptions being held constant. As such, interdependencies between the assumptions are excluded. The sensitivity of the underlying pension scheme liabilities to changes in discount, inflation and mortality rates as shown above does not directly equate to the impact on the profit or loss attributable to shareholders or shareholders’ equity, due to the effect of the application of IFRIC 14 on PSPS and the allocation of a share of the interest in financial position of the PSPS and Scottish Amicable schemes to the PAC with-profits fund as described above. The sensitivity to the changes in the key variables as shown in the table above has no significant impact on the pension costs included in the Group’s operating results. This is due to the pension costs charged in each of the periods presented, being derived largely from market conditions at the beginning of the period. After applying IFRIC 14 and to the extent attributable to shareholders, any residual impact from the changes to these variables is reflected as actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes within the supplementary analysis of profits. Assumption applied Sensitivity change Impact of sensitivity on scheme liabilities 2013 2012 in assumption on IAS 19 basis 2013 2012 Discount rate 4.4% 4.4% Decrease by 0.2% Increase in scheme liabilities by: PSPS 3.3% 3.3% Other schemes 5.1% 4.9% Discount rate 4.4% 4.4% Increase by 0.2% Decrease in scheme liabilities by: PSPS 3.1% 3.1% Other schemes 4.7% 4.6% Rate of inflation RPI: 3.3% RPI: 2.7% RPI: Decrease by 0.2% Decrease in scheme liabilities by: CPI: 2.3% CPI: 2.0% CPI: Decrease by 0.2% with PSPS 0.7% 0.6% consequent reduction in Other schemes 4.6% 4.3% salary increases Mortality rate Increase life expectancy by Increase in scheme liabilities by: 1 year PSPS 2.7% 2.6% Other schemes 2.7% 2.4% C10: Share capital, share premium and own shares 2013 2012 Number of Share capital Share premium Number of Share capital Share premium ordinary shares Łm Łm ordinary shares Łm Łm Issued shares of 5p each fully paid: At 1 January 2,557,242,352 128 1,889 2,548,039,330 127 1,873 Shares issued under share-based schemes 3,139,384 – 6 9,203,022 1 16 At 31 December 2,560,381,736 128 1,895 2,557,242,352 128 1,889 Amounts recorded in share capital represent the nominal value of the shares issued. The difference between the proceeds received on issue of shares, net of issue costs, and the nominal value of shares issued is credited to the share premium account. At 31 December 2013, there were options outstanding under Save As You Earn schemes to subscribe for shares as follows: Share price range Number of shares to Exercisable subscribe for from to by year 31 December 2013 10,233,986 288p 901p 2019 31 December 2012 9,396,810 288p 629p 2018 Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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258 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C10: Share capital, share premium and own shares Transactions by Prudential plc and its subsidiaries in Prudential plc shares The Group buys and sells Prudential plc (‘own shares’) either in relation to its employee share schemes or via transactions undertaken by authorised investment funds that the Group is deemed to control. The cost of own shares of Ł141 million as at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł97 million) is deducted from retained earnings. The Company has established trusts to facilitate the delivery of shares under employee incentive plans. At 31 December 2013, 7.1 million (2012: 8.0 million) Prudential plc shares with a market value of Ł94.5 million (2012: Ł69 million) were held in such trusts all of which are for employee incentive plans. The Company purchased the following number of shares in respect of employee incentive plans. Number of shares purchased Cost (in millions)* Łm 2013 4.4 53.8 2012 5.9 47.9 * The maximum number of shares held in 2013 was 8.0 million which was in January 2013. The shares purchased each month are as follows: 2013 Share Price 2012 Share Price Number of Low High Cost Number of Low High Cost shares Ł Ł Ł shares Ł Ł Ł January 11,864 9.15 9.15 108,496 15,573 6.40 6.40 99,589 February 10,900 9.25 9.25 100,868 12,678 7.33 7.33 92,930 March* 11,342 10.15 10.15 115,121 522,002 7.10 8.03 3,946,335 April 894,567 10.30 10.86 9,692,613 368,901 7.27 7.67 2,712,460 May 54,781 11.56 11.72 643,608 939,541 6.80 7.26 6,407,556 June 15,950 10.89 11.11 176,139 482,377 6.61 6.84 3,208,338 July 11,385 11.20 11.20 135,132 15,047 7.26 7.26 109,166 August 924,499 11.48 11.94 10,955,609 28,488 7.88 8.12 228,176 September 10,960 11.38 11.38 124,725 712,649 8.16 8.25 5,829,154 October 103,999 11.54 11.69 1,201,870 12,549 8.39 8.39 105,329 November 12,108 12.52 12.65 151,773 492,993 8.55 9.15 4,502,129 December 2,362,435 12.63 12.93 30,377,986 2,277,012 8.86 9.27 20,706,597 Total 4,424,790 53,783,940 5,879,810 47,947,759 * The 2012 comparative has been adjusted from previously published numbers. The Group has consolidated a number of authorised investment funds where it is deemed to control these funds under IFRS. Some of these funds hold shares in Prudential plc. The total number of shares held by these funds at 31 December 2013 was 7.1 million (2012: 4.5 million) and the cost of acquiring these shares of Ł60 million (2012: Ł27 million) is included in the cost of own shares. The market value of these shares as at 31 December 2013 was Ł95 million (2012: Ł39 million). During 2013, these funds made net additions of 2,629,816 Prudential shares (2012: net disposals of 4,143,340) for a net increase of Ł33.1 million to book cost (2012: net decrease of Ł25.1 million). All share transactions were made on an exchange other than the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Other than set out above the Group did not purchase, sell or redeem any Prudential plc listed securities during 2013 or 2012.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 259 C11: Capital position statement This statement sets out the estimated capital position of the Group’s subsidiaries, by life assurance and asset management operations by reference to the local regulations as at 31 December 2013. C11.1 Life assurance business a Summary statement The Group’s estimated capital position for its life assurance subsidiaries with reconciliations to shareholders’ equity is shown below. In addition the statement provide an analysis of available capital for Group’s life assurance operations, determined by reference to the local regulations, to meet risks and regulatory requirements. 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Other UK life Total PAC assurance Asia life with- sub- assurance Total life Total life profits sidiaries sub- assurance assurance SAIF WPSF fund and funds Jackson sidiaries operations operations note (i) note (ii) note (b) Group shareholders’ equity Held outside long-term funds: Net assets – – – 912 3,446 2,564 6,922 7,553 Goodwill – – – – – 231 231 239 Total – – – 912 3,446 2,795 7,153 7,792 Held in long-term fundsnote (iii) – – – 2,064 – – 2,064 2,087 Total Group shareholders’ equity – – – 2,976 3,446 2,795 9,217 9,879 Adjustments to regulatory basis Unallocated surplus of with-profits fundsnote (v) – 11,984 11,984 – – 77 12,061 10,589 Shareholders’ share of realistic liabilities – (3,112) (3,112) – – – (3,112) (2,469) Deferred acquisition costs of non-participating business and goodwill not recognised for regulatory reporting – (5) (5) (89) (4,121) (784) (4,999) (4,201) Jackson surplus notesnote (iv) – – – – 151 – 151 153 Investment and policyholder liabilities valuation differences between IFRS and regulatory basis for Jacksonnote (vii) – – – – 2,610 – 2,610 696 Pension liability difference between IAS 19 and regulatory basisnote (vii) – (55) (55) – – – (55) (107) Valuation difference on PAL between IFRS basis and regulatory basis – (195) (195) – – – (195) (215) Other adjustmentsnote (v) – (617) (617) (179) 817 (286) (265) (435) Total adjustments – 8,000 8,000 (268) (543) (993) 6,196 4,011 Total available capital resources of life assurance businesses on local regulatory bases – 8,000 8,000 2,708 2,903 1,802 15,413 13,890 Policyholder liabilities UK regulated with-profits funds: Insurance contracts 6,428 28,735 35,163 – – 6,293 41,456 43,266 Investment contracts with discretionary participation features 374 34,978 35,352 – – 101 35,453 33,559 Total 6,802 63,713 70,515 – – 6,394 76,909 76,825 Other liabilities: Insurance contracts: With-profits liabilities of non-UK regulated funds – – – – – 6,744 6,744 6,597 Unit-linked, including variable annuitynote (viii) – 32 32 6,127 65,681 11,918 83,758 67,382 Other life assurance businessnote (viii) 310 12,973 13,283 27,069 39,290 6,724 86,366 88,492 Investment contracts without discretionary participation features note (vi) – 23 23 17,583 2,440 130 20,176 18,378 Total 310 13,028 13,338 50,779 107,411 25,516 197,044 180,849 Total policyholder liabilities shown in the consolidated statement of financial position 7,112 76,741 83,853 50,779 107,411 31,910 273,953 257,674 Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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260 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C11: Capital position statement continued Notes (i) WPSF unallocated surplus includes amounts related to the Hong Kong branch. Policyholder liabilities are included in the Asia life assurance subsidiaries. (ii) Excluding PAC shareholders’ equity that is included in ‘parent company and shareholders’ equity of other subsidiaries and funds’. (iii) The term shareholders’ equity held in long-term funds refers to the excess of assets over liabilities attributable to shareholders of funds which are required by law to be maintained ring-fenced with segregated assets and liabilities. (iv) For regulatory purposes the Jackson surplus notes are accounted for as capital. (v) Other adjustments to shareholders’ equity and unallocated surplus include amounts for the value of non-participating business for UK regulated with-profits funds, deferred tax, admissibility and other items measured differently on the regulatory basis. For Jackson the principal reconciling item is deferred tax related to the differences between IFRS and regulatory basis as shown in the table above and other methodology differences. (vi) Principally includes unit-linked and similar contracts in the UK and GIC liabilities of Jackson. (vii) The investment and policyholder liabilities valuation difference between IFRS and regulatory bases for Jackson is mainly due to not all investments being carried at fair value under the regulatory basis and also due to the valuation difference on annuity reserves. (viii) The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. b Reconciliation to the Group total shareholders’ equity The table below reconciles shareholders’ equity held in life assurance operations (as shown in the table in note (a)) to the Group total shareholders’ equity as at 31 December 2013: 2013 Łm Parent company and M &G shareholders’ Total life (including equity of other assurance Prudential subsidiaries Group operations Capital) and funds total note (i) Group shareholders’ equity Held outside long-term funds: Net assets 6,922 449 (1,246) 6,125 Goodwill 231 1,153 77 1,461 Total 7,153 1,602 (1,169) 7,586 Held in long-term funds 2,064 – – 2,064 Total Group shareholders’ equity 9,217 1,602 (1,169) 9,650 Note (i) Including PAC shareholders’ equity. c Movement in total available capital Total available capital for the Group’s life assurance operations has changed as follows: Łm Other UK life assurance Asia life subsidiaries assurance Group WPSF and funds Jackson subsidiaries total note (i) note (iii) note (ii) note (iv) Available capital at 31 December 2012 7,000 2,370 2,899 1,621 13,890 Changes in assumptions 200 122 – 34 356 Changes in management policy (100) – – – (100) Changes in regulatory requirements 600 – – (23) 577 New business and other factorsnote (v) 300 216 4 170 690 Available capital at 31 December 2013 8,000 2,708 2,903 1,802 15,413 Notes (i) With-profits sub-fund The increase in 2013 of Ł1 billion reflects primarily the positive impact of investment returns earned on the opening available capital and rising yields. (ii) Jackson The increase of Ł4 million in 2013 reflects an underlying increase of Ł57 million (applying the 2013 year end exchange rate of US$1.66:Ł1.00) and Ł53 million of exchange translation loss. (iii) Other UK life assurance subsidiaries and funds The effect from the changes in assumptions of valuation interest rates on insurance liabilities is broadly matched by the corresponding effect on assets leaving no significant impact on the available capital. (iv) Asia life assurance subsidiaries The increase of Ł181 million in 2013 reflects an underlying increase of Ł325 million (applying the relevant 2013 year end exchange rates) and Ł143 million of exchange translation loss. (v) New business and other factors comprise the effect of changes in new business, valuation interest rate, investment return, foreign exchange and other factors.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 261 d Basis of preparation, capital requirements and management Each of the Group’s long-term business operations is capitalised to a sufficiently strong level for its individual circumstances. Details by the Group’s major operations are shown below. i Asia insurance operations The available capital shown above of Ł1,802 million (2012: Ł1,621 million) represents the excess of local regulatory basis assets over liabilities before deduction of required capital of Ł699 million (2012: Ł661 million). The businesses in Asia are subject to local capital requirements in the jurisdictions in which they operate. The Hong Kong business branch of PAC and its capital requirements are subsumed within those of the PAC long-term fund. The Hong Kong business branch of PAC was transferred to separate subsidiaries established in Hong Kong on 1 January 2014 (see note D2). For the other material Asian operations, the details of the basis of determining regulatory capital and regulatory capital requirements are as follows: Indonesia Solvency capital is determined using a risk-based capital approach. Insurance companies in Indonesia are expected to maintain the level of net assets above 120 per cent of solvency capital. In 2013, the local regulatory basis in Indonesia was replaced with the Indonesian authority’s risk-based capital framework. In accordance with the framework, policy reserves for traditional business are determined on a gross premium reserve basis using prudent best estimate assumptions. For linked business, the value of the units are maintained with a non-unit reserve which is calculated in accordance with standard actuarial methodology. Korea Policy reserves for traditional business are determined on net premium reserve basis using standard mortality and prescribed standard interest rates. For linked business, the value of the units are held together with the non-unit reserves and calculated in accordance with the local regulator’s standard actuarial methodology. A risk-based capital framework is applied in Korea. For local solvency, the regulatory minimum is 100 per cent of the risk-based capital. Further, in accordance with the local risk-based capital framework, insurers are expected to maintain a level of free surplus in excess of the capital requirements. The general target level for the solvency margin is greater than 150 per cent of the risk-based capital as required by the regulators. Malaysia A risk-based capital framework applies in Malaysia. For participating business, a gross premium reserve on the guaranteed and non-guaranteed benefits determined using best estimate assumptions is held. The amount held is subject to a minimum of a gross premium reserve on the guaranteed benefits, determined using best estimate assumptions along with provisions of risk margin for adverse deviations discounted at the risk-free rate. For non-participating business, gross premium reserves determined using best estimate assumptions along with provisions of risk margin for adverse deviations discounted at the risk-free rate are held. For linked business the value of units is held together with a non-unit reserve calculated in accordance with standard actuarial methodology. Participating fund surplus is not allowed to be used to support a deficit (if any) and the capital requirement of the non-participating business. The capital requirement is calculated based on a prescribed series of risk charges. The local regulator has set a Supervisory Target Capital Level of 130 per cent below which supervisory actions of increasing intensity will be taken. Each insurer is also required to set its own Individual Target Capital Level to reflect its own risk profile and this is expected to be higher than the Supervisory Target Capital Level. Singapore A risk-based regulatory framework applies in Singapore. For participating business, a gross premium reserve, determined using prudent best estimate assumptions and which makes allowance for future bonus, is held. The amount held is subject to a minimum of the higher of the assets attributed to participating business and a gross premium reserve calculated on specified assumptions, but without allowance for future bonus, that include prescribed provisions for adverse deviations (PADs). For non-participating business, gross premium reserves are held. For linked business the value of units is held together with a non-unit reserve calculated in accordance with standard actuarial methodology. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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262 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C11: Capital position statement continued Thailand A new risk-based capital framework was adopted from 1 January 2012 to replace the previous framework that used a net premium approach. For non-participating business, the gross premium reserves are determined using best estimate assumptions along with provisions of risk margin for adverse deviations discounted at the risk-free rate. The risk free rate is derived from the greater of the current yield curve of Thai government bonds or a weighted-average yield curve of the prior seven quarters Thai government bonds, as prescribed by the local regulator. Vietnam For traditional business, mathematical reserves are calculated using a modified net premium approach, set using assumptions agreed with the regulator. For linked business, the value of units is held together with the non-unit reserves calculated in accordance with the local regulator’s standard actuarial methodology. The capital requirement is determined as 4 per cent of reserves plus a specified percentage of 0.1 per cent of sums at risk for policies with original term less than or equal to five years or 0.3 per cent of sums at risk for policies with original term of more than five years. An additional capital requirement of Vietnamese Dong 200 billion is also required for companies transacting unit-linked business. ii US insurance operations The regulatory framework for Jackson is governed by the requirements of the US NAIC approved risk-based capital standards. Under these requirements life insurance companies report using a formula-based capital standard that they calculate by applying factors to various asset, premium and reserve items and separate model based calculations of risk associated primarily with variable annuity products. The risk-based capital formula takes into account the risk characteristics of a company, including asset risk, insurance risk, interest rate risk, market risk and business risk. The available capital of Jackson shown above of Ł2,903 million (2012: Ł2,899 million) reflects US regulatory basis assets less liabilities as adjusted for asset valuation reserves. The asset valuation reserve, which is reflected as available capital, is designed to provide for future credit-related losses on debt securities and losses on equity investments. Available capital includes a reduction for the effect of the interest maintenance reserve, which is designed by state regulators to defer recognition of non-credit related realised capital gains and losses and to recognise them ratably in the future. Jackson’s risk-based capital ratio is significantly in excess of regulatory requirements. At 31 December 2013, Jackson had a permitted practice in effect as granted by the local regulator allowing Jackson to carry certain interest rate swaps at book value, as if statutory hedge accounting were in place, instead of at fair value as would have been otherwise required. Jackson was also required to demonstrate the effectiveness of its interest rate swap programme pursuant to the Michigan Insurance Code. The total effect of this permitted practice net of tax was to increase statutory surplus by Ł0.8 million at 31 December 2013. Michigan insurance law specifically allows value of business acquired as an admitted asset as long as certain criteria are met. US NAIC standards limit the admitted amount of goodwill/value of business acquired generally to 10 per cent of capital and surplus. At 31 December 2013, Jackson reported Ł257 million of statutory basis value of business acquired as a result of the REALIC acquisition, which is fully admissible under Michigan insurance law. iii UK insurance operations In the UK, the insurers, regulated by PRA, must hold capital resources equal at least to the Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR). In addition the rules require insurers to perform Individual Capital Assessments. Under these rules insurers must assess for themselves the amount of capital needed to back their business. If the PRA views the results of this assessment as insufficient, it may draw up its own Individual Capital Guidance for a firm, which can be superimposed as a requirement. PAC with-profits sub-fund and Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund Under PRA rules, insurers with with-profits liabilities of more than Ł500 million must hold capital equal to the higher of the MCR and the Enhanced Capital Requirement (ECR). The ECR is intended to provide a more risk responsive and ‘realistic’ measure of a with-profit insurer’s capital requirements, whereas the MCR is broadly speaking equivalent to the previous required minimum margin under the Interim Prudential Sourcebook and satisfies the minimum EU Standards. Determination of the ECR involves the comparison of two separate measurements of the firm’s resources requirement, which the PRA refers to as the ‘twin peaks’ approach. The two separate peaks are: i The requirement comprised by the mathematical reserves plus the ‘Long-Term Insurance Capital Requirement’ (LTICR), together known as the ‘regulatory peak’; and ii A calculation of the ‘realistic’ present value of the insurer’s expected future contractual liabilities together with projected ‘fair’ discretionary bonuses to policyholders, plus a risk capital margin, together known as the ‘realistic peak’.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 263 Available capital of the with-profits sub-fund and Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund of Ł8.0 billion (2012: Ł7.0 billion) represents the excess of assets over liabilities on the PRA realistic basis. Unlike the previously discussed FRS 27 basis, realistic liabilities on the regulatory basis include the shareholders’ share of future bonuses. These amounts are shown before deduction of the risk capital margin which is estimated to be Ł0.9 billion at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł1.5 billion). The PRA’s basis of setting the risk capital margin is to target a level broadly equivalent to a Standard & Poor’s credit rating of BBB and to judge this by ensuring there are sufficient assets to absorb a one in 200 year event. The risk capital margin calculation achieves this by setting rules for the determination of margins to cover defined stress changes in asset values and yields for market risk, credit risk and termination risk for with-profits policies. PAC has discretion in its management actions in the case of adverse investment conditions. Management actions encompass, but are not confined to, investment allocation decisions, levels of reversionary bonuses, crediting rates and total claim values. Other UK life assurance subsidiaries and funds The available capital of Ł2,708 million (2012: Ł2,370 million) reflects the excess of regulatory basis assets over liabilities of the subsidiaries and funds, before deduction of the capital resources requirement of Ł1,364 million (2012: Ł1,376 million). The capital resources requirement for these companies broadly reflects a formula which, for active funds, equates to a percentage of regulatory reserves plus a percentage of death strains. Death strains represent the payments made to policyholders upon death in excess of amounts explicitly allocated to fund the provisions for policyholder’s claims and maturities. iv Group capital requirements In addition to the requirements at individual company level, PRA requirements under the IGD apply additional prudential requirements for the Group as a whole. Discussion of the Group’s estimated IGD position at 31 December 2013, together with market risk sensitivity disclosure provided to key management, is provided in the Strategic Report section of the Group’s 2013 Annual Report. e Transferability of available capital For PAC and all other UK long-term insurers, long-term business assets and liabilities must, by law, be maintained in funds separate from those for the assets and liabilities attributable to non-life insurance business or to shareholders. Only the ‘established surplus’, the excess of assets over liabilities in the long-term fund determined through a formal valuation, may be transferred so as to be available for other purposes. Distributions from the with-profits sub-fund to shareholders reflect the shareholders’ one-ninth share of the cost of declared policyholders’ bonuses. Accordingly, the excess of assets over liabilities of the PAC long-term fund is retained within that company. The retention of the capital enables it to support with-profits and other business of the fund by, for example, providing the benefits associated with smoothing and guarantees. It also provides investment flexibility for the fund’s assets by meeting the regulatory capital requirements that demonstrate solvency and by absorbing the costs of significant events or fundamental changes in its long-term business without affecting the bonus and investment policies. For other UK long-term business subsidiaries, the amounts retained within the companies are at levels which provide an appropriate level of capital strength in excess of the regulatory minimum. For Jackson, capital retention is maintained at a level consistent with an appropriate rating by Standard & Poor’s. Currently Jackson is rated AA. Jackson can pay dividends on its capital stock only out of earned surplus unless prior regulatory approval is obtained. Furthermore, dividends which exceed the greater of statutory net gain from operations for the prior year or 10 per cent of Jackson’s prior year-end statutory surplus require prior regulatory approval. For Asian subsidiaries, the amounts retained within the companies are at levels that provide an appropriate level of capital strength in excess of the local regulatory minimum. For ring-fenced with-profits funds, the excess of assets over liabilities is retained with distribution tied to the shareholders’ share of bonuses through declaration of actuarially determined surplus. The Singapore and Malaysian businesses may, in general, remit dividends to the UK, provided the statutory insurance fund meets the capital adequacy standard required under local statutory regulations. Available capital of the non-insurance business units is transferable to the life assurance businesses after taking account of an appropriate level of operating capital, based on local regulatory solvency targets, over and above basis liabilities. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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264 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C11: Capital position statement continued f Sensitivity of liabilities and total capital to changed market conditions and capital management policies Prudential manages its assets, liabilities and capital locally, in accordance with local regulatory requirements and reflecting the different types of liabilities Prudential has in each business. As a result of the diversity of products offered by Prudential and the different regulatory requirements in which it operates, Prudential employs differing methods of asset/liability and capital management, depending on the business concerned. Stochastic modelling of assets and liabilities is undertaken in the UK, Jackson and Asia to assess the economic capital requirements. A stochastic approach models the inter-relationship between asset and liability movements, taking into account asset correlation, management actions and policyholder behaviour under a large number of alternative economic scenarios. In addition, reserve adequacy testing under a range of scenarios and dynamic solvency testing is carried out, including under certain scenarios mandated by the UK, US and Asian regulators. The sensitivity of liabilities and other components of total capital vary depending upon the type of business concerned and this conditions the approach to asset/liability management. For example, for businesses that are most sensitive to interest rate changes, such as immediate annuity business, Prudential uses cash flow analysis to create a portfolio of debt securities whose value changes in line with the value of liabilities when interest rates change. This type of analysis helps protect profits from changing interest rates. This type of analysis is used in the UK for annuity business and by Jackson for its interest-sensitive and fixed index annuities and institutional products. For businesses that are most sensitive to equity price changes, Prudential uses stochastic modelling and scenario testing to look at the future returns on its investments under different scenarios which best reflect the large diversity in returns that equities can produce. This allows Prudential to devise an investment and with-profits policyholder bonus strategy that, based on the model assumptions, allows it to optimise returns to its policyholders and shareholders over time while maintaining appropriate financial strength. Prudential uses this methodology extensively in connection with its UK with-profits business. g Intra-group arrangements in respect of the Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund Should the assets of the Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund be inadequate to meet the guaranteed benefit obligations of the policyholders of the Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund, the PAC long-term fund would be liable to cover any such deficiency in the first instance. C11.2 Asset management operations – Regulatory and other surplus Certain asset management subsidiaries of the Group are subject to regulatory requirements. The movement in the year of the surplus regulatory capital position of those subsidiaries, combined with the movement in the IFRS basis shareholders’ funds for unregulated asset management operations, is as follows: Asset management operations 2013 Łm 2012 Łm M&G including Prudential Eastspring Capital US Investments Total Total Regulatory and other surplus Beginning of year 255 124 134 513 412 Gains during the year 349 18 57 424 416 Movement in capital requirement (3) – (1) (4) 3 Capital injection ––88 9 Distributions made to the parent company (292) (6) (67) (365) (318) Exchange movement – (2) (2) (4) (9) End of year 309 134 129 572 513

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 265 C12: Provisions 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Provision in respect of defined benefit pension schemes:C9 194 205 Other provisions (see below) 441 386 Total provisions 635 591 Analysis of other provisions: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Restruc- Restruc- Legal turing Other Legal turing Other provisions provisions Provisions Total provisions provisions Provisions Total note (i) note (ii) note (iii) note (i) note (ii) note (iii) At 1 January 20 27 339 386 14 23 252 289 Charged to income statement: Additional provisions 17 2 183 202 10 14 207 231 Unused amounts released (2) (13) (10) (25) (1) (4) (7) (12) Used during the year (21) (3) (86) (110) (2) (6) (109) (117) Exchange differences – – (12) (12) (1) – (4) (5) Total at 31 December 14 13 414 441 20 27 339 386 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Notes (i) Total legal provisions at 31 December 2013 of Ł14 million related to Jackson. Jackson has been named in civil proceedings, which appear to be substantially similar to other class action litigation brought against many life insurers in the US, alleging misconduct in the sale of insurance products. Of the Ł14 million legal provision as at 31 December 2013, Ł11 million has been established to cover this potential litigation and is expected to be utilised over the next five years. (ii) Restructuring provisions primarily relate to restructuring activities of UK insurance operations. The provisions pertain to property liabilities resulting from the closure of regional sales centres and branches and staff terminations and other transformation costs to enable streamlining of operations. (iii) Other provisions comprise staff benefits provisions of Ł332 million, provisions for onerous contracts of Ł41 million and regulatory and other provisions of Ł41 million. Staff benefits are generally expected to be paid out within the next three years. The provision balance is expected to be paid out within the next five years. Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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266 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements C: Balance sheet notes continued C13: Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment comprise Group occupied properties and tangible assets. A reconciliation of the carrying amount of these items from the beginning of the year to the end of the year is as follows: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Group Group occupied Tangible occupied Tangible property assets Total property assets Total At 1 January Cost 251 970 1,221 258 884 1,142 Accumulated depreciation (39) (428) (467) (29) (376) (405) Net book amount 212 542 754 229 508 737 Year ended 31 December Opening net book amount 212 542 754 229 508 737 Exchange differences (1) (2) (3) (9) (8) (17) Depreciation charge (12) (75) (87) (10) (80) (90) Additions 96 125 221 4 135 139 Arising on acquisitions of subsidiaries 17778 – (1) (1) Disposals and transfers 11 (54) (43) (2) (12) (14) Closing net book amount 307 613 920 212 542 754 At 31 December Cost 357 1,060 1,417 251 970 1,221 Accumulated depreciation (50) (447) (497) (39) (428) (467) Net book amount 307 613 920 212 542 754 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Capital expenditure: property, plant and equipment by segment The capital expenditure of Ł125 million (2012: Ł135 million) arose as follows: Ł68 million in UK, Ł16 million in US and Ł23 million in Asia in insurance operations with the remaining balance of Ł18 million arising from asset management operations and unallocated corporate expenditure (2012: Ł80 million in UK, Ł24 million in US, Ł17 million in Asia in insurance operations and Ł10 million in other operations).

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 267 C14: Investment properties Investment properties principally relate to the PAC with-profits fund and are carried at fair value. A reconciliation of the carrying amount of investment properties at the beginning and end of the year is set out below: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm At 1 January 10,554 10,470 Additions: Resulting from acquisitions 1,050 1,025 Resulting from expenditure capitalised 42 118 Disposals (613) (695) Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments 441 (215) Net foreign exchange differences (15) (52) Transfers from (to) held for sale assets 18 (97) At 31 December 11,477 10,554 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. The 2013 income statement includes rental income from investment properties of Ł606 million (2012: Ł544 million) and direct operating expenses including repairs and maintenance arising from these properties of Ł46 million (2012: Ł49 million). Investment properties of Ł4,426 million (2012: Ł3,845 million) are held under finance leases. A reconciliation between the total of future minimum lease payments at the statement of financial position date, and their present value is shown below. This table also shows the minimum future rentals to be received on non-cancellable operating leases of the Group’s freehold investment properties in the following periods: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Future Future PV of future Future Future PV of future minimum finance minimum minimum finance minimum payments charges payments payments charges payments Less than 1 year 5– 5 5 – 5 1 to 5 years 19 (3) 16 22 (4) 18 Over 5 years 824 (752) 72 959 (873) 86 Total 848 (755) 93 986 (877) 109 Contingent rent is that portion of the lease payments that is not fixed in amount but is based on the future value of a factor that changes other than with the passage of time. There was no contingent rent recognised as income or expense in 2013 and 2012. The Group’s policy is to rent investment properties to tenants through operating leases. Minimum future rentals to be received on non-cancellable operating leases of the Group’s freehold investment properties are receivable in the following periods: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Less than 1 year 351 451 1 to 5 years 1,204 1,541 Over 5 years 3,294 3,785 Total 4,849 5,777 The total minimum future rentals to be received on non-cancellable sub-leases for the Group’s investment properties held under finance leases at 31 December 2013 are Ł2,315 million (2012: Ł2,439 million). Financial statements C: Balance sheet notes

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268 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements D: Other notes D1: Business acquisitions and disposals a Acquisition of Thanachart Life Assurance Company Limited and bancassurance partnership agreement with Thanachart Bank On 3 May 2013, the agreement Prudential plc, through its subsidiary Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited (Prudential Thailand), entered into in November 2012 to establish an exclusive 15-year partnership with Thanachart Bank Public Company Limited (Thanachart Bank) to develop jointly their bancassurance business in Thailand was launched. At the same time, Prudential Thailand completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the voting interest in Thanachart Life Assurance Company Limited (Thanachart Life), a wholly-owned life insurance subsidiary of Thanachart Bank. This transaction builds on Prudential’s strategy of focusing on the highly attractive markets of South-east Asia and is in line with the Group’s multichannel distribution strategy. The consideration for the transaction is THB 18.981 billion (Ł412 million), of which THB 17.500 billion (Ł380 million) was settled in cash on completion in May 2013 with a further payment of THB 0.946 billion (Ł20 million), for adjustments to reflect the net asset value as at completion date, paid in July 2013. In addition a deferred payment of THB 0.535 billion (Ł12 million) is payable 12 months after completion. Included in the total consideration of THB 18.981 billion (Ł412 million) was the cost of the distribution rights associated with the exclusive 15-year bancassurance partnership agreement with Thanachart Bank. The purchase consideration paid was equivalent to the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities assumed. No goodwill has been recognised. In addition to the purchase consideration, the Group incurred Ł4 million of acquisition related costs, of which Ł3 million was recognised as an expense in the consolidated income statement in the second half of 2012 and the remaining Ł1 million recognised in 2013. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition The fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities are shown in the table below: Fair value recognised at acquisition date Łm Assets Acquired value of in-force business 21 Investments (principally debt securities) 642 Cash and cash equivalents 4 Other assets (including distribution rights) 293 Total assets 960 Liabilities Insurance contract liabilities 487 Other non-insurance liabilities 61 Total liabilities 548 Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed 412 Purchase consideration (including Ł12 million of deferred consideration) 412 Insurance contract liabilities were valued consistent with Prudential’s existing IFRS valuation basis for the Thailand Life business, determined in accordance with methods prescribed by local GAAP adjusted to comply, where necessary, with UK GAAP. In accordance with IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’, an acquired value of in-force business has been recognised. Included within the identifiable assets as shown above are loans and other debtors acquired with fair values of Ł6 million. These values represent the gross contractual amounts all of which are expected to be collected. The consolidated statement of cashflows contains a Ł396 million net cash outflow in respect of the acquisition of Thanachart Life and the cost of the distribution rights representing cash consideration paid of Ł400 million less cash and cash equivalents acquired of Ł4 million.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 269 Impact of the acquisition on the results of the Group Actual Łm Proforma Łm Post- acquisition period from Estimated 3 May to full year 31 Dec 2013 2013 note (i) Revenue 113 197 Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 30 40 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns (7) (7) Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustmentsnote (ii) (3) (4) Profit before tax 20 29 Notes (i) The proforma shows the estimation of the Thanachart Life business’ contribution to the Group’s consolidated revenue and profit before tax for the period if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2013. In determining these amounts, it has been assumed that the fair value adjustments which arose on the date of acquisition would have been the same as if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2013. These amounts have been determined using actual results for the four month period to 2 May 2013 and the post-acquisition results from 3 May to 31 December 2013. (ii) The amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments represents the amortisation of the acquired value of in-force business. b Acquisition of Reassure America Life Insurance Company in 2012 On 4 September 2012, the Group through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Jackson completed the acquisition of 100 per cent issued share capital of SRLC America Holding Corp. and its primary operating subsidiary, Reassure America Life Insurance Company (REALIC). REALIC is a US-based insurance company whose business model was to acquire, through purchase or reinsurance, closed blocks of insurance business, primarily life assurance risks. REALIC did not and does not write new business. At 31 December 2012, the purchase consideration was subject to final agreement under the terms of the transaction with Swiss Re. No goodwill was recognised under IFRS on the date of the completion of the acquisition as the purchase consideration paid was equivalent to the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities assumed. In the course of 2013, following the conclusion of an independent arbitration process over outstanding matters, the purchase consideration for REALIC was revised to Ł381 million in line with the re-measured value of the individual acquired assets and liabilities. This compares to the provisional estimates of Ł370 million for consideration and net assets reported in the 2012 consolidated IFRS financial statements. The consolidated statement of cash flows in 2012 contained a Ł224 million net cash outflow in respect of this acquisition representing cash consideration of Ł371 million less cash and cash equivalents acquired of Ł147 million. In 2013 an additional cash outflow of Ł9 million was recorded reflecting the revised consideration. c Agreement to sell Japan life business On 16 July 2013, the Group reached an agreement to sell the Group’s closed book life insurance business in Japan, PCA Life Insurance Company Limited to SBI Holdings Inc. for US$85 million (Ł51 million at 31 December 2013 closing exchange rate). Completion of the transaction is dependent on regulatory approval. The Japan life business has been classified as held for sale in these consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS 5, ‘Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations’. Consistent with its classification as held for sale, the IFRS carrying value of the Japan life business has been set to Ł48 million at 31 December 2013, representing the proceeds, net of related expenses. This has resulted in a charge as for ‘Remeasurement of Japan life business classified as held for sale’ of Ł(120) million in the income statement. In order to facilitate comparisons of the Group’s retained businesses, the supplementary analysis of profit of the Group as shown in note B1.1 has been adjusted to show separately the results for the Japan life business. Accordingly, the comparative results for 2012 have been retrospectively adjusted. For 2013 the result for the year, including short-term fluctuations in investment returns, together with the adjustment to the carrying value have given rise to an aggregate loss of Ł(102) million (2012: Ł17 million profit). This comprises: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Remeasurement of carrying value on classification as held for sale (120) – Amounts that would otherwise be classified within: Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 3 (2) Short-term fluctuations in investment returns 15 19 (Loss) profit attaching to held for sale Japan life business (102) 17 Related tax charge – – Financial statements D: Other notes

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270 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements D: Other notes continued D1: Business acquisitions and disposals continued The assets and liabilities of the Japan life business classified as held for sale on the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2013 are as follows: 2013 Łm Assets Investments 956 Other assets 80 1,036 Adjustment for remeasurement of the carrying value to fair value less costs to sell (120) Assets held for sale 916 Liabilities Policyholder liabilities 814 Other liabilities 54 Liabilities held for sale 868 Net assets 48 d PAC with-profits funds acquisitions In December 2013, the PAC with-profits fund, via its venture fund holdings and as part of its investment portfolio, acquired a 100 per cent interest of Falbygdens Energi AB, a Swedish utility company. The main business operations comprise the production and distribution of district heating and the distribution of electricity primarily within the municipality of Falköping. The company also operates a broadband business in the municipality. The consideration paid of Ł71 million was equivalent to the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities assumed. No goodwill has been recognised. As these transactions are within the with-profits fund, they have no impact on shareholders’ profit or equity for the year ended 31 December 2013. The impact on the Group’s consolidated revenue, including investment returns, is not material. Had the acquisitions been effected at 1 January 2013, the revenue and profit of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2013 would not have been materially different. D2: Domestication of the Hong Kong branch business On 1 January 2014, following consultation with policyholders of PAC and regulators and court approval, the Hong Kong branch of PAC was transferred to separate subsidiaries established in Hong Kong. On an IFRS basis, approximately Ł12.6 billion of assets, Ł12.3 billion of liabilities (including policyholder liabilities of Ł10.2 billion and Ł1.7 billion of unallocated surplus) and Ł0.3 billion of shareholders’ funds (for the excess assets of the transferred non-participating business) have been transferred. The costs of enabling the domestication in 2013 were Ł35 million. Within the Group’s supplementary analysis of profit, these costs have been presented as a separate category of items excluded from operating profit based on longer-term investment returns as shown in note B1.1. D3: Contingencies and related obligations In addition to the legal proceedings relating to Jackson mentioned under the legal provisions section in note C12, the Group is involved in other litigation and regulatory issues. Whilst the outcome of such litigation and regulatory issues cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that their ultimate outcome will not have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Pension mis-selling review The pensions review by the UK insurance regulator of past sales of personal pension policies required all UK life insurance companies to review their cases of potential mis-selling and record a provision for the estimated costs. The Group met the requirement of the UK insurance regulator to issue offers to all cases by 30 June 2002. At 31 December 2013 the pension mis-selling provision was Ł286 million (31 December 2012: Ł306 million). The pension mis-selling provision is included within the liabilities in respect of investment contracts with discretionary participation features under IFRS 4 and is stochastically determined on a discounted basis. The average discount rate implied in the movement in the year is 3.4 per cent (2012: 2.3 per cent). The directors believe that, based on current information, the provision, together with future investment return on the assets backing the provision, will be adequate to cover the costs of pension mis-selling including administration costs. Such provision represents the best estimate of probable costs and expenses. However, there can be no assurance that the current provision level will not need to be increased. The costs associated with the pension mis-selling review have been met from the inherited estate (see below) and, accordingly have not been charged to the asset shares used in the determination of policyholder bonus rates. Hence policyholders’ pay-out values have been unaffected by pension mis-selling.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 271 In 1998, Prudential stated that deducting mis-selling costs from the inherited estate would not impact its bonus or investment policy and it gave an assurance that if this unlikely event were to occur, it would make available support to the fund from shareholder resources for as long as the situation continued, so as to ensure that policyholders were not disadvantaged. This review was completed on 30 June 2002 with the assurance continuing to apply to any policy in force at 31 December 2003, both for premiums paid before 1 January 2004, and for subsequent regular premiums (including future fixed, retail price index or salary related increases and Department of Work and Pensions rebate business). The assurance has not applied to new business since 1 January 2004. Guaranteed annuities PAC used to sell guaranteed annuity products in the UK and at 31 December 2013 held a provision of Ł36 million (2012: Ł47 million) within the main with-profits fund within policyholder liabilities to honour guarantees on these products. The Group’s main exposure to guaranteed annuities in the UK is through SAIF and at 31 December 2013 a provision of Ł328 million (2012: Ł371 million) was held in SAIF to honour the guarantees. As SAIF is a separate sub-fund of the PAC long-term business fund, attributable to the policyholders, the movement in this provision has no impact on shareholders. Other matters Inherited estate of the PAC long-term fund The assets of the with-profits sub-fund (WPSF) within the long-term insurance fund of PAC comprise the amounts that it expects to pay out to meet its obligations to existing policyholders and an additional amount used as working capital. The amount payable over time to policyholders from the WPSF is equal to the policyholders’ accumulated asset shares plus any additional payments that may be required by way of smoothing or to meet guarantees. The balance of the assets of the WPSF is called the ‘inherited estate’ and has accumulated over many years from various sources. This estate enables PAC to support with-profits business by providing the benefits associated with smoothing and guarantees, by providing investment flexibility for the fund’s assets, by meeting the regulatory capital requirements that demonstrate solvency and by absorbing the costs of certain significant events or fundamental changes in its long-term business without affecting the bonus and investment policies. The size of the inherited estate fluctuates from year to year depending on the investment return and the extent of its utilisation. Support for long-term business funds by shareholders’ funds As a proprietary insurance company, PAC is liable to meet its obligations to policyholders even if the assets of the long-term funds are insufficient to do so. The assets, represented by the unallocated surplus of with-profits funds, in excess of amounts expected to be paid for future terminal bonuses and related shareholder transfers (‘the excess assets’) in the long-term funds could be materially depleted over time by, for example, a significant or sustained equity market downturn, costs of significant fundamental strategic change or a material increase in the pension mis-selling provision. In the unlikely circumstance that the depletion of the excess assets within the long-term fund was such that the Group’s ability to satisfy policyholders’ reasonable expectations was adversely affected, it might become necessary to restrict the annual distribution to shareholders or to contribute shareholders’ funds to the long-term funds to provide financial support. In 1997, the business of Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society (SALAS), a mutual society, was transferred to PAC with the creation of, a separate sub-fund, Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund (SAIF) within PAC’s long-term business fund containing all the with-profits business and all other pension business that was transferred. No new business has been or will be written in the sub-fund and it is managed to ensure that all the invested assets are distributed to SAIF policyholders over the lifetime of SAIF policies. With the exception of certain amounts in respect of the unitised with-profits life business, all future earnings arising in SAIF are retained for SAIF policyholders. Any excess (deficiency) of revenue over expense within SAIF during a period is attributable to the policyholders of the fund. Shareholders have no interest in the profits of SAIF but are entitled to the asset management fees paid on this business. SAIF with-profits policies contain minimum levels of guaranteed benefit to policyholders. In addition, as mentioned earlier in this note, certain pensions products have guaranteed annuity rates at retirement. Should the assets of SAIF be inadequate to meet the guaranteed benefit obligations of the policyholders of SAIF, the PAC long-term fund would be liable to cover any such deficiency in the first instance. Unclaimed Property Provision Jackson has received regulatory enquiries on a developing industry-wide matter regarding claims settlement practices and compliance with unclaimed property laws. Concurrently, some regulators and state legislatures have required and others are considering proposals that would require life insurance companies to take additional steps to identify unreported deceased policy and contract holders. Additionally, numerous states are contracting with independent firms to perform specific unclaimed property audits or targeted market conduct examinations covering claims settlement practices and procedures for escheating unclaimed property. One such firm has contracted with the treasury departments of 27 states to perform an examination of Jackson’s practices for handling unclaimed property. Any regulatory audits, related examination activity and internal reviews may result in additional payments to beneficiaries, escheatment of funds (ie, reversion of funds to the state) deemed abandoned under state laws, administrative penalties and changes in Jackson’s procedures for the identification of unreported claims and handling of escheatable property. At 31 December 2013, Jackson has accrued Ł12 million to cover any such liability. Guarantees and commitments Guarantee funds in both the UK and the US provide for payments to be made to policyholders on behalf of insolvent life insurance companies and are financed by payments assessed on solvent insurance companies based on location, volume and types of business. The Group estimated its reserve for future guarantee fund assessments for Jackson, included within other liabilities to be Ł13 million at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł31 million). Similar assessments for the UK businesses were not significant. The directors believe that the reserve is adequate for all anticipated payments for known insolvencies. Financial statements D: Other notes

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272 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements D: Other notes continued D3: Contingencies and related obligations continued At 31 December 2013, Jackson has unfunded commitments of Ł298 million (2012: Ł325 million) related to its investments in limited partnerships and of Ł132 million (2012: Ł86 million) related to commercial mortgage loans. These commitments were entered into in the normal course of business and the directors do not expect a material adverse impact on the operations to arise from them. The Group has provided other guarantees and commitments to third parties entered into in the normal course of business but the Company does not consider that the amounts involved are significant. Intra-group capital support arrangements Prudential and PAC have put in place intra-group arrangements to formalise circumstances in which capital support would be made available by Prudential (including in the scenarios referred to in pension mis-selling review above). While Prudential considers it unlikely that such support will be required, the arrangements are intended to provide additional comfort to PAC and its policyholders. In addition, Prudential has put in place intra-group arrangements to formalise undertakings by Prudential to the regulators of the Hong Kong subsidiaries, which from 1 January 2014, contain the domesticated branch business from PAC as noted in note D2 regarding their solvency levels. In addition, the scheme of transfer of the Hong Kong branch includes short-term support arrangements between Prudential and PAC to underpin similar arrangements between PAC and the newly domesticated business. It is considered unlikely that support will need to be provided under these arrangements. D4: Post balance sheet events Final dividend The 2013 final dividend approved by the Board of Directors after 31 December 2013 is as described in note B7. D5: Additional information on the effect of adoption of new and amended accounting standards The new and amended accounting standards adopted by the Group in 2013 are explained in note A2. The tables below show the quantitative effect of the adoption of these new and amended standards on the Group primary financial statements and supplementary analysis of profit. (a) The aggregate effect of the adoption of the standards on the income statement, earnings per share, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity, statement of financial position and cash flow statement is shown in the tables below: Consolidated income statement 2013 Łm Under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 10 IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Total revenue, net of reinsurance 53,499 116 (1,240) – 52,375 Benefits and claims and movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds, net of reinsurance (43,948) – 837 (43) (43,154) Acquisition costs and other expenditure (7,409) (116) 244 115 (7,166) Remeasurement of carrying value of Japan life business classified as held for sale (120) – – – (120) Share of profit from joint ventures and associates, net of related tax* – – 147 – 147 Profit before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns) 2,022 – (12) 72 2,082 Less tax charge attributable to policyholders’ returns (437) – – (10) (447) Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 1,585 – (12) 62 1,635 Total tax charge attributable to policyholders and shareholders (724) – 12 (24) (736) Adjustment to remove tax charge (credit) attributable to policyholders’ returns 437 – – 10 447 Tax charge attributable to shareholders’ returns (287) – 12 (14) (289) Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company 1,298 – – 48 1,346 Earnings per share (in pence) Based on profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company: Basic 50.9p – – 1.9p 52.8p Diluted 50.8p – – 1.9p 52.7p

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 273 2012 Łm As reported under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 10 IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Total revenue, net of reinsurance 55,476 52 (1,090) – 54,438 Benefits and claims and movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds, net of reinsurance (45,953) – 715 94 (45,144) Acquisition costs and other expenditure (6,335) (52) 220 (145) (6,312) Share of profit from joint ventures and associates, net of related tax* – – 135 – 135 Profit before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns) 3,188 – (20) (51) 3,117 Less tax charge attributable to policyholders’ returns (378) – 2 6 (370) Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 2,810 – (18) (45) 2,747 Total tax charge attributable to policyholders and shareholders (991) – 20 17 (954) Adjustment to remove tax charge (credit) attributable to policyholders’ returns 378 – (2) (6) 370 Tax charge attributable to shareholders’ returns (613) – 18 11 (584) Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company 2,197 – – (34) 2,163 Earnings per share (in pence) Based on profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company: Basic 86.5p – – (1.4)p 85.1p Diluted 86.4p – – (1.4)p 85.0p * The effect of change from IFRS 11 in the table above includes the reclassification of the Group’s share of profit from its investments in associates into the line for share of profit from joint ventures and associates, net of related tax. These investments were already on the equity method accounting prior to 2013 but their results were previously included within the Investment return included with total revenue. Consolidated statement of comprehensive income and statement of changes in equity 2013 Łm Under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 10 IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Profit for the year 1,298 – – 48 1,346 Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges, net of related tax (255) – – – (255) Net unrealised valuation on securities of US insurance operations classified as available-for-sale net of amortisation of deferred acquisition costs and related tax (1,034) – – – (1,034) Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes, net of related tax – – – (48) (48) Total comprehensive income for the year 9 – – – 9 Net increase in shareholders’ equity (709) – – – (709) At beginning of year 10,359 – – – 10,359 At end of year 9,650 – – – 9,650 Financial statements D: Other notes

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274 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements D: Other notes continued D5: Additional information on the effect of adoption of new and amended accounting standards continued 2012 Łm As reported under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 10 IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Profit for the year 2,197 – – (34) 2,163 Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges, net of related tax (216) – – – (216) Net unrealised valuation on securities of US insurance operations classified as available-for-sale net of amortisation of deferred acquisition costs and related tax 387 – – – 387 Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes, net of related tax – – – 34 34 Total comprehensive income for the year 2,368 – – – 2,368 Net increase in shareholders’ equity 1,795 – – – 1,795 At beginning of year 8,564 – – – 8,564 At end of year 10,359 – – – 10,359 Consolidated statement of financial position 31 Dec 2013 Łm Under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 10 IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Assets Intangible assets attributable to shareholders 6,837 – (81) – 6,756 Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds 249 – – – 249 Reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities 6,846 – (8) – 6,838 Other non-investment and non-cash assets 8,038 21 (128) – 7,931 Investments of long-term business and other operations: Investment properties 12,015 – (538) – 11,477 Investments accounted for using the equity method 100 – 709 – 809 Financial investments: Loans 11,755 830 (19) – 12,566 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 120,974 547 (1,299) – 120,222 Debt securities 134,278 139 (1,512) – 132,905 Other investments 6,291 (1) (25) – 6,265 Deposits 12,563 (3) (347) – 12,213 Total other assets 8,128 (125) (302) – 7,701 Total assets 328,074 1,408 (3,550) – 325,932 Liabilities Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds 289,173 – (3,159) – 286,014 Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 4,167 1,111 – – 5,278 Total other liabilities 25,083 297 (391) – 24,989 Total liabilities 318,423 1,408 (3,550) – 316,281 Equity Shareholders’ equity 9,650 – – – 9,650 Non-controlling interests 1 – – – 1 Total equity 9,651 – – – 9,651 Total equity and liabilities 328,074 1,408 (3,550) – 325,932

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 275 31 Dec 2012 Łm As reported under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 10 IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Assets Intangible assets attributable to shareholders 5,736 – (90) – 5,646 Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds 256 – – – 256 Reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities 6,859 – (5) – 6,854 Other non-investment and non-cash assets 7,492 25 (113) – 7,404 Investments of long-term business and other operations: Investment properties 10,880 – (326) – 10,554 Investments accounted for using the equity method 113 – 522 – 635 Financial investments: Loans 11,821 930 (8) – 12,743 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 99,958 172 (1,504) – 98,626 Debt securities 140,103 146 (1,342) – 138,907 Other investments 7,900 (323) (30) – 7,547 Deposits 12,653 (3) (402) – 12,248 Total other assets 6,482 (121) (137) 6,224 Total assets 310,253 826 (3,435) – 307,644 Liabilities Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds 271,363 – (3,100) – 268,263 Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 4,345 800 – – 5,145 Total other liabilities 24,181 26 (335) – 23,872 Total liabilities 299,889 826 (3,435) – 297,280 Equity Shareholders’ equity 10,359 – – – 10,359 Non-controlling interests 5 – – – 5 Total equity 10,364 – – – 10,364 Total equity and liabilities 310,253 826 (3,435) – 307,644 Financial statements D: Other notes

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276 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements D: Other notes continued D5: Additional information on the effect of adoption of new and amended accounting standards continued 31 Dec 2011 Łm As reported under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 10 IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Assets Intangible assets attributable to shareholders 5,699 – (91) – 5,608 Intangible assets attributable to with-profits funds 267 – – – 267 Reinsurers’ share of insurance contract liabilities 1,647 – (4) – 1,643 Other non-investment and non-cash assets 7,267 23 (91) – 7,199 Investments of long-term business and other operations: Investment properties 10,757 – (287) – 10,470 Investments accounted for using the equity method 70 – 446 – 516 Financial investments: Loans 9,714 675 (8) – 10,381 Equity securities and portfolio holdings in unit trusts 87,349 (50) (1,336) – 85,963 Debt securities 124,498 199 (1,050) – 123,647 Other investments 7,509 (241) (28) – 7,240 Deposits 10,708 (30) (338) – 10,340 Total other assets 7,260 (305) (211) – 6,744 Total assets 272,745 271 (2,998) – 270,018 Liabilities Policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds 236,290 – (2,752) – 233,538 Net asset value attributable to unit holders of consolidated unit trusts and similar funds 3,840 284 – – 4,124 Total other liabilities 24,008 (13) (246) – 23,749 Total liabilities 264,138 271 (2,998) – 261,411 Equity Shareholders’ equity 8,564 – – – 8,564 Non-controlling interests 43 – – – 43 Total equity 8,607 – – – 8,607 Total equity and liabilities 272,745 271 (2,998) – 270,018 Consolidated statement of cash flows 2013 Łm Under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 10 IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Cash flows from operating activities Profit before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns) 2,022 – (12) 72 2,082 Non-cash movements in operating assets and liabilities reflected in profit before tax and other items (272) (124) (290) (72) (758) Net cash flows from operating activities 1,750 (124) (302) – 1,324 Cash flows from investing activities (584) – – – (584) Cash flows from financing activities 49 – – – 49 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,215 (124) (302) – 789 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 6,126 – – – 6,126 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (130) – – – (130) Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 7,211 (124) (302) – 6,785

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 277 2012 Łm As reported under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 10 IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Cash flows from operating activities Profit before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns) 3,188 – (20) (51) 3,117 Non-cash movements in operating assets and liabilities reflected in profit before tax and other items (2,742) 190 89 51 (2,412) Net cash flows from operating activities 446 190 69 – 705 Cash flows from investing activities (326) – – – (326) Cash flows from financing activities (892) – – – (892) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (772) 190 69 – (513) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 7,257 (310) (206) – 6,741 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (101) – (1) – (102) Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 6,384 (120) (138) – 6,126 (b) The effect of the adoption of the new and amended accounting standards in 2013 on the Group’s supplementary analysis of profit is shown in the table below. Segment disclosure – profit before tax 2013 Łm Under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns Asia operations: Asia insurance operations: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business 1,009 (5) – 1,004 Reclassification of Japan life business (3) – – (3) 1,006 (5) – 1,001 Eastspring Investments 82 (8) – 74 Other operations 1,879 – – 1,879 Total 2,967 (13) – 2,954 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business (1,095) 1 (1) (1,095) Reclassification of Japan life business (15) – – (15) (1,110) 1 (1) (1,110) Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes (63) – 63 – Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments (72) – – (72) Loss attaching to held for sale Japan life business: Reclassification from operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 3 – – 3 Reclassification from short-term fluctuations in investment returns 15 – – 15 Remeasurement of carrying value of Japan life business classified as held for sale (120) – – (120) (102) – – (102) Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch (35) – – (35) Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 1,585 (12) 62 1,635 Basic EPS based on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns after tax and non-controlling interests 90.9p – – 90.9p Basic EPS based on total profit after tax and non-controlling interests 50.9p – 1.9p 52.8p Financial statements D: Other notes

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278 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements D: Other notes continued D5: Additional information on the effect of adoption of new and amended accounting standards continued 2012 Łm As reported under previous Effect of IFRS changes After accounting IFRS requirements IFRS 11 IAS 19R changes Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns Asia operations: Asia insurance operations: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business 913 (9) – 904 Reclassification of Japan life business 2 – – 2 915 (9) – 906 Eastspring Investments 75 (6) – 69 Other operations 1,545 – – 1,545 Total 2,535 (15) – 2,520 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business 204 (3) 5 206 Reclassification of Japan life business (19) – – (19) 185 (3) 5 187 Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes 50 – (50) – Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments (19) – – (19) Gain on dilution of Group holdings 42 – – 42 Profit attaching to held for sale Japan life business: Reclassification from operating profit based on longer-term investment returns (2) – – (2) Reclassification from short-term fluctuations in investment returns 19 – – 19 17 – – 17 Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 2,810 (18) (45) 2,747 Basic EPS based on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns after tax and non-controlling interests 76.9p – – 76.9p Basic EPS based on total profit after tax and non-controlling interests 86.5p – (1.4)p 85.1p D6: Subsidiary undertakings a Principal subsidiaries The principal subsidiary undertakings of the Group at 31 December 2013 are disclosed in note 5 ‘Investments of the Company’ of the parent Company financial statements. Details of all Prudential subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates will be annexed to the next Annual Returns of Prudential plc filed with the UK Registrar of Companies. b Dividend restrictions and minimum capital requirements Certain Group subsidiaries and joint ventures are subject to restrictions on the amount of funds they may transfer in the form of cash dividends or otherwise to the parent company. Under UK company law, dividends can only be paid if a UK company has distributable reserves sufficient to cover dividend. Further, UK insurance companies are required to maintain solvency margins in accordance with the Prudential Regulation Authority rules. The Group UK asset management company, M&G is also required to consider its capital requirements before making any distribution to the parent company. Jackson is subject to state laws that limit the dividends payable to its parent company based on statutory capital and surplus and prior year earnings. Dividends in excess of these limitations require prior regulatory approval. The Group’s subsidiaries and joint ventures in Asia may remit dividends to the Group, in general, provided the statutory insurance fund meets the capital adequacy standard required under local statutory regulations and has sufficient distributable reserves. The Group capital position statement for life assurance businesses is set out in note C11.1, showing the available capital reflecting the excess of regulatory basis over liabilities for each fund or group of companies determined by reference to the local regulation of the subsidiaries. In addition, disclosure is also provided in note C11.1 of the local capital requirement of each of the funds, or group of companies.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 279 D7: Investments in joint ventures and associates Joint ventures represent arrangements where the parties who control the arrangement through contractual or other agreement have the rights to the net assets of the arrangements. The Group has shareholder-backed joint venture insurance and asset management business in China with CITIC Group, and in India with ICICI Bank. In addition, there is an asset management joint venture in Hong Kong with BOCI and a Takaful general and life insurance joint venture in Malaysia. The Group has various joint ventures relating to property investments held by the PAC with-profits fund. The results of these joint ventures are reflected in the movement in the unallocated surplus of the PAC with-profits funds and therefore do not affect shareholders’ results. As a consequence of adoption of IFRS 11 ‘Joint Arrangements’ from 1 January 2013, the Group’s joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. For these operations the net of tax results are reflected in the Group’s profit before tax. The investments in these joint ventures have the same accounting year end as the Group, except for joint ventures in India. Although these entities have reporting periods ending 31 March, 12 months of financial information up to 31 December is recorded. Accordingly, the information covers the same period as that of the Group. The Group has two associates; PruHealth and PPM South Africa that are also accounted for under the equity method. In addition, the Group has investments in Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEICs), unit trusts, funds holding collateralised debt obligations, property unit trusts and venture capital investments of the PAC with-profits funds where the Group has significant influence. As allowed under IAS 28, these investments are accounted for as investments in associates and are carried at fair value through profit and loss. The aggregate fair value of associates carried at fair value through profit and loss where there are published price quotations is approximately Ł0.5 billion at 31 December 2013 (2012: Ł0.8 billion). The Group’s share of the profits, net of related tax, and carrying amount of interest in joint ventures and associates, which are equity accounted as shown in the consolidated income statement comprises the following: Joint ventures Associates 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Shareholder-backed business 52 98 7 10 PAC with-profits fund (prior to offsetting effect in movement in unallocated surplus) 88 27 – – Total 140 125 7 10 There is no other comprehensive income in the joint ventures and associates. There have been no unrecognised share of losses of a joint venture or associate that the Group has stopped recognising in the total income. The joint ventures have no significant contingent liabilities or capital commitments to which the Group is exposed nor does the Group have any significant contingent liabilities or capital commitments in relation to its interest in the joint ventures. D8: Related party transactions Transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries are eliminated on consolidation. In addition, the Company has transactions and outstanding balances with certain unit trusts, Open-Ended Investment Companies (OEICs), collateralised debt obligations and similar entities which are not consolidated and where a Group company acts as manager which are regarded as related parties for the purposes of IAS 24. The balances are included in the Group’s statement of financial position sheet at fair value or amortised cost in accordance with their IAS 39 classifications. The transactions are included in the income statement and include amounts paid on issue of shares or units, amounts received on cancellation of shares or units and paid in respect of the periodic charge and administration fee. Further, following the adoption of IFRS 11 in 2013 as described in note A2, the Group’s investments in joint ventures are now accounted for on an equity method basis. Previously, the assets and liabilities of these joint ventures were proportionally consolidated by the Group with any of their intra-group transactions eliminated on consolidation. There are no material transactions between these joint ventures and other Group companies. Executive officers and directors of the Company may from time to time purchase insurance, asset management or annuity products marketed by Group companies in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons. In 2013 and 2012, other transactions with directors were not deemed to be significant both by virtue of their size and in the context of the directors’ financial positions. All of these transactions are on terms broadly equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s length transactions. Apart from these transactions with directors, no director had interests in shares, transactions or arrangements that require disclosure, other than those given in the directors’ remuneration report. Key management remuneration is disclosed in note B3.3. Financial statements D: Other notes

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280 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes to Primary statements D: Other notes continued D9: Commitments Operating leases and capital commitments The Group leases various offices to conduct its business. Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are charged to the income statement on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease. 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Future minimum lease payments for non-cancellable operating leases fall due during the following periods: Not later than 1 year 110 68 Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 308 196 Later than 5 years 333 116 Future minimum sub-lease rentals received for non-cancellable operating leases for land and buildings 20 18 Minimum lease rental payments included in consolidated income statement 92 73 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the application of the new accounting standards described in note A2. In addition, the Group has provided, from time to time, certain guarantees and commitments to third parties including funding the purchase or development of land and buildings and other related matters. The contractual obligations to purchase or develop investment properties at 31 December 2013 were Ł92 million (2012: Ł5 million).

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 281 Balance sheet of the parent company 31 December Note 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Fixed assets Investments: Shares in subsidiary undertakings 5 18,216 11,929 Loans to subsidiary undertakings 5 1,497 1,164 19,713 13,093 Current assets Debtors: Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings 3,706 3,208 Deferred tax 6 9 47 Other debtors 3 3 Derivative assets 8 3 3 Cash at bank and in hand 224 193 3,945 3,454 Liabilities: amounts falling due within one year Commercial paper 7 (1,634) (1,535) Other borrowings 7 (200) (450) Derivative liabilities 8 (199) (190) Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings (2,462) (1,705) Tax payable (60) (103) Sundry creditors (4) (19) Accruals and deferred income (40) (46) (4,599) (4,048) Net current liabilities (654) (594) Total assets less current liabilities 19,059 12,499 Liabilities: amounts falling due after more than one year Subordinated liabilities 7 (3,662) (2,577) Debenture loans 7 (549) (549) Other borrowings 7 (299) (299) Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings (7,227) (2,576) (11,737) (6,001) Total net assets (excluding pension) 7,322 6,498 Pension asset (net of related deferred tax) 9 30 38 Total net assets (including pension) 7,352 6,536 Capital and reserves Share capital 10 128 128 Share premium 10 1,895 1,889 Profit and loss account 11 5,329 4,519 Shareholders’ funds 11 7,352 6,536 The financial statements of the parent company on pages 281 to 289 were approved by the Board of directors on 11 March 2014 and signed on its behalf. Financial statements Parent company Paul Manduca Tidjane Thiam Nic Nicandrou Chairman Group Chief Executive Chief Financial Officer

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282 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the parent company financial statements Notes on the parent company financial statements 1 Nature of operations Prudential plc (the ‘Company’) is a parent holding company. The Company together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘Group’) is an international financial services group with its principal operations in Asia, the US and the UK. In Asia, the Group has operations in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and other Asian countries. In the US, the Group’s principal subsidiary is Jackson National Life Insurance Company. In the UK, the Group operates through its subsidiaries, primarily The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, Prudential Annuities Limited, Prudential Retirement Income Limited and M&G Investment Management Limited. The Company is responsible for the financing of each of its subsidiaries. 2 Basis of preparation The financial statements of the Company, which comprise the balance sheet and related notes, are prepared in accordance with Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The Company has taken advantage of the exemption under Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 from presenting its own profit and loss account. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards under UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP), including Financial Reporting Standards (FRS) and Statements of Standard Accounting Practice (SSAP). The Company has not prepared a cash flow statement on the basis that its cash flow is included within the cash flow statement in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has also taken advantage of the exemption within FRS 29, ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’, from the requirements of this standard on the basis that the Company’s results are included in the publicly available consolidated financial statements of the Group that include disclosures that comply with IFRS 7, ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’, which is equivalent to FRS 29. 3 Significant accounting policies Shares in subsidiary undertakings Shares in subsidiary undertakings are shown at the lower of cost and estimated realisable value. Loans to subsidiary undertakings Loans to subsidiary undertakings are shown at cost, less provisions. Derivatives Derivative financial instruments are held to manage certain macro-economic exposures. Derivative financial instruments are carried at fair value with changes in fair value included in the profit and loss account. Borrowings Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs, and subsequently accounted for on an amortised cost basis using the effective interest method. Under the effective interest method, the difference between the redemption value of the borrowing and the initial proceeds, net of transaction costs, is amortised through the profit and loss account to the date of maturity, or, for hybrid debt, over the expected life of the instrument. Dividends Interim dividends are recorded in the period in which they are paid. Final dividends are recorded in the period in which they are approved by shareholders. Share premium The difference between the proceeds received on issue of shares and the nominal value of the shares issued is credited to the share premium account. Foreign currency translation Foreign currency borrowings that have been used to finance or provide a hedge against Group equity investments in overseas subsidiaries are translated at year end exchange rates. The impact of these currency translations is recorded within the profit and loss account for the year. Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are also converted at year end exchange rates with the related foreign currency exchange gains or losses reflected in the profit and loss account for the year.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 283 Tax Current tax expense is charged or credited to operations based upon amounts estimated to be payable or recoverable as a result of taxable operations for the current year. To the extent that losses of an individual UK company are not offset in any one year, they can be carried back for one year or carried forward indefinitely to be offset against profits arising from the same company. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised in accordance with the provisions of FRS 19, ’Deferred tax’. The Company has chosen not to apply the option available of recognising such assets and liabilities on a discounted basis to reflect the time value of money. Except as set out in FRS 19, deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is regarded as more likely than not that they will be recovered. The Group’s UK subsidiaries each file separate tax returns. In accordance with UK tax legislation, where one domestic UK company is a 75 per cent owned subsidiary of another UK company or both are 75 per cent owned subsidiaries of a common parent, the companies are considered to be within the same UK tax group. For companies within the same tax group, trading profits and losses arising in the same accounting period may be offset for the purposes of determining current and deferred taxes. Pensions The Company assumes a portion of the pension surplus or deficit of the Group’s main pension scheme, the Prudential Staff Pension Scheme (‘PSPS’) and applied the requirements of FRS 17 ‘Retirement Benefits’ (as amended in December 2006) to its interest in the PSPS surplus or deficit. Further details are disclosed in note 9. A pension surplus or deficit is recorded as the difference between the present value of the scheme liabilities and the fair value of the scheme assets. The Company’s share of pension surplus is recognised to the extent that the Company is able to recover a surplus either through reduced contributions in the future or through refunds from the scheme. The assets and liabilities of the defined benefit pension schemes of the Prudential Group are subject to a full triennial actuarial valuation using the projected unit method. Estimated future cash flows are then discounted at a high quality corporate bond rate, adjusted to allow for the difference in duration between the bond index and the pension liabilities where appropriate, to determine its present value. These calculations are performed by independent actuaries. The aggregate of the actuarially determined service costs of the currently employed personnel and the unwind of the discount on liabilities at the start of the period, gains and losses on settlements and curtailments, less the expected investment return on the scheme assets at the start of the period, is recognised in the profit and loss account. To the extent that part or all of the Company’s interest in the pension surplus is not recognised as an asset, the unrecognised surplus is initially applied to extinguish any past service costs, losses on settlements or curtailments that would otherwise be included in the profit and loss account. Next, the expected investment return on the scheme’s assets is restricted so that it does not exceed the total of the current service cost, interest cost and any increase in the recoverable surplus. Any further adjustment for the unrecognised surplus is treated as an actuarial gain or loss. Actuarial gains and losses as a result of the changes in assumptions, the difference between actual and expected investment return on scheme assets and experience variances are recorded in the statement of total recognised gains and losses. Actuarial gains and losses also include adjustment for unrecognised pension surplus as described above. Share-based payments The Group offers share award and option plans for certain key employees and a Save As You Earn (‘SAYE’) plan for all UK and certain overseas employees. The share-based payment plans operated by the Group are mainly equity-settled plans with a few cash-settled plans. Under FRS 20 ‘Share-based payment’, where the Company, as the parent company, has the obligation to settle the options or awards of its equity instruments to employees of its subsidiary undertakings, and such share-based payments are accounted for as equity-settled in the Group financial statements, the Company records an increase in the investment in subsidiary undertakings for the value of the share options and awards granted with a corresponding credit entry recognised directly in equity. The value of the share options and awards granted is based upon the fair value of the options and awards at the grant date, the vesting period and the vesting conditions. Financial statements Parent company

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284 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the parent company financial statements Notes on the parent company financial statements continued 4 Reconciliation from UK GAAP to IFRS The Company financial statements are prepared in accordance with UK GAAP and the consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB and endorsed by the EU. The tables below provide a reconciliation between UK GAAP and IFRS. 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Profit after tax Profit (loss) for the financial year of the Company in accordance with UK GAAP 1,579 (216) IFRS adjustment* 16 71 Profit (loss) for the financial year of the Company (including dividends from subsidiaries) in accordance with IFRS 1,595 (145) Share in the IFRS result of the Group, net of distributions to the Company† (249) 2,308 Profit after tax of the Group attributable to shareholders in accordance with IFRS 1,346 2,163 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Net equity Shareholders’ equity of the Company in accordance with UK GAAP and IFRS 7,352 6,536 Share in the IFRS net equity of the Group† 2,298 3,823 Shareholders’ equity of the Group in accordance with IFRS 9,650 10,359 * ‘IFRS adjustment’ in the above table represents the difference in the accounting treatment for pension schemes between UK GAAP and IFRS. † The ‘shares in the IFRS result and net equity of the Group’ lines represent the Company’s equity in the earnings and net assets of its subsidiaries and associates. The profit (loss) for the financial year of the Company in accordance with UK GAAP and IFRS includes dividends declared in the year from subsidiary undertakings of Ł2,332 million and Ł501 million for the years ended 31 December 2013 and 2012, respectively. As stated in note 3, under UK GAAP, the Company accounts for its investments in subsidiary undertakings at the lower of cost and estimated realisable value. For the purpose of this reconciliation, no adjustment is made to the Company in respect of any valuation adjustments to shares in subsidiary undertakings which would be eliminated on consolidation. The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1 January 2013 as described in note A2 of the Group financial statements. Accordingly, the 2012 figures for profit after tax of the Group have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 285 5 Investments of the Company 2013 Łm Shares in Loans to subsidiary subsidiary undertakings undertakings At 1 January 11,929 1,164 Net investment in subsidiary undertakings 6,281 – Net loan advance – 340 Other movements 6 – Foreign exchange movement – (7) At 31 December 18,216 1,497 In 2013, as part of a process of simplifying the Group’s corporate structure, the Company reorganised some of its interests in intermediate holding companies, resulting in a net increase of Ł6,281 million in the cost of shares in subsidiary undertakings. In February 2014, the Company dissolved part of the structure, resulting in a reduction of Ł12,791 million in the cost of shares in subsidiary undertakings, and at the same time, an increase of Ł6,326 million in the value of loans to subsidiary undertakings. Other movements relate to share-based payments and reflect the value of payments settled by the Company for employees of its subsidiary undertakings in the year. The principal subsidiary undertakings of the Company at 31 December 2013 were: Main activity Country of incorporation The Prudential Assurance Company Limited Insurance England and Wales Prudential Annuities Limited* Insurance England and Wales Prudential Retirement Income Limited (PRIL)* Insurance Scotland M&G Investment Management Limited* Asset management England and Wales Jackson National Life Insurance Company* Insurance US Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Limited* Insurance Singapore PT Prudential Life Assurance* Insurance Indonesia * Owned by a subsidiary undertaking of the Company. The Company has 100 per cent of the voting rights of the subsidiaries except the Indonesian subsidiary, where the Company has 94.6 per cent of the voting rights attaching to the aggregate of the shares across the types of capital in issue. Each subsidiary operates mainly in its country of incorporation, except for PRIL, which operates mainly in England and Wales. 6 Deferred tax asset 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Short-term timing differences 2 3 Unused deferred tax losses 7 44 Total 9 47 Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that they are regarded as recoverable, that is to the extent that, on the basis of all available evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying temporary differences can be deducted. For each category of deferred tax asset recognised, its recoverability against forecast taxable profits is not significantly impacted by expected changes to accounting standards. The reductions in the UK corporation tax rate to 21 per cent from 1 April 2014 and 20 per cent from 1 April 2015 were substantively enacted on 2 July 2013. Accordingly, the effects of these changes are reflected in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2013. The changes have not had a material impact on the Company’s net deferred tax balances as at 31 December 2013. Financial statements Parent company

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286 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the parent company financial statements Notes on the parent company financial statements continued 7 Borrowings Core structural borrowings Other borrowings Total 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Core structural borrowingsnote (i) 4,211 3,126 – – 4,211 3,126 Other borrowings: Commercial papernote (ii) – – 1,634 1,535 1,634 1,535 Floating Rate Notes 2014note (iii) – – 200 200 200 200 Medium-Term Notes 2013note (ii) – – – 250 – 250 Medium-Term Notes 2015note (ii) – – 299 299 299 299 Total borrowings 4,211 3,126 2,133 2,284 6,344 5,410 Borrowings are repayable as follows: Within 1 year or on demand – – 1,834 1,985 1,834 1,985 Between 1 and 5 years – – 299 299 299 299 After 5 years 4,211 3,126 – – 4,211 3,126 4,211 3,126 2,133 2,284 6,344 5,410 Recorded in the balance sheet as: Subordinated liabilitiesnote (iv) 3,662 2,577 Debenture loans 549 549 4,211 3,126 Notes (i) Further details on the core structural borrowings of the Company are provided in note C6.1 of the Group financial statements. (ii) These borrowings support a short-term fixed income securities programme. (iii) The Company issued Ł200 million Floating Rate Notes in 2013 which mature in April 2014. These Notes have been wholly subscribed to by a Group subsidiary and accordingly have been eliminated on consolidation in the Group financial statements. The Notes were originally issued in October 2008 and have been reissued upon their maturity. (iv) The interests of the holders of the subordinated liabilities are subordinate to the entitlements of other creditors of the Company. 8 Derivative financial instruments 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Fair value Fair value Fair value Fair value assets liabilities assets liabilities Cross-currency swap 3 – 3 – Inflation-linked swap – 199 – 190 Total 3 199 3 190 Derivative financial instruments are held to manage certain macro-economic exposures. The change in fair value of the derivative financial instruments of the Company was a loss before tax of Ł9 million (2012: gain before tax of Ł17 million). The derivative financial instruments are valued internally using standard market practices. In accordance with the Company’s risk management framework, all internally generated valuations are subject to independent assessment against external counterparties’ valuations.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 287 9 Pension scheme financial position The majority of UK Prudential staff are members of the Group’s pension schemes. The largest scheme is the Prudential Staff Pension Scheme (the ‘Scheme’) which is primarily a closed defined benefit scheme. At 31 December 2005, the allocation of surpluses and deficits attaching to the Scheme between the Company and the unallocated surplus of The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (‘PAC’) with-profits fund was apportioned in the ratio 30/70 following detailed consideration of the sourcing of previous contributions. This ratio was applied to the base deficit position at 1 January 2006 and for the purpose of determining the allocation of the movements in that position up to 31 December 2013. The FRS 17 service charge and ongoing employer contributions are allocated by reference to the cost allocation for current activity. The last completed triennial actuarial valuation of the Scheme was as at 5 April 2011. Further details on the results of this valuation and the total employer contributions to the Scheme for the year are provided in note C9, together with the key assumptions adopted, including mortality assumptions. Using external actuarial advice provided by the professionally qualified actuaries, Towers Watson, for the valuation of the Scheme, the most recent full valuations have been updated to 31 December 2013 applying the principles prescribed by FRS 17. The long-term expected rates of return are set out below: Prospectively for 2014 % 2013 % 2012 % Equities 7.6 6.7 6.8 Bonds 3.8 2.8 3.0 Properties 6.4 5.5 5.55 Other assets 2.0 2.0 2.0 Weighted average long-term expected rate of return 3.7 2.9 3.1 The assets and liabilities of the Scheme were: 31 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2011 31 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2009 Łm % Łm % Łm % Łm % Łm % Equities 145 2.4 123 1.9 210 3.3 548 10.3 830 16.8 Bonds 5,048 83.5 5,247 82.0 5,547 86.2 3,864 72.2 3,406 68.8 Properties 71 1.2 167 2.6 297 4.6 199 3.7 272 5.5 Other assets 778 12.9 863 13.5 378 5.9 740 13.8 441 8.9 Total value of assets 6,042 100.0 6,400 100.0 6,432 100.0 5,351 100.0 4,949 100.0 Present value of Scheme liabilities (5,316) (5,226) (4,844) (4,866) (4,436) Underlying surplus in the Scheme 726 1,174 1,588 485 513 Surplus in the Scheme recognised by the Company 37 49 52 56 52 Amounts reflected in the balance sheet of the Company, net of deferred tax 30 38 39 41 37 The surplus in the Scheme recognised in the balance sheet of the Company represents the amount which is recoverable through reduced future contributions and is net of the apportionment to the PAC with-profits fund. Financial statements Parent company

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288 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the parent company financial statements Notes on the parent company financial statements continued 9 Pension scheme financial position continued Underlying Scheme liabilities and assets The change in the present value of the underlying Scheme liabilities and the change in the fair value of the underlying Scheme assets are as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Present value of Scheme liabilities, at 1 January 5,226 4,844 Current service cost 17 21 Past service cost* 3 106 Interest cost 225 227 Employee contributions 1 1 Actuarial losses 78 252 Benefit payments (234) (225) Present value of Scheme liabilities, at 31 December 5,316 5,226 * The past service cost in 2012 of Ł106 million resulted from an exceptional discretionary increase to pensions in payment of the Scheme. 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Fair value of Scheme assets, at 1 January 6,400 6,432 Expected return on Scheme assets 182 201 Employee contributions 1 1 Employer contributions* 11 36 Actuarial losses (318) (45) Benefit payments (234) (225) Fair value of Scheme assets, at 31 December 6,042 6,400 * The contributions include deficit funding, ongoing service contributions and expenses. Pension charge and actuarial (losses) gains of the Scheme and attributable to the Company The pension charge of the Scheme and the charge recognised in the Company’s profit and loss account are as follows: Pension charge: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Operating charge: Current service cost (17) (21) Past service cost (3) (106) Finance (expense) income: Interest on Scheme liabilities (225) (227) Expected return on Scheme assets 182 201 (43) (26) Total pension charge of the Scheme (63) (153) Pension charge attributable to the Company (25) (53) The pension charge attributable to the Company is net of the apportionment to the PAC with-profits fund and is related to the surplus recognised on the balance sheet of the Company. No adjustment was made to the pension charge in 2013 or 2012 relating to the unrecognised portion of the Scheme’s surplus. Actuarial (losses) gains: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2011 Łm 2010 Łm 2009 Łm Actual less expected return on Scheme assets (5% (2012: 1%) (2011: 15%) (2010: 5%) (2009: 2%) of assets) (318) (45) 973 275 85 Experience (losses) gains on Scheme liabilities (0% (2012: 0%) (2011: 6%) (2010: 0%) (2009: 1%) of liabilities) (2) (19) 295 1 59 Changes in assumptions underlying the present value of Scheme liabilities (76) (233) (426) (370) (374) Total actuarial (losses) gains (7% (2012: 6%) (2011: 17%) (2010: 2%) (2009: 5%) of the present value of Scheme liabilities) (396) (297) 842 (94) (230) Actuarial gains (losses) attributable to the Company before tax 8 35 (16) (14) (3)

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 289 The total actual return on Scheme assets was a loss of Ł136 million (2012: gain of Ł156 million). The experience gains on Scheme liabilities in 2011 of Ł295 million related mainly to improvements in data consequent upon the 2011 triennial valuation of the Scheme. The actuarial gains (losses) attributable to the Company are net of the apportionment to the PAC with-profits fund and are related to the surplus recognised in the balance sheet of the Company. In 2013, the actuarial losses attributable to the Company included an amount credited of Ł127 million (2012: Ł124 million) for the adjustment to the unrecognised portion of surplus which has not been deducted from the pension charge. The actuarial gains before tax of Ł8 million (2012: Ł35 million) attributable to the Company are recorded in the statement of total recognised gains and losses. Cumulative actuarial gains as at 31 December 2013 amount to Ł101 million (2012: Ł93 million). Total employer contributions expected to be paid into the Scheme for the year ending 31 December 2014 amount to Ł11 million, reflecting the annual accrual cost and expenses. 10 Share capital and share premium A summary of the ordinary shares in issue and the options outstanding to subscribe for the Company’s shares at 31 December 2013 is set out in note C10 of the Group financial statements. 11 Profit of the Company and reconciliation of the movement in shareholders’ funds The profit after tax of the Company for the year was Ł1,579 million (2012: loss of Ł216 million). After dividends of Ł781 million (2012: Ł655 million), actuarial gains net of tax in respect of the pension scheme of Ł6 million (2012: Ł27 million) and share-based payment credits of Ł6 million (2012: Ł6 million), retained profit at 31 December 2013 amounted to Ł5,329 million (2012: Ł4,519 million). Retained profit includes Ł2,683 million relating to gains made by intermediate holding companies following the transfer at fair value of certain subsidiaries to other parts of the Group as part of internal restructuring exercises. Because the gains relate to intra-group transactions, the amount of Ł2,683 million is not able to be regarded as part of the distributable reserves of the parent company. Under English company law, Prudential may pay dividends only if sufficient distributable reserves of the Company are available for the purpose and if the amount of its net assets is greater than the aggregate of its called up share capital and undistributable reserves (such as for example the share premium account) and the payment of the dividend does not reduce the amount of its net assets to less than that aggregate. At 31 December 2013, the UK GAAP retained earnings of the holding company from which distributable reserves may be derived were Ł5,329 million. A reconciliation of the movement in shareholders’ funds of the Company is given below: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Profit (loss) for the yearnote 4 1,579 (216) Dividends (781) (655) 798 (871) Actuarial gains recognised in respect of the pension scheme, net of related taxnote 9 6 27 Share-based paymentsnote 5 6 6 New share capital subscribed 6 17 Net increase (decrease) in shareholders’ funds 816 (821) Shareholders’ funds at beginning of year 6,536 7,357 Shareholders’ funds at end of yearnote 4 7,352 6,536 12 Other information a Information on directors’ remuneration is given in the directors’ remuneration report section of this Annual Report and note B3.3 of the Group financial statements. b Information on transactions of the directors with the Group is given in note D8 of the Group financial statements. c The Company employs no staff. d Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of the Company’s annual accounts were Ł0.1 million (2012: Ł0.1 million) and for other services were Ł0.1 million (2012: Ł0.6 million). e In certain instances, the Company has guaranteed that its subsidiaries will meet their obligations when they fall due for payment. 13 Post balance sheet events In February 2014, the Company dissolved part of the Group’s corporate structure, resulting in a gain on dissolution of Ł595 million and a reduction of Ł12,791 million in the cost of shares in subsidiary undertakings. At the same time, there were increases of Ł6,326 million in loans to subsidiary undertakings and Ł127 million in current assets, and a reduction of Ł6,933 million in amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings, of which Ł819 million related to amounts falling due within one year and Ł6,114 million to amounts falling due after more than one year. Subject to shareholders’ approval, in May 2014 the Company will pay a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2013. Further details are provided in note B7 of the Group financial statements. Financial statements Parent company

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290 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Statement of directors’ responsibilities/Independent auditor’s report Statement of directors’ responsibilities in respect of the annual report and the financial statements The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Group and parent company financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the directors to prepare Group and parent company financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors are required to prepare the Group financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU) and applicable law and have elected to prepare the parent company financial statements in accordance with UK Accounting Standards and applicable law (UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and parent company and of their profit or loss for that period. In preparing each of the Group and parent company financial statements, the directors are required to: — Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; — Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; — For the Group financial statements, state whether they have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU; — For the parent company financial statements, state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the parent company financial statements; and — Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and the parent company will continue in business. The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the parent company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the parent company and enable them to ensure that its financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Group and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. Under applicable law and regulations, the directors are also responsible for preparing a strategic report, directors’ report, directors’ remuneration report and corporate governance statement that comply with that law and those regulations. The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company’s website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. The directors of Prudential plc, whose names and positions are set out on pages 64 to 68 confirm that to the best of their knowledge: — The financial statements, prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting standards, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole; and — The strategic report includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face. — The Annual Report and financial statements, taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable and provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Company’s performance, business model and strategy.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 291 Independent auditor’s report to the members of Prudential plc only Opinions and conclusions arising — Assessing whether the valuation Our response: We used our own from our audit process is appropriately designed and actuarial specialists to assist us in captures relevant valuation inputs; performing our audit procedures in this 1. Our opinion on the financial area, which included among others: — Testing associated controls in respect statements is unmodified of the valuation process; (a) Consideration of the appropriateness We have audited the financial statements of the economic assumptions used in of Prudential plc for the year ended — Performing our own independent price the valuation of the US variable annuity 31 December 2013 set out on pages 127 to checks using external quotes where guarantees in relation to investment 280 of the Group financial statements and available for illiquid positions; mix and projected investment returns pages 281 to 289 of the parent company — Assessing pricing model methodologies by reference to company specific and statements. In our opinion: and assumptions against industry industry data, of future growth rates — The financial statements give a true practice and valuation guidelines; and by reference to market trends, market and fair view of the state of the Group’s volatility and associated discount rates — Evaluating the testing performed by the and of the parent company’s affairs used in the stochastic models used by group in order to identify any impairment as at 31 December 2013 and of the the Group. Our work on the persistency in relation to loans by reviewing loan Group’s profit for the year then ended; assumptions primarily considered files to check performance of the loans. their appropriateness by reference — The Group financial statements have We obtained an understanding of to company and industry data on been properly prepared in accordance existing and prospective investee policyholder behaviour. with International Financial Reporting company cash flows to understand Standards as adopted by the European whether loans can be serviced or (b) Consideration of the appropriateness of Union; refinancing may be required and the mortality and credit risk assumptions considered the impact on impairment used in the valuation of the UK annuity — The parent company financial testing performed. liabilities by reference to company and statements have been properly prepared industry data on historical mortality in accordance with UK Accounting Our work included consideration of events experience and expectations of future Standards; and which occurred subsequent to the year end mortality. Our work on the credit risk up until the date of this audit report. — The financial statements have been assumptions primarily considered the We also assessed whether the Group’s prepared in accordance with the appropriateness of management’s disclosures in relation to the valuation requirements of the Companies Act methodology and assumptions by of investments are compliant with the 2006 and, as regards the Group reference to industry practice and our relevant accounting requirements, in financial statements, Article 4 of the expectation derived from market particular the sensitivity of the valuations IAS Regulation. experience. adopted to alternative outcomes. Other key audit procedures included 2. Our assessment of risks of material Policyholder Liabilities assessing the Group’s methodology for misstatement (Ł273,953 million) calculating the insurance liabilities and their In arriving at our audit opinion above on the Refer to page 74 (Audit Committee report), analysis of the movements in insurance financial statements the risks of material pages 138 to 140 (accounting policy) and liabilities during the year, including misstatement that had the greatest effect pages 212 to 229 (financial disclosures) consideration that the movements are in on our audit were as follows: The risk: The Group has significant line with the assumptions adopted by the insurance liabilities representing group, our understanding of developments Investments (Ł296,457 million) 87 per cent of the Group’s total liabilities. in the business and our expectation Refer to page 74 (Audit Committee report), This is an area that involves significant derived from market experience. We pages 142 to 145 (accounting policy) and judgement over uncertain future considered the validity of management’s pages 188 to 211 (financial disclosures) outcomes, mainly the ultimate total liability adequacy testing which is a key The risk – The Group’s investment settlement value of long-term policyholder test performed to check that the liabilities portfolio represents 91 per cent of the liabilities. Economic assumptions, such as are adequate in the context of expected Group’s total assets. Quoted prices from investment return and associated discount experience. Our work on the liability liquid market sources can be obtained for rates, and operating assumptions such as adequacy test includes assessing the the substantial majority of the portfolio. mortality and persistency are the key reasonableness of the projected cash flows The areas that involved significant audit inputs used to estimate these long-term and challenging the assumptions adopted effort and judgement in 2013 were the liabilities. The valuation of the guarantees in the context of company and industry valuation of illiquid positions within the in the US variable annuity business is a experience data and specific product financial investment portfolio representing complex exercise as it involves exercising features. 6 per cent of total investments. These significant judgement over the relationship We considered whether the Group’s included unlisted equity, unlisted debt between the investment return attaching disclosures in relation to the assumptions securities, derivatives and loans such as to these products and the guarantees used in the calculation of insurance commercial mortgage loans and bridge contractually provided to policyholders liabilities are compliant with the relevant loans. For these positions a reliable and the likely policyholder behaviour in accounting requirements, in particular third-party price was not readily available response to changes in investment the sensitivities of these assumptions and therefore involved the application of performance. The valuation of the to alternative scenarios and inputs. expert judgement in the valuations adopted. insurance liabilities in relation to the UK Our response – We used own valuation annuity business requires the exercise specialists and pricing services to assist us of significant judgement in the setting in performing our audit procedures in this of mortality and credit risk assumptions. area, which included: Statement of directors’ responsibilities Financial statements Independent auditor’s report

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292 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Independent auditor’s report Independent auditor’s report to the members of Prudential plc only continued Deferred Acquisition Costs (‘DAC’) 3. Our application of materiality and The audits undertaken for Group (Ł4,786 million) an overview of the scope of our audit reporting purposes at the key reporting Refer to page 74 (Audit Committee report), The materiality for the Group financial components of the Group were all page 141 (accounting policy) and pages statements as a whole was set at performed to component materiality levels 231 to 234 (financial disclosures) Ł307 million. This was determined with set by the Group audit team. These The risk – DAC represents 1 per cent reference to a benchmark of IFRS component materiality levels were set as of the total assets and involves judgement shareholders’ equity (of which it represents Ł110 million for key reporting components in the identification of, and the extent to 3 per cent) which we consider to be one of in Asia and Ł140 million for all other key which, certain acquisition costs can be the principal considerations for members reporting components listed above to deferred, and assessment of recoverability of the company as it represents the evaluate the impact of misstatements in of the asset. The DAC associated with the residual interest that can be ascribed to aggregate on the Group financial US business, which represents 86 per cent shareholders after policyholder assets statements. of total DAC, involves the greatest and corresponding liabilities have been Detailed audit instructions were sent to judgement in terms of measurement and accounted for. all the auditors in these locations. These recoverability. The amortisation of the We agreed with the Group audit instructions covered the significant audit DAC asset is related to the achieved and committee to report to it all corrected and areas that should be covered by these projected future profit profile. uncorrected misstatements we identified audits (which included the relevant risks of Our response – We used our own through our audit with an individual value material misstatement detailed above), and actuarial specialists to assist us in in excess of Ł15 million in addition to other set out the information required to be performing our audit procedures in this audit misstatements below that threshold reported back to the Group audit team. area, which included: that we believe warranted reporting on The Group team held planning and risk qualitative grounds. assessment meetings with components in (i) evaluating the appropriateness of the Audits for Group reporting purposes scope for Group reporting and participated deferral policy adopted by management were performed at the following key in the separate individual local planning by comparing it against the requirements components by component auditors in all and risk assessment meetings. of relevant accounting standards; locations except for the UK Group Head The Senior Statutory Auditor, in (ii) evaluating whether costs are deferred Office operations which were covered by conjunction with other senior staff in the in accordance with management’s the Group team in the UK: Group team, also regularly attended deferral policy; and component audit committee meetings — Insurance operations in the UK, US, (at a regional level for Asia) to understand (iii) assessing the calculations performed by Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, at first hand the key risks and audit issues the Group including the appropriateness Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam, India at a component level which may affect of the assumptions used in determining and Taiwan; the Group financial statements. the profit profile and the extent of the — Fund management operations in the UK associated adjustment necessary to (M&G and Prudential Capital); and 4. Our opinion on other matters the DAC asset. Our work in this area prescribed by the Companies Act included assessing the reasonableness — UK Group Head Office operations. 2006 is unmodified of assumptions such as the projected These audits covered 91 per cent of total In our opinion: investment return by comparing against Group revenue; 95 per cent of Group the Group’s investment portfolio mix — The part of the directors’ remuneration profit before taxation; 95 per cent of total and market return data. report to be audited has been properly Group assets and 90 per cent of Group prepared in accordance with the We also considered the adequacy of the shareholders’ equity. Companies Act 2006; and Group’s disclosures about the degree of estimation involved in the valuation of DAC. — The information given in the strategic report and the directors’ report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 293 5. We have nothing to report in respect of the matters on which we are required to report by exception Under ISAs (UK and Ireland) we are required to report to you if, based on the knowledge we acquired during our audit, we have identified other information in the annual report that contains a material inconsistency with either that knowledge or the financial statements, a material misstatement of fact, or that is otherwise misleading. In particular, we are required to report to you if: — We have identified material inconsistencies between the knowledge we acquired during our audit and the directors’ statement that they consider that the annual report and financial statements taken as a whole is fair, balanced and understandable and provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess the Group’s performance, business model and strategy; or — The audit committee report does not appropriately address matters communicated by us to the audit committee. Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion: — Adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or — The parent company financial statements and the part of the directors’ remuneration report to be audited are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or — Certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or — We have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. Under the Listing Rules we are required to review: — The directors’ statement, set out on page 86, in relation to going concern; and — The part of the corporate governance statement on page 83 relating to the company’s compliance with the nine provisions of the 2010 UK Corporate Governance Code specified for our review; and — Certain elements of the report to shareholders by the Board on directors’ remuneration. We have nothing to report in respect of the above responsibilities. Scope of report and responsibilities As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 290, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. A description of the scope of an audit of financial statements is provided on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditscopeukprivate. This report is made solely to the Company’s members as a body and is subject to important explanations and disclaimers regarding our responsibilities, published on our website at www.kpmg.com/uk/ auditscopeukco2013 which are incorporated into this report as if set out in full and should be read to provide an understanding of the purpose of this report, the work we have undertaken and the basis of our opinions. Rees Aronson (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of KPMG Audit Plc, Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants London 11 March 2014 Financial statements Independent auditor’s report

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 295 Section 6 European Embedded Value (EEV) basis results 296 Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 297 Summarised consolidated income statement 298 Movement in shareholders’ equity 299 Summary statement of financial position Notes on the EEV basis results 300 1 Basis of preparation 300 2 Analysis of pre-tax new business contribution 301 3 Pre-tax operating profit from business in force 303 4 Business acquisitions and disposals 303 5 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns 305 6 Effect of changes in economic assumptions 306 7 Net core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations 307 8 Analysis of movement in free surplus 309 9 Reconciliation of movement in shareholders’ equity 310 10 Tax attributable to shareholders’ profit 310 11 Earnings per share 311 12 Reconciliation of post-tax movements in net worth and value of in-force for long-term business 313 13 Expected transfer of value of in-force business to free surplus 314 14 Sensitivity of results to alternative assumptions 316 15 Methodology and accounting presentation 323 16 Assumptions 327 17 New business premiums and contributions 328 18 Additional information on the effect of the agreement to sell Japan life business and adoption of new and amended IFRS accounting standards 331 Statement of directors’ responsibilities in respect of the European Embedded Value (EEV) basis supplementary information 332 Independent auditor’s report to Prudential plc on the European Embedded Value (EEV) basis supplementary information Description of EEV basis reporting In broad terms, IFRS profits for long-term business reflect the aggregate of results on a traditional accounting basis. By contrast, embedded value is a way of reporting the value of the life insurance business. The European Embedded Value principles were published by the CFO Forum of major European insurers in October 2005. The principles provide consistent definitions, a framework for setting actuarial assumptions and an approach to the underlying methodology and disclosures. Results prepared under the EEV principles capture the discounted value of future profits expected to arise from the current book of long-term business. The results are prepared by projecting cash flows, by product, using best estimate assumptions for all relevant factors. Furthermore, in determining these expected profits full allowance is made for the risks attached to their emergence and the associated cost of capital, and takes into account recent experience in assessing likely future persistency, mortality and expenses. Further details are explained in note 15. European Embedded Value Financial statements (EEV) basis results

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296 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements European Embedded Value (EEV) basis results European Embedded Value (EEV) basis results Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns Results analysis by business area 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Note note (ii) Asia operations New business 2 1,460 1,266 Business in force* 3 927 692 Long-term business* 2,387 1,958 Eastspring investments* 74 69 Development expenses (2) (7) Total* 2,459 2,020 US operations New business 2 1,086 873 Business in force 3 1,135 737 Long-term business 2,221 1,610 Broker-dealer and asset management 59 39 Total 2,280 1,649 UK operations New business 2 297 313 Business in force 3 736 553 Long-term business 1,033 866 General insurance commission 29 33 Total UK insurance operations 1,062 899 M&G (including Prudential Capital) 441 371 Total 1,503 1,270 Other income and expenditure Investment return and other income 10 13 Interest payable on core structural borrowings (305) (280) Corporate expenditure (263) (231) Unwind of expected asset management margin note (i) (61) (56) Total (619) (554) Solvency II implementation costs (31) (50) Restructuring costs (12) (22) Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns* 5,580 4,313 Analysed as profits (losses) from: New business 2 2,843 2,452 Business in force* 3 2,798 1,982 Long-term business* 5,641 4,434 Asset management* 574 479 Other results (635) (600) Total* 5,580 4,313 * The Group has adopted the new accounting standard on ‘Joint arrangements’ (IFRS 11) from 1 January 2013. This has resulted in a reallocation of Ł(8) million in 2013 (2012: Ł(6) million) from the tax charge on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns to the pre-tax result for Eastspring investments, with no effect on the net of tax EEV basis results. In addition, the Group agreed in July 2013 to sell, dependent on regulatory approval, its closed book life insurance business in Japan. Accordingly, the presentation of the 2012 comparative EEV basis results and related notes have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of this standard and for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business, as described in note 18. This approach has been adopted consistently throughout this supplementary information. Notes (i) The value of profits or losses from asset management and service companies that support the Group’s covered insurance businesses (as defined in note 15(a)) are included in the profits for new business and the in-force value of the Group’s long-term business. The results of the Group’s asset management operations include the profits from the management of internal and external funds. For EEV basis reporting, Group shareholders’ other income is adjusted to deduct the unwind of the expected profit margin for the year arising from the management of the assets of the covered business by the Group’s asset management businesses. The deduction is on a basis consistent with that used for projecting the results for covered insurance business. Group operating profit accordingly includes the variance between actual and expected profit in respect of management of the covered business assets. (ii) The comparative results have been prepared using previously reported average exchange rates for the year.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 297 Summarised consolidated income statement Note 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns Asia operations* 2,459 2,020 US operations 2,280 1,649 UK operations: UK insurance operations 1,062 899 M&G (including Prudential Capital) 441 371 1,503 1,270 Other income and expenditure (619) (554) Solvency II implementation costs (31) (50) Restructuring costs (12) (22) Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns* 5,580 4,313 (Loss) profit attaching to held for sale Japan life business* 4 (35) 21 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns* 5 (819) 510 Effect of changes in economic assumptions* 6 821 (2) Mark to market value movements on core borrowings 152 (380) Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch 12 (35) – Gain on acquisition of REALIC† 4 – 453 Gain on dilution of Group’s holdings† – 42 Total non-operating profit* 9 84 644 Profit before tax attributable to shareholders (including actual investment returns)* 5,664 4,957 Tax attributable to shareholders’ profit* 10 (1,306) (1,188) Profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company* 4,358 3,769 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of IFRS 11 and revised ‘Employee benefits’ (IAS 19) and for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business – see note 18. † During 2012, the Group completed the acquisition of REALIC generating a gain of Ł453 million and M&G reduced its holding in PPM South Africa resulting in a reclassification from a subsidiary to an associate and a gain on dilution of Ł42 million. Earnings per share (in pence) Note 2013 2012* Based on post-tax operating profit including longer-term investment returns of Ł4,204 million (2012*: Ł3,174 million) 11 165.0p 124.9p Based on post-tax profit of Ł4,358 million (2012*: Ł3,769 million) 11 171.0p 148.3p * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of IFRS 11 and revised IAS 19 – see note 18. Dividends per share (in pence) 2013 2012 Dividends relating to reporting year: Interim dividend 9.73p 8.40p Final dividend 23.84p 20.79p Total 33.57p 29.19p Dividends declared and paid in reporting year: Current year interim dividend 9.73p 8.40p Final dividend for prior year 20.79p 17.24p Total 30.52p 25.64p Financial statements European Embedded Value basis(EEV) results

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298 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements European Embedded Value (EEV) basis results European Embedded Value (EEV) basis results continued Movement in shareholders’ equity Note 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders* 4,358 3,769 Items taken directly to equity: Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges: Exchange movements arising during the year (1,077) (467) Related tax – (2) Dividends (781) (655) New share capital subscribed 6 17 Post-tax shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes* (53) 44 Reserve movements in respect of share-based payments 98 42 Treasury shares: Movement in own shares in respect of share-based payment plans (10) (13) Movement in Prudential plc shares purchased by unit trusts consolidated under IFRS (31) 36 Mark to market value movements on Jackson assets backing surplus and required capital: Mark to market value movements arising during the year (149) 53 Related tax 52 (18) Net increase in shareholders’ equity 9 2,413 2,806 Shareholders’ equity at beginning of year 9 22,443 19,637 Shareholders’ equity at end of year 9 24,856 22,443 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of revised IAS 19 – see note 18. 31 Dec 2013 Łm 31 Dec 2012 Łm Asset Asset Long-term management Long-term management business and other business and other Comprising operations operations Total operations operations Total Asia operations: Net assets of operations 10,305 194 10,499 9,462 207 9,669 Acquired goodwill 231 61 292 239 61 300 10,536 255 10,791 9,701 268 9,969 US operations: Net assets of operations 6,966 118 7,084 6,032 108 6,140 Acquired goodwill – 16 16 – 16 16 6,966 134 7,100 6,032 124 6,156 UK insurance operations: Net assets of operations 7,342 22 7,364 6,772 25 6,797 M&G: Net assets of operations – 449 449 – 392 392 Acquired goodwill – 1,153 1,153 – 1,153 1,153 – 1,602 1,602 – 1,545 1,545 7,342 1,624 8,966 6,772 1,570 8,342 Other operations: Holding company net borrowings at market value note 7 – (2,373) (2,373) – (2,282) (2,282) Other net assets – 372 372 – 258 258 – (2,001) (2,001) – (2,024) (2,024) Shareholders’ equity at end of year 24,844 12 24,856 22,505 (62) 22,443 Representing: Net assets (liabilities) 24,613 (1,218) 23,395 22,266 (1,292) 20,974 Acquired goodwill 231 1,230 1,461 239 1,230 1,469 24,844 12 24,856 22,505 (62) 22,443

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 299 Net asset value per share 31 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2012 Based on EEV basis shareholders’ equity of Ł24,856 million (2012: Ł22,443 million) (in pence) 971p 878p Number of issued shares at year end (millions) 2,560 2,557 Return on embedded value* 19% 16% * Return on embedded value is based on EEV post-tax operating profit, as shown in note 11, as a percentage of opening EEV basis shareholders’ equity. Summary statement of financial position 31 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2012 Note Łm Łm Total assets less liabilities, before deduction for insurance funds* 288,826 271,768 Less insurance funds† Policyholder liabilities (net of reinsurers’ share) and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds* (279,176) (261,409) Less shareholders’ accrued interest in the long-term business 15,206 12,084 (263,970) (249,325) Total net assets 9 24,856 22,443 Share capital 128 128 Share premium 1,895 1,889 IFRS basis shareholders’ reserves 7,627 8,342 Total IFRS basis shareholders’ equity 9 9,650 10,359 Additional EEV basis retained profit 9 15,206 12,084 Total EEV basis shareholders’ equity (excluding non-controlling interests) 9 24,856 22,443 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of IFRS 11 – see note 18. † Including liabilities in respect of insurance products classified as investment contracts under IFRS 4. For 2013 the policyholder liabilities of the held for sale Japan life business are included in total assets less liabilities, before deduction for insurance funds. The supplementary information on pages 296 to 330 was approved by the Board of directors on 11 March 2014. Paul Manduca Tidjane Thiam Nic Nicandrou Chairman Group Chief Executive Chief Financial Officer European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results

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300 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results 1 Basis of preparation The EEV basis results have been prepared in accordance with the EEV Principles issued by the European Insurance CFO Forum in May 2004 and expanded by the Additional Guidance on EEV Disclosures published in October 2005. Where appropriate, the EEV basis results include the effects of adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The directors are responsible for the preparation of the supplementary information in accordance with the EEV Principles. Except for the presentational change for the results of the held for sale Japan life business and the consequential effects of the changes in accounting policies for IFRS reporting in respect of employee benefits (IAS 19) and joint venture operations (IFRS 11), as described in note 18, the 2012 results have been derived from the EEV basis results supplement to the Company’s statutory accounts for 2012. A detailed description of the EEV methodology and accounting presentation is provided in note 15. 2 Analysis of pre-tax new business contribution 2013 Annual Present value premium and of new Pre-tax contribution business Pre-tax new business margin equivalents premiums new business (APE) (PVNBP) contribution APE PVNBP note 17 note 17 Łm Łm Łm % % Asia operations 2,125 11,375 1,460 69 12.8 US operations 1,573 15,723 1,086 69 6.9 UK insurance operations 725 5,978 297 41 5.0 Total 4,423 33,076 2,843 64 8.6 2012 Annual Present value premium and of new Pre-tax contribution business Pre-tax new business margin equivalents premiums new business (APE) (PVNBP) contribution APE PVNBP note 17 note 17 Łm Łm Łm % % Asia operations 1,897 10,544 1,266 67 12.0 US operations 1,462 14,600 873 60 6.0 UK insurance operations 836 7,311 313 37 4.3 Total 4,195 32,455 2,452 58 7.6 Pre-tax new business contribution 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Asia operations: China 37 26 Hong Kong 354 210 India 18 19 Indonesia 480 476 Korea 33 26 Taiwan 37 48 Other 501 461 Total Asia operations 1,460 1,266

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 301 3 Pre-tax operating profit from business in force (i) Group summary 2013 Łm 2012 Łm UK UK Asia US insurance Asia US insurance operations operations operations Total operations* operations operations Total* note (ii) note (iii) note (iv) note (ii) note (iii) note (iv) Unwind of discount and other expected returns 846 608 547 2,001 595 412 482 1,489 Effect of changes in operating assumptions 17 116 122 255 22 35 87 144 Experience variances and other items 64 411 67 542 75 290 (16) 349 Total 927 1,135 736 2,798 692 737 553 1,982 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business – see note 18. (ii) Asia operations 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Unwind of discount and other expected returns note (a) 846 595 Effect of changes in operating assumptions: Mortality and morbidity note (b) 35 79 Persistency and withdrawals note (c) (30) (24) Expense note (d) (7) (45) Other 19 12 17 22 Experience variance and other items: Mortality and morbidity note (e) 42 57 Persistency and withdrawals note (f) 44 52 Expense note (g) (26) (30) Other 4 (4) 64 75 Total Asia operations 927 692 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business – see note 18. Notes (a) The increase in unwind of discount and other expected returns of Ł251 million from Ł595 million in 2012 to Ł846 million in 2013 reflects a Ł140 million effect of higher risk discount rates, driven by the increase in long-term interest rates, together with an effect of Ł111 million arising from the growth in the opening in-force value (adjusted for assumption changes) on which the discount rates are applied, partially offset by a Ł(21) million reduction due to unfavourable exchange rate movements, particularly in Indonesia, and a Ł21 million increase in the return on net worth. (b) In 2013 the credit of Ł35 million for mortality and morbidity assumption changes mainly reflects a beneficial effect arising from the renegotiation of a reinsurance agreement in Indonesia. The 2012 credit of Ł79 million primarily reflected mortality improvements in Hong Kong and Singapore and revised assumptions for critical illness business in Singapore. (c) The charge for persistency and withdrawals assumption changes reflects a number of offsetting items including for 2013, the effect of strengthening lapse and premium holiday assumptions in Korea. (d) In 2012 the charge of Ł(45) million for expense assumption changes principally arose in Malaysia and reflected changes to the pension entitlements of agents. (e) The favourable effect of mortality and morbidity experience in 2013 of Ł42 million (2012: Ł57 million) reflects continued better than expected experience, principally arising in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore. (f) The persistency and withdrawals experience variance in 2013 of Ł44 million (2012: Ł52 million) principally reflects favourable experience in Hong Kong and Indonesia. (g) The negative expense experience variance of Ł(26) million in 2013 (2012: Ł(30) million) principally reflects expense overruns for operations which are currently sub-scale (China, Malaysia Takaful and Taiwan) and in India where the business model is being adapted in response to the regulatory changes introduced in recent years. European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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302 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 3 Pre-tax operating profit from business in force continued (iii) US operations 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Unwind of discount and other expected returns note (a) 608 412 Effect of changes in operating assumptions: Persistency note (b) 72 45 Variable annuity fees note (c) 50 (19) Other (6) 9 116 35 Experience variances and other items: Spread experience variance note (d) 274 205 Amortisation of interest-related realised gains and losses note (e) 89 91 Other note (f) 48 (6) 411 290 Total US operations note (g) 1,135 737 Notes (a) The increase in unwind of discount and other expected returns of Ł196 million from Ł412 million for 2012 to Ł608 million in 2013 includes a Ł125 million effect of the increase in opening value of in-force business (after assumption changes), together with the positive effect of higher risk discount rates of Ł65 million and a Ł6 million increase in the return on net worth. (b) The effect of changes in persistency assumptions of Ł72 million in 2013 (2012: Ł45 million) primarily relates to a reduction in lapse rates following the end of the surrender charge period, principally for variable annuity business. (c) The effect of the change of assumption for variable annuity fees represents the capitalised value of the change in the projected policyholder advisory fees, which vary according to the size and the mix of variable annuity funds. (d) The spread assumption for Jackson is determined on a longer-term basis, net of provision for defaults (see note 16(ii)(b)). The spread experience variance in 2013 of Ł274 million (2012: Ł205 million) includes the positive effect of transactions undertaken to more closely match the overall asset and liability duration. (e) The amortisation of interest-related gains and losses reflects the fact that when bonds that are neither impaired nor deteriorating are sold and reinvested there will be a consequent change in the investment yield. The realised gain or loss is amortised into the result over the period when the bonds would have otherwise matured to better reflect the long-term returns included in operating profits. (f) The credit of Ł48 million for other changes in experience variances and other items mainly reflects the positive persistency experience variance of Ł62 million (2012: Ł21 million) across all products. (g) The result includes a full year contribution from the REALIC book of business of Ł61 million (2012: four months of Ł19 million). (iv) UK insurance operations 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Unwind of discount and other expected returns note (a) 547 482 Effect of change in UK corporate tax rate note (b) 122 87 Other items note (c) 67 (16) Total UK insurance operations 736 553 Notes (a) The increase in unwind of discount and other expected returns of Ł65 million from Ł482 million in 2012 to Ł547 million for 2013 reflects a Ł34 million effect of higher discount rates, driven by the increase in gilt yields, a Ł24 million increase in the return on net worth and an effect of Ł7 million arising from the growth in the opening value of in-force. (b) For 2013, the beneficial effect of the change in UK corporate tax rates of Ł122 million (2012: Ł87 million) reflects the combined effect of the reductions in corporate rates from 23 per cent to 21 per cent from April 2014 and 21 per cent to 20 per cent from April 2015 (2012: from 25 per cent to 23 per cent) which were both enacted in July 2013. Consistent with the Group’s approach of grossing up the movement in the post-tax value of in-force business for shareholder tax, the Ł122 million (2012: Ł87 million) benefit is presented gross. (c) Other items of Ł67 million for 2013 includes the positive effects of rebalancing the investment portfolio backing annuity business. In 2012 the negative effect of Ł(16) million included a charge of Ł(52) million for the strengthening of mortality assumptions, net of reserve releases and the effects of portfolio rebalancing for annuity business.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 303 4 Business acquisitions and disposals a Acquisition of Thanachart Life Assurance Company Limited and bancassurance partnership agreement with Thanachart Bank On 3 May 2013, the agreement Prudential plc, through its subsidiary Prudential Life Assurance (Thailand) Public Company Limited (Prudential Thailand), entered into in November 2012 to establish an exclusive 15-year partnership with Thanachart Bank Public Company limited (Thanachart Bank) to develop jointly their bancassurance business in Thailand was launched. At the same time Prudential Thailand completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the voting interest in Thanachart Life Assurance Company Limited (Thanachart Life), a wholly-owned life insurance subsidiary of Thanachart Bank. The consideration for the transaction is THB 18.981 billion (Ł412 million), of which THB 17.500 billion (Ł380 million) was settled in cash on completion in May 2013 with a further payment of THB 0.946 billion (Ł20 million), for adjustments to reflect the net asset value as at completion date, paid in July 2013. In addition a deferred payment of THB 0.535 billion (Ł12 million) is payable 12 months after completion. The acquired assets are comprised of: Łm Acquired assets: Net worth (including acquisition of distribution rights) 386 Value of in force acquired 26 Transaction consideration 412 The purchase consideration paid was equivalent to the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities assumed. No goodwill has been recognised. b Acquisition of Reassure America Life Insurance Company in 2012 On 4 September 2012, the Group through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Jackson completed the acquisition of 100 per cent issued share capital of SRLC America Holding Corp. and its primary operating subsidiary, Reassure America Life Insurance Company (REALIC). REALIC is a US-based insurance company whose business model was to acquire, through purchase or reinsurance, closed blocks of insurance business, primarily life assurance risks. REALIC did not and does not write new business. The gain of Ł453 million reflects the fair value of the acquired business as determined by applying the same methodology as applied for Jackson’s non-variable annuity business. A risk discount rate of 4.3 per cent at the date of acquisition on 4 September 2012 was used. c Agreement to sell Japan life business On 16 July 2013, the Group reached an agreement to sell, subject to regulatory approval, the life insurance business in Japan, PCA Life Insurance Company Limited, which was closed to new business in 2010, to SBI Holdings Inc. for US$85 million (Ł51 million at 31 December 2013 closing exchange rate) with related expenses of Ł3 million. Consistent with the ‘held for sale’ classification of the business for IFRS reporting, the EEV carrying value has been set to Ł48 million at 31 December 2013. For 2013 the result for the year, together with the adjustment to the carrying value have given rise to an aggregate loss of Ł(35) million which has been included in non-operating profit. Consistent with this treatment, the presentation of the comparative results has been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published. 5 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns Short-term fluctuations in investment returns, net of the related change in the time value of cost of options and guarantees, arise as follows: (i) Group Summary 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Insurance operations: Asia* note (ii) (405) 362 US note (iii) (422) (254) UK note (iv) 35 315 (792) 423 Other operations: Other* note (v) (27) 119 Economic hedge value movement note (vi) – (32) Total* (819) 510 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of revised IAS 19 and for the reclassification of the results attributable to the held for sale Japan life business – see note 18. European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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304 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 5 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns continued (ii) Asia operations For 2013, the negative short-term fluctuations in investment returns of Ł(405) million principally arise in Hong Kong of Ł(223) million and in Singapore of Ł(96) million, due to unrealised value reductions on bonds, arising from the increase in long-term interest rates, and in Indonesia of Ł(52) million for a decrease in future expected fee income for unit-linked business, driven by falls in equity markets. For 2012, the positive short-term fluctuations in investment returns of Ł362 million in Asia operations were driven by unrealised gains on bonds and higher equity markets which principally arose in Hong Kong of Ł139 million mainly relating to positive returns on bonds backing participating business, Singapore of Ł114 million primarily relating to increasing future expected fee income for unit-linked business and unrealised gains on bonds, Taiwan of Ł56 million for unrealised gains on bonds and CDOs and India of Ł30 million. (iii) US operations The short-term fluctuations in investment returns for US operations comprise the following items: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Investment return related experience on fixed income securities note (a) 21 (99) Investment return related impact due to changed expectation of profits on in-force variable annuity business in future periods based on current period separate account return, net of related hedging activity note (b) (580) (183) Other items including actual less long-term return on equity based investments note (c) 137 28 Total US operations (422) (254) Notes (a) The credit (charge) relating to fixed income securities comprises the following elements: (1) the excess of actual realised gains (losses) over the amortisation of interest related realised gains and losses recorded in the profit and loss account; (2) credit loss experience (versus the longer-term assumption); and (3) the impact of de-risking activities within the portfolio. (b) This item reflects the net impact of variances in projected future fees and future benefit costs arising from the effect of market fluctuations on the growth in separate account asset values in the current reporting period and related hedging activity arising from realised and unrealised gains and losses on equity related hedges and interest rate options. (c) Other items of Ł137 million in 2013 primarily reflects a beneficial impact of the excess of actual over assumed return from investments in limited partnerships. (iv) UK insurance operations The short-term fluctuations in investment returns for UK insurance operations arise from the following types of business: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Shareholder-backed annuity note (a) (72) (3) With-profits, unit-linked and other note (b) 107 318 Total UK insurance operations 35 315 Notes (a) Short-term fluctuations in investment returns for shareholder-backed annuity business comprise: (1) gains/losses on surplus assets compared to the expected long-term rate of return reflecting reductions/increases in corporate bond and gilt yields; (2) the difference between actual and expected default experience; and (3) the effect of mismatching for assets and liabilities of different durations and other short-term fluctuations in investment returns. (b) The short-term fluctuations in investment returns for with-profits, unit-linked and other business primarily arise from the excess of actual over expected returns for with-profits business. The total return on the fund (including unallocated surplus) in 2013 was 8 per cent compared to an assumed rate of return of 6 per cent (2012: 10 per cent total return compared to assumed rate of 5 per cent). In addition, the amount for 2013 includes the effect of a partial hedge of future shareholder transfers expected to emerge from the UK’s with-profits sub-fund taken out during the year. This hedge reduces the risks arising from equity market declines. (v) Other items Short-term fluctuations in investment returns of other operations were negative Ł(27) million (2012: positive Ł119 million) representing principally unrealised value movements on investments and foreign exchange items. (vi) Economic hedge value movements This item represents the cost of short-dated hedge contracts taken out in the first half of 2012 to provide downside protection against severe equity market falls through a period of particular uncertainty with respect to the Eurozone. The hedge contracts were terminated in the second half of 2012.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 305 6 Effect of changes in economic assumptions The effects of changes in economic assumptions for in-force business, net of the related change in the time value of cost of options and guarantees, included within profit before tax (including actual investment returns) arise as follows: (i) Group summary 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Asia operations* note (ii) 283 (135) US operations note (iii) 372 85 UK insurance operations note (iv) 166 48 Total* 821 (2) * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business – see note 18. (ii) Asia operations The effect of changes in economic assumptions for Asia operations in 2013 of Ł283 million primarily reflects the overall impact of the increase in long-term interest rates in the year, principally arising in Hong Kong of Ł361 million, Singapore of Ł107 million and Taiwan of Ł99 million mainly due to the increase in fund earned rates for participating business. There are partial offsets arising in Indonesia of Ł(237) million and in Malaysia of Ł(77) million, mainly reflecting the negative impact of calculating health and protection future profits at a higher discount rate. The charge of Ł(135) million in 2012 for the effect of changes in economic assumptions principally arose in Hong Kong of Ł(320) million, primarily reflecting the effect on projected cash flows of de-risking the asset portfolio and the reduction in fund earned rates on participating business, driven by the very low interest rate environment, and in Vietnam of Ł(47) million, following the fall in bond yields. There were partial offsets totalling Ł232 million, principally arising in Malaysia and Indonesia, mainly reflecting the positive impact of calculating projected health and protection profits at a lower rate, driven by the decrease in risk discount rates. (iii) US operations The effect of changes in economic assumptions for US operations reflects the following: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Effect of changes in 10-year treasury rates and beta: Fixed annuity and other general account business note (a) (375) 20 Variable annuity business note (b) 587 (83) Decrease in additional allowance for credit risk note (c) 160 148 Total US operations note (d) 372 85 Notes (a) For fixed annuity and other general account business the charge of Ł(375) million in 2013 principally arises from the effect of a higher discount rate on the opening value of the in-force book, driven by the 130 basis points increase in the risk-free rate. The projected cash flows for this business principally reflect projected spread, with secondary effects on the cash flows also resulting from changes to assumed future yields and resulting policyholder behaviour. The credit of Ł20 million in 2012 reflected a 10 basis point decrease in the risk-free rate, partially offset by the effect for the acquired REALIC book (reflecting a 20 basis point increase in the risk-free rate from the 4 September acquisition date to 31 December 2012). (b) For variable annuity business, the credit of Ł587 million principally reflects an increase in projected fee income and a decrease in projected benefit costs, arising from the increase in the rate of assumed future return on the underlying separate account assets, driven by the 130 basis points increase in the risk-free rate. There is a partial offset arising from the increase in the discount rate applied to those cash flows. The charge of Ł(83) million in 2012 reflected a decrease in the risk-free rate of 10 basis points. (c) For 2013 the Ł160 million (2012: Ł148 million) effect of the decrease in the additional allowance for credit risk within the risk discount rate reflected the reduction in credit spreads and represented a 50 basis points decrease for spread business and a 10 basis points decrease for variable annuity business, representing the proportion of business invested in the general account (as described in note 15(b)(iii)). (d) The total effect of changes in economic assumptions for US operations of a credit of Ł372 million for 2013 includes a pre-tax charge of Ł(20) million for the effect of the change in required capital from 235 per cent to 250 per cent of risk-based capital (see note 15(b)(ii)). European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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306 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 6 Effect of changes in economic assumptions continued (iv) UK insurance operations The effect of changes in economic assumptions of a credit of Ł166 million for UK insurance operations for 2013 comprises the following: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Effect of changes in expected long-term rates of return, risk discount rates and other changes: Shareholder-backed annuity business note (a) (70) 140 With-profits and other business note (b) 236 (46) Tax regime note (c) – (46) Total UK insurance operations 166 48 Notes (a) For shareholder-backed annuity business the overall effect of changes in expected long-term rates of return and risk discount rates reflect the combined effects of the changes in economic assumptions, which incorporate a default allowance for both best estimate defaults and in respect of the additional credit risk provisions (as shown in note 16(iii)). (b) For with-profits and other business the total credit in 2013 of Ł236 million (2012: charge of Ł(46) million) includes the net effect of the changes in fund earned rates and risk discount rate (as shown in note 16(iii)), driven by the 120 basis points increase (2012: a reduction of 20 basis points) in the 15-year government bond rate. (c) In 2012, the effect of the change in tax regime of Ł(46) million reflected the change in pattern of taxable profits for shareholder-backed annuity business arising from the acceleration of tax payments due to the altered timing of relief on regulatory basis provisions. 7 Net core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations 31 Dec 2013 Łm 31 Dec 2012 Łm Mark to EEV Mark to EEV market basis at market basis at IFRS value market IFRS value market basis adjustment value basis adjustment value Holding company* cash and short-term investments (2,230) – (2,230) (1,380) – (1,380) Core structural borrowings – central funds† 4,211 392 4,603 3,126 536 3,662 Holding company net borrowings 1,981 392 2,373 1,746 536 2,282 Core structural borrowings – Prudential Capital 275 – 275 275 – 275 Core structural borrowings – Jackson 150 38 188 153 43 196 Net core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations 2,406 430 2,836 2,174 579 2,753 * Including central finance subsidiaries. † In January 2013, the Company issued US$700 million (Ł423 million at 31 December 2013 closing exchange rate) perpetual subordinated capital securities. In addition the Company issued Ł700 million subordinated notes in December 2013.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 307 8 Analysis of movement in free surplus Free surplus is the excess of the regulatory basis net assets for EEV reporting purposes (net worth) over the capital required to support the covered business. Where appropriate, adjustments are made to the net worth so that backing assets are included at fair value rather than cost so as to comply with the EEV Principles. 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Free surplus Free surplus of long-term of long-term business, asset business, asset Asset management management management and UK and UK and UK general general general Long-term insurance insurance insurance business commission commission commission Long-term business and asset management operations note (i) note 12 note (iii) Underlying movement: Investment in new business notes (ii), (viii) (637) – (637) (618) Business in force: Expected in-force cash flows (including expected return on net assets) 2,150 471 2,621 2,405 Effects of changes in operating assumptions, operating experience variances and other operating items 478 – 478 293 1,991 471 2,462 2,080 Effect of acquisition of REALIC – – – (169) Increase in EEV assumed level of required capital note 12 (58) – (58) – (Loss) profit attaching to held for sale Japan life business (40) – (40) 31 Other non-operating items note (iv) (739) 17 (722) (62) 1,154 488 1,642 1,880 Net cash flows to parent company note (v) (1,069) (272) (1,341) (1,200) Bancassurance agreement and purchase of Thanachart Life notes 4 ,12 365 – 365 – Exchange movements, timing differences and other items note (vi) (187) (165) (352) (412) Net movement in free surplus 263 51 314 268 Balance at 1 January 2013 note (viii) 2,957 732 3,689 3,421 Balance at 31 December 2013 note (viii) 3,220 783 4,003 3,689 Representing: Asia operations 1,185 194 1,379 1,181 US operations 956 118 1,074 1,319 UK operations 1,079 471 1,550 1,189 3,220 783 4,003 3,689 Balance at 1 January 2013/1 January 2012 representing: Asia operations 974 207 1,181 1,278 US operations 1,211 108 1,319 1,333 UK operations 772 417 1,189 810 2,957 732 3,689 3,421 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of the revised IAS 19 and for the reclassification of the result attributable to the Japan life business – see note 18. Notes (i) All figures are shown post-tax. (ii) Free surplus invested in new business represents amounts set aside for required capital and acquisition costs. (iii) For the purposes of this analysis, free surplus for asset management operations and the UK general insurance commission is taken to be IFRS basis shareholders’ equity. (iv) Changes in non-operating items principally represent short-term fluctuations in investment returns and the effect of changes in economic assumptions for long-term business operations. (v) Net cash flows to parent company for long-term business operations reflect the flows as included in the holding company cash flow at transaction rates. European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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308 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 8 Analysis of movement in free surplus continued (vi) Exchange movements, timing differences and other items represent: 2013 Łm Asset management and UK general Long-term insurance business commission Total Exchange movements note 12 (164) (28) (192) Mark to market value movements on Jackson assets backing surplus and required capital note 9 (97) – (97) Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes note 9 (22) (18) (40) Other note (vii) 96 (119) (23) (187) (165) (352) (vii) Other primarily reflects the effect of intra-group loans, contingent loan funding, as shown in note 12(i), timing differences and other non-cash items. (viii) The free surplus balance at 31 December 2013 includes Ł392 million (2012: Ł177 million) representing unamortised amounts advanced to bancassurance partners for securing exclusive distribution rights. The annual amortisation charge is recorded within ‘investment in new business’ each year at a rate that is determined by reference to the actual sales levels achieved.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 309 9 Reconciliation of movement in shareholders’ equity 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Long-term business operations Total UK long-term Asia US insurance business Other Group Group operations operations operations operations operations total total note (i) note (i) Pre-tax operating profit (based on longer-term investment returns) Long-term business: New business note 2 1,460 1,086 297 2,843 – 2,843 2,452 Business in force note 3 927 1,135 736 2,798 – 2,798 1,982 2,387 2,221 1,033 5,641 – 5,641 4,434 Asset management – – – – 574 574 479 Other results (2) (1) (16) (19) (616) (635) (600) Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 2,385 2,220 1,017 5,622 (42) 5,580 4,313 Total non-operating profit (157) (46) 166 (37) 121 84 644 Profit before tax (including actual investment returns) 2,228 2,174 1,183 5,585 79 5,664 4,957 Tax (charge) credit attributable to shareholders’ profit note 10: Tax on operating profit (494) (695) (198) (1,387) 11 (1,376) (1,139) Tax on non-operating profit 69 12 (34) 47 23 70 (49) Profit for the year 1,803 1,491 951 4,245 113 4,358 3,769 Other movements (post-tax) Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges (974) (175) – (1,149) 72 (1,077) (469) Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) note (ii) (433) (300) (339) (1,072) 1,072 – –Investment in operations note (iii) 40 – – 40 (40) – –External dividends – – – – (781) (781) (655) Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes note (v) – – (22) (22) (31) (53) 44 Reserve movements in respect of share-based payments – – – – 98 98 42 Bancassurance agreement and purchase of Thanachart Life notes (vi) and 4 412 – – 412 (412) – – Other transfers (5) 15 (20) (10) 10 – –Treasury shares movements – – – – (41) (41) 23 New share capital subscribed – – – – 6 6 17 Mark to market value movements on Jackson assets backing surplus and required capital – (97) – (97) – (97) 35 Net increase in shareholders’ equity 843 934 570 2,347 66 2,413 2,806 Shareholders’ equity at 1 January 2013 note (i) 9,462 6,032 6,772 22,266 177 22,443 19,637 Shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2013 note (i) 10,305 6,966 7,342 24,613 243 24,856 22,443 Representing: Statutory IFRS basis shareholders’ equity 2,564 3,446 2,976 8,986 664 9,650 10,359 Additional retained profit (loss) on an EEV basis note (iv) 7,741 3,520 4,366 15,627 (421) 15,206 12,084 EEV basis shareholders’ equity 10,305 6,966 7,342 24,613 243 24,856 22,443 Balance at 1 January 2013/1 January 2012 Representing: Statutory IFRS basis shareholders’ equity 2,290 4,343 3,008 9,641 718 10,359 8,564 Additional retained profit (loss) on an EEV basis note (iv) 7,172 1,689 3,764 12,625 (541) 12,084 11,073 EEV basis shareholders’ equity 9,462 6,032 6,772 22,266 177 22,443 19,637 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of IFRS 11 and revised IAS 19 and for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business – see note 18. Notes (i) For the purposes of the table above, goodwill related to Asia long-term operations is included in other operations. (ii) Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) represent dividends that have been declared in the year and amounts accrued in respect of statutory transfers. The amounts included in note 8 for these items are as per the holding company cash flow at transaction rates. The difference primarily relates to intra-group loans, timing differences arising on statutory transfers, and other non-cash items. (iii) Investment in operations reflects increases in share capital. European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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310 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 9 Reconciliation of movement in shareholders’ equity continued (iv) The additional retained loss on an EEV basis for Other operations primarily represents the mark to market value adjustment for holding company net borrowings of a charge of Ł(392) million (2012: charge of Ł(536) million), as shown in note 7. (v) The (charge) credit for the shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit schemes comprises: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm IFRS basis (48) 34 Additional shareholders’ interest note 15(c)(vi) (5) 10 EEV basis total (53) 44 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of revised IAS 19 – see note 18. (vi) The Ł412 million transfer from Other operations to Asia operations represents the funding of Asia operations to purchase the bancassurance agreement and Thanachart Life (as shown in note 4). 10 Tax attributable to shareholders’ profit The tax charge comprises: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Tax charge on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns: Long-term business:* Asia operations 494 420 US operations 695 513 UK insurance operations 198 168 1,387 1,101 Other operations† (11) 38 Total tax charge on operating profit based on longer-term investment returns† 1,376 1,139 Tax (credit) charge on non-operating profit† (70) 49 Tax charge on profit attributable to shareholders (including tax on actual investment returns)† 1,306 1,188 * The tax charge on operating profit for long-term business includes tax on Solvency II and restructuring costs. † The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of IFRS 11 and revised IAS 19 – see note 18. 11 Earnings per share (EPS) 2013 Łm 2012* Łm Operating Total Operating Total Pre-tax profit 5,580 5,664 4,313 4,957 Tax (1,376) (1,306) (1,139) (1,188) Post-tax profit 4,204 4,358 3,174 3,769 EPS (pence) 165.0p 171.0p 124.9p 148.3p Average number of shares (millions) 2,548 2,548 2,541 2,541 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of IFRS 11, revised IAS 19 and for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business – see note 18.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 311 12 Reconciliation of post-tax movements in net worth and value of in-force for long-term business 2013 Łm Total Value of long-term Free Required Total net in-force business surplus capital worth business operations note 8 note (iv) Group Shareholders’ equity at 1 January 2013 2,957 3,898 6,855 15,411 22,266 New business contribution notes (ii), (iii) (637) 461 (176) 2,258 2,082 Existing business – transfer to net worth 2,017 (347) 1,670 (1,670) – Expected return on existing business 133 90 223 1,277 1,500 Changes in operating assumptions and experience variances* 478 (7) 471 182 653 Increase in EEV assumed level of required capital note (vi) (58) 58 – (13) (13) Loss attaching to held for sale Japan life business (40) – (40) 5 (35) Other non-operating items (739) (103) (842) 900 58 Post-tax profit from long-term business 1,154 152 1,306 2,939 4,245 Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges (164) (117) (281) (868) (1,149) Bancassurance agreement and purchase of Thanachart Life notes 4 and (v) 365 21 386 26 412 Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) and investment in operations note (i) (963) – (963) (69) (1,032) Other movements (129) – (129) – (129) Shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2013 note(viii) 3,220 3,954 7,174 17,439 24,613 Representing: Asia operations Shareholders’ equity at 1 January 2013 974 970 1,944 7,518 9,462 New business contribution note (iii) (310) 107 (203) 1,342 1,139 Existing business – transfer to net worth 713 29 742 (742) – Expected return on existing business 74 (1) 73 595 668 Changes in operating assumptions and experience variances* 32 (9) 23 61 84 Loss attaching to held for sale Japan life business note 4 (40) – (40) 5 (35) Other non-operating items (70) (56) (126) 73 (53) Post-tax profit from long-term business 399 70 469 1,334 1,803 Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges (155) (84) (239) (735) (974) Bancassurance agreement and purchase of Thanachart Life notes 4 and (v) 365 21 386 26 412 Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) and investment in operations (393) – (393) – (393) Other movements (5) – (5) – (5) Shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2013 note (viii) 1,185 977 2,162 8,143 10,305 US operations Shareholders’ equity at 1 January 2013 1,211 1,600 2,811 3,221 6,032 New business contribution note (iii) (298) 288 (10) 716 706 Existing business – transfer to net worth 796 (296) 500 (500) – Expected return on existing business 41 53 94 301 395 Changes in operating assumptions and experience variances* 292 21 313 111 424 Increase in EEV assumed level of required capital note (vi) (58) 58 – (13) (13) Other non-operating items (637) (84) (721) 700 (21) Post-tax profit from long-term business 136 40 176 1,315 1,491 Exchange movements on foreign operations and net investment hedges (9) (33) (42) (133) (175) Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) (300) – (300) – (300) Other movements (82) – (82) – (82) Shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2013 956 1,607 2,563 4,403 6,966 UK insurance operations Shareholders’ equity at 1 January 2013 772 1,328 2,100 4,672 6,772 New business contribution note (iii) (29) 66 37 200 237 Existing business – transfer to net worth 508 (80) 428 (428) – Expected return on existing business 18 38 56 381 437 Changes in operating assumptions and experience variances* 154 (19) 135 10 145 Other non-operating items (32) 37 5 127 132 Post-tax profit from long-term business 619 42 661 290 951 Intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) note (i) (270) – (270) (69) (339) Other movements (42) – (42) – (42) Shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2013 note (viii) 1,079 1,370 2,449 4,893 7,342 * Changes in operating assumptions and experience variances as reported above include development, Solvency II and restructuring costs. European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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312 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 12 Reconciliation of post-tax movements in net worth and value of in-force for long-term business continued Notes (i) The amounts shown in respect of free surplus and the value of in-force business for UK insurance operations for intra-group dividends (including statutory transfers) include contingent loan funding. Contingent loan funding represents amounts whose repayment to the lender is contingent upon future surpluses emerging from certain contracts specified under the arrangement. If insufficient surplus emerges on those contracts, there is no recourse to other assets of the Group and the liability is not payable to the degree of shortfall. (ii) The movements arising from new business contribution are as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Free surplus invested in new business (637) (618) Increase in required capital 461 454 Reduction in total net worth (176) (164) Increase in the value associated with new business 2,258 1,955 Total post-tax new business contribution 2,082 1,791 (iii) Free surplus invested in new business is as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Total Total UK long-term UK long-term Asia US insurance business Asia US insurance business operations operations operations operations operations operations operations operations Pre-tax new business contribution note 2 1,460 1,086 297 2,843 1,266 873 313 2,452 Tax (321) (380) (60) (761) (284) (305) (72) (661) Post-tax new business contribution 1,139 706 237 2,082 982 568 241 1,791 Free surplus invested in new business (310) (298) (29) (637) (292) (281) (45) (618) Post-tax new business contribution per Ł1 million free surplus invested 3.7 2.4 8.2 3.3 3.4 2.0 5.4 2.9 (iv) The value of in-force business includes the value of future margins from current in-force business less the cost of holding required capital and represents: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Total Total UK long-term UK long-term Asia US insurance business Asia US insurance business operations operations operations operations operations operations operations operations Value of in-force business before deduction of cost of capital and time value of guarantees 8,540 4,769 5,135 18,444 7,903 3,992 4,916 16,811 Cost of capital (347) (220) (242) (809) (352) (121) (244) (717) Cost of time value of guarantees note (vii) (50) (146) – (196) (33) (650) – (683) Net value of in-force business 8,143 4,403 4,893 17,439 7,518 3,221 4,672 15,411 (v) The free surplus increase of Ł365 million in respect of the transaction with Thanachart Bank includes the purchase cost of the partnership agreement to enable future new sales through the bancasurrance channel. As new business is written, the carrying value of this purchase cost is amortised against the new business contribution line of this reconciliation. (vi) The increase in required capital in US operations of Ł58 million reflects the effect of the change from 235 per cent to 250 per cent of risk-based capital. (vii) The decrease in the cost of time value of guarantees for US operations from Ł(650) million at 2012 to Ł(146) million at 2013 primarily relates to variable annuity business, mainly arising from the increase in the expected long-term separate account rate of return of 1.3 per cent driven by the increase in the US 10-year treasury bond rate and strong equity performance, partly offset by the impact from new business written in the year. (viii) Effects of domestication of Hong Kong branch in 2014 The analysis of shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2013 does not incorporate the impact of the domestication of the Hong Kong branch which took effect on 1 January 2014. In order to align the corporate structure of the branch business in Hong Kong more closely with Prudential’s other Asia operations, the Board of PAC initiated a proposal to transfer the branch business to two Hong Kong-incorporated companies – Prudential Hong Kong Limited and Prudential General Insurance Hong Kong Limited – with one providing life insurance and the other providing general insurance. Following consultation with policyholders of PAC and court approval, the assets and liabilities of the Hong Kong branch business of PAC transferred to separate subsidiaries on 1 January 2014. As a consequence of this restructuring, adjustments in respect of required capital, and the cost of that capital, will be necessary. This arises from the transfer of capital that was previously held within the UK business in respect of the Hong Kong branch operations and additional capital requirements that arise from the newly established subsidiaries. These will be reflected in the movements in net worth and value of in-force business reported in 2014 as adjustments to opening balances as follows: Łm Total Value of long-term Required Total in-force business Adjustment to shareholders’ equity at 1 January 2014 Free surplus capital net worth business operations Asia operations (104) 104 – (40) (40) UK insurance operations 69 (69) – 29 29 Net impact on Group total (35) 35 – (11) (11) The adjustments for UK insurance operations reflect the transfer of required capital, and attaching cost of capital, for amounts previously set aside whilst the Hong Kong business was a branch of Prudential Assurance Company, to the Asia operations segment. The adjustments for Asia operations reflect this transfer and the effects of additional capital requirements of the Hong Kong regulator under the arrangements for the newly domesticated business. The net effect reflects the higher required capital levels attributable to the stand-alone Hong Kong shareholder-backed long-term insurance business.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 313 13 Expected transfer of value of in-force business to free surplus The discounted value of in-force business and required capital can be reconciled to the 2013 and 2012 totals in the tables below for the emergence of free surplus as follows: 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Required capital note 12 3,954 3,898 Value of in-force (VIF) note 12 17,439 15,411 Add back: deduction for cost of time value of guarantees note 12 196 683 Expected cash flow from sale of Japan life business (25) – Other items note (1,157) (1,401) Total 20,407 18,591 Note ‘Other items’ represent amounts incorporated into VIF where there is no definitive timeframe for when the payments will be made or receipts received. In particular, other items includes the deduction of the value of the shareholders’ interest in the estate, the value of which is derived by increasing final bonus rates so as to exhaust the estate over the lifetime of the in-force with-profits business. This is an assumption to give an appropriate valuation. To be conservative, this item is excluded from the expected free surplus generation profile below. Cash flows are projected on a deterministic basis and are discounted at the appropriate risk discount rate. The modelled cash flows use the same methodology underpinning the Group’s embedded value reporting and so are subject to the same assumptions and sensitivities. The table below shows how the VIF generated by the in-force business and the associated required capital is modelled as emerging into free surplus over future years. 2013 Łm Expected period of conversion of future post-tax distributable earnings and required capital flows to free surplus 2013 total as shown above 1-5 years 6 -10 years 11-15 years 16 -20 years 21-40 years 40+ years Asia operations* 9,021 3,168 1,883 1,275 855 1,465 375 US operations 6,234 3,326 1,845 653 271 139 – UK insurance operations 5,152 1,915 1,326 870 536 487 18 Total 20,407 8,409 5,054 2,798 1,662 2,091 393 100% 41% 25% 14% 8% 10% 2% * Following its reclassification as held for sale, the Asia cash flows exclude any cash flows in respect of Japan. 2012 Łm Expected period of conversion of future post tax distributable earnings and required capital flows to free surplus 2012 total as shown above 1-5 years 6 -10 years 11-15 years 16 -20 years 21-40 years 40+ years Asia operations 8,410 2,987 1,873 1,181 840 1,297 232 US operations 5,439 2,723 1,607 698 301 110 –UK insurance operations 4,742 1,890 1,185 756 456 445 10 Total 18,591 7,600 4,665 2,635 1,597 1,852 242 100% 41% 25% 14% 9% 10% 1% European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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314 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 14 Sensitivity of results to alternative assumptions (a) Sensitivity analysis – economic assumptions The tables below show the sensitivity of the embedded value as at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012) and the pre-tax new business contribution after the effect of required capital for 2013 and 2012 to: — 1 per cent increase in the discount rates; — 1 per cent increase and decrease in interest rates, including all consequential changes (assumed investment returns for all asset classes, market values of fixed interest assets, risk discount rates); — 1 per cent rise in equity and property yields; — 10 per cent fall in market value of equity and property assets (embedded value only); — The statutory minimum capital level (by contrast to EEV basis required capital), (for embedded value only); — 5 basis point increase in UK long-term expected defaults; and — 10 basis point increase in the liquidity premium for UK annuities. In each sensitivity calculation, all other assumptions remain unchanged except where they are directly affected by the revised economic conditions. New business contribution 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Total Total UK long-term UK long-term Asia US insurance business Asia US insurance business operations operations operations operations operations operations operations operations Pre-tax new business contribution note 2 1,460 1,086 297 2,843 1,266 873 313 2,452 Discount rates – 1% increase (187) (52) (36) (275) (163) (40) (38) (241) Interest rates – 1% increase 23 72 (1) 94 33 104 6 143 Interest rates – 1% decrease (61) (107) – (168) (106) (161) (11) (278) Equity/property yields – 1% rise 56 96 13 165 48 97 13 158 Long-term expected defaults – 5 bps increase – – (8) (8) – – (10) (10) Liquidity premium – 10 bps increase – – 16 16 – – 20 20 Embedded value of long-term business operations 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Total Total UK long-term UK long-term Asia US insurance business Asia US insurance business operations operations operations operations operations operations operations operations Shareholders’ equity note 9 10,305 6,966 7,342 24,613 9,462 6,032 6,772 22,266 Discount rates – 1% increase (992) (266) (529) (1,787) (879) (209) (482) (1,570) Interest rates – 1% increase (297) (65) (380) (742) (218) (124) (328) (670) Interest rates – 1% decrease 200 (12) 443 631 85 49 399 533 Equity/property yields – 1% rise 370 250 210 830 328 230 202 760 Equity/property market values – 10% increase (183) (90) (238) (511) (159) (69) (309) (537) Statutory minimum capital 109 153 4 266 108 89 4 201 Long-term expected defaults – 5 bps increase – – (114) (114) – – (112) (112) Liquidity premium – 10 bps increase – – 228 228 – – 224 224 The sensitivities shown above are for the impact of instantaneous changes on the embedded value of long-term business operations and include the combined effect on the value of in-force business and net assets at the balance sheet dates indicated. If the change in assumption shown in the sensitivities were to occur, then the effect shown above would be recorded within two components of the profit analysis for the following year. These are for the effect of economic assumption changes and, to the extent that asset value changes are included in the sensitivities, within short-term fluctuations in investment returns. In addition to the sensitivity effects shown above, the other components of the profit for the following year would be calculated by reference to the altered assumptions, for example new business contribution and unwind of discount, together with the effect of other changes such as altered corporate bond spreads. In addition for Jackson, the fair value movements on assets backing surplus and required capital which are taken directly to shareholders’ equity would also be affected by changes in interest rates.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 315 (b) Sensitivity analysis – non-economic assumptions The tables below show the sensitivity of the embedded value as at 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2012 and the pre-tax new business contribution after the effect of required capital for 2013 and 2012 to: — 10 per cent proportionate decrease in maintenance expenses (a 10 per cent sensitivity on a base assumption of Ł10 per annum would represent an expense assumption of Ł9 per annum); — 10 per cent proportionate decrease in lapse rates (a 10 per cent sensitivity on a base assumption of 5 per cent would represent a lapse rate of 4.5 per cent per annum); and — 5 per cent proportionate decrease in base mortality and morbidity rates (ie increased longevity). New business contribution 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Total Total UK long-term UK long-term Asia US insurance business Asia US insurance business operations operations operations operations operations operations operations operations Pre-tax new business contribution note 2 1,460 1,086 297 2,843 1,266 873 313 2,452 Maintenance expenses – 10% decrease 29 12 4 45 32 13 4 49 Lapse rates – 10% decrease 109 41 8 158 95 26 7 128 Mortality and morbidity – 5% decrease 75 6 (8) 73 76 5 (11) 70 Change representing effect on: Life business 7563 84 76 5 3 84 UK annuities – – (11) (11) – – (14) (14) Embedded value of long-term business operations 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Total Total UK long-term UK long-term Asia US insurance business Asia US insurance business operations operations operations operations operations operations operations operations Shareholders’ equity note 9 10,305 6,966 7,342 24,613 9,462 6,032 6,772 22,266 Maintenance expenses – 10% decrease 126 59 58 243 137 50 56 243 Lapse rates – 10% decrease 352 294 79 725 333 225 66 624 Mortality and morbidity – 5% decrease 377 154 (254) 277 387 178 (273) 292 Change representing effect on: Life business 377 154 20 551 387 178 13 578 UK annuities – – (274) (274) – – (286) (286) European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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316 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 15 Methodology and accounting presentation (a) Covered business The EEV results for the Group are prepared for ‘covered business’, as defined by the EEV Principles. Covered business represents the Group’s long-term insurance business for which the value of new and in-force contracts is attributable to shareholders. The results for covered business, including the Group’s investments in joint venture insurance operations, are presented on a pre-tax basis, with tax reported separately. The EEV basis results for the Group’s covered business are then combined with the IFRS basis results of the Group’s other operations. Under the EEV Principles, the results for covered business incorporate the projected margins of attaching internal asset management. The definition of long-term business operations is consistent with previous practice and comprises those contracts falling under the definition for regulatory purposes together with, for US operations, contracts that are in substance the same as guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) but do not fall within the technical definition. Covered business comprises the Group’s long-term business operations, with two exceptions: — The closed Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund (SAIF) which is excluded from covered business. SAIF is a ring-fenced sub-fund of the Prudential Assurance Company (PAC) long-term fund, established by a Court approved Scheme of Arrangement in October 1997. SAIF is closed to new business and the assets and liabilities of the fund are wholly attributable to the policyholders of the fund. — The presentational treatment of the Group’s principal defined benefit pension scheme, the Prudential Staff Pension Scheme (PSPS). The partial recognition of the surplus for PSPS is recognised in ‘Other’ operations, as described in note 15(c)(vi). A small amount of UK group pensions business is also not modelled for EEV reporting purposes. (b) Methodology (i) Embedded value Overview The embedded value is the present value of the shareholders’ interest in the earnings distributable from assets allocated to covered business after sufficient allowance has been made for the aggregate risks in that business. The shareholders’ interest in the Group’s long-term business comprises: — Present value of future shareholder cash flows from in-force covered business (value of in-force business), less deductions for: – the cost of locked-in required capital; – the time value of cost of options and guarantees; — Locked-in required capital; and — Shareholders’ net worth in excess of required capital (free surplus). The value of future new business is excluded from the embedded value. Notwithstanding the basis of presentation of results (as explained in note 15(c)(iv)) no smoothing of market or account balance values, unrealised gains or investment return is applied in determining the embedded value or profit before tax. Separately, the analysis of profit is delineated between operating profit based on longer-term investment returns and other constituent items (as explained in note 15(c)(i)). Valuation of in-force and new business The embedded value results are prepared incorporating best estimate assumptions about all relevant factors including levels of future investment returns, expenses, persistency and mortality. These assumptions are used to project future cash flows. The present value of the future cash flows is then calculated using a discount rate which reflects both the time value of money and the non-diversifiable risks associated with the cash flows that are not otherwise allowed for. Best estimate assumptions Best estimate assumptions are used for the cash flow projections, where best estimate is defined as the mean of the distribution of future possible outcomes. The assumptions are reviewed actively and changes are made when evidence exists that material changes in future experience are reasonably certain. Assumptions required in the calculation of the value of options and guarantees, for example relating to volatilities and correlations, or dynamic algorithms linking liabilities to assets, have been set equal to the best estimates and, wherever material and practical, reflect any dynamic relationships between the assumptions and the stochastic variables. Demographic assumptions Persistency, mortality and morbidity assumptions are based on an analysis of recent experience but also reflect expected future experience. Where relevant, when calculating the time value of financial options and guarantees, policyholder withdrawal rates vary in line with the emerging investment conditions according to management’s expectations. Expense assumptions Expense levels, including those of service companies that support the Group’s long-term business operations, are based on internal expense analysis investigations and are appropriately allocated to acquisition of new business and renewal of in-force business. Exceptional expenses are identified and reported separately. For mature business, it is Prudential’s policy not to take credit for future cost reduction programmes until the savings have been delivered. For businesses which are currently sub-scale (China, Malaysia Takaful and Taiwan) and India (where the business model is being adapted in response to the regulatory changes introduced in recent years), expense overruns are permitted where these are expected to be short-lived.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 317 For Asia operations, the expenses comprise costs borne directly and recharged costs from the Asia regional head office, that are attributable to covered business. The assumed future expenses for these operations also include projections of these future recharges. Development expenses are charged as incurred. Corporate expenditure comprises: — Expenditure for Group head office, to the extent not allocated to the PAC with-profits funds, together with Solvency II implementation and restructuring costs, which are charged to the EEV basis results as incurred; and — Expenditure of the Asia regional head office that is not allocated to the covered business or asset management operations which is charged as incurred. These costs are primarily for corporate related activities and are included within corporate expenditure. Principal economic assumptions The EEV basis results for the Group’s operations have been determined using economic assumptions where the long-term expected rates of return on investments and risk discount rates are set by reference to year end rates of return on government bonds. Expected returns on equity and property asset classes and corporate bonds are derived by adding a risk premium, based on the Group’s long-term view, to the risk-free rate. The total profit that emerges over the lifetime of an individual contract as calculated using the embedded value basis is the same as that calculated under the IFRS basis. Since the embedded value basis reflects discounted future cash flows, under this methodology the profit emergence is advanced, thus more closely aligning the timing of the recognition of profits with the efforts and risks of current management actions, particularly with regard to business sold during the year. New business In determining the EEV basis value of new business, premiums are included in projected cash flows on the same basis of distinguishing annual and single premium business as set out for statutory basis reporting. New business premiums reflect those premiums attaching to covered business, including premiums for contracts classified as investment products for IFRS basis reporting. New business premiums for regular premium products are shown on an annualised basis. Internal vesting business is classified as new business where the contracts include an open market option. The contribution from new business represents profits determined by applying operating assumptions as at the end of the year. For UK immediate annuity business and single premium Universal Life products in Asia, primarily Singapore, the new business contribution is determined by applying economic assumptions reflecting point of sale market conditions. This is consistent with how the business is priced as crediting rates are linked to yields on specific assets and the yield is locked-in when the assets are purchased at the point-of-sale of the policy. For other business within the Group, end of period economic assumptions are used. New business profitability is a key metric for the Group’s management of the development of the business. In addition, new business margins are shown by reference to annual premium equivalents (APE) and the present value of new business premiums (PVNBP). These margins are calculated as the percentage of the value of new business profit to APE and PVNBP. APE is calculated as the aggregate of regular new business amounts and one-tenth of single new business amounts. PVNBP is calculated as equalling single premiums plus the present value of expected premiums of new regular premium business, allowing for lapses and other assumptions made in determining the EEV new business contribution. Valuation movements on investments With the exception of debt securities held by Jackson, investment gains and losses during the year (to the extent that changes in capital values do not directly match changes in liabilities) are included directly in the profit for the year and shareholders’ equity as they arise. The results for any covered business conceptually reflect the aggregate of the IFRS results and the movements on the additional shareholders’ interest recognised on the EEV basis. Thus the start point for the calculation of the EEV results for Jackson, as for other businesses, reflects the market value movements recognised on the IFRS basis. However, in determining the movements on the additional shareholders’ interest, the basis for calculating the Jackson EEV result acknowledges that, for debt securities backing liabilities, the aggregate EEV results reflect the fact that the value of in-force business instead incorporates the discounted value of future spread earnings. This value is not affected generally by short-term market movements on securities that broadly speaking, are held for the longer-term. Fixed income securities backing the free surplus and required capital for Jackson are accounted for at fair value. However, consistent with the treatment applied under IFRS for Jackson securities classified as available-for-sale, movements in unrealised appreciation on these securities are accounted for in equity rather than in the income statement, as shown in the movement in shareholders’ equity. Cost of capital A charge is deducted from the embedded value for the cost of capital supporting the Group’s long-term business. This capital is referred to as required capital. The cost is the difference between the nominal value of the capital and the discounted value of the projected releases of this capital allowing for investment earnings (post- tax) on the capital. The annual result is affected by the movement in this cost from year-to-year which comprises a charge against new business profit and generally a release in respect of the reduction in capital requirements for business in force as this runs off. Where required capital is held within a with-profits long-term fund, the value placed on surplus assets in the fund is already discounted to reflect its release over time and no further adjustment is necessary in respect of required capital. European Embedded Value Financial statements (EEV) basis results Notes on the EEV basis results

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318 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 15 Methodology and accounting presentation continued Financial options and guarantees Nature of financial options and guarantees in Prudential’s long-term business Asia operations Subject to local market circumstances and regulatory requirements, the guarantee features described below in respect of UK business broadly apply to similar types of participating contracts principally written in the PAC Hong Kong branch, Singapore and Malaysia. Participating products have both guaranteed and non-guaranteed elements. There are also various non-participating long-term products with guarantees. The principal guarantees are those for whole of life contracts with floor levels of policyholder benefits that accrue at rates set at inception and do not vary subsequently with market conditions. US operations (Jackson) The principal financial options and guarantees in Jackson are associated with the fixed annuity and variable annuity (VA) lines of business. Fixed annuities provide that, at Jackson’s discretion, it may reset the interest rate credited to policyholders’ accounts, subject to a guaranteed minimum. The guaranteed minimum return varies from 1.0 per cent to 5.5 per cent for 2013 and 2012, depending on the particular product, jurisdiction where issued, and date of issue. For 2013 and 2012, 86 per cent of the account values on fixed annuities are for policies with guarantees of 3 per cent or less. The average guarantee rate is 2.8 per cent for 2013 and 2012. Fixed annuities also present a risk that policyholders will exercise their option to surrender their contracts in periods of rapidly rising interest rates, possibly requiring Jackson to liquidate assets at an inopportune time. Jackson issues VA contracts where it contractually guarantees to the contract holder either: a) return of no less than total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals; b) total deposits made to the contract adjusted for any partial withdrawals plus a minimum return; or c) the highest contract value on a specified anniversary date adjusted for any withdrawals following the specified contract anniversary. These guarantees include benefits that are payable at specified dates during the accumulation period (Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB)), as death benefits (Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefits (GMDB)) or as income benefits (Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefits (GMIB)). These guarantees generally protect the policyholder’s value in the event of poor equity market performance. Jackson hedges the GMDB and GMWB guarantees through the use of equity options and futures contracts, and fully reinsures the GMIB guarantees. Jackson also issues fixed index annuities that enable policyholders to obtain a portion of an equity-linked return while providing a guaranteed minimum return. The guaranteed minimum returns would be of a similar nature to those described above for fixed annuities. UK insurance operations For covered business the only significant financial options and guarantees in the UK insurance operations arise in the with-profits fund. With-profits products provide returns to policyholders through bonuses that are smoothed. There are two types of bonuses – annual and final. Annual bonuses are declared once a year and, once credited, are guaranteed in accordance with the terms of the particular product. Unlike annual bonuses, final bonuses are guaranteed only until the next bonus declaration. The with-profits fund also held a provision on the Pillar I Peak 2 basis of Ł36 million at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012: Ł47 million) to honour guarantees on a small number of guaranteed annuity option products. The only material guaranteed surrender values relate to investments in the PruFund range of with-profits funds. For these products the policyholder can choose to pay an additional management charge. In return, at the selected guarantee date, the fund will be increased if necessary to a guaranteed minimum value (based on the initial investment adjusted for any prior withdrawals). The with-profits fund held a reserve of Ł36 million at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012: Ł52 million) in respect of this guarantee. The Group’s main exposure to guaranteed annuity options in the UK is through the non-covered business of SAIF. A provision on the Pillar I Peak 2 basis of Ł328 million was held in SAIF at 31 December 2013 (31 December 2012: Ł371 million) to honour the guarantees. As described in note 15(a) above, the assets and liabilities are wholly attributable to the policyholders of the fund. Therefore the movement in the provision has no direct impact on shareholders. Time value The value of financial options and guarantees comprises two parts. One is given by a deterministic valuation on best estimate assumptions (the intrinsic value). The other part arises from the variability of economic outcomes in the future (the time value). Where appropriate, a full stochastic valuation has been undertaken to determine the time value of the financial options and guarantees. The economic assumptions used for the stochastic calculations are consistent with those used for the deterministic calculations. Assumptions specific to the stochastic calculations reflect local market conditions and are based on a combination of actual market data, historic market data and an assessment of long-term economic conditions. Common principles have been adopted across the Group for the stochastic asset models, for example, separate modelling of individual asset classes but with an allowance for correlation between the various asset classes. Details of the key characteristics of each model are given in notes 16(iv),(v) and (vi). In deriving the time value of financial options and guarantees, management actions in response to emerging investment and fund solvency conditions have been modelled. Management actions encompass, but are not confined to investment allocation decisions, levels of reversionary and terminal bonuses and credited rates. Bonus rates are projected from current levels and varied in accordance with assumed management actions applying in the emerging investment and fund solvency conditions. In all instances, the modelled actions are in accordance with approved local practice and therefore reflect the options actually available to management. For the PAC with-profits fund, the actions assumed are consistent with those set out in the Principles and Practices of Financial Management which explains how regular and final bonus rates within the discretionary framework are determined, subject to the general legislative requirements applicable.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 319 (ii) Level of required capital In adopting the EEV Principles, Prudential has based required capital on its internal targets subject to it being at least the local statutory minimum requirements. For with-profits business written in a segregated life fund, as is the case in Asia and the UK, the capital available in the fund is sufficient to meet the required capital requirements. For shareholder-backed business the following capital requirements apply: — Asia operations: the level of required capital has been set to an amount at least equal to the higher of local statutory requirements and the internal target; — US operations: the level of required capital has been set at 250 per cent (2012: 235 per cent) of the risk-based capital required by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at the Company Action Level (CAL); and — UK insurance operations: the capital requirements are set to an amount at least equal to the higher of Pillar I and Pillar II requirements for shareholder-backed business of UK insurance operations as a whole. (iii) Allowance for risk and risk discount rates Overview Under the EEV Principles, discount rates used to determine the present value of future cash flows are set by reference to risk-free rates plus a risk margin. The risk margin should reflect any non-diversifiable risk associated with the emergence of distributable earnings that is not allowed for elsewhere in the valuation. Prudential has selected a granular approach to better reflect differences in market risk inherent in each product group. The risk discount rate so derived does not reflect an overall Group market beta but instead reflects the expected volatility associated with the cash flows for each product category in the embedded value model. Since financial options and guarantees are explicitly valued under the EEV methodology, discount rates under EEV are set excluding the effect of these product features. The risk margin represents the aggregate of the allowance for market risk, additional allowance for credit risk where appropriate, and allowance for non-diversifiable non-market risk. No allowance is required for non-market risks where these are assumed to be fully diversifiable. Market risk allowance The allowance for market risk represents the beta multiplied by an equity risk premium. Except for UK shareholder-backed annuity business (as explained below) such an approach has been used for all of the Group’s businesses. The beta of a portfolio or product measures its relative market risk. The risk discount rates reflect the market risk inherent in each product group and hence the volatility of product cash flows. These are determined by considering how the profits from each product are affected by changes in expected returns on various asset classes. By converting this into a relative rate of return it is possible to derive a product specific beta. Product level betas reflect the most recent product mix to produce appropriate betas and risk discount rates for each major product grouping. Additional credit risk allowance The Group’s methodology is to allow appropriately for credit risk. The allowance for total credit risk is to cover: — Expected long-term defaults; — Credit risk premium (to reflect the volatility in downgrade and default levels); and — Short-term downgrades and defaults. These allowances are initially reflected in determining best estimate returns and through the market risk allowance described above. However, for those businesses which are largely backed by holdings of debt securities these allowances in the projected returns and market risk allowances may not be sufficient and an additional allowance may be appropriate. The practical application of the allowance for credit risk varies depending upon the type of business as described below. Asia operations For Asia operations, the allowance for credit risk incorporated in the projected rates of return and the market risk allowance are sufficient. Accordingly no additional allowance for credit risk is required. The projected rates of return for holdings of corporate bonds comprise the risk-free rate plus an assessment of long-term spread over the risk-free rate. European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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320 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 15 Methodology and accounting presentation continued US operations (Jackson) For Jackson business, the allowance for long-term defaults is reflected in the risk margin reserve (RMR) charge which is deducted in determining the projected spread margin between the earned rate on the investments and the policyholder crediting rate. The risk discount rate incorporates an additional allowance for credit risk premium and short-term downgrades and defaults as shown in note 16(ii). In determining this allowance a number of factors have been considered. These factors, in particular, include: — How much of the credit spread on debt securities represents an increased credit risk not reflected in the RMR long-term default assumptions, and how much is liquidity premium (which is the premium required by investors to compensate for the risk of longer-term investments which cannot be easily converted into cash, and converted at the fair market value). In assessing this effect, consideration has been given to a number of approaches to estimating the liquidity premium by considering recent statistical data; and — Policyholder benefits for Jackson fixed annuity business are not fixed. It is possible in adverse economic scenarios to pass on a component of credit losses to policyholders (subject to guarantee features) through lower investment return rates credited to policyholders. Consequently, it is only necessary to allow for the balance of the credit risk in the risk discount rate. The level of the additional allowance is assessed at each reporting period to take account of prevailing credit conditions and as the business in force alters over time. The additional allowance for variable annuity business has been set at one-fifth of the non-variable annuity business to reflect the proportion of the allocated holdings of general account debt securities. The level of allowance differs from that for UK annuity business for investment portfolio differences and to take account of the management actions available in adverse economic scenarios to reduce crediting rates to policyholders, subject to guarantee features of the products. UK operations (1) Shareholder-backed annuity business For Prudential’s UK shareholder-backed annuity business, Prudential has used a market consistent embedded value (MCEV) approach to derive an implied risk discount rate which is then applied to the projected best estimate cash flows. In the annuity MCEV calculations as the assets are generally held to maturity to match long duration liabilities, the future cash flows are discounted using the swap yield curve plus an allowance for liquidity premium based on Prudential’s assessment of the expected return on the assets backing the annuity liabilities after allowing for: — Expected long-term defaults derived as a percentage of historical default experience based on Moody’s data for the period 1970 to 2009 and the definition of the credit rating assigned to each asset held is the second highest credit rating published by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch; — A credit risk premium, which is derived as the excess over the expected long-term defaults, of the 95th percentile of historical cumulative defaults based on Moody’s data for the period 1970 to 2009, and subject to a minimum margin over expected long-term defaults of 50 per cent; — An allowance for a 1 notch downgrade of the asset portfolio subject to credit risk; and — An allowance for short-term downgrades and defaults. For the purposes of presentation in the EEV results, the results on this basis are reconfigured. Under this approach the projected earned rate of return on the debt securities held is determined after allowing for expected long-term defaults and, where necessary, an additional allowance for an element of short-term downgrades and defaults to bring the allowance in the earned rate up to best estimate levels. The allowances for credit risk premium, 1 notch downgrade and the remaining element of short-term downgrade and default allowances are incorporated into the risk margin included in the discount rate, as shown in note 16(iii)(b). (2) With-profits fund non-profit annuity business For UK non-profit annuity business including that written by Prudential Annuities Limited (PAL) the basis for determining the aggregate allowance for credit risk is consistent with that applied for UK shareholder-backed annuity business (as described above). The allowance for credit risk in PAL is taken into account in determining the projected cash flows to the with-profits fund, which are in turn discounted at the risk discount rate applicable to all of the projected cash flows of the fund. (3) With-profits fund holdings of debt securities The UK with-profits fund holds debt securities as part of its investment portfolio backing policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus. The assumed earned rate for with-profit holdings of corporate bonds is defined as the risk-free rate plus an assessment of the long-term spread over gilts, net of expected long-term defaults. This approach is similar to that applied for equities and properties for which the projected earned rate is defined as the risk-free rate plus a long-term risk premium.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 321 Allowance for non-diversifiable non-market risks The majority of non-market and non-credit risks are considered to be diversifiable. Finance theory cannot be used to determine the appropriate component of beta for non-diversifiable non-market risks since there is no observable risk premium associated with it that is akin to the equity risk premium. Recognising this, a pragmatic approach has been applied. A base level allowance of 50 basis points is applied to cover the non-diversifiable non-market risks associated with the Group’s businesses. For the Group’s US business and UK business other than shareholder-backed annuity, no additional allowance is necessary. For UK shareholder-backed annuity business a further allowance of 50 basis points is used to reflect the longevity risk which is of particular relevance. For the Group’s Asia operations in China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, additional allowances are applied for emerging market risk ranging from 100 to 250 basis points. (iv) With-profits business and the treatment of the estate The proportion of surplus allocated to shareholders from the PAC with-profits fund has been based on the present level of 10 per cent. The value attributed to the shareholders’ interest in the estate is derived by increasing final bonus rates (and related shareholder transfers) so as to exhaust the estate over the lifetime of the in-force with-profits business. In any scenarios where the total assets of the life fund are insufficient to meet policyholder claims in full, the excess cost is fully attributed to shareholders. Similar principles apply, where appropriate, for other with-profits funds of the Group’s Asia operations. (v) Debt capital Core structural debt liabilities are carried at market value. As the liabilities are generally held to maturity or for the long-term, no deferred tax asset or liability has been established on the difference, compared to the IFRS carrying value. Accordingly, no deferred tax credit or charge is recorded in the results for the reporting period in respect of the mark to market value adjustment. (vi) Foreign currency translation Foreign currency profits and losses have been translated at average exchange rates for the year. Foreign currency assets and liabilities have been translated at year end rates of exchange. The principal exchange rates are shown in note A1 of the IFRS statements. (c) Accounting presentation (i) Analysis of profit before tax To the extent applicable, the presentation of the EEV profit for the year is consistent with the basis that the Group applies for analysis of IFRS basis profits before shareholder taxes between operating and non-operating results. Operating results reflect the underlying results including longer-term investment returns (which are determined as described in note 15(c)(ii) below) and incorporate the following: — New business contribution, as defined in note 15(b)(i); — Unwind of discount on the value of in-force business and other expected returns, as described in note 15(c)(iv) below; — The impact of routine changes of estimates relating to non-economic assumptions, as described in note 15(c)(iii) below; and — Non-economic experience variances, as described in note 15(c)(v) below. Non-operating results comprise the recurrent items of short-term fluctuations in investment returns, the mark to market value movements on core borrowings and the effect of changes in economic assumptions. In addition, the 2013 operating profit excludes the loss attaching to the held for sale Japan life business and the costs associated with the domestication of the Hong Kong branch. The 2012 operating profit excluded the gain arising on the acquisition of REALIC, the profit attaching to the Japan life business and the dilution of the Group’s holding in PPM South Africa. The amounts for these items are included in total EEV profit attributable to shareholders. The Company believes that operating profit, as adjusted for these items, better reflects underlying performance. Profit before tax and basic earnings per share include these items, together with actual investment returns. Post-tax results The Group intends to alter its basis of presentation of EEV results for 2014 and subsequent reporting periods to a post-tax basis, in line with the approach adopted by a number of international insurance groups. An analysis of the Group’s profit and loss account and key accompanying notes on a pre-tax and post-tax basis for the most recent reporting periods are shown in the additional unaudited financial information section in note III(c). (ii) Operating profit For the investment element of the assets covering the net worth of long-term insurance business, investment returns are recognised in operating results at the expected long-term rate of return. These expected returns are calculated by reference to the asset mix of the portfolio. For the purpose of calculating the longer-term investment return to be included in the operating result of the PAC with-profits fund of UK operations, where assets backing the liabilities and unallocated surplus are subject to market volatility, asset values at the beginning of the reporting period are adjusted to remove the effects of short-term market movements as explained in note 15(c)(iv) below. For the purpose of determining the long-term returns for debt securities of US operations for fixed annuity and other general account business, a risk margin charge is included which reflects the expected long-term rate of default based on the credit quality of the portfolio. For Jackson, interest-related realised gains and losses are amortised to the operating results over the maturity period of the sold bonds and for equity-related investments, a long-term rate of return is assumed, which reflects the aggregation of end of year risk-free rates and equity risk premium. For US variable annuity separate account business, operating profit includes the unwind of discount on the opening value of in-force adjusted to reflect end of year projected rates of return with the excess or deficit of the actual return recognised within non-operating profit, together with the related hedging activity. European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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322 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 15 Methodology and accounting presentation continued For UK annuity business, rebalancing of the asset portfolio backing the liabilities to policyholders may, from time to time, take place to align it more closely with the internal benchmark of credit quality that management applies. Such rebalancing will result in a change in the projected yield on the asset portfolio and the allowance for default risk. The net effect of these changes is included in the result for the year. (iii) Effect of changes in operating assumptions Operating profit includes the effect of changes to operating assumptions on the value of in-force at the end of the period. For presentational purposes, the effect of change is delineated to show the effect on the opening value of in-force with the experience variance being determined by reference to the end of period assumptions. (iv) Unwind of discount and other expected returns The unwind of discount and other expected returns is determined by reference to: — The value of in-force business at the beginning of the period (adjusted for the effect of current period economic and operating assumption changes); and — Required capital and surplus assets. In applying this general approach, the unwind of discount included in operating profit for the with-profits business of UK insurance operations is determined by reference to the opening value of in-force, as adjusted for the effects of short-term investment volatility due to market movements (ie smoothed). In the summary statement of financial position and for total profit reporting, asset values and investment returns are not smoothed. At 31 December 2013 the shareholders’ interest in the smoothed surplus assets used for this purpose only were Ł136 million lower (31 December 2012: Ł121 million lower) than the surplus assets carried in the statement of financial position. (v) Operating experience variances Operating profits include the effect of experience variances on non-economic assumptions, which are calculated with reference to the embedded value assumptions at the end of the reporting year, such as persistency, mortality and morbidity, expenses and other factors. (vi) Pension costs Profit before tax Movements on the shareholders’ share of surpluses (to the extent not restricted by IFRIC 14) and deficits of the Group’s defined benefit pension schemes adjusted for contributions paid in the year are recorded within Other Comprehensive Income. Consistent with the basis of distribution of bonuses and the treatment of the estate described in notes 15(b)(i) and (iv), the shareholders’ share incorporates 10 per cent of the proportion of the financial position attributable to the PAC with-profits fund. The financial position is determined by applying the requirements of IAS 19 as booked for IFRS reporting. (vii) Effect of changes in economic assumptions Movements in the value of in-force business at the beginning of the period caused by changes in economic assumptions, net of the related change in the time value of cost of option and guarantees, are recorded in non-operating results. (viii) Taxation The profit for the year for covered business is in most cases calculated initially at the post-tax level. For 2013 and 2012 the post-tax profit for covered business is then grossed up for presentation purposes at the rates of tax applicable to the countries and periods concerned. The overall tax rate includes the impact of tax effects determined on a local regulatory basis. Tax payments and receipts included in the projected cash flows to determine the value of in-force business are calculated using rates that have been substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Current taxation and other legislation have been assumed to continue unaltered except where changes have been announced and substantively enacted in the year. Additional detail of pre and post-tax EEV basis results are shown in the additional financial information. (ix) Inter-company arrangements The EEV results for covered business incorporate annuities established in the PAC non-profit sub-fund from vesting pension polices in SAIF (which is not covered business). The EEV results also incorporate the effect of the reinsurance arrangement of non-profit immediate pension annuity liabilities of SAIF to PRIL. In addition, the free surplus and value of in-force business are calculated after taking account of the impact of contingent loan arrangements between Group companies (movements in the contingent loan liability are reflected via the projected cash flows in the value of in-force and the related funding is reflected in free surplus).

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 323 16 Assumptions Deterministic assumptions The tables below summarise the principal financial assumptions: Assumed investment returns reflect the expected future returns on the assets held and allocated to the covered business at the valuation date. (i) Asia operations notes (b), (d) Risk discount rate % Expected 10-year government New business In force long-term inflation % bond yield % 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 China 11.2 10.1 11.2 10.1 2.5 2.5 4.7 3.6 Hong Kong notes (b), (c) 4.9 3.8 4.8 3.5 2.3 2.3 3.1 1.8 India 14.0 13.2 14.0 13.2 4.0 4.0 9.0 8.2 Indonesia 12.5 9.4 12.5 9.4 5.0 5.0 8.6 5.3 Korea 7.4 7.4 7.6 7.2 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.2 Malaysia note (c) 6.5 5.8 6.5 5.8 2.5 2.5 4.2 3.5 Philippines 10.5 11.1 10.5 11.1 4.0 4.0 3.8 4.4 Singapore note (c) 4.6 3.6 5.3 4.3 2.0 2.0 2.6 1.3 Taiwan 4.3 3.3 4.1 3.4 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.2 Thailand 10.7 10.3 10.7 10.3 3.0 3.0 3.9 3.5 Vietnam 15.7 17.2 15.7 17.2 5.5 5.5 9.0 10.5 Total weighted risk discount rate note (a) 8.1 6.8 7.2 6.1 Notes (a) The weighted risk discount rates for Asia operations shown above have been determined by weighting each country’s risk discount rates by reference to the pre-tax EEV basis new business result and the closing value of in-force business. The changes in the risk discount rates for individual Asia territories reflect the movements in government bond yields, together with the effects of movements in the allowance for market risk and changes in product mix. (b) For Hong Kong, the assumptions shown are for US dollar denominated business. For other territories, the assumptions are for local currency denominated business. (c) The mean equity return assumptions for the most significant equity holdings in the Asia operations were: 31 Dec 2013 % 31 Dec 2012 % Hong Kong 7.1 5.8 Malaysia 10.1 9.5 Singapore 8.6 7.4 (d) Equity risk premiums in Asia (excluding those for the held for sale Japan life business) range from 3.5 per cent to 8.7 per cent for 2013 (2012: 3.5 per cent to 8.8 per cent). European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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324 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 16 Assumptions continued (ii) US operations 31 Dec 2013 % 31 Dec 2012 % Assumed new business spread margins: note (a) Fixed Annuity business:* January to June issues 1.2 1.4 July to December issues 1.75 1.1 Fixed Index Annuity business: January to June issues 1.45 1.75 July to December issues 2.00 1.35 Institutional business 0.75 1.25 Allowance for long-term defaults included in projected spread note (b) 0.25 0.28 Risk discount rate: Variable annuity: Risk discount rate 7.6 6.5 Additional allowance for credit risk included in risk discount rate note (b) 0.2 0.3 Non-variable annuity: Risk discount rate 4.8 4.0 Additional allowance for credit risk included in risk discount rate note (b) 1.0 1.5 Weighted average total: note (c) New business 7.4 6.3 In force 6.9 5.6 US 10-year treasury bond rate at end of year 3.1 1.8 Pre-tax expected long-term nominal rate of return for US equities 7.1 5.8 Expected long-term rate of inflation 2.6 2.5 Equity risk premium 4.0 4.0 Assumed tax rate for value of in-force business 35.0 35.0 * Including the proportion of variable annuity business invested in the general account. Notes (a) The assumed new business spread margins represent the difference between the earned rate on investments, after allowance for long-term defaults, and the policy holder crediting rate. The spread margins shown above are the rates at inception. For fixed annuity business (including the proportion of variable annuity business invested in the general account) and fixed index annuity business, the assumed spread margin grades up linearly by 25 basis points to a long-term assumption over five years. (b) The allowance for long-term defaults included in projected spread is shown as at the valuation date applied in the cash flow projections of the value of the in-force business. The risk discount rates include an additional allowance for credit risk premium and short-term downgrades and defaults. See note 15(b)(iii) for further details. (c) The weighted average risk discount rates reflect the mix of business between variable annuity and non-variable annuity business. The increase in the weighted average risk discount rates from 2012 to 2013 primarily reflects the increase in the US 10-year Treasury bond rate of 130 basis points, partly offset by the effect of the decrease in additional allowance for credit risk.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 325 (iii) UK insurance operations 31 Dec 2013 % 31 Dec 2012 % Shareholder-backed annuity business: note (b) Risk discount rate: New business 6.8 6.9 In force note (a) 8.3 8.0 Pre-tax expected long-term nominal rate of return for shareholder-backed annuity business: New business 4.2 4.2 In force note (a) 4.3 3.9 Other business: Risk discount rate: New business 6.1 5.2 In force 6.8 5.6 Pre-tax expected long-term nominal rates of investment return: UK equities 7.5 6.3 Overseas equities 7.1 to 9.2 5.8 to 9.6 Property 6.2 5.1 15-year gilt rate 3.5 2.3 Corporate bonds 5.1 3.9 Post-tax expected long-term nominal rate of return for the PAC with-profits fund: Pension business (where no tax applies) 6.2 5.0 Life business 5.4 4.4 Expected long-term rate of inflation 3.4 2.9 Equity risk premium 4.0 4.0 Assumed tax rate for value of in-force business note 3(iv)(b) 20.0 23.0 Notes (a) For shareholder-backed annuity business, the movements in the pre-tax long-term nominal rates of return and the risk discount rates for in-force business mainly reflect the effect of changes in asset yields. (b) Credit spread treatment For Prudential Retirement Income Limited, which has approximately 90 per cent of UK shareholder-backed annuity business the credit assumptions used in the underlying MCEV calculation (see note 15(b)(iii)) and the residual liquidity premium element of the bond spread over swap rates is as follows: New business* (bps) In-force business (bps) 31 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2013 31 Dec 2012 Bond spread over swap rates 127 150 133 161 Total credit risk allowance 36 35 62 65 Liquidity premium 91 115 71 96 * The new business liquidity premium is based on the weighted average of the point of sale liquidity premia. The overall allowance for credit risk is prudent by comparison with historic rates of default and would be sufficient to withstand a wide range of extreme credit events over the expected lifetime of the annuity business. European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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326 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 16 Assumptions continued Stochastic assumptions The economic assumptions used for the stochastic calculations are consistent with those used for the deterministic calculations described above. Assumptions specific to the stochastic calculations, such as the volatilities of asset returns, reflect local market conditions and are based on a combination of actual market data, historic market data and an assessment of longer-term economic conditions. Common principles have been adopted across the Group for the stochastic asset models, for example, separate modelling of individual asset classes but with allowance for correlation between the various asset classes. Details are given below of the key characteristics and calibrations of each model. (iv) Asia operations — The same asset return models as described for UK insurance operations below, appropriately calibrated, have been used for Asia operations. The principal asset classes are government and corporate bonds. Equity holdings are much lower than in the UK whilst property holdings do not represent a significant investment asset; — The stochastic cost of guarantees is primarily only of significance for the Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan operations; and — The mean stochastic returns are consistent with the mean deterministic returns for each country. The expected volatility of equity returns ranges from 18 per cent to 35 per cent in both years, and the volatility of government bond yields ranges from 0.9 per cent to 2.3 per cent in both years. (v) US operations (Jackson) — Interest rates are projected using a log-normal generator calibrated to historical US Treasury yield curves; — Corporate bond returns are based on Treasury securities plus a spread that has been calibrated to current market conditions and varies by credit quality; and — Variable annuity equity returns and bond interest rates have been stochastically generated using a log-normal model with parameters determined by reference to historical data. The volatility of equity fund returns ranges from 19 per cent to 32 per cent for both 2013 and 2012, depending on the risk class and the class of equity, and the standard deviation of interest rates ranges from 2.2 per cent to 2.5 per cent for both years. (vi) UK insurance operations — Interest rates are projected using a two-factor model calibrated to the initial market yield curve; — The risk premium on equity assets is assumed to follow a log-normal distribution; — The corporate bond return is calculated as the return on a zero-coupon bond plus a spread. The spread process is a mean reverting stochastic process; and — Property returns are modelled in a similar fashion to corporate bonds, namely as the return on a risk-free bond, plus a risk premium, plus a process representative of the change in residual values and the change in value of the call option on rents. Mean returns have been derived as the annualised arithmetic average return across all simulations and durations. For each projection year, standard deviations have been calculated by taking the square root of the annualised variance of the returns over all the simulations. These have been averaged over all durations in the projection. For equity and property, the standard deviations relate to the total return on these assets. The standard deviations applied for both years are as follows: % Equities: UK 20 Overseas 18 Property 15

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 327 17 New business premiums and contributions note (i) Annual premium and contribution Present value of new equivalents business premiums Single Regular (APE) (PVNBP) note 15(b)(i) note 15(b)(i) 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Group insurance operations Asia 2,136 1,568 1,911 1,740 2,125 1,897 11,375 10,544 US 15,712 14,504 2 12 1,573 1,462 15,723 14,600 UK 5,128 6,286 212 207 725 836 5,978 7,311 Group total 22,976 22,358 2,125 1,959 4,423 4,195 33,076 32,455 Asia insurance operations Cambodia – – 1 – 1 – 3 – Hong Kong 326 157 455 380 487 396 2,795 2,316 Indonesia 303 359 445 410 477 446 1,943 2,097 Malaysia 114 98 197 208 208 218 1,352 1,388 Philippines 193 172 34 28 53 45 299 254 Singapore 571 399 304 261 361 301 2,588 2,314 Thailand 66 12 61 36 68 37 289 140 Vietnam 2 1 54 44 54 45 204 159 SE Asia operations including Hong Kong 1,575 1,198 1,551 1,367 1,709 1,488 9,473 8,668 China note (ii) 114 37 71 53 83 56 409 277 Korea 311 94 82 86 113 95 641 438 Taiwan 102 172 107 138 117 156 491 723 India note (iii) 34 67 100 96 103 102 361 438 Total Asia operations 2,136 1,568 1,911 1,740 2,125 1,897 11,375 10,544 US insurance operations Variable annuities 10,795 11,596 – – 1,079 1,160 10,795 11,596 Elite Access (variable annuity) 2,585 849 – – 259 85 2,585 849 Fixed annuities 555 581 – – 55 58 555 581 Fixed index annuities 907 1,094 – – 91 109 907 1,094 Life 1 6 2 12 2 12 12 102 Wholesale 869 378 – – 87 38 869 378 Total US insurance operations 15,712 14,504 2 12 1,573 1,462 15,723 14,600 UK and Europe insurance operations Direct and partnership annuities 284 297 – – 28 30 284 297 Intermediated annuities 488 653 – – 49 65 488 653 Internal vesting annuities 1,305 1,456 – – 131 146 1,305 1,456 Total individual annuities 2,077 2,406 – – 208 241 2,077 2,406 Corporate pensions 120 303 161 159 173 189 686 1,045 Onshore bonds 1,754 2,275 – – 176 228 1,756 2,277 Other products 901 894 51 48 140 137 1,183 1,175 Wholesale 276 408 – – 28 41 276 408 Total UK and Europe insurance operations 5,128 6,286 212 207 725 836 5,978 7,311 Group total 22,976 22,358 2,125 1,959 4,423 4,195 33,076 32,455 Notes (i) The tables shown above are provided as an indicative volume measure of transactions undertaken in the reporting period that have the potential to generate profits for shareholders. The amounts shown are not, and not intended to be, reflective of premium income recorded in the IFRS income statement. (ii) New business in China is included at Prudential’s 50 per cent interest in the China Life operation. (iii) New business in India is included at Prudential’s 26 per cent interest in the India Life operation. European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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328 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results Notes on the EEV basis results continued 18 Additional information on the effect of the agreement to sell Japan life business and adoption of new and amended IFRS accounting standards In July 2013 the Group agreed to sell, dependent on regulatory approval, its life insurance business in Japan which we closed to new business in 2010. Also, in 2013 the Group has adopted new accounting standards on ‘Joint arrangements’ (IFRS 11) and amendments to ‘Employee benefits’ (IAS 19), from 1 January 2013. Accordingly, the 2012 comparative EEV basis results have been retrospectively adjusted from those previously published for the application of the IFRS standards and for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business. The tables below show the results on the previous and revised basis of reporting. 2013 Łm Effect of change Under previous Under new basis IFRS 11 IAS 19 policies note (i) note (ii) note (iii) Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns Asia operations Long-term business: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business 2,394 – – 2,394 Reclassification of Japan life business (7) – – (7) 2,387 – – 2,387 Eastspring investments 82 (8) – 74 Other results 3,119 – – 3,119 Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 5,588 (8) – 5,580 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business (790) – (1) (791) Reclassification of Japan life business (28) – – (28) (818) – (1) (819) Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes (69) – 69 – Effect of changes in economic assumptions: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business 818 – – 818 Reclassification of Japan life business 3 – – 3 821 – – 821 Loss attaching to held for sale Japan life business: Reclassification from pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 7 – – 7 Reclassification from short-term fluctuations in investment returns 28 – – 28 Reclassification from effect of changes in economic assumptions (3) – – (3) Remeasurement of carrying value of Japan life business classified as held for sale (67) – – (67) (35) – – (35) Mark to market value movements on core borrowings 152 – – 152 Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch (35) – – (35) Profit before tax 5,604 (8) 68 5,664 Tax attributable to shareholders’ profit (1,299) 8 (15) (1,306) Profit for the year attributable to shareholders 4,305 – 53 4,358 Items taken directly to shareholders’ equity (1,892) – (53) (1,945) Net increase in shareholders’ equity 2,413 – – 2,413 Total EPS based on post-tax profit (in pence) 169.0p – 2.0p 171.0p

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 329 Summary statement of financial position 31 Dec 2013 Łm Effect of change Under previous Under new basis IFRS 11 IAS 19 policies note (i) note (ii) Total net assets Total assets less liabilities, before deduction for insurance funds: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business 292,791 (3,151) – 289,640 Reclassification of Japan life business (814) – – (814) 291,977 (3,151) – 288,826 Less insurance funds: Policyholder liabilities (net of reinsurers’ share) and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business (283,141) 3,151 – (279,990) Reclassification of Japan life business 814 – – 814 (282,327) 3,151 – (279,176) Less shareholders’ accrued interest in the long-term business 15,206 – 15,206 Total net assets 24,856 – – 24,856 2012 Łm As reported Effect of change under previous Under new basis IFRS 11 IAS 19 policies note (i) note (ii) note (iii) Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns Asia operations Long-term business: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business 1,960 – – 1,960 Reclassification of Japan life business (2) – – (2) 1,958 – – 1,958 Eastspring investments 75 (6) – 69 Other results 2,286 – – 2,286 Pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 4,319 (6) – 4,313 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business 538 – 5 543 Reclassification of Japan life business (33) – – (33) 505 – 5 510 Shareholders’ share of actuarial and other gains and losses on defined benefit pension schemes 62 – (62) – Effect of changes in economic assumptions: Before reclassification of held for sale Japan life business (16) – – (16) Reclassification of Japan life business 14 – – 14 (2) – – (2) Profit attaching to held for sale Japan life business: Reclassification from pre-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 2 – – 2 Reclassification from short-term fluctuations in investment returns 33 – – 33 Reclassification from effect of changes in economic assumptions (14) – – (14) 21 – – 21 Other items 115 – – 115 Profit before tax 5,020 (6) (57) 4,957 Tax attributable to shareholders’ profit (1,207) 6 13 (1,188) Profit for the year attributable to shareholders 3,813 – (44) 3,769 Items taken directly to shareholders’ equity (1,007) – 44 (963) Net increase in shareholders’ equity 2,806 – – 2,806 Total EPS based on post-tax profit (in pence) 150.1p – (1.8)p 148.3p European Embedded Value Financial statements basis(EEV) results Notes on the EEV basis results

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330 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Notes on the EEV basis results/Directors’ responsibilities Notes on the EEV basis results continued 18 Additional information on the effect of the agreement to sell Japan life business and adoption of new and amended IFRS accounting standards continued Summary statement of financial position 31 Dec 2012 Łm As reported Effect of change under previous Under new basis IFRS 11 IAS 19 policies note (ii) Total net assets Total assets less liabilities, before deduction for insurance funds: 274,863 (3,095) – 271,768 Less insurance funds: Policyholder liabilities (net of reinsurers’ share) and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds (264,504) 3,095 – (261,409) Less shareholders’ accrued interest in the long-term business 12,084 – – 12,084 Total net assets 22,443 – – 22,443 Notes (i) Following the agreement in July 2013 to sell the Group’s life insurance business in Japan, the results for the Japan life business have been shown separately in the Group’s analysis of profit – see note 4. (ii) Consistent with the requirements of IFRS 11, the Group’s EEV pre-tax results now incorporate the post-tax results for asset management joint venture operations. For life insurance joint venture operations, the EEV results continue to be presented on a pre-tax basis, ie as for the Group’s other insurance businesses. (iii) Under the amended IAS 19 all actuarial gains and losses and related tax are recognised in the movement in shareholders’ equity rather than in the summarised consolidated income statement.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 331 Statement of directors’ responsibilities in respect of the European Embedded Value (EEV) basis supplementary information The directors have chosen to prepare In preparing the EEV supplementary supplementary information in information, the directors have: accordance with the EEV Principles — Prepared the supplementary issued in May 2004 by the European information in accordance with the CFO Forum as supplemented by the EEV Principles; Additional Guidance on EEV Disclosures issued in October 2005. — Identified and described the business When compliance with the EEV covered by the EVM; Principles is stated, those principles require — Applied the EVM consistently to the the directors to prepare supplementary covered business; information in accordance with the Embedded Value Methodology (EVM) — Determined assumptions on a realistic contained in the EEV Principles and to basis, having regard to past, current and disclose and explain any non-compliance expected future experience and to any with the EEV guidance included in the relevant external data, and then applied EEV Principles. them consistently; — Made estimates that are reasonable and consistent; and — Described the basis on which business that is not covered business has been included in the supplementary information, including any material departures from the accounting framework applicable to the Group’s financial statements. European Embedded Value Statement of directors’ Financial statements (EEV) basis results responsibilities

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332 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Financial statements Independent auditor’s report to Prudential plc Independent auditor’s report to Prudential plc on the European Embedded Value (EEV) basis supplementary information Opinions and conclusions arising Respective responsibilities of The purpose of this report and from our audit directors and auditor restrictions on its use by persons As explained more fully in the Directors’ other than the Company Our opinion on the EEV basis Responsibilities Statement set out on This report is made solely to the Company supplementary information is page 331, the directors have accepted in accordance with the terms of our unmodified responsibility for the preparation of engagement. Our audit work has been We have audited the EEV basis the supplementary information on undertaken so that we might state to the supplementary information of Prudential the EEV basis in accordance with the Company those matters we have been plc (the Company) for the year ended EEV Principles. engaged to state in this report and for 31 December 2013 set out in the EEV basis Our responsibility is to audit, and no other purpose. To the fullest extent results and Notes on the EEV basis results express an opinion on, the supplementary permitted by law, we do not accept or pages. The EEV basis supplementary information in accordance with the terms assume responsibility to anyone other than information should be read in conjunction of our engagement and in accordance the Company for our audit work, for this with the Group financial statements. with International Standards on Auditing report, or for the opinions we have formed. In our opinion, the EEV basis (UK and Ireland). Those standards require supplementary information of the Company us to comply with the Auditing Practices for the year ended 31 December 2013 has Board’s Ethical Standards for Auditors. been properly prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the European Scope of an audit of financial Embedded Value Principles issued in May statements performed in accordance 2004 by the European CFO Forum as with ISAs (UK and Ireland) Rees Aronson supplemented by the Additional Guidance A description of the scope of an audit of for and on behalf of KPMG Audit Plc, on European Embedded Value Disclosures financial statements is provided on our Chartered Accountants issued in October 2005 (together ‘the EEV website at www.kpmg.com/uk/ London Principles’) using the methodology and auditscopeother2013. This report is assumptions set out in the Notes on the made subject to important explanations 11 March 2014 EEV basis results. regarding our responsibilities, as published This report is made solely to the on that website, which are incorporated Company in accordance with the terms of into this report as if set out in full and our engagement. Our audit work has been should be read to provide an undertaken so that we might state to the understanding of the purpose of this Company those matters we have been report, the work we have undertaken engaged to state in this report and for no and the basis of our opinions. other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 333 Section 7 Additional information 334 Index to the additional unaudited financial information 362 Risk factors 367 Glossary 371 Shareholder information 373 How to contact us Additional information

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334 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Index to the additional unaudited financial information I. Selected historical financial information 335 Selected historical financial information II. IFRS profit and loss information 338 a Analysis of long-term insurance business pre-tax IFRS operating profit based on longer-term investment returns by driver 343 b Asia operations – analysis of IFRS operating profit by territory 344 c Analysis of asset management operating profit based on longer-term investment returns III. Other information 345 a Holding company cash flow 346 b Funds under management 348 c Additional information on pre and post-tax EEV basis results 350 d Reconciliation of expected transfer of value of in-force (VIF) and required capital business to free surplus 354 e Foreign currency source of key metrics 354 f Economic capital position 359 g Option schemes

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 335 Additional unaudited financial information I: Selected historical financial information The following table sets forth Prudential’s selected consolidated financial data for the periods indicated. Certain data is derived from Prudential’s audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and as adopted by the European Union (EU) and European Embedded Value (EEV). This table is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with Prudential’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this document. Income statement data Year ended 31 December 2013 Łm 2012* Łm 2011* Łm 2010* Łm 2009* Łm IFRS basis results Gross premium earned 30,502 29,113 24,837 23,610 19,525 Outward reinsurance premiums (658) (491) (417) (349) (323) Earned premiums, net of reinsurance 29,844 28,622 24,420 23,261 19,202 Investment return 20,347 23,931 9,361 21,662 26,813 Other income 2,184 1,885 1,711 1,539 1,143 Total revenue, net of reinsurance 52,375 54,438 35,492 46,462 47,158 Benefits and claims and movement in unallocated surplus of with-profits funds, net of reinsurance (43,154) (45,144) (28,706) (39,687) (40,474) Acquisition costs and other expenditure (6,861) (6,032) (4,717) (4,692) (4,463) Finance costs: interest on core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations (305) (280) (286) (257) (209) Remeasurement of carrying value of Japan life business classified as held for sale (120) – – – – Loss on sale of Taiwan agency business – – – – (559) Total charges, net of reinsurance (50,440) (51,456) (33,709) (44,636) (45,705) Share of profits from joint ventures and associates, net of related tax 147 135 76 64 29 Profit before tax (being tax attributable to shareholders’ and policyholders’ returns)note (1) 2,082 3,117 1,859 1,890 1,482 Tax (charge) credit attributable to policyholders’ returns (447) (370) 7 (607) (829) Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 1,635 2,747 1,866 1,283 653 Tax (charge) credit attributable to shareholders’ returns (289) (584) (415) 43 (15) Profit from continuing operations after tax 1,346 2,163 1,451 1,326 638 Discontinued operations (net of tax) – – – – (14) Profit for the year 1,346 2,163 1,451 1,326 624 Based on profit for the year attributable to the equity holders of the Company: Basic earnings per share (in pence) 52.8p 85.1p 57.1p 52.4p 24.9p Diluted earnings per share (in pence) 52.7p 85.0p 57.0p 52.3p 24.8p Dividend per share declared and paid in reporting period (in pence) 30.52p 25.64p 25.19p 20.17p 19.20p * The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1 January 2013, as described in note A2. Accordingly, the 2009 to 2012 comparative results and related notes have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published. Additional information

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336 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued I: Selected historical financial information continued Supplementary IFRS income statement data Year ended 31 December 2013 Łm 2012* Łm 2011* Łm 2010* Łm 2009* Łm Operating profit based on longer-term investment returnsnote (2) 2,954 2,520 2,017 1,823 1,444 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business (1,110) 187 (157) (201) (173) Costs of terminated AIA transaction – – – (377) – Gain on dilution of Group’s holdings – 42 – 30 – Amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments (72) (19) – – – (Loss) profit attaching to held for sale Japan life business (102) 17 6 8 3 Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch (35) – – – – Loss on sale and results of Taiwan agency business – – – – (621) Profit from continuing operations before tax attributable to shareholdersnote (2) 1,635 2,747 1,866 1,283 653 Operating earnings per share (reflecting operating profit based on longer-term investment returns after related tax and non-controlling interests and excluding 2010 exceptional tax credit) (in pence) 90.9p 76.9p 62.7p 58.8p 43.3p Operating earnings per share (reflecting operating profit based on longer-term investment returns after related tax and non-controlling interests and including 2010 exceptional tax credit) (in pence) 90.9p 76.9p 62.7p 65.1p 43.3p * The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1 January 2013, as described in note A2. Accordingly, the 2009 to 2012 comparative results and related notes have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published. Supplementary EEV income statement data Year ended 31 December 2013 Łm 2012* Łm 2011* Łm 2010* Łm 2009* Łm Operating profit based on longer-term investment returnsnote (2) 5,580 4,313 3,981 3,702 3,093 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns on shareholder-backed business (819) 510 (830) (52) 315 Mark to market value movements on core borrowings 152 (380) (14) (164) (795) Effect of changes in economic assumptions 821 (2) (141) 11 (908) Costs of terminated AIA transaction – – – (377) – Gain on dilution of Group’s holdings – 42 – 3 – Costs of domestication of Hong Kong branch (35) – – – – Gain on acquisition on REALIC – 453 – – – (Loss) profit attaching to held for sale Japan life business (35) 21 (19) (10) 27 Profit on sale and results of Taiwan agency business – – – – 91 Profit from continuing operations before tax attributable to shareholders 5,664 4,957 2,977 3,113 1,823 Operating earnings per share (reflecting operating profit based on longer-term investment returns after related tax and non-controlling interests and excluding 2010 exceptional tax credit) (in pence) 165.0p 124.9p 116.0p 107.4p 89.1p Operating earnings per share (reflecting operating profit based on longer-term investment returns after related tax and non-controlling interests and including 2010 exceptional tax credit) (in pence) 165.0p 124.9p 116.0p 113.7p 89.1p * The Group has adopted new accounting standards on joint arrangements and amendments to employee benefits, from 1 January 2013, as described in note 1. Accordingly, the 2009 to 2012 comparative EEV results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the application of the IFRS standards and for the effect of the Japan life business sale agreement.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 337 New business data New business excluding Japannote (3) Year ended 31 December 2013 Łm 2012 Łm 2011 Łm 2010 Łm 2009 Łm Annual premium equivalent (APE) sales: Asianote (3) 2,125 1,897 1,660 1,501 1,209 US 1,573 1,462 1,275 1,164 912 UK 725 836 746 820 723 Total APE sales 4,423 4,195 3,681 3,485 2,844 EEV new business profit (NBP) 2,843 2,452 2,151 2,028 1,619 NBP margin (% APE) 64% 58% 58% 58% 57% Statement of financial position data As of and for the year ended 31 December 2013 Łm 2012* Łm 2011* Łm 2010* Łm 2009* Łm Total assets 325,932 307,644 270,018 256,330 224,291 Total policyholder liabilities and unallocated surplus of with-profits funds 286,014 268,263 233,538 221,895 194,089 Core structural borrowings of shareholder-financed operations 4,636 3,554 3,611 3,676 3,394 Total liabilities 316,281 297,280 261,411 248,765 218,418 Total equity 9,651 10,364 8,607 7,565 5,873 * The Group has adopted new accounting standards on consolidated financial statements and joint arrangements, and amendments to the employee benefits accounting standard, from 1 January 2013, as described in note A2. Accordingly, the 2009 to 2012 comparative results and related notes have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published. Other data As of and for the year ended 31 December 2013 Łbn 2012 Łbn 2011 Łbn 2010 Łbn 2009 Łbn Funds under managementnote (4) 443 406 352 340 290 EEV shareholders’ equity, excluding non-controlling interests 24.9 22.4 19.6 18.2 15.3 Insurance Groups Directive capital surplus (as adjusted)note (5) 5.1 5.1 4.0 4.3 3.4 Notes 1 This measure is the formal profit (loss) before tax measure under IFRS, but is not the result attributable to shareholders. 2 Operating profits are determined on the basis of including longer-term investment returns. EEV and IFRS operating profits are stated after excluding the effect of short-term fluctuations in investment returns against long-term assumptions, gain on dilution of Group’s holdings, the costs arising from the domestication of the Hong Kong business, (loss) profit attaching to held for sale Japan life insurance business and, in 2010, costs associated with the terminated AIA transaction. Separately, on the IFRS basis, operating profit also excludes amortisation of acquisition accounting adjustments. In addition, for EEV basis results, operating profit excludes the effect of changes in economic assumptions, the market value movement on core borrowings and, in 2012, the gain arising on the acquisition of REALIC. 3 Asia comparative APE new business sales prior to 2011 exclude the Japanese insurance operations, which ceased writing new business from 15 February 2010. 4 Funds under management comprise funds of the Group held in the statement of financial position and external funds that are managed by Prudential asset management operations. 5 The surpluses shown are before allowing for the final dividends for each year, which are paid in the following year. The 2013 surplus is estimated. Additional information

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338 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued II: IFRS profit and loss information II(a) Analysis of long-term insurance business pre-tax IFRS operating profit based on longer-term investment returns by driver This schedule classifies the Group’s pre-tax operating earnings from long-term insurance operations into the underlying drivers of those profits, using the following categories: i Spread income represents the difference between net investment income (or premium income in the case of the UK annuities new business) and amounts credited to certain policyholder accounts. It excludes the operating investment return on shareholder net assets, which has been separately disclosed as expected return on shareholder assets; ii Fee income represents profits driven by net investment performance, being asset management fees that vary with the size of the underlying policyholder funds net of investment management expenses; iii With-profits business represents the shareholders’ transfer from the with-profits fund in the year; iv Insurance margin primarily represents profits derived from the insurance risks of mortality, morbidity and persistency; v Margin on revenues primarily represents amounts deducted from premiums to cover acquisition costs and administration expenses; vi Acquisition costs and administration expenses represent expenses incurred in the year attributable to shareholders. It excludes items such as restructuring costs and Solvency II costs which are not included in the segment profit for insurance, as well as items that are more appropriately included in other source of earnings lines (eg investment expenses are netted against investment income as part of spread income or fee income as appropriate); and vii DAC adjustments comprises DAC amortisation for the year, excluding amounts related to short-term fluctuations, net of costs deferred in respect of new business. Analysis of pre-tax IFRS operating profit by source 2013 Łm Asia On prior basis Adjustments Asia US UK Unallocated Total notes (ii), (iii) Spread income 125 (10) 115 730 228 – 1,073 Fee income 154 – 154 1,172 65 – 1,391 With-profits 47 – 47 – 251 – 298 Insurance margin 681 (2) 679 588 89 – 1,356 Margin on revenues 1,574 (12) 1,562 187 – 1,749 Expenses: Acquisition costs (1,015) – (1,015) (914) (110) – (2,039) Administration expenses (647) 13 (634) (670) (124) – (1,428) DAC adjustments 32 3 35 313 (14) – 334 Expected return on shareholder assets 58 – 58 24 134 – 216 Long-term business operating profit 1,009 (8) 1,001 1,243 706 – 2,950 Asset management operating profit 82 (8) 74 59 441 – 574 GI commission – – – – 29 – 29 Other income and expenditurenote (i) – – – – – (599) (599) Total operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 1,091 (16) 1,075 1,302 1,176 (599) 2,954

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 339 2012 Łm Asia As previously reported Adjustments Asia US UK Unallocated Total notes (ii), (iii) Spread income 106 (13) 93 702 266 – 1,061 Fee income 141 – 141 875 61 – 1,077 With-profits 39 – 39 – 272 – 311 Insurance margin 594 (5) 589 399 39 – 1,027 Margin on revenues 1,453 (14) 1,439 – 216 – 1,655 Expenses: Acquisition costs (903) – (903) (972) (122) – (1,997) Administration expenses (583) 13 (570) (537) (128) – (1,235) DAC adjustments (28) 12 (16) 442 (8) – 418 Expected return on shareholder assets 43 – 43 55 107 – 205 Gain on China Life (Taiwan) shares 51 – 51 – – – 51 Long-term business operating profit 913 (7) 906 964 703 – 2,573 Asset management operating profit 75 (6) 69 39 371 – 479 GI commission – – – – 33 – 33 Other income and expenditurenote (i) – – – – – (565) (565) Total operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 988 (13) 975 1,003 1,107 (565) 2,520 Notes (i) Including restructuring and Solvency II implementation costs. (ii) The analysis excludes the results of the held for sale life insurance business of Japan. The results of Japan life business excluded in 2013 were: profit of Ł3 million (2012: loss of Ł2 million). (iii) The Group has adopted new accounting standards on joint arrangements, as described in note A2. The only impact of the resulting change on the analysis above is to deduct the associated tax expense from the joint ventures’ operating profit by treating it as an administration expense. This contributed to an additional expense, as follows: – Long-term business – 2013: Ł5 million (2012: Ł9 million); and – Asset management business – 2013: Ł8 million (2012: Ł6 million). All other lines continue to include the Group’s share of the relevant part of the joint ventures’ pre-tax operating profit. Total 2013 2012 Average Average Profit liability Margin Profit liability Margin notes (iii), (v) note (ii) notes (iii), (iv), (v) note (ii) Long-term business Łm Łm bps Łm Łm bps Spread income 1,073 64,312 167 1,061 61,432 173 Fee income 1,391 96,337 144 1,077 78,433 137 With-profits 298 97,393 31 311 95,681 33 Insurance margin 1,356 1,027 Margin on revenues 1,749 1,655 Expenses: Acquisition costsnote (i) (2,039) 4,423 (46)% (1,997) 4,195 (48)% Administration expenses (1,428) 169,158 (84) (1,235) 142,205 (87) DAC adjustments 334 418 Expected return on shareholder assets 216 205 Gain on China Life (Taiwan) shares – 51 Operating profit 2,950 2,573 Additional information

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340 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued II: IFRS profit and loss information continued Notes (i) The ratio for acquisition costs is calculated as a percentage of APE including with-profits sales. Acquisition costs include only those relating to shareholder-backed business. (ii) Margin represents the operating return earned in the year as a proportion of the relevant class of policyholder liabilities excluding unallocated surplus. (iii) For UK and Asia, opening and closing policyholder liabilities have been used to derive an average balance for the year, as a proxy for average balances throughout the year. The calculation of average liabilities for Jackson is derived from month-end balances throughout the year, as opposed to opening and closing balances only. Average liabilities for spread income are based on the general account liabilities to which spread income attaches. In addition, for REALIC (acquired in 2012), which are included in the average liability to calculate the administration expense margin, the calculation excludes the liabilities reinsured to third parties prior to the acquisition by Jackson. Average liabilities are adjusted for business acquisitions and disposals in the year. (iv) The Group has adopted new accounting standards on joint arrangements, as described in note A2. The only impact of the resulting change on the analysis above is to deduct the associated tax expense from the joint ventures’ operating profit by treating it as an administration expense. The impact of this change is explained in note (iii), to the ‘Analysis of pre-tax IFRS operating profit by source’ table earlier in this section. All other lines continue to include the Group’s share of the relevant part of the joint ventures’ pre-tax operating profit. (v) The 2013 analysis excludes the results of the held for sale life insurance business of Japan in both the individual profit and average liability amounts shown in the table above. The comparative results have been presented on a consistent basis. Asia note (iii) 2013 2012 note (ii) Average Average Profit liability Margin Profit liability Margin note (iv) note (iv) Long-term business Łm Łm bps Łm Łm bps Spread income 115 7,446 154 93 5,978 155 Fee income 154 13,714 112 141 12,648 111 With-profits 47 13,263 35 39 12,990 30 Insurance margin 679 589 Margin on revenues 1,562 1,439 Expenses: Acquisition costsnote (i) (1,015) 2,125 (48)% (903) 1,897 (48)% Administration expenses (634) 21,160 (300) (570) 18,626 (306) DAC adjustments 35 (16) Expected return on shareholder assets 58 43 Gain on China Life (Taiwan) shares – 51 Operating profit 1,001 906 Notes (i) The ratio for acquisition costs is calculated as a percentage of APE including with-profits sales. Acquisition costs include only those relating to shareholder-backed business. (ii) The Group has adopted new accounting standards on joint arrangements, as described in note A2. The only impact of the resulting change on the analysis above is to deduct the associated tax expense from the joint ventures’ operating profit by treating it as an administration expense. The impact of this change is explained in note (iii) to the ‘Analysis of pre-tax IFRS operating profit by source’ table earlier in this section. All other lines continue to include the Group’s share of the relevant part of the joint ventures’ pre-tax operating profit. (iii) The analysis excludes the 2012 and 2013 results of the life insurance business of Japan in both the individual profit and the average liability amounts shown in the table above. (iv) Opening and closing policyholder liabilities, adjusted for corporate transactions, have been used to derive an average balance for the year, as a proxy for average balances throughout the year. Analysis of Asia operating profit drivers — Spread income has increased by Ł22 million from Ł93 million in 2012 to Ł115 million in 2013, an increase of 24 per cent, predominantly reflecting the growth of the Asian non-linked policyholder liabilities. — Fee income has increased from Ł141 million in 2012 to Ł154 million in 2013, broadly in line with the increase in movement in average unit-linked liabilities. — Insurance margin has increased by Ł90 million from Ł589 million in 2012 to Ł679 million in 2013, predominantly reflecting the continued growth of the in-force book, which contains a relatively high proportion of risk-based products and management action on claims controls and pricing. Insurance margin includes non-recurring items of Ł52 million (2012: Ł48 million), reflecting items that are not expected to reoccur in the future. — Margin on revenues has increased by Ł123 million from Ł1,439 million in 2012 to Ł1,562 million in 2013, primarily reflecting the higher premium income recognised in the year. — Acquisition costs have increased from Ł903 million in 2012 to Ł1,015 million in 2013, in line with the 12 per cent increase in sales, resulting in a stable acquisition cost ratio. The analysis above uses shareholder acquisition costs as a proportion of total APE. If with-profits sales were excluded from the denominator the acquisition cost ratio would become 65 per cent (2012: 63 per cent) reflecting changes to product and country mix. — Administration expenses have increased from Ł570 million in 2012 to Ł634 million in 2013 as the business continues to expand. The administration expense ratio remains broadly in line with prior periods at 300 basis points (2012: 306 basis points).

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 341 US 2013 2012 Average Average Profit liability Margin Profit liability Margin note (ii) note (ii) Long-term business Łm Łm bps Łm Łm bps Spread income 730 29,648 246 702 29,416 239 Fee income 1,172 59,699 196 875 44,046 199 Insurance margin 588 399 Expenses: Acquisition costsnote (i) (914) 1,573 (58)% (972) 1,462 (66)% Administration expenses (670) 97,856 (68) (537) 75,802 (71) DAC adjustments 313 442 Expected return on shareholder assets 24 55 Operating profit 1,243 964 Notes (i) The ratio for acquisition costs is calculated as a percentage of APE. (ii) The calculation of average liabilities for Jackson is derived from month-end balances throughout the year, as opposed to opening and closing balances only. Average liabilities for spread income are based on the general account liabilities to which spread income attaches. Average liabilities used to calculate the administrative expense margin exclude the REALIC liabilities reinsured to third parties prior to the acquisition by Jackson. Analysis of US operating profit drivers — Spread income has increased by 4 per cent to Ł730 million in 2013 from Ł702 million in 2012. The reported spread margin increased to 246 basis points from 239 basis points in 2012, primarily as a result of lower crediting rates. In addition, spread income benefited from swap transactions previously entered into to more closely match the overall asset and liability duration. Excluding this effect, the spread margin would have been 182 basis points (2012: 186 basis points). — Fee income has increased by 34 per cent to Ł1,172 million in 2013, compared to Ł875 million in 2012, primarily due to higher average separate account balances due to positive net cash flows from variable annuity business and market appreciation. Fee income margin has remained broadly consistent with the prior year at 196 basis points (2012: 199 basis points), with the decrease primarily attributable to the change in the mix of business. — Insurance margin represents operating profits from insurance risks, including variable annuity guarantees and other sundry items. Positive net flows into variable annuity business with life contingent and other guarantee fees, coupled with a benefit in the year from re-pricing actions, have increased the insurance margin from Ł399 million in 2012 to Ł588 million in 2013. This includes a benefit due to the inclusion of the full year of operations for REALIC, which contributed Ł188 million in 2013, compared to Ł87 million in 2012. — Acquisition costs, which are commissions and expenses incurred to acquire new business, including those that are not deferrable, have decreased by Ł58 million compared to 2012, due largely to the discontinuation of certain policy enhancement options on annuity business. As a percentage of APE, acquisition costs have decreased to 58 per cent for 2013, compared to 66 per cent in 2012. This is due to the discontinuation of contract enhancements mentioned above and the continued increase in producers selecting asset-based commissions which are treated as an administrative expense in this analysis, rather than front end commissions. — Administration expenses increased to Ł670 million during 2013 compared to Ł537 million in 2012, primarily as a result of higher asset- based commissions paid on the larger 2013 separate account balance. Asset-based commissions are paid upon policy anniversary dates and are treated as an administration expense in this analysis, as opposed to a cost of acquisition and are offset by higher fee income. Excluding the trail commissions previously mentioned, the resulting administration expense ratio would be lower at 44 basis points (2012: 48 basis points), reflecting the benefits of operational leverage. — DAC adjustments decreased to Ł313 million in 2013 compared to Ł442 million in 2012, due to lower levels of current year acquisition costs being deferred and higher DAC amortisation being incurred following higher gross profits. Certain acquisition costs are not fully deferrable, resulting in new business strain of Ł198 million for 2013 (2012: Ł174 million) mainly reflecting the increase in sales in the period. Additional information

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342 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued II: IFRS profit and loss information continued Analysis of pre-tax operating profit before and after acquisition costs and DAC adjustments 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Other Acquisition costs Other Acquisition costs operating operating Long-term business profits Incurred Deferred Total profits Incurred Deferred Total Total operating profit before acquisition costs and DAC adjustments 1,844 1,844 1,494 1,494 Less new business strain (914) 716 (198) (972) 798 (174) Other DAC adjustments – amortisation of previously deferred acquisition costs: Normal (485) (485) (412) (412) Decelerated 82 82 56 56 Total 1,844 (914) 313 1,243 1,494 (972) 442 964 UK 2013 2012 Average Average Profit liability Margin Profit liability Margin note (ii) note (ii) Long-term business Łm Łm bps Łm Łm bps Spread income 228 27,218 84 266 26,038 102 Fee income 65 22,924 28 61 21,739 28 With-profits 251 84,130 30 272 82,691 33 Insurance margin 89 39 Margin on revenues 187 216 Expenses: Acquisition costsnote (i) (110) 725 (15)% (122) 836 (15)% Administration expenses (124) 50,142 (25) (128) 47,777 (27) DAC adjustments (14) (8) Expected return on shareholders’ assets 134 107 Operating profit 706 703 Notes (i) The ratio for acquisition costs is calculated as a percentage of APE including with-profits sales. Acquisition costs include only those relating to shareholder-backed business. (ii) Opening and closing policyholder liabilities have been used to derive an average balance for the year, as a proxy for average balances throughout the year. Analysis of UK operating profit drivers — Spread income has reduced from Ł266 million in 2012 to Ł228 million in 2013, principally due to lower annuity sales in the year. — Fee income has increased in line with the increase in unit-linked liabilities. — With-profits income has decreased by Ł21 million from Ł272 million in 2012 to Ł251 million in 2013, principally due to a 50 basis point reduction in annual bonus rates. This has contributed to the reduction in the with-profits margin from 33 basis points in 2012 to 30 basis points in 2013. — Insurance margin has increased from Ł39 million in 2012 to Ł89 million in 2013. This increase arises from our improved profits from our protection business, the non-recurrence of the 2012 effect of strengthening longevity assumptions on our annuity book and Ł27 million positive impact of undertaking a longevity swap on certain aspects of the UK’s annuity back-book liabilities in the first half of 2013. — Margin on revenues represents premium charges for expenses and other sundry net income received by the UK. 2013 income was Ł187 million, Ł29 million lower than in 2012, reflecting lower premium volumes in the year. — Acquisition costs as a percentage of new business sales are in line with 2012 at 15 per cent. Lower commission payments from the implementation of the recommendations of the Retail Distribution Review have been more than offset by the effect of lower bulk annuity sales in the year, which traditionally are less capital intensive. The ratio above expresses the percentage of shareholder acquisition costs as a percentage of total APE sales. It is, therefore, impacted by the level of with-profit sales in the year. Acquisition costs as a percentage of shareholder-backed new business sales were 32 per cent in 2013 (2012: 33 per cent). — Administration expenses at Ł124 million are Ł4 million lower than for 2012 due to lower project spend in the first half of the year. — Expected return on shareholder assets has increased from Ł107 million in 2012 to Ł134 million in 2013, principally due to improved investment returns in the year and higher surplus assets.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 343 II(b) Asia operations – analysis of IFRS operating profit by territory Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns for Asia operations are analysed as follows: AER AER CER 2013 Łm 2012* Łm vs 2012 vs 2012 Hong Kong 101 88 15% 13% Indonesia 291 260 12% 23% Malaysia 137 118 16% 17% Philippines 18 15 20% 19% Singapore 219 206 6% 5% Thailand 53 7 657% 640% Vietnam 54 25 116% 115% SE Asia operations inc. Hong Kong 873 719 21% 25% China 10 16 (38)% (40)% India 51 50 2% 10% Korea 17 16 6% 2% Taiwan 12 18 (33)% (34)% Other (4) (5) (20)% (20)% Non-recurrent itemsnote (ii) 44 48 (8)% (10)% Operating profit before gain on China Life of Taiwan 1,003 862 16% 20% Gain on sale of stake in China Life of Taiwannote (ii) – 51 (100)% (100)% Total insurance operationsnote (i) 1,003 913 10% 13% Development expenses (2) (7) (71)% (71)% Total long-term business operating profitnote (iii) 1,001 906 10% 13% Eastspring Investments 74 69 7% 9% Total Asia operations 1,075 975 10% 13% * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Notes (i) Analysis of operating profit between new and in-force business The result for insurance operations comprises amounts in respect of new business and business in force as follows: 2013 Łm 2012* Łm New business strain (15) (46) Business in force 974 860 Non-recurrent items:note (ii) Other non-recurrent items 44 48 Gain on sale of stake in China Life (Taiwan) – 51 Total 1,003 913 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. The IFRS new business strain corresponds to approximately 1 per cent of new business APE premiums for 2013 (2012: approximately 2 per cent of new business APE). The improvement is driven by a shift in overall sales mix to lower strain products and countries. The strain reflects the aggregate of the pre-tax regulatory basis strain to net worth after IFRS adjustments for deferral of acquisition costs and deferred income where appropriate. (ii) During 2012, the Group sold its 7.74 per cent stake in China Life (Taiwan) for Ł97 million crystallising a gain of Ł51 million. Other non-recurrent items of Ł44 million in 2013 (2012: Ł48 million) represent a small number of items that are not anticipated to re-occur in subsequent years. (iii) To facilitate comparisons of operating profit based on longer-term investment returns that reflect the Group’s retained operations, the results attributable to the held for sale Japan life business are not included within the long-term business operating profit for Asia. The 2012 comparative results have also been adjusted. The Japan life business contributed a profit of Ł3 million in 2013 (2012: loss of Ł(2) million). Additional information

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344 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued II: IFRS profit and loss information continued II(c) Analysis of asset management operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 2013 Łm Eastspring M&G Investments PruCap US Total note (ii) note (ii) Operating income before performance-related fees 863 215 121 362 1,561 Performance-related fees 25 1 – – 26 Operating income(net of commission)note (i) 888 216 121 362 1,587 Operating expensenote (i) (505) (134) (75) (303) (1,017) Share of associate’s results 12 – – – 12 Group’s share of tax on joint ventures’ operating profit – (8) – – (8) Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 395 74 46 59 574 Average funds under management Ł233.8bn Ł61.9bn Margin based on operating income* 37 bps 35 bps Cost/income ratio† 59% 62% 2012 Łm Eastspring M&G Investments PruCap US Total note (ii) note (ii) Operating income before performance-related fees 734 201 120 296 1,351 Performance-related fees 9 2 – – 11 Operating income (net of commission)note (i) 743 203 120 296 1,362 Operating expensenote (i) (436) (128) (69) (257) (890) Share of associate’s results 13 – – – 13 Group’s share of tax on joint ventures’ operating profit – (6) – – (6) Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 320 69 51 39 479 Average funds under management Ł205.1bn Ł55.0bn Margin based on operating income* 36 bps 37 bps Cost/income ratio† 59% 64% Notes (i) Operating income and expense includes the Group’s share of contribution from joint ventures (but excludes any contribution from associates). In the income statement, as shown in note B2 of the IFRS financial statements, these amounts are netted and tax deducted and shown as a single amount. (ii) M&G and Eastspring Investments can be further analysed as follows: M&G Operating income before performance related fees Margin ‡ Margin Margin Retail of FUM* Institutional of FUM* Total of FUM* Łm bps Łm bps Łm bps 2013 550 89 313 18 863 37 2012 438 91 296 19 734 36 Eastspring Investments Operating income before performance related fees Margin ‡ Margin Margin Retail of FUM* Institutional of FUM* Total of FUM* Łm bps Łm bps Łm bps 2013 127 60 88 22 215 35 2012 118 64 83 24 201 37 * Margin represents operating income before performance related fees as a proportion of the related funds under management (FUM). Monthly closing internal and external funds managed by the respective entity have been used to derive the average. Any funds held by the Group’s insurance operations which are managed by third parties outside of the Prudential Group are excluded from these amounts. † Cost/income ratio represents cost as a percentage of operating income before performance related fees. ‡ Institutional includes internal funds. (iii) The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the application of the new accounting standards described in note A2 following adoption of IFRS 11 for Group’s joint ventures. This amount is excluded from the cost for cost/income ratio purposes.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 345 III: Other information III(a) Holding company cash flow 2013 Łm 2012 Łm Net cash remitted by business units: UK net remittances to the Group 206 216 UK Life fund paid to the Group Shareholder-backed business: Other UK paid to the Group 149 101 Group invested in UK – (4) Total shareholder-backed business 149 97 Total UK net remittances to the Group 355 313 US remittances to the Group 294 249 Asia net remittances to the Group Asia paid to the Group: Long-term business 454 491 Other operations 56 60 510 551 Group invested in Asia: Long-term business (9) (107) Other operations (including funding of regional head office costs) (101) (103) (110) (210) Total Asia net remittances to the Group 400 341 M&G remittances to the Group 235 206 PruCap remittances to the Group 57 91 Net remittances to the Group from business units 1,341 1,200 Net interest paid (300) (278) Tax received 202 194 Corporate activities (185) (158) Solvency II costs (32) (47) Total central outflows (315) (289) Operating holding company cash flow before dividend* 1,026 911 Dividend paid (781) (655) Operating holding company cash flow after dividend* 245 256 Issue of hybrid debt, net of costs 1,124 – Acquisition of Thanachart Life (397) – Hedge purchase cost (equity tail risks) – (32) Costs of the domestication of the Hong Kong branch (31) – Other net cash payments (83) (43) Total holding company cash flow 858 181 Cash and short-term investments at beginning of year 1,380 1,200 Foreign exchange movements (8) (1) Cash and short-term investments at end of year 2,230 1,380 * Including central finance subsidiaries. Additional information

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346 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued III: Other information continued III(b) Funds under management a Summary note (i) 2013 Łbn 2012* Łbn Business area: Asia operations 38.0 38.9 US operations 104.3 91.4 UK operations 157.3 154.0 Prudential Group funds under management 299.6 284.3 External fundsnote (ii) 143.3 121.4 Total funds under management 442.9 405.7 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. Notes (i) Including Group’s share of assets managed by joint ventures. (ii) External funds shown above as at 31 December 2013 of Ł143.3 billion (2012: Ł121.4 billion) comprise Ł148.2 billion (2012: Ł133.5 billion) of funds managed by M&G and Eastspring Investments as shown in note (c) below, less Ł4.9 billion (2012: Ł12.1 billion) that are classified within Prudential Group’s funds. The Ł148.2 billion (2012: Ł133.5 billion) investment products comprise Ł143.9 billion (2012: Ł129.5 billion) as published in the New Business schedules plus Asia Money Market Funds of Ł4.3 billion (2012: Ł4.0 billion). b Prudential Group funds under management – analysis by business area Asia operations US operations UK operations Total 2013 Łbn 2012* Łbn 2013 Łbn 2012* Łbn 2013 Łbn 2012* Łbn 2013 Łbn 2012* Łbn Investment properties† – – – 0.1 11.7 10.6 11.7 10.7 Equity securities 14.4 12.7 66.0 49.6 39.8 36.3 120.2 98.6 Debt securities 18.6 20.1 30.3 33.0 84.0 85.8 132.9 138.9 Loans and receivables 0.9 1.0 6.4 6.2 5.3 5.5 12.6 12.7 Other investments and deposits 0.9 1.8 1.6 2.5 16.0 15.5 18.5 19.8 Total included in statement of financial position 34.8 35.6 104.3 91.4 156.8 153.7 295.9 280.7 Internally managed funds held in insurance join ventures 3.2 3.3 – – 0.5 0.3 3.7 3.6 Total Prudential Group funds under management 38.0 38.9 104.3 91.4 157.3 154.0 299.6 284.3 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted from those previously published for the retrospective application of the new and amended accounting standards described in note A2. † As included in the investments section of the consolidated statement of financial position at 31 December 2013, except for Ł0.3 billion (2012: Ł0.1 billion) investment properties which are held for sale or occupied by the Group and, accordingly under IFRS, are included in other statement of financial position captions.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 347 c Investment products – external funds under management 2013 Łm Market exchange Market translation 1 Jan gross and other 31 Dec 2013 inflows Redemptions movements 2013 Eastspring Investmentsnote 21,634 74,206 (72,111) (1,507) 22,222 M&G 111,868 40,832 (31,342) 4,631 125,989 Group total 133,502 115,038 (103,453) 3,124 148,211 2012 Łm Market exchange Market translation 1 Jan gross and other 31 Dec 2012 inflows Redemptions movements 2012 Eastspring Investmentsnote 19,221 60,498 (59,098) 1,013 21,634 M&G 91,948 36,463 (19,582) 3,039 111,868 Group total 111,169 96,961 (78,680) 4,052 133,502 Note Including Asia Money Market Funds at 31 December 2013 of Ł4.3 billion (2012: Ł4.0 billion). d M&G and Eastspring Investments – total funds under management M&G 2013 Łbn 2012 Łbn External funds under management 126.0 111.9 Internal funds under management 118.0 116.4 Total funds under management 244.0 228.3 Eastspring Investments 2013 Łbn 2012 Łbn External funds under managementnote 22.2 21.6 Internal funds under management 37.7 36.5 Total funds under management 59.9 58.1 Note Including Asia Money Market Funds at 31 December 2013 of Ł4.3 billion (2012: Ł4.0 billion). Additional information

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348 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued III: Other information continued III(c) Additional information on pre and post-tax EEV basis results The Group intends to alter its basis of presentation of EEV results for 2014 and subsequent reporting periods to a post-tax basis, in line with the approach adopted by a number of international insurance groups. The following tables provide an analysis of the Group’s profit and loss account and key accompanying notes on a pre-tax and post-tax basis for the most recent reporting periods. Pre and post-tax operating profit based on longer-term investment returns Pre-tax Post-tax note (i) Full year Full year Half year Full year Full year Half year 2013 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Asia operations New businessnotes (ii), (iii) 1,460 1,266 659 1,139 982 502 Business in force*: Unwind of discount and other expected returns 846 595 400 668 465 315 Effect of changes in operating assumptions 17 22 (13) 5 13 (6) Experience variances and other items 64 75 33 80 76 18 927 692 420 753 554 327 Long-term business 2,387 1,958 1,079 1,892 1,536 829 Eastspring Investments* 74 69 38 64 58 32 Development expenses (2) (7) (2) (1) (5) (2) Total* 2,459 2,020 1,115 1,955 1,589 859 US operations New businessnote (ii) 1,086 873 479 706 568 311 Business in force: Unwind of discount and other expected returns 608 412 287 395 268 187 Effect of changes in operating assumptions 116 35 70 76 23 45 Experience variances and other items 411 290 180 349 238 164 1,135 737 537 820 529 396 Long-term business 2,221 1,610 1,016 1,526 1,097 707 Broker-deal and asset management 59 39 34 39 18 21 Total 2,280 1,649 1,050 1,565 1,115 728 UK operations New businessnote (ii) 297 313 130 237 241 100 Business in force: Unwind of discount and other expected returns 547 482 267 437 373 204 Effect of changes in operating assumptions 122 87 – 98 67 –Experience variances and other items 67 (16) 7 60 10 – 736 553 274 595 450 204 Long-term business 1,033 866 404 832 691 304 General insurance commission 29 33 15 22 25 11 Total UK insurance operations 1,062 899 419 854 716 315 M&G (including Prudential Capital) 441 371 225 346 285 175 Total 1,503 1,270 644 1,200 1,001 490 Other income and expenditure (619) (554) (304) (482) (476) (235) Solvency II and restructuring costs (43) (72) (26) (34) (55) (21) Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns 5,580 4,313 2,479 4,204 3,174 1,821 Analysed as profits (losses) from: New businessnotes (ii), (iii) 2,843 2,452 1,268 2,082 1,791 913 Business in force* 2,798 1,982 1,231 2,168 1,533 927 Long-term business* 5,641 4,434 2,499 4,250 3,324 1,840 Asset management* 574 479 297 449 361 228 Other results (635) (600) (317) (495) (511) (247) Total* 5,580 4,313 2,479 4,204 3,174 1,821 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the adoption of IFRS 11 and for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business – see note 18 of the EEV basis results section.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 349 Summary of consolidated income statement Pre-tax Post-tax note (i) Full year Full year Half year Full year Full year Half year 2013 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Operating profit based on longer-term investment returns* 5,580 4,313 2,479 4,204 3,174 1,821 Short-term fluctuations in investment returns: Asia operations* (405) 362 (282) (308) 302 (223) US operations (422) (254) (404) (280) (163) (271) UK insurance operations 35 315 (92) 28 243 (70) Other operations* (27) 87 (30) (4) 83 (23) (819) 510 (808) (564) 465 (587) Effect of changes in economic assumptions: Asia operations 283 (135) 333 255 (99) 272 US operations 372 85 62 242 56 40 UK insurance operations 166 48 289 132 37 222 821 (2) 684 629 (6) 534 Other non-operating profit 82 136 156 89 136 156 Total non-operating profit 84 644 32 154 595 103 Profit attributable to shareholders 5,664 4,957 2,511 4,358 3,769 1,924 * The 2012 comparative results have been adjusted retrospectively from those previously published for the revised IAS 19 and for the reclassification of the result attributable to the held for sale Japan life business – see note 18 of the EEV basis results section. Notes (i) The tax rates include the impact of tax effects determined on a local regulatory basis. Tax payments and receipts included in the projected cash flows to determine the value of in-force business are calculated using rates that have been substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. (ii) New business contribution Pre-tax new business contribution Post-tax new business contribution UK UK Asia US insurance Asia US insurance operations operations operations Total operations operations operations Total Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Full year 2013 1,460 1,086 297 2,843 1,139 706 237 2,082 Q3 2013 990 756 204 1,950 767 492 163 1,422 Half year 2013 659 479 130 1,268 502 311 100 913 Q1 2013 308 192 63 563 237 125 48 410 Full year 2012 1,266 873 313 2,452 982 568 241 1,791 Q3 2012 828 683 227 1,738 627 444 173 1,244 Half year 2012 547 442 152 1,141 414 288 116 818 Q1 2012 260 214 62 536 197 139 47 383 Full year 2011 1,076 815 260 2,151 811 530 195 1,536 (iii) New business contribution by Asia territory Pre-tax Post-tax Full year Full year Half year Full year Full year Half year 2013 2012 2013 2013 2012 2013 Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Asia operations: China 37 26 17 28 20 13 Hong Kong 354 210 162 283 162 125 India 18 19 10 15 15 8 Indonesia 480 476 228 359 365 174 Korea 33 26 19 25 20 14 Taiwan 37 48 16 31 40 13 Other 501 461 207 398 360 155 Total Asia operations 1,460 1,266 659 1,139 982 502 Additional information

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350 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued III: Other information continued III(d) Reconciliation of expected transfer of value of in-force (VIF) and required capital business to free surplus The tables below show how the VIF generated by the in-force long-term business and the associated required capital is modelled as emerging into free surplus over the next 40 years. Although a small amount (less than 2 per cent) of the Group’s embedded value emerges after this date, analysis of cash flows emerging in the years shown in the tables is considered most meaningful. The modelled cash flows use the same methodology underpinning the Group’s embedded value reporting and so are subject to the same assumptions and sensitivities. In addition to showing the amounts, both discounted and undiscounted, expected to be generated from all in-force business at 31 December 2013, the tables also present the expected future free surplus to be generated from the investment made in new business during 2013 over the same 40 year period. Expected transfer of value of in-force (VIF) and required capital business to free surplus 2013 Łm Undiscounted expected generation from Undiscounted expected generation from all in-force business at 31 December* 2013 long-term new business written* Expected period of emergence Asia US UK Total Asia US UK Total 2014 801 902 462 2,165 116 260 24 400 2015 821 817 471 2,109 140 113 21 274 2016 798 760 467 2,025 142 114 21 277 2017 735 709 467 1,911 111 40 19 170 2018 705 700 479 1,884 107 108 21 236 2019 682 666 466 1,814 93 92 20 205 2020 672 670 462 1,804 96 85 20 201 2021 665 623 455 1,743 99 127 20 246 2022 654 540 451 1,645 93 105 20 218 2023 650 469 461 1,580 105 88 21 214 2024 635 386 449 1,470 89 70 19 178 2025 633 313 440 1,386 93 58 18 169 2026 637 265 429 1,331 88 50 18 156 2027 637 228 423 1,288 89 43 18 150 2028 624 206 408 1,238 109 38 18 165 2029 596 174 401 1,171 84 29 18 131 2030 590 162 389 1,141 85 24 18 127 2031 570 146 377 1,093 84 20 18 122 2032 561 158 368 1,087 82 17 18 117 2033 544 85 363 992 90 15 19 124 2034 to 2038 2,586 305 1,400 4,291 399 32 82 513 2039 to 2043 2,334 104 1,152 3,590 357 (13) 96 440 2044 to 2048 2,075 – 569 2,644 313 – 54 367 2049 to 2053 1,808 – 336 2,144 276 – 37 313 Total free surplus expected to emerge in the next 40 years 22,013 9,388 12,145 43,546 3,340 1,515 658 5,513 * The analysis excludes amounts incorporated into VIF at 31 December 2013 where there is no definitive timeframe for when the payments will be made or receipts received. In particular, it excludes the value of the shareholders’ interest in the estate. It also excludes any free surplus emerging after 2053. Following its classification as held for sale, the Asia cash flows exclude any cash flows in respect of Japan. The above amounts can be reconciled to the new business amounts as follows: 2013 Łm New business Asia US UK Total Undiscounted expected free surplus generation for years 2014 to 2053 3,340 1,515 658 5,513 Less: discount effect (2,098) (516) (397) (3,011) Discounted expected free surplus generation for years 2014 to 2053 1,242 999 261 2,502 Discounted expected free surplus generation for years 2053+ 52 – 2 54 Less: free surplus investment in new business (310) (298) (29) (637) Other items* 155 5 3 163 Post-tax EEV new business profit 1,139 706 237 2,082 Tax 321 380 60 761 Pre-tax EEV new business profit 1,460 1,086 297 2,843 * Other items represent the impact of the time value of options and guarantees on new business, foreign exchange effects and other non-modelled items. Foreign exchange effects arise as EEV new business profit amounts are translated at average exchange rates and the expected free surplus generation uses year end closing rates.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 351 The undiscounted expected free surplus generation from all in-force business at 31 December 2013 shown below can be reconciled to the amount that was expected to be generated as at 31 December 2012 as follows: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Other Total Group Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm 2012 expected free surplus generation for years 2013 to 2052 1,950 1,816 1,788 1,687 1,671 1,594 24,646 35,152 Less: Amounts expected to be realised in the current year (1,950) – – – – – – (1,950) Add: expected free surplus to be generated in year 2053* – – – – – – 179 179 Foreign exchange differences – (90) (84) (75) (72) (68) (1,204) (1,593) New business – 400 274 277 170 236 4,156 5,513 Acquisition of Thanachart Life – 17 13 11 8 5 20 74 Operating movements – (45) 1 1 16 26 Non-operating and other movements† – 67 117 124 118 91 5,655 6,171 2013 expected free surplus generation for years 2014 to 2053 – 2,165 2,109 2,025 1,911 1,884 33,452 43,546 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Other Total Asia Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm 2012 expected free surplus generation for years 2013 to 2052 719 761 724 686 654 628 13,069 17,241 Less: amounts expected to be realised in the current year (719) – – – – – – (719) Add: expected free surplus to be generated in year 2053* – – – – – – 135 135 Foreign exchange differences – (79) (73) (65) (61) (58) (1,132) (1,468) New business – 116 140 142 111 107 2,724 3,340 Acquisition of Thanachart Life – 17 13 11 8 5 20 74 Operating movements – (21) (5) – 3 6 Non-operating and other movements† – 7 22 24 20 17 3,337 3,410 2013 expected free surplus generation for years 2014 to 2053 – 801 821 798 735 705 18,153 22,013 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Other Total US Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm 2012 expected free surplus generation for years 2013 to 2052 785 572 600 557 587 551 3,897 7,549 Less: amounts expected to be realised in the current year (785) – – – – – – (785) Add: expected free surplus to be generated in year 2053* – – – – – – – – Foreign exchange differences – (11) (11) (10) (11) (10) (72) (125) New business – 260 113 114 40 108 880 1,515 Operating movements – (6) 3 6 18 21 Non-operating and other movements – 87 112 93 75 30 795 1,234 2013 expected free surplus generation for years 2014 to 2053 – 902 817 760 709 700 5,500 9,388 * Excluding 2013 new business. † Includes the removal of Japan life business following its reclassification as held for sale. Additional information

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352 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued III: Other information continued 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Other Total UK Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm Łm 2012 expected free surplus generation for years 2013 to 2052 446 483 464 444 430 415 7,680 10,362 Less: amounts expected to be realised in the current year (446) – – – – – – (446) Add: expected free surplus to be generated in year 2053* – – – – – – 44 44 New business – 24 21 21 19 21 552 658 Operating movements – (18) 3 (5) (5) (1) Non-operating and other movements† – (27) (17) 7 23 44 1,523 1,527 2013 expected free surplus generation for years 2014 to 2053 – 462 471 467 467 479 9,799 12,145 * Excluding 2013 new business. † The amounts shown above for non-operating and other movements include the effects of a partial hedge of the future shareholder transfers expected to emerge from the UK’s with-profits sub-fund that was transacted in 2013. This hedge reduces the risk arising from equity market declines for the years 2014-2018. However, in rising equity markets as assumed in preparing the EEV results, the hedge reduces the projected free surplus benefit of those higher returns. Consistent with this feature, for 2014 the expected free surplus generation compared to that expected at 31 December 2012 is reduced by Ł(58) million as a result of this hedge. At 31 December 2013, the total free surplus expected to be generated over the next five years (years 2014 to 2018 inclusive), using the same assumptions and methodology as underpin our embedded value reporting was Ł10.1 billion, an increase of Ł1.5 billion from the Ł8.6 billion expected over the same period at the end of 2012. This increase primarily reflects the new business written in 2013, which is expected to generate Ł1,357 million of free surplus over the next five years. Operating, non-operating and other items are expected to increase free surplus generation by Ł570 million over the next five years, but this has been offset by adverse foreign exchange movements of Ł389 million. At 31 December 2013, the total free surplus expected to be generated on an undiscounted basis in the next forty years is Ł43.5 billion, up from the Ł35 billion expected at end of 2012, reflecting the effect of new business written and the positive market movements in Asia, following increases in bond yields principally in Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore, together with higher projected separate account fees following increase in US equities values. The foreign exchange translation effect arising across US and Asia operations is a reduction of Ł1.6 billion. The overall growth in the undiscounted value of free surplus, reflects both our ability to write new business on attractive economics and to manage the in-force book for value, as well as the positive gearing of our cash flows to rising long-term yields and equity markets. Actual underlying free surplus generated in 2013 from life business in force at the end of 2012 was Ł2.6 billion inclusive of Ł0.5 billion of changes in operating assumptions and experience variances. This compares with the expected 2013 realisation at the end of 2012 of Ł2.0 billion. This can be analysed further as follows: Asia US UK Total Łm Łm Łm Łm Transfer to free surplus in 2013 713 796 508 2,017 Expected return on free assets 74 41 18 133 Changes in operating assumptions and experience variances 32 292 154 478 Underlying free surplus generated from in-force life business in 2013 819 1,129 680 2,628 2013 free surplus expected to be generated at 31 December 2012 719 785 446 1,950

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 353 The equivalent discounted amounts of the undiscounted totals shown previously are outlined below: 2013 Łm Discounted expected generation from all Discounted expected generation from in-force business at 31 December long-term 2013 new business written Expected period of emergence Asia US UK Total Asia US UK Total 2014 759 866 431 2,056 110 250 22 382 2015 717 737 410 1,864 119 101 18 238 2016 646 642 381 1,669 111 95 17 223 2017 553 562 354 1,469 80 32 15 127 2018 493 519 339 1,351 71 79 15 165 2019 443 463 308 1,214 57 63 14 134 2020 406 436 285 1,127 54 54 13 121 2021 375 380 261 1,016 52 76 12 140 2022 343 311 242 896 44 58 11 113 2023 316 255 230 801 47 45 11 103 2024 291 197 208 696 37 33 10 80 2025 271 150 190 611 36 25 8 69 2026 254 121 172 547 31 20 8 59 2027 238 99 158 495 30 16 8 54 2028 221 86 142 449 35 13 7 55 2029 199 69 130 398 25 10 6 41 2030 185 63 117 365 24 8 6 38 2031 170 55 105 330 22 6 6 34 2032 157 57 96 310 21 5 5 31 2033 144 27 88 259 22 4 5 31 2034 to 2038 587 98 269 954 85 7 19 111 2039 to 2043 405 41 151 597 59 (1) 15 73 2044 to 2048 281 – 47 328 41 – 6 47 2049 to 2053 192 – 20 212 29 – 4 33 Total discounted free surplus expected to emerge in the next 40 years 8,646 6,234 5,134 20,014 1,242 999 261 2,502 The above amounts can be reconciled to the Group’s financial statements as follows: Total Łm Discounted expected generation from all in-force business for years 2014 to 2053 20,014 Discounted expected generation from all in-force business for years after 2053 393 Discounted expected generation from all in-force business (excluding Japan) at 31 December 2013 20,407 Add: free surplus of life operations held at 31 December 2013 3,220 Less: time value of guarantees (196) Expected cash flow from the sale of Japan life business* 25 Other non-modelled items† 1,157 Total EEV for life operations 24,613 * Upon completion of the sale of the Japan life business Ł25 million of free surplus will be released. See note 4 of the EEV basis results section for further details. † These relate to items where there is no definitive timeframe for when the payments will be made or receipts received and are, consequently, excluded from the amounts incorporated into the tables above showing the expected generation of free surplus from in-force business at 31 December 2013. In particular, it excludes the value of the shareholders’ interest in the estate. Additional information

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354 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued III: Other information continued III(e) Foreign currency source of key metrics The tables below show the Group’s key free surplus, IFRS and EEV, metrics analysis by contribution by currency group: Free surplus and IFRS full year 2013 results Underlying Pre-tax free surplus operating Shareholders’ generated profit funds note 2 notes 2, 3, 4 notes 2, 3, 4 % % % US$ linkednote 1 14 19 14 Other Asia currencies 91718 Total Asia 23 36 32 UK sterlingnotes 3, 4 42 20 53 US$note 4 35 44 15 Total 100 100 100 EEV full year 2013 results Pre-tax Pre-tax operating Shareholders’ New Business profit funds profits notes 2, 3, 4 notes 2, 3, 4 % % % US$ linkednote 1 29 26 28 Other Asia currencies 22 18 15 Total Asia 51 44 43 UK sterlingnotes 3, 4 11 15 37 US$note 4 38 41 20 Total 100 100 100 Notes 1 US$ linked – comprising the Hong Kong and Vietnam operations where the currencies are pegged to the US dollar and the Malaysia and Singapore operations where the currencies are managed against a basket of currencies including the US dollar. 2 Includes long-term, asset management business and other businesses. 3 For operating profit and shareholders’ funds UK sterling includes amounts in respect of central operations as well as UK insurance operations and M&G. 4 For shareholders’ funds, the US$ grouping includes US$ denominated core structural borrowings. Sterling operating profits include all interest payable as sterling denominated, reflecting interest rate currency swaps in place. III(f) Economic capital position Following provisional agreement on the Omnibus II Directive on 13 November 2013, Solvency II is now expected to come into force on 1 January 2016. Therefore, our economic capital results are based on outputs from our Solvency II internal model. Although the Solvency II and Omnibus II Directives, together with draft Level 2 ‘Delegated Acts’ provide a viable framework for the calculation of Solvency II results, there remain material areas of uncertainty and in many areas the methodology and assumptions are subject to review and approval by the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Group’s lead regulator. We do not expect to submit our Solvency II internal model to the Prudential Regulation Authority for approval until 2015 and, therefore, the economic capital results shown below should not be interpreted as outputs from an approved Solvency II internal model. At 31 December 2013, the Group had an economic capital surplus of Ł11.3 billion and an economic solvency ratio of 257 per cent (before taking into account the 2013 final dividend). A summary of the capital position is shown in the table below: Łbn Economic capital position 31 December 2013 note Available capital 18.5 Economic Capital Requirement 7.2 Surplus 11.3 Economic solvency ratio 257% Note Based on the Group’s Solvency II internal model which has not been reviewed or approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 355 These results are based on outputs from our current Solvency II internal model, assessed against a draft set of rules and with a number of key working assumptions. Further explanation of the underlying methodology and assumptions are set out in the sections below. By disclosing economic capital information at this stage, the directors of Prudential plc are seeking to provide an indication of the potential outcome of Solvency II based on the Group’s current interpretation of the draft rules. An update of the capital position will be reported annually going forwards and will evolve to reflect changes to the Solvency II rules, ongoing refinements to our internal model calibrations, and feedback from the Prudential Regulation Authority on Prudential’s approach to implementing this new capital regime. Against this background of uncertainty, it is possible that the final outcome of Solvency II could result in a fall in the Group solvency ratio, relative to the results shown above. Methodology In line with Solvency II, for the Group’s European and Asia life business, and holding companies, the available capital is the value of assets in excess of liabilities. The key components of available capital are the market value of assets, insurance technical provisions (calculated as the sum of best estimate liabilities plus a risk margin) and other liabilities. Subordinated debt forms part of available capital, rather than being treated as a liability, since this debt is subordinated to policyholder claims. As a general principle, both assets and liabilities are recognised at the value at which they could theoretically be transferred to a third party in an arms length transaction. On the asset side of the balance sheet, assets are mostly held at IFRS fair value. However, adjustments are required to IFRS values to eliminate intangible items such as goodwill and deferred acquisition costs and to take account of economic assets which are excluded from the current IFRS balance sheet such as the present value of future with-profits shareholder transfers. The best estimate liability is calculated by taking the average of future risk-adjusted best estimate cash flows, taking into account the time value of money and the relative liquidity of those liabilities. The best estimate liability allows for the value of options and guarantees embedded in existing contracts as well as the value of future discretionary benefits payable to policyholders. Realistic management actions and policyholder behaviour are allowed for where relevant. In addition, since capital requirements are only derived to cover risks over a one year horizon, a risk margin is added to the best estimate liability to cover the cost of ceding liabilities to a third party after one year, assuming a 6 per cent per annum cost of capital, in line with Solvency II requirements. The Economic Capital Requirement measures the potential reduction in the value of available capital over a one year time horizon, in an adverse 1-in-200 probability event, consistently with the Solvency II Directive. This allows for diversification effects between different risk types and between entities. No restrictions on the economic value of overseas surplus have been allowed for in assessing the capital position at Group level. Prudential’s US insurance entities are included in the economic capital position on a local RBC basis under the assumption of US equivalence and the assumed permitted use of the ’deduction and aggregation’ method. This is in line with our view of the most likely outcome of Solvency II given the agreement reached in the Omnibus II Directive. The contribution of US insurance entities to the Group surplus is that in excess of 250 per cent of the US RBC Company Action Level, which is in line with the level at which we measure both the Group’s IGD surplus and the Group’s reported free surplus amount. In line with the draft Solvency II requirements under the ’deduction and aggregation’ method, no diversification benefit is allowed for between US insurance entities and other parts of the Group. The contribution of Japan to the Group surplus has been set equal to the ‘held for sale’ accounting value of Ł48 million, pending completion of the sale. The impact of the domestication of the Hong Kong branch, which became effective on 1 January 2014, is not allowed for in these economic capital results, but is estimated to have a negative impact on the Group solvency ratio of -4 percentage points, mainly due to a loss of diversification in the risk margin following separation of the Hong Kong business into a subsidiary. Consistently with evolving Solvency II requirements, the Group calculation also includes all non-insurance entities, including asset management companies, Prudential Capital and holding companies, as follows: — Asset managers are included in line with existing sectoral capital rules, and Prudential Capital is included on a Basel basis, which follows the expected Solvency II treatment; — Defined benefit pension schemes are included using international accounting standards and, in addition, a capital requirement is added; and — Holding companies are measured on a Solvency II basis, as if they were insurance companies, in line with draft Solvency II rules. In addition to the assumption of US equivalence, and without applying restrictions to the economic value of overseas surplus, other key elements of Prudential’s methodology relating to areas that are presently unclear in the draft Solvency II rules, and which are likely to evolve as more detailed requirements are clarified, relate to: (i) The liability discount rate for UK annuities, which is currently set by applying a ‘liquidity premium’ in addition to the risk-free rate. This liquidity premium addition reflects the long-term buy-and-hold nature of the assets backing UK annuity liabilities, which are, therefore, not directly exposed to changes in market credit spreads, but instead to long-term default risk over the term of the assets. This liquidity premium will be replaced with the corresponding Solvency II ‘Matching Adjustment’ when the rules and interpretation relating to this Solvency II calculation are clarified; (ii) The impact of transitional arrangements on technical provisions, for which no allowance has been made in the economic capital position, but which may apply under Solvency II (although the use of this transitional is subject to regulatory approval and the extent to which it is permitted is likely to depend on the final Solvency II capital position); and (iii) The credit risk adjustment to the risk-free rate, which is currently set at 10 basis points, consistent with the specification in Quantitative Impact Study 5, but where discussions are ongoing at a European level as part of the process to agree the more detailed Solvency II rules. Further, current drafts of the Solvency II rules remain unclear in relation to capital tiering requirements and, therefore, tiering limits are not yet applied. Prudential’s methodology in the areas highlighted above will evolve in the future as the final Solvency II requirements become clearer. In addition, there are a range of other calibration issues which will remain unclear until Solvency II requirements have been finalised and our Solvency II internal model has been reviewed and approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Therefore, the capital position may change as methodology is refined in the lead up to 2016 when Solvency II is expected to formally replace the current IGD regime. Additional information

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356 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued III: Other information continued Assumptions The key assumptions required for the economic capital calibration are: (i) Assumptions used to derive non-market related best estimate liability cash flows, which are based on EEV best estimate assumptions; (ii) Assumptions used to derive market related best estimate liability cash flows, which are based on market data at the valuation date where this data is reliable and comes from a deep and liquid market, or on appropriate extrapolation methodologies where markets are not sufficiently liquid to be reliable; (iii) Assumptions underlying the calculation of the best estimate liability in respect of dynamic management actions and policyholder behaviour; (iv)Assumptions underlying the risk models used to calculate the 1-in-200 level capital requirements for the Economic Capital Requirement which are set using a combination of historic market, demographic and operating experience data and expert judgement; and (v) Assumptions on the dependencies between risks, which are calibrated using a combination of historic data and expert judgement. The risk-free curve at which best estimate liability cash flows are discounted is based on market swap rates (with the exception of Vietnam where no liquid swap market exists and government bond yields are therefore used), with a deduction of 10 basis points to allow for a ‘credit risk adjustment’ to swap rates. In addition, a liquidity premium is added to the liability discount rate for UK annuities, in both the base balance sheet and in the stressed conditions underlying the Economic Capital Requirement. In the absence of a Matching Adjustment calibration, the liquidity premium has been derived by reference to existing Solvency I allowances and a range of other industry benchmarks. The allowances vary by fund reflecting the nature of the respective asset portfolios and the extent of asset-liability cash flow matching, which are also likely to be key inputs into the Solvency II Matching Adjustment calculation. The resulting liquidity premium allowances are summarised in the table below. The final Solvency II discount curve is subject to considerable uncertainties and may vary significantly from these assumptions. 31 December 2013 Percentage of total stressed Base liquidity credit spreads premium – bps attributed to (relative to swaps) liquidity premium Line of business Łm % PRIL annuities 61 51% PAC non-profit sub-fund annuities 55 52% Aside from UK annuities, no liquidity premium allowance has been assumed for any other lines of business. Reconciliation of IFRS to economic available capital The table below shows the reconciliation of Group IFRS shareholders’ equity to available capital. Łbn Available capital Reconciliation of IFRS equity to economic available capital note IFRS shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2013 9.7 Adjustment to restate US insurance entities onto a US Risk Based Capital basis (0.6) Remove DAC, goodwill and intangibles (2.7) Add subordinated debt treated as economic available capital 3.8 Insurance contract valuation differences 5.8 Add value of shareholder transfers 4.1 Increase in value of net deferred tax liabilities (resulting from valuation differences above) (1.3) Other (0.3) Available capital at 31 December 2013 18.5 Note Based on the Group’s Solvency II internal model which has not been reviewed or approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority. The key differences between the two metrics are: — Ł0.6 billion represents the adjustment required to the Group’s shareholders’ funds in order to convert Jackson’s contribution from an IFRS basis to the local statutory valuation basis which underpins the US Risk Based Capital regime; — Ł2.7 billion due to the removal of DAC and goodwill from the IFRS balance sheet; — Ł3.8 billion due to the addition of subordinated debt which is treated as available capital on an economic basis but as a liability under IFRS; — Ł5.8 billion due to differences in insurance valuation requirements between economic capital and IFRS, with available capital partially capturing the economic value of in-force business which is excluded from IFRS, offset to some extent by the inclusion of a risk margin which is not required under IFRS; — Ł4.1 billion due to the inclusion of the value of future shareholder transfers from with-profits business on the economic balance sheet in the UK and Asia, which is excluded from the determination of the Group’s IFRS shareholders’ funds; and — Ł1.3 billion due to the impact on the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from the other valuation differences noted above.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 357 Analysis of movement in the economic capital position The table below shows the movement during the financial year in the Group’s economic capital surplus. Economic Economic capital solvency surplus ratio Łbn % Analysis of movement from 1 January to 31 December 2013 note note Economic solvency position as at 1 January 2013 8.8 215% Model changes 0.1 2% Operating experience 2.1 31% Non-operating experience 0.9 12% Other capital movements: Acquisitions/disposals (0.5) (8)% Foreign currency translation movements (0.4) 0% Subordinated debt issuance 1.1 16% Dividends (0.8) (11)% Economic solvency position as at 31 December 2013 11.3 257% Note Based on the Group’s Solvency II internal model which has not been reviewed or approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority. During 2013, the Group’s economic capital surplus increased from Ł8.8 billion to Ł11.3 billion. The total movement over the year was equivalent to a 42 percentage point increase in the Group economic solvency ratio, driven by: — Model changes: a positive impact to Group surplus arising from a number of modelling enhancements and refinements; — Operating experience: generated by in-force business, new business written in 2013, the beneficial impact of management actions taken during 2013 to de-risk the business, and small impacts from non-market assumption changes and non-market experience variances over the year; — Non-operating experience: mainly arising from positive market experience during 2013; and — Other capital movements: a reduction in surplus from the acquisition of Thanachart Life and the preparation for sale of the Japanese business, the negative impact of exchange rate movements, an increase in surplus from new subordinated debt issuances and a reduction in surplus due to dividend payments in 2013. Analysis of Group Economic Capital Requirement The table below shows the split of the Ł7.2 billion Group Economic Capital Requirement by risk type1 at 31 December 2013. However, there are material areas of uncertainty with regard to methodology and assumptions in the internal model which remain subject to review and approval by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Therefore, the results shown below should not be interpreted as outputs from an approved internal model. % of % of undiversified diversified Economic Economic Capital Capital Requirement2 Requirement2 Market: 53% 64% Equity 15% 24% Credit 20% 37% Yields (interest rates) 13% 0% Other 5% 3% Insurance: 36% 28% Mortality/morbidity 8% 4% Lapse 19% 21% Longevity 9% 3% Operational/expense 11% 8% Notes 1 The Group Economic Capital Requirement by risk type includes capital requirements in respect of Jackson’s risk exposures, based on 250% of the US RBC Company Action Level. 2 Based on the Group’s Solvency II internal model which has not been reviewed or approved by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Additional information

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358 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued III: Other information continued The Group’s most material risk exposures are to financial markets, in particular to equities and credit spreads, which we hold to generate a higher return on capital over the long term. The Group also has material insurance risk exposures including longevity risk from UK annuities, lapse risk across a wide range of products, and mortality and morbidity risk mainly arising from protection products written in Asia. These risks diversify strongly with market risks, even after allowing for market-related policyholder behaviour, thereby, increasing the return on capital which can be earned from the balanced mix of risks. A brief description of the most material risks is set out below: — The Group’s exposure to equities mainly arises from UK shareholder transfers linked to policyholder funds (partially offset by economic equity hedges) and from future fund management charges on unit-linked funds in Asia. The equity exposure arising from Jackson’s variable annuity business is mostly hedge; — The Group also has significant exposure to credit risk, mainly from the UK annuity portfolio and from Jackson’s fixed annuity credit portfolio. Credit exposures across the Group are carefully monitored and managed as part of the Group’s risk management framework; — The Group is exposed to movements in yields (interest rates), while falling interest rates increase the risks arising from policyholder guarantees in with-profits funds and variable annuities, falling interest rates also increase the value of future insurance profits; — The most material insurance risk exposures arise from UK longevity risk, and lapse, mortality and morbidity risk in Asia; and — The Group is also exposed to expense and operational risk, which is closely monitored and managed through internal control processes. Sensitivity testing of Group economic solvency position Stress testing the economic capital position gives the following results (as at 31 December 2013): — An instantaneous 20 per cent fall in equity markets would reduce surplus by Ł0.3 billion but increase the economic solvency ratio to 260 per cent; — An instantaneous 40 per cent fall in equity markets would reduce surplus by Ł1.0 billion but increase the economic solvency ratio to 258 per cent; — A 100 basis points reduction in interest rates (subject to a floor of zero) would reduce surplus by Ł1.3 billion and reduce the economic solvency ratio to 225 per cent; — A 100 basis points increase in interest rates would increase surplus by Ł0.8 billion and increase the economic solvency ratio to 284 per cent; and — A 100 basis points increase in credit spreads2 would reduce surplus by Ł1.3 billion and reduce the economic solvency ratio to 254 per cent. These sensitivity results demonstrate the resilience of the economic capital position following large falls in equity markets, sizeable reductions in yields and a severe credit event. The adverse impact of falling equity markets mainly results from a reduction in the value of with-profits shareholder transfers and future fund management charges in the UK and Asia. Equity hedging reduces the impact of these exposures and a dynamic equity hedging programme is also in place to manage the equity risk arising in Jackson’s variable annuities business. A fall in yields has a material adverse impact on Group surplus which largely arises from a decrease in the value of future with-profits shareholder transfers and an increase in the size of risk margins. Falling yields also increases the value of the Group’s external debt, reducing the Group surplus. However, these impacts are partially offset by an increase in the value of future insurance profits and changes in the value of hedging assets. Widening credit spreads adversely impacts on the annuity business in the UK since this is deemed to represent an increase, to some extent, in the expected level of future defaults. Jackson is not exposed to credit spread widening on a US RBC basis, but an increase in defaults in the Jackson credit book would have a negative impact on the Group capital position and is reflected in the credit stress test above. Statement of independent review The methodology, assumptions and overall result have been subject to examination by KPMG LLP. Note 2 For the credit spread widening stress 10 times expected defaults are assumed for Jackson since credit spread movements do not directly impact on the US RBC result.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 359 III(g) Option schemes The Group maintains four share option schemes satisfied by the issue of new shares. Executive directors and eligible employees based in the UK may participate in the UK savings-related share option scheme, executives based in Asia and eligible employees can participate in the international savings-related share option scheme. Employees based in Dublin are eligible to participate in the Prudential International Assurance sharesave plan, and Hong Kong based agents can participate in the non-employee savings-related share option scheme. Further details of the schemes and accounting policies are detailed in note B3.2 of the IFRS basis consolidated financial statements. All options were granted at Łnil consideration. No options have been granted to substantial shareholders, suppliers of goods or services (excluding options granted to agents under the non-employee savings-related share option scheme) or in excess of the individual limit for the relevant scheme. The options schemes will terminate as follows, unless the directors resolve to terminate the plans at an earlier date: — UK savings-related share option scheme: 16 May 2023; — International savings-related share option scheme: 31 May 2021; — Prudential International Assurance sharesave plan: 3 August 2019; and — International savings-related share option scheme for non-employees 2012: 17 May 2022. The weighted average share price of Prudential plc for the year ended 31 December 2013 was Ł11.14 (2012: Ł7.69). Particulars of options granted to directors are included in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on page 89. The closing price of the shares immediately before the date on which the options were granted during the current period was Ł12.02. The following analyses show the movement in options for each of the option schemes for the year ended 31 December 2013. UK savings-related share option scheme Exercise period Number of options Exercise Beginning End of Date of grant price Ł Beginning End of period Granted Exercised Cancelled Forfeited Lapsed period 29 Sep 05 4.07 01 Dec 12 31 May 13 3,780 – (1,260) – – (2,520) – 20 Apr 06 5.65 01 Jun 13 30 Nov 13 7,322 – (7,322) – – – – 28 Sep 06 4.75 01 Dec 13 31 May 14 13,325 – (13,177) – – – 148 26 Apr 07 5.72 01 Jun 14 30 Nov 14 503 – – – – – 503 27 Sep 07 5.52 01 Dec 12 31 May 13 5,108 – (5,108) – – – – 27 Sep 07 5.52 01 Dec 14 31 May 15 1,668 – – – – – 1,668 25 Apr 08 5.51 01 Jun 13 30 Nov 13 26,509 – (26,367) – – (142) – 25 Apr 08 5.51 01 Jun 15 30 Nov 15 1,544 – – – – – 1,544 25 Sep 08 4.38 01 Dec 13 31 May 14 43,374 – (30,871) – – (186) 12,317 25 Sep 08 4.38 01 Dec 15 31 May 16 11,205 – (278) – – (54) 10,873 27 Apr 09 2.88 01 Jun 12 30 Nov 12 5,709 – (5,709) – – – – 27 Apr 09 2.88 01 Jun 14 30 Nov 14 1,719,205 – (27,753) (1,085) (26,797) (7,623) 1,655,947 27 Apr 09 2.88 01 Jun 16 30 Nov 16 177,492 – (343) (227) (5,686) (111) 171,125 25 Sep 09 4.25 01 Dec 12 31 May 13 40,985 – (39,875) – (854) (256) – 25 Sep 09 4.25 01 Dec 14 31 May 15 86,651 – (407) (3,659) – (178) 82,407 28 Sep 10 4.61 01 Dec 13 31 May 14 256,720 – (190,529) (468) (3,081) (211) 62,431 28 Sep 10 4.61 01 Dec 15 31 May 16 123,861 – (470) (669) – (467) 122,255 16 Sep 11 4.66 01 Dec 14 31 May 15 458,199 – (2,656) (9,306) (9,923) (2,209) 434,105 16 Sep 11 4.66 01 Dec 16 31 May 17 184,570 – (1,073) (1,960) (653) (2,195) 178,689 21 Sep 12 6.29 01 Dec 15 31 May 16 986,901 – (1,609) (25,004) (13,132) (7,147) 940,009 21 Sep 12 6.29 01 Dec 17 31 May 18 147,509 – – (2,623) (4,771) – 140,115 20 Sep 13 9.01 01 Dec 16 31 May 17 – 422,798 – (3,992) (398) – 418,408 20 Sep 13 9.01 01 Dec 18 31 May 19 – 91,054 – – – – 91,054 4,302,140 513,852 (354,807) (48,993) (65,295) (23,299) 4,323,598 The total number of securities available for issue under the scheme is 4,323,598 which represents 0.169 per cent of the issued share capital at 31 December 2013. The weighted average closing price of the shares immediately before the dates on which the options were exercised during the current period was Ł12.28. The weighted average fair value of options granted under the plan in the period was Ł9.01. Additional information

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360 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Additional unaudited financial information Additional unaudited financial information continued III: Other information continued International savings-related share option scheme Exercise period Number of options Exercise Beginning End of Date of grant price Ł Beginning End of period Granted Exercised Cancelled Forfeited Lapsed period 26 Apr 07 5.72 01 Jun 12 30 Nov 12 14,489 – – – – (14,489) – 25 Apr 08 5.51 01 Jun 13 30 Nov 13 4,192 – (2,739) – – – 1,453 25 Sep 08 4.38 01 Dec 13 31 May 14 6,951 – (3,448) – – – 3,503 27 Apr 09 2.88 01 Jun 12 30 Nov 12 63,474 – – – – (63,474) – 27 Apr 09 2.88 01 Jun 14 30 Nov 14 78,133 – (1,372) – (1,188) – 75,573 25 Sep 09 4.25 01 Dec 12 31 May 13 41,541 – (24,469) (1,181) – (10,542) 5,349 25 Sep 09 4.25 01 Dec 14 31 May 15 2,682 – – – – – 2,682 28 Sep 10 4.61 01 Dec 13 31 May 14 119,163 – (82,381) – (7,685) – 29,097 28 Sep 10 4.61 01 Dec 15 31 May 16 6,130 – – – – – 6,130 16 Sep 11 4.66 01 Dec 14 31 May 15 352,841 – (721) (7,014) (22,994) – 322,112 16 Sep 11 4.66 01 Dec 16 31 May 17 25,739 – – – – – 25,739 21 Sep 12 6.29 01 Dec 15 31 May 16 681,368 – (138) (5,357) (46,542) – 629,331 21 Sep 12 6.29 01 Dec 17 31 May 18 34,701 – – – (8,587) – 26,114 20 Sep 13 9.01 01 Dec 16 31 May 17 – 699,724 – (4,910) (3,325) (666) 690,823 20 Sep 13 9.01 01 Dec 18 31 May 19 – 58,737 – (3,328) – – 55,409 1,431,404 758,461 (115,268) (21,790) (90,321) (89,171) 1,873,315 The total number of securities available for issue under the scheme is 1,873,315 which represents 0.073 per cent of the issued share capital at 31 December 2013. The weighted average closing price of the shares immediately before the dates on which the options were exercised during the current period was Ł12.15. The weighted average fair value of options granted under the plan in the period was Ł9.01. Prudential International Assurance sharesave plan Exercise period Number of options Exercise Beginning End of Date of grant price Ł Beginning End of period Granted Exercised Cancelled Forfeited Lapsed period 27 Apr 09 2.88 01 Jun 12 30 Nov 12 3,646 – – – – (3,646) – 27 Apr 09 2.88 01 Jun 14 30 Nov 14 6,567 – – – – – 6,567 25 Sep 09 4.25 01 Dec 12 31 May 13 639 – (614) – – (25) – 10,852 – (614) – – (3,671) 6,567 The total number of securities available for issue under the scheme is 6,567 which represents 0.0003 per cent of the issued share capital at 31 December 2013. The weighted average closing price of the shares immediately before the dates on which the options were exercised during the current period was Ł9.73.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 361 Non-employee savings-related share option scheme Exercise period Number of options Exercise Beginning End of Date of grant price Ł Beginning End of period Granted Exercised Cancelled Forfeited Lapsed period 26 Apr 07 5.72 01 Jun 12 30 Nov 12 12,779 – – – – (12,779) – 27 Sep 07 5.52 01 Dec 12 31 May 13 2,970 – (2,874) – – (96) – 25 Apr 08 5.51 01 Jun 13 30 Nov 13 3,834 – – (1,837) – – 1,997 25 Sep 08 4.38 01 Dec 13 31 May 14 13,708 – (4,522) – – 9,186 27 Apr 09 2.88 01 Jun 12 30 Nov 12 27,532 – – – – – 27,532 27 Apr 09 2.88 01 Jun 14 30 Nov 14 686,366 – – – – – 686,366 25 Sep 09 4.25 01 Dec 12 31 May 13 16,676 – (16,673) – – (3) – 25 Sep 09 4.25 01 Dec 14 31 May 15 11,717 – – – – – 11,717 28 Sep 10 4.61 01 Dec 13 31 May 14 1,096,742 – (744,626) (3,950) (6,363) – 341,803 28 Sep 10 4.61 01 Dec 15 31 May 16 368,850 – – (6,636) – 362,214 16 Sep 11 4.66 01 Dec 14 31 May 15 608,943 – – (3,347) (4,678) – 600,918 16 Sep 11 4.66 01 Dec 16 31 May 17 262,682 – – (4,336) (572) – 257,774 21 Sep 12 6.29 01 Dec 15 31 May 16 443,315 – – (2,003) (3,005) – 438,307 21 Sep 12 6.29 01 Dec 17 31 May 18 96,300 – – (6,011) – – 90,289 20 Sep 13 9.01 01 Dec 16 31 May 17 – 784,887 – (7,425) – – 777,462 20 Sep 13 9.01 01 Dec 18 31 May 19 – 426,605 – – (1,664) – 424,941 3,652,414 1,211,492 (768,695) (28,909) (22,918) (12,878) 4,030,506 The total number of securities available for issue under the scheme is 4,030,506 which represents 0.157 per cent of the issued share capital at 31 December 2013. The weighted average closing price of the shares immediately before the dates on which the options were exercised during the current period was Ł12.92. The weighted average fair value of options granted under the plan in the period was Ł9.01. Additional information

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362 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Risk factors Risk factors A number of factors (risk factors) affect — Increased illiquidity also adds to increases, subject to minimum crediting Prudential’s operating results and financial uncertainty over the accessibility of rates. Declines in spread from these condition and, accordingly, the trading price financial resources and may reduce products or other spread businesses of its shares. The risk factors mentioned capital resources as valuations decline. that Jackson conducts, and increases in below should not be regarded as a complete surrenders levels arising from interest rate Global financial markets are subject to and comprehensive statement of all rises, could have a material impact on its uncertainty and volatility created by a potential risks and uncertainties. The businesses or results of operations. variety of factors, including concerns over information given is as of the date of this Jackson also writes a significant amount sovereign debt, general slowing in world document, is not updated, and any of variable annuities that offer capital or growth from subdued or slowdown in forward-looking statements are made income protection guarantees. The value demand and the timing and scale of subject to the reservations specified below of these guarantees is affected by market quantitative easing programmes of central under ‘Forward Looking Statements’. factors including interest rates, equity levels, banks. Upheavals in the financial markets Prudential’s approaches to managing bond spreads and volatility. There could be may affect general levels of economic risks are explained in the ‘Group Chief Risk market circumstances where the derivatives activity, employment and customer Officer’s report on the risks facing our that Jackson enters into to hedge its market behaviour. For example, insurers may business and our capital strength’ section risks may not fully cover its exposures under experience an elevated incidence of of this document. the guarantees. The cost of the guarantees claims, lapses, or surrenders of policies, that remain unhedged will also affect and some policyholders may choose to Risks relating to Prudential’s business Prudential’s results. defer or stop paying insurance premiums. Prudential’s businesses are inherently Jackson hedges the guarantees on The demand for insurance products may subject to market fluctuations and its variable annuity book on an economic also be adversely affected. If sustained, general economic conditions basis and, thus, accepts variability in its this environment is likely to have a negative Prudential’s businesses are inherently accounting results in the short term in impact on the insurance sector over time subject to market fluctuations and general order to achieve the appropriate economic and may consequently have a negative economic conditions. Uncertainty or result. In particular, for Prudential’s Group impact on Prudential’s business and negative trends in international economic IFRS reporting, the measurement of the profitability. New challenges related to and investment climates could adversely Jackson variable annuity guarantees market fluctuations and general economic affect Prudential’s business and is typically less sensitive to market conditions may continue to emerge. profitability. Since 2008 Prudential has movements than for the corresponding For some non-unit-linked investment operated against a challenging background hedging derivatives, which are held at products, in particular those written in of periods of significant volatility in global market value. However, depending on some of the Group’s Asian operations, it capital and equity markets, interest rates the level of hedging conducted regarding may not be possible to hold assets which and liquidity, and widespread economic a particular risk type, certain market will provide cash flows to match those uncertainty. Government interest rates movements can drive volatility in the relating to policyholder liabilities. This is also remain at or near historic lows in the economic results which may be less particularly true in those countries where US, the UK and some Asian countries in significant under IFRS reporting. bond markets are not developed and in which Prudential operates. These factors A significant part of the profit from certain markets where regulated surrender have, at times during this period, had a Prudential’s UK insurance operations values are set with reference to the interest material adverse effect on Prudential’s is related to bonuses for policyholders rate environment prevailing at the time of business and profitability. declared on with-profits products, policy issue. This results in a mismatch due In the future, the adverse effects of such which are broadly based on historical to the duration and uncertainty of the factors would be felt principally through and current rates of return on equity, liability cash flows and the lack of sufficient the following items: real estate and fixed income securities, assets of a suitable duration. While this as well as Prudential’s expectations of — Investment impairments or reduced residual asset/liability mismatch risk can future investment returns. This profit investment returns, which could impair be managed, it cannot be eliminated. could be lower in a sustained low Prudential’s ability to write significant Where interest rates in these markets interest rate environment. volumes of new business and would remain lower than interest rates used to have a negative impact on its assets calculate surrender values over a sustained Prudential is subject to the risk under management and profit; period, this could have an adverse impact of potential sovereign debt credit on Prudential’s reported profit. — Higher credit defaults and wider credit deterioration owing to the amounts In the US, fluctuations in prevailing and liquidity spreads resulting in of sovereign debt obligations held interest rates can affect results from realised and unrealised credit losses; in its investment portfolio Jackson which has a significant spread-Prudential is subject to the risk of potential — Failure of counterparties to transactions based business, with the majority of its sovereign debt credit deterioration on the with Prudential or, for derivative assets invested in fixed income securities. amounts of sovereign debt obligations transactions adequate collateral not In particular, fixed annuities and stable held in its investment portfolio. In recent being in place; value products written by Jackson expose years, rating agencies have downgraded Prudential to the risk that changes in — Estimates of the value of financial the sovereign debt of some countries. interest rates, which are not fully reflected instruments being difficult because in There is a risk of further downgrades. in the interest rates credited to customers, certain illiquid or closed markets, Investing in sovereign debt creates will reduce spread. The spread is the determining the value at which financial exposure to the direct or indirect difference between the rate of return instruments can be realised is highly consequences of political, social or Jackson is able to earn on the assets subjective. Processes to ascertain such economic changes (including changes in backing the policyholders’ liabilities values require substantial elements of governments, heads of states or monarchs) and the amounts that are credited to judgement, assumptions and estimates in the countries in which the issuers are policyholders in the form of benefit (which may change over time); and located and the creditworthiness of the

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 363 sovereign. Investment in sovereign debt subject to the risk of exchange rate Insurance Groups Directive (‘IGD’) obligations involves risks not present in fluctuations. Prudential’s operations in the require EU financial services groups debt obligations of corporate issuers. In US and Asia, which represent a significant to demonstrate net aggregate surplus addition, the issuer of the debt or the proportion of operating profit based on capital in excess of solvency requirements governmental authorities that control the longer-term investment returns and at the group level in respect of repayment of the debt may be unable or shareholders’ funds, generally write shareholder-owned entities. The test is a unwilling to repay principal or pay interest policies and invest in assets denominated continuous requirement, so that Prudential when due in accordance with the terms of in local currencies. Although this practice needs to maintain a higher amount of such debt, and Prudential may have limited limits the effect of exchange rate regulatory capital at the group level than recourse to compel payment in the event of fluctuations on local operating results, otherwise necessary in respect of some of a default. A sovereign debtor’s willingness it can lead to significant fluctuations in its individual businesses to accommodate, or ability to repay principal and to pay Prudential’s consolidated financial for example, short-term movements in interest in a timely manner may be affected statements upon translation of results global foreign exchange rates, interest by, among other factors, its cash flow into pounds sterling. This exposure is rates, deterioration in credit quality and situation, its relations with its central bank, not currently separately managed. equity markets. The EU is also developing a the extent of its foreign currency reserves, The currency exposure relating to the new prudential regulatory framework for the availability of sufficient foreign translation of reported earnings could insurance companies, referred to as exchange on the date a payment is due, the impact on financial reporting ratios such ‘Solvency II’. The approach is based on the relative size of the debt service burden to as dividend cover, which is calculated concept of three pillars. Pillar 1 consists of the economy as a whole, the sovereign as operating profit after tax on an IFRS the quantitative requirements, for debtor’s policy toward local and basis, divided by the current year interim example, the amount of capital an insurer international lenders, and the political dividend plus the proposed final dividend. should hold. Pillar 2 sets out requirements constraints to which the sovereign debtor The impact of gains or losses on currency for the governance and risk management may be subject. translations is recorded as a component of insurers, as well as for the effective Moreover, governments may use a of shareholders’ funds within other supervision of insurers. Pillar 3 focuses on variety of techniques, such as intervention comprehensive income. Consequently, disclosure and transparency requirements. by their central banks or imposition of this could impact on Prudential’s gearing The Solvency II Directive covers regulatory controls or taxes, to devalue ratios (defined as debt over debt plus valuation, the treatment of insurance their currencies’ exchange rates, or may shareholders’ funds). groups, the definition of capital and the adopt monetary and other policies overall level of capital requirements. A key (including to manage their debt burdens) Prudential conducts its businesses aspect of Solvency II is that the assessment that have a similar effect, all of which subject to regulation and associated of risks and capital requirements are could adversely impact the value of an regulatory risks, including the effects intended to be aligned more closely with investment in sovereign debt even in the of changes in the laws, regulations, economic capital methodologies, and may absence of a technical default. Periods policies and interpretations and any allow Prudential to make use of its internal of economic uncertainty may affect the accounting standards in the markets economic capital models, if approved by volatility of market prices of sovereign in which it operates the Prudential Regulation Authority debt to a greater extent than the volatility Changes in government policy, legislation (‘PRA’). The Solvency II Directive was inherent in debt obligations of other types (including tax) or regulatory interpretation formally approved by the Economic and of issuers. applying to companies in the financial Financial Affairs Council in November In addition, if a sovereign default or services and insurance industries in any of 2009 although its implementation was other such events described above were to the markets in which Prudential operates, delayed pending agreement on a directive occur, other financial institutions may also which in some circumstances may be known as Omnibus II which, once adopted, suffer losses or experience solvency or applied retrospectively, may adversely will amend certain aspects of the other concerns, and Prudential might face affect Prudential’s product range, Solvency II Directive. In November 2013, additional risks relating to any debt of such distribution channels, profitability, capital representatives from the European financial institutions held in its investment requirements and, consequently, reported Parliament, the European Commission and portfolio. There is also risk that public results and financing requirements. the Council of the European Union reached perceptions about the stability and Also, regulators in jurisdictions in which an agreement on the Omnibus II Directive, creditworthiness of financial institutions Prudential operates may change the level which is currently expected to be adopted and the financial sector generally might of capital required to be held by individual in early 2014. As a result, Solvency II is be affected, as might counter party businesses or could introduce possible now expected to be implemented as of relationships between financial institutions. changes in the regulatory framework for 1 January 2016, although the European If a sovereign were to default on its pension arrangements and policies, the Commission and the European Insurance obligations, or adopt policies that devalue regulation of selling practices and solvency and Occupational Pensions Authority or otherwise alter the currencies in which requirements. Furthermore, as a result of (EIOPA) are continuing to develop the its obligations are denominated this could interventions by governments in response detailed rules that will complement the have a material adverse effect on to recent financial and global economic high-level principles of the Solvency II Prudential’s financial condition and conditions, it is widely expected that there and Omnibus II Directives, which are not results of operations. will continue to be a substantial increase in currently expected to be finalised until government regulation and supervision of mid-2015. Further, the effective application Prudential is subject to the risk of the financial services industry, including of a number of key measures incorporated exchange rate fluctuations owing to the possibility of higher capital in the Omnibus II Directive, including the the geographical diversity of its requirements, restrictions on certain types provisions for third-country equivalence, businesses of transaction structure and enhanced is expected to be subject to supervisory Due to the geographical diversity of supervisory powers. judgement and approval. As a result there Prudential’s businesses, Prudential is Current EU directives, including the EU is a risk that the effect of the measures Additional information

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364 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Risk factors Risk factors continued finally adopted could be adverse for proposals (expected in the first half of Any changes or modification of IFRS Prudential, including potentially a 2014). Prudential is monitoring the accounting policies may require a change significant increase in the capital required development of, and the potential impact in the future results or a retrospective to support its business and that Prudential of, the framework of policy measures and adjustment of reported results. may be placed at a competitive engaging with the PRA on the implications disadvantage to other European and of this designation. The IAIS currently The resolution of several issues non-European financial services groups. expects to finalise the BCR and HLA affecting the financial services Currently there are also a number of proposals by November 2014 and the end industry could have a negative other global regulatory developments of 2015 respectively. Implementation of impact on Prudential’s reported which could impact the way in which the regime is likely to be phased in over a results or on its relations with Prudential is supervised in its many period of years with the BCR expected to current and potential customers jurisdictions. These include the Dodd- be introduced between 2015 and 2019. Prudential is, and in the future may be, Frank Act in the US, the work of the The HLA requirement will apply from subject to legal and regulatory actions in Financial Stability Board (FSB) on Global January 2019 to the insurance groups the ordinary course of its business, both in Systemically Important Insurers (G-SIIs) identified as G-SIIs in November 2017. the UK and internationally. These actions and the Common Framework for the ComFrame is also being developed could involve a review of types of business Supervision of Internationally Active by the IAIS to provide common global sold in the past under acceptable market Insurance Groups (ComFrame) being requirements for the supervision of practices at the time, such as the developed by the International Association insurance groups. The framework is requirement in the UK to provide redress of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). designed to develop common principles to certain past purchasers of pension and The Dodd-Frank Act represents a and standards for group supervision and mortgage endowment policies, changes comprehensive overhaul of the financial so may increase the focus of regulators in to the tax regime affecting products and services industry within the United States some jurisdictions. It is also expected to regulatory reviews on products sold and that, among other reforms to financial include some prescriptive requirements, industry practices, including, in the latter services entities, products and markets, including an Insurance Capital Standard case, lines of business it has closed. may subject financial institutions (ICS). A revised draft ComFrame proposal Regulators are increasingly interested designated as systemically important was released for consultation in October in the approach that product providers use to heightened prudential and other 2013. The IAIS will undertake a field testing to select third party distributors and to requirements intended to prevent or exercise from 2014 to 2018 to assess the monitor the appropriateness of sales made mitigate the impact of future disruptions impacts of the quantitative and qualitative by them. In some cases, product providers in the US financial system. The full impact requirements proposed under ComFrame. can be held responsible for the deficiencies of the Dodd-Frank Act on Prudential’s ComFrame is expected to be implemented of third party distributors. businesses is not currently clear, as many in 2019. In the US, federal and state regulators of its provisions have a delayed Various jurisdictions in which Prudential have focused on, and continue to devote effectiveness and/or require rulemaking operates have created investor substantial attention to, the mutual fund, or other actions by various US regulators compensation schemes that require fixed index annuity and insurance product over the coming years. mandatory contributions from market industries. This focus includes new In July 2013, the FSB announced the participants in some instances in the event regulations in respect of the suitability of initial list of nine insurance groups that of a failure of a market participant. As a sales of certain products such as alternative have been designated as G-SIIs. This list major participant in the majority of its investments. As a result of publicity relating included Prudential as well as a number of chosen markets, circumstances could to widespread perceptions of industry its competitors. The designation as a arise where Prudential, along with other abuses, there have been numerous G-SII is likely to lead to additional policy companies, may be required to make regulatory inquiries and proposals for measures being applied to the designated such contributions. legislative and regulatory reforms. group. Based on a policy framework The Group’s accounts are prepared in In Asia, regulatory regimes are released by the IAIS concurrently with the accordance with current International developing at different speeds, driven by initial list, these additional policy measures Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) a combination of global factors and local will include enhanced Group-wide applicable to the insurance industry. The considerations. There is a risk that new supervision. This enhanced supervision is International Accounting Standards Board requirements are introduced that intended to commence immediately and (IASB) introduced a framework that it challenge current practices, or are will include the development by July 2014 described as Phase I, which permitted retrospectively applied to sales made of a Systemic Risk Management Plan insurers to continue to use the statutory prior to their introduction. (SRMP) under supervisory oversight and basis of accounting for insurance assets implementation thereafter and, by the end and liabilities that existed in their Litigation, disputes and regulatory of 2014, a group Recovery and Resolution jurisdictions prior to January 2005. investigations may adversely affect Plan (RRP) and Liquidity Risk Management In July 2010, the IASB published its first Prudential’s profitability and Plan (LRMP). The G-SII regime also Exposure Draft for its Phase II on insurance financial condition introduces two types of capital accounting, which would introduce Prudential is, and may be in the future, requirements, the first, a Basic Capital significant changes to the statutory subject to legal actions, disputes and Requirement (BCR), designed to act as a reporting of insurance entities that prepare regulatory investigations in various minimum group capital requirement and accounts according to IFRS. A revised contexts, including in the ordinary course the second, a higher loss absorption (HLA) Exposure Draft was issued in June 2013. of its insurance, investment management requirement for conducting non-traditional It remains uncertain whether the proposals and other business operations. These legal insurance and non-insurance activities. in the Exposure Draft will become the final actions, disputes and investigations may The IAIS released a consultation paper on IASB standard. The timing of the changes relate to aspects of Prudential’s businesses the BCR in December 2013 and Prudential taking effect is uncertain but not expected and operations that are specific to will participate in the field testing of the to be before 2018. Prudential, or that are common to

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 365 companies that operate in Prudential’s Jackson’s competitors in the US Adverse experience in the markets. Legal actions and disputes may include major stock and mutual insurance operational risks inherent in arise under contracts, regulations companies, mutual fund organisations, Prudential’s business could have a (including tax) or from a course of conduct banks and other financial services negative impact on its results of taken by Prudential, and may be class companies such as AIG, AXA Financial operations actions. Although Prudential believes that Inc., Hartford Life Inc., Prudential Financial, Operational risks are present in all of it has adequately provided in all material Lincoln National, MetLife and TIAA-CREF. Prudential’s businesses, including the risk aspects for the costs of litigation and Prudential believes competition will of direct or indirect loss resulting from regulatory matters, no assurance can be intensify across all regions in response to inadequate or failed internal and external provided that such provisions are sufficient. consumer demand, technological advances, processes, systems and human error or Given the large or indeterminate amounts the impact of consolidation, regulatory from external events. Prudential’s business of damages sometimes sought, other actions and other factors. Prudential’s ability is dependent on processing a large number sanctions that might be applicable and the to generate an appropriate return depends of transactions across numerous and inherent unpredictability of litigation and significantly upon its capacity to anticipate diverse products, and is subject to a disputes, it is possible that an adverse and respond appropriately to these number of different legal and regulatory outcome could, from time to time, have an competitive pressures. regimes. Further, because of the long-term adverse effect on Prudential’s reputation, nature of much of the Group’s business, results of operations or cash flows. Downgrades in Prudential’s financial accurate records have to be maintained for strength and credit ratings could significant periods. Prudential’s businesses are significantly impact its competitive These factors, among others, result in conducted in highly competitive position and damage its relationships significant reliance on and require environments with developing with creditors or trading significant investment in IT, compliance demographic trends and continued counterparties and other operational systems, personnel profitability depends on Prudential’s financial strength and credit and processes. In addition, Prudential management’s ability to respond to ratings, which are used by the market to outsources several operations, including a these pressures and trends measure its ability to meet policyholder significant part of its UK back office and The markets for financial services in the obligations, are an important factor customer facing functions as well as a UK, US and Asia are highly competitive, affecting public confidence in Prudential’s number of IT functions, resulting in reliance with several factors affecting Prudential’s products, and as a result its upon the operational processing ability to sell its products and continued competitiveness. Downgrades in performance of its outsourcing partners. profitability, including price and yields Prudential’s ratings, as a result of, for Although Prudential’s IT, compliance offered, financial strength and ratings, example, decreased profitability, increased and other operational systems and range of product lines and product quality, costs, increased indebtedness or other processes incorporate controls designed to brand strength and name recognition, concerns, could have an adverse effect on manage and mitigate the operational risks investment management performance, its ability to market products; retain current associated with its activities, there can be no historical bonus levels, developing policyholders; and on the Group’s financial assurance that such controls will always be demographic trends and customer appetite flexibility. In addition, the interest rates effective. For example, although Prudential for certain savings products. In some of its Prudential pays on its borrowings are has not experienced a material failure or markets, Prudential faces competitors that affected by its credit ratings, which are in breach in relation to its legacy and other IT are larger, have greater financial resources place to measure the Group’s ability to systems and processes to date, it has been, or a greater market share, offer a broader meet its contractual obligations. and likely will continue to be, subject to range of products or have higher bonus Prudential’s long-term senior debt is computer viruses, attempts at unauthorised rates or claims paying ratios. Further, rated as A2 by Moody’s, A+ by Standard & access and cyber-security attacks. heightened competition for talented and Poor’s and A by Fitch. These ratings have a Prudential’s legacy and other IT systems skilled employees and agents with local stable outlook. and processes, as with operational systems experience, particularly in Asia, may limit Prudential’s short-term debt is rated as and processes generally, may be Prudential’s potential to grow its business P-1 by Moody’s, A-1 by Standard & Poor’s susceptible to failure or breaches. Such as quickly as planned. and F1 by Fitch. events could, among other things, harm In Asia, the Group’s principal The Prudential Assurance Company Prudential’s ability to perform necessary competitors in the region are international Limited’s financial strength is rated Aa2 by business functions, result in the loss of financial companies, including global life Moody’s, AA by Standard & Poor’s and AA confidential or proprietary data (exposing insurers such as Allianz, AXA, AIA, and by Fitch. These ratings have a stable outlook. it to potential legal claims and regulatory Manulife and multinational asset managers Jackson’s financial strength is rated AA sanctions) and damage its relationships such as J.P. Morgan Asset Management, by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, A1 by with its business partners and customers. Schroders, HSBC Global Asset Moody’s, and A+ by AM Best. These Similarly, any weakness in the Management and Franklin Templeton. In a ratings have a stable outlook. administration systems or actuarial number of markets, local companies have a In addition, changes in methodologies reserving processes could have an impact very significant market presence. and criteria used by rating agencies could on its results of operations during the Within the UK, Prudential’s principal result in downgrades that do not reflect effective period. competitors include many of the major changes in the general economic conditions Prudential has not experienced or retail financial services companies and or Prudential’s financial condition. identified any operational risks in its fund management companies including, in systems or processes during 2013, which particular, Aviva, Legal & General, Lloyds have subsequently caused, or are expected Banking Group, Standard Life, Schroders, to cause, a significant negative impact on Invesco Perpetual and Fidelity. its results of operations. Additional information

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366 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Risk factors Risk factors continued Adverse experience relative to performance and impairments, unit cost Prudential’s Articles of Association the assumptions used in pricing of administration and new business contain an exclusive jurisdiction products and reporting business acquisition expense. provision results could significantly affect Under Prudential’s Articles of Association, Prudential’s results of operations As a holding company, Prudential is certain legal proceedings may only be Prudential needs to make assumptions dependent upon its subsidiaries to brought in the courts of England and about a number of factors in determining cover operating expenses and Wales. This applies to legal proceedings the pricing of its products, setting reserves, dividend payments by a shareholder (in its capacity as such) for reporting its capital levels and the The Group’s insurance and investment against Prudential and/or its directors results of its long-term business operations. management operations are generally and/or its professional service providers. For example, the assumption that conducted through direct and indirect It also applies to legal proceedings Prudential makes about future expected subsidiaries. between Prudential and its directors levels of mortality is particularly relevant As a holding company, Prudential’s and/or Prudential and Prudential’s for its UK annuity business. In exchange principal sources of funds are remittances professional service providers that arise for a premium equal to the capital value of from subsidiaries, shareholder-backed in connection with legal proceedings their accumulated pension fund, pension funds, the shareholder transfer from between the shareholder and such annuity policyholders receive a guaranteed long-term funds and any amounts that may professional service provider. This payment, usually monthly, for as long as be raised through the issuance of equity, provision could make it difficult for they are alive. Prudential conducts rigorous debt and commercial paper. Certain of the US and other non-UK shareholders to research into longevity risk, using data subsidiaries are restricted by applicable enforce their shareholder rights. from its substantial annuitant portfolio. insurance, foreign exchange and tax laws, As part of its pension annuity pricing rules and regulations that can limit the Changes in tax legislation may result and reserving policy, Prudential’s UK payment of dividends, which in some in adverse tax consequences business assumes that current rates of circumstances could limit the ability to Tax rules, including those relating to the mortality continuously improve over time pay dividends to shareholders or to make insurance industry, and their interpretation, at levels based on adjusted data and available funds held in certain subsidiaries may change, possibly with retrospective models from the Continuous Mortality to cover operating expenses of other effect, in any of the jurisdictions in which Investigations (CMI) as published by the members of the Group. Prudential operates. Significant tax Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. If disputes with tax authorities, and any mortality improvement rates significantly Prudential operates in a number change in the tax status of any member exceed the improvement assumed, of markets through joint ventures of the Group or in taxation legislation or Prudential’s results of operations could and other arrangements with third its scope or interpretation could affect be adversely affected. parties (including in China and Prudential’s financial condition and results A further example is the assumption India), involving certain risks that of operations. that Prudential makes about future Prudential does not face with respect expected levels of the rates of early to its consolidated subsidiaries termination of products by its customers Prudential operates, and in certain markets (persistency). This is particularly relevant is required by local regulation to operate, to its lines of business other than its UK through joint ventures (including in China annuity business. Prudential’s persistency and India). For the Group’s joint venture assumptions reflect recent past experience operations, management control is for each relevant line of business. exercised jointly with the venture Any expected deterioration in future participants. The level of control persistency is also reflected in the exercisable by the Group depends on the assumption. If actual levels of future terms of the joint venture agreements, in persistency are significantly lower than particular, the allocation of control among, assumed (that is, policy termination rates and continued co-operation between, the are significantly higher than assumed), the joint venture participants. Prudential may Group’s results of operations could be face financial, reputational and other adversely affected. exposure (including regulatory censure) Another example is the impact of in the event that any of its joint venture epidemics and other effects that cause partners fails to meet its obligations under a large number of deaths. Significant the joint venture, encounters financial influenza epidemics have occurred three difficulty, or fails to comply with local times in the last century, but the likelihood, regulation or international standards such timing, or the severity of future epidemics as those for the prevention of financial cannot be predicted. The effectiveness of crime. In addition, a significant proportion external parties, including governmental of the Group’s product distribution is and non-governmental organisations, in carried out through arrangements with combating the spread and severity of any third parties not controlled by Prudential epidemics could have a material impact and is dependent upon continuation of on the Group’s loss experience. these relationships. A temporary or In common with other life insurers, the permanent disruption to these distribution profitability of the Group’s businesses arrangements or material failure in controls depends on a mix of factors including (such as those for the prevention of mortality and morbidity levels and trends, financial crime) could adversely affect policy surrender rates, investment the results of operations of Prudential.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 367 Glossary AER Bulk annuity Deferred acquisition costs or DAC Actual Exchange Rates are actual historical A bulk annuity, sometimes referred to as a Acquisition costs are expenses of an insurer exchange rates for the specific accounting bulk purchase annuity, is a contract which are incurred in connection with the period, being the average rates over the between a defined benefit pension scheme acquisition of new insurance contracts or period for the income statement and the and an insurance company, whereby an the renewal of existing insurance policies. closing rates for the balance sheet at the insurance company insures some or all of They include commissions and other balance sheet date. the liabilities of the pension scheme. variable sales inducements and the direct costs of issuing the policy, such as Annual premium equivalent or APE Cash surrender value underwriting and other policy issue A measure of new business activity that is The amount of cash available to a policy expenses. Typically, under IFRS, an element calculated as the sum of annualised regular holder on the surrender of or withdrawal of acquisition costs are deferred ie not premiums from new business plus from a life insurance policy or annuity expensed in the year incurred, and instead 10 per cent of single premiums on new contract. amortised in the income statement in line business written during the period. with the emergence of surpluses on the CER related contracts. Asset backed security Constant Exchange Rate – Prudential plc A security whose value and income reports its results at both actual exchange Deferred annuities payments are derived from and collateralised rates (AER) to reflect actual results and also Annuities or pensions due to be paid from (or ‘backed’) by a specified pool of constant exchange rates (CER) so as to a future date or when the policyholder underlying assets. The pool of assets is eliminate the impact from exchange reaches a specified age. typically a group of small and illiquid assets translation. CER results are calculated by that are unable to be sold individually. translating prior year results using current Discretionary participation features period foreign currency exchange rates ie or DPF Available-for-sale (AFS) current period average rates for the income A contractual right to receive, as a Securities that have been acquired neither statements and current period closing rate supplement to guaranteed benefits, for short-term sale nor to be held to for the balance sheet. additional benefits: maturity. AFS securities are measured at — That are likely to be a significant portion fair value on the statement of financial Closed-book life insurance business of the total contractual benefits; position with unrealised gains and losses A ‘closed book’ is essentially a group of being booked in Other Comprehensive insurance policies that are no longer sold, — Whose amount or timing is Income instead of the income statement. but are still featured on the books of a life contractually at the discretion of the insurer as a premium-paying policy. The issuer; and Back book of business insurance company has ‘closed the books’ — That are contractually based on asset, The insurance policies sold in past periods on new sales of these products which will fund, company or other entity that are still in-force and hence are still remain in run-off until the policies expire performance. recorded on the insurer’s balance sheet. and all claims are settled. Dividend cover Bonuses Core structural borrowings Dividend cover is calculated as operating Bonuses refer to the non-guaranteed Borrowings which Prudential considers to profit after tax on an IFRS basis, divided by benefit added to participating life insurance form part of its core capital structure and the current year interim dividend plus the policies and are the way in which exclude operational borrowings. proposed final dividend. policyholders receive their share of the profits of the policies. There are normally Credit risk Endowment product two types of bonus: The risk of loss if another party fails to An ordinary individual life insurance meet its obligations, or fails to do so in a — Regular bonus – expected to be added product that provides the insured party timely fashion. every year during the term of the policy. with various guaranteed benefits if it It is not guaranteed that a regular bonus survives specific maturity dates or periods Currency risk will be added each year, but once it is stated in the policy. Upon the death of the The risk that asset or liability values, cash added, it cannot be reversed, also insured party within the coverage period, a flows, income or expenses will be affected known as annual or reversionary bonus; designated beneficiary receives the face by changes in exchange rates. Also and value of the policy. referred to as foreign exchange risk. — Final bonus – an additional bonus European Embedded Value or EEV expected to be paid when policyholders Financial results that are prepared on a take money from the policies. If supplementary basis to the Group’s investment return has been low over consolidated IFRS results and which are the lifetime of the policy, a final bonus prepared in accordance with a set of may not be paid. Final bonuses may Principles issued by the Chief Financial vary and are not guaranteed. Officers Forum of European Insurance Companies in May 2004 and expanded by the Additional Guidance of EEV Disclosures published in October 2005. The principles are designed to capture the value of the new business sold in the period and of the business in force. Additional information

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368 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Glossary Glossary continued Fixed annuities Guaranteed minimum accumulation Inherited estate Fixed annuity contracts written in the US benefit (GMAB) (US) For life insurance proprietary companies, which allow for tax-deferred accumulation A guarantee that ensures that the contract surplus capital available on top of what is of funds, are used for asset accumulation in value of a variable annuity contract will be necessary to cover policyholders retirement planning and for providing at least equal to a certain minimum amount reasonable expectations. An inherited income in retirement and offer flexible after a specified number of years. (orphan) estate is effectively surplus capital pay-out options. The contract holder pays on a realistic basis built over time and not the insurer a premium, which is credited to Guaranteed minimum death benefit allocated to policyholders or shareholders. the contract holders’ account. Periodically, (GMDB) (US) interest is credited to the contract holders’ The basic death benefit offered under Internal rate of return (IRR) account and administrative charges are variable annuity contracts, which specifies The IRR is equivalent to the discount rate deducted, as appropriate. that if the owner dies before annuity at which the present EEV value of the income payments begin, the beneficiary post-tax cash flows expected to be earned Fixed index annuities will receive a payment equal to the greater over the life time of the business written in These are similar to fixed annuities in that of the contract value or purchase payments shareholder-backed life funds is equal to the contract holder pays the insurer a less withdrawals. the total invested capital to support the premium, which is credited to the contract writing of the business. The capital holders’ account and, periodically, interest Guaranteed minimum income included in the calculation of the IRR is is credited to the contract holders’ account benefit (GMIB) (US) equal to the amount required to pay and administrative charges are deducted, A guarantee that ensures, under certain acquisition costs and set up reserves less as appropriate. An annual minimum conditions, that the owner may annuitise premiums received, plus encumbered interest rate may be guaranteed, although the variable annuity contract based on the capital. The impact of the time value of actual interest credited may be higher greater of (a) the actual account value or (b) options and guarantees is included in and is linked to an equity index over its a pay-out base equal to premiums credited the calculation. indexed option period. with some interest rate, or the maximum anniversary value of the account prior Internal vesting Funds under management to annuitisation. Internal vestings are proceeds from a These comprise funds of the Group held Prudential policy which the policyholder in the statement of financial position and Guaranteed minimum withdrawal has decided to reinvest in a Prudential external funds that are managed by benefit (GMWB) (US) annuity product. Prudential asset management operations. A guarantee in a variable annuity that promises that the owner may make annual International Financial Reporting Group free surplus withdrawals of a defined amount for the life Standards (IFRS) Group free surplus at the end of the period of the owner or until the total guaranteed Accounting standards that all publicly listed comprises free surplus for the insurance amount is recovered, regardless of market groups in the European Union are required businesses, representing the excess of performance or the actual account balance. to apply in preparing consolidated financial the net worth over the required capital statements. included in the EEV results, and IFRS net Health and protection assets for the asset management These comprise health and personal Investment grade businesses excluding goodwill. The free accident insurance products, which provide Investments rated BBB- or above for S&P, surplus generated during the period morbidity or sickness benefits and include Baa3 or above for Moody’s. Generally they comprises the movement in this balance health, disability, critical illness and accident are bonds that are judged by the rating excluding foreign exchange, capital, and coverage. Health and protection products agency as likely enough to meet payment other reserve movements. Specifically, it are sold both as standalone policies and as obligations that banks are allowed to includes amounts maturing from the in-force riders that can be attached to life insurance invest in them. operations during the period less the products. Health and Protection riders are investment in new business, the effect of presented together with ordinary individual Investment-linked products or market movements and other one-off items. life insurance products for purposes of contracts disclosure of financial information. Insurance products where the surrender Guaranteed annuities value of the policy is linked to the value of Policies that pay out a fixed amount of IGD surplus underlying investments (such as collective benefit for a defined period. The Prudential Group’s solvency surplus investment schemes, internal investment measured in accordance with the EU pools or other property) or fluctuations in Guaranteed investment contract Insurance Groups Directive. the value of underlying investment or (GIC) (US) indices. Investment risk associated with An investment contract between an Immediate annuity the product is usually borne by the insurance company and an institutional An annuity in which payments to the policyholder. Insurance coverage, investor, which provides a stated rate of annuitant or beneficiary start at once upon investment and administration services return on deposits over a specified period establishment of the annuity plan or are provided for which the charges are of time. They typically provide for partial or scheme. Such annuities are almost always deducted from the investment fund assets. total withdrawals at book value if needed purchased with a single (lump sum) payment. Benefits payable will depend on the price for certain liquidity needs of the plan. of the units prevailing at the time of In-force surrender, death or the maturity of the An insurance policy or contract reflected product, subject to surrender charges. on records that has not expired, matured or These are also referred to as unit linked otherwise been surrendered or terminated. products or unit linked contracts.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 369 Liquidity coverage ratio Non-participating business Present value of new business Prudential calculates this as assets and A life insurance policy where the premiums or PVNBP resources available to us that are readily policyholder is not entitled to a share of the The present value of new business convertible to cash to cover corporate company’s profits and surplus, but receives premiums is calculated as equalling single obligations in a prescribed stress scenario. certain guaranteed benefits. Also known premiums plus the present value of We calculate this ratio over a range of time as non-profit in the UK. Examples include expected premiums of new regular horizons extending to 12 months. pure risk policies (eg fixed annuities, term premium business, allowing for lapses and insurance, critical illness) and unit-linked other assumptions made in determining Liquidity premium insurance contracts. the EEV new business contribution. This comprises the premium that is required to compensate for the lower OEIC Open ended investment Prudential Regulation Authority or liquidity of corporate bonds relative to company PRA swaps and the mark to market risk premium A collective investment fund structured as The PRA is a UK regulatory body that is required to compensate for the a limited company in which investors can responsible for Prudential regulation and potential volatility in corporate bond buy and sell shares. supervision of banks, building societies, spreads (and hence market values) at the credit unions, insurers and major time of sale. Operational borrowings investment firms. Borrowings which arise in the normal Market value reduction (MVR) course of the business. Regular premium product A reduction applied to the payment on A life insurance product with regular with-profits bonds when policyholders Participating funds periodic premium payments. surrender in adverse market conditions. Distinct portfolios where the policyholders have a contractual right to receive at the Rider Money Market Fund (MMF) discretion of the insurer additional benefits A supplemental plan that can be attached An MMF is an open-ended mutual fund based on factors such as the performance to a basic insurance policy, with payment of that invests in short-term debt securities of a pool of assets held within the fund, as a additional premium. such as US treasury bills and commercial supplement to any guaranteed benefits. paper. The purpose of an MMF is to The insurer may either have discretion as to Risk margin reserve (RMR) charge provide investors with a safe place to invest the timing of the allocation of those An RMR is included within operating profit easily accessible cash-equivalent assets benefits to participating policyholders or based on longer-term investment returns characterised as a low-risk, low-return may have discretion as to the timing and and represents a charge for long-term investment. the amount of the additional benefits. For expected defaults of debt securities, Prudential the most significant participating determined by reference to the credit Mortality rate funds are with-profits funds for business quality of the portfolio. Rate of death, varying by such parameters written in the UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia as age, gender, and health, used in pricing and Singapore. Scottish Amicable Insurance Fund and computing liabilities for future (SAIF) policyholders of life and annuity products, Participating policies or participating SAIF is a ring-fenced sub-fund of the which contain mortality risks. business Prudential Assurance Company’s Contracts of insurance where the long-term fund following the acquisition of Net premiums policyholders have a contractual right to the mutually owned Scottish Amicable Life Life insurance premiums, net of receive, at the discretion of the insurer, Assurance Society in 1997. The fund is reinsurance ceded to third party reinsurers. additional benefits based on factors such as solely for the benefit of policyholders of investment performance, as a supplement SAIF. Shareholders of Prudential plc have Net worth to any guaranteed benefits. This is also no interest in the profits of this fund Net assets for EEV reporting purposes that referred to as with-profits business. although they are entitled to asset reflect the regulatory basis position, management fees on this business. sometimes with adjustments to achieve Payback period consistency with the IFRS treatment of Payback period is the time in which the Separate account certain items. initial ‘cash’ outflow of investment is A separate account is a pool of investments expected to be recovered from the ‘cash’ held by an insurance company not in or New business margin inflows generated by the investment. We ‘separate’ from its general account. The The value of new business on an EEV basis measure cash outflow by our investment of returns from the separate account expressed as a percentage of the present free surplus in new business sales. The generally accrue to the policyholder. value of new business premiums expected payback period equals the time taken for A separate account allows an investor to to be received from the new business. this business to generate free surplus to choose an investment category according cover this investment. Payback periods are to his individual risk tolerance, and desire New business profit measured on an undiscounted basis. for performance. The profits, calculated in accordance with European Embedded Value Principles, Single premiums from business sold in the financial reporting Single premium policies of insurance are period under consideration. those that require only a single lump sum payment from the policyholder. Additional information

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370 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Glossary Glossary continued Stochastic techniques Unit-linked products or unit-linked Stochastic techniques incorporate results contracts from repeated simulations using key See ‘investment-linked products or financial parameters which are subject to contracts’ above. random variations and are projected into the future. Universal life An insurance product where the customer Subordinated debt pays flexible premiums, subject to specified A fixed interest issue or debt that ranks limits, which are accumulated in an account below other debt in order of priority for and are credited with interest (at a rate repayment if the issuer is liquidated. either set by the insurer or reflecting Holders are compensated for the added risk returns on a pool of matching assets). The through higher rates of interest. Under EU customer may vary the death benefit and insurance regulation, subordinated debt is the contract may permit the customer to not treated as a liability and counts towards withdraw the account balance, typically the coverage of the required minimum subject to a surrender charge. margin of solvency, with limitations. Variable annuity (VA) (US) Surrender An annuity whose value is determined by The termination of a life insurance policy the performance of underlying investment or annuity contract at the request of the options that frequently includes securities. policyholder after which the policyholder A variable annuity’s value is not guaranteed receives the cash surrender value, if any, and will fluctuate, depending on the value of the contract. of its underlying investments. The holder of a variable annuity assumes the Surrender charge or surrender fee investment risk and the funds backing a The fee charged to a policyholder when a variable annuity are held in the insurance life insurance policy or annuity contract is companies separate account. VAs are surrendered for its cash surrender similar to unit-linked annuities in the UK. value prior to the end of the surrender charge period. Whole of life A type of life insurance policy that provides Takaful lifetime protection; premiums must usually Insurance that is compliant with Islamic be paid for life. The sum assured is paid out principles. whenever death occurs. Commonly used for estate planning purposes. Time value of options and guarantees With-profits funds The value of financial options and See ‘participating funds’ above. guarantees comprises two parts, the intrinsic value and the time value. The Yield intrinsic value is given by a deterministic A measure of the income received from an valuation on best estimate assumptions. investment compared to the price paid for The time value is the additional value the investment. Normally expressed as arising from the variability of economic a percentage. outcomes in the future. Total shareholder return (TSR) TSR represents the growth in the value of a share plus the value of dividends paid, assuming that the dividends are reinvested in the Company’s shares on the ex-dividend date. Unallocated surplus Unallocated surplus is recorded wholly as a liability and represents the excess of assets over policyholder liabilities for Prudential’s with-profits funds. The balance retained in the unallocated surplus represents cumulative income arising on the with-profits business that has not been allocated to policyholders or shareholders.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 371 Shareholder information Analysis of shareholder accounts as at 31 December 2013 % of total Number of number of % of total shareholder shareholder Number of number of Size of shareholding accounts accounts shares shares 1,000,001 upwards 270 0.47 2,240,797,250 87.52 500,001–1,000,000 145 0.25 104,076,810 4.06 100,001–500,000 465 0.82 108,809,956 4.25 10,001–100,000 1,750 3.07 47,980,660 1.87 5,001–10,000 2,250 3.95 15,605,333 0.61 1,001–5,000 14,587 25.59 32,368,396 1.26 1–1,000 37,546 65.85 10,743,331 0.43 Total 57,013 100 2,560,381,736 100 Dividend information Shareholders with ordinary Shareholders shares standing registered on Shareholders Holders of to the credit of the UK register registered on US American their CDP and Irish the Hong Kong Depositary securities 2013 final dividend branch register branch register Receipts accounts Ex dividend date 26 March 2014 27 March 2014 26 March 2014 26 March 2014 Record date 28 March 2014 28 March 2014 28 March 2014 28 March 2014 On or about On or about Payment date 22 May 2014 22 May 2014 2 June 2014 29 May 2014 Shareholder enquiries Dividend mandates Electronic communications For enquiries about shareholdings, Shareholders may have their dividends Shareholders are encouraged to elect including dividends and lost share paid directly to their bank or building to receive shareholder documents certificates, please contact the society account. If you wish to take electronically by registering with Company Registrars: advantage of this facility, please call Shareview at www.shareview.co.uk Equiniti Limited (Equiniti) and request a This will save on printing and distribution By post cash dividend mandate form. Alternatively, costs, and create environmental benefits. Equiniti Limited shareholders may download the form from Shareholders who have registered will be Aspect House www.prudential.co.uk/prudential-plc/ sent an email notification whenever Spencer Road investors/shareholder_services/forms shareholder documents are available on Lancing If you are an overseas shareholder then the Company’s website and a link will be West Sussex BN99 6DA you may be able to make use of the provided to that information. When overseas payment service provided by registering, shareholders will need their By telephone Equiniti which enables your dividends to be shareholder reference number which can Tel 0871 384 2035 paid in local currency direct to your bank be found on their share certificate or proxy Fax 0871 384 2100 account. This service is currently available form. The option to receive shareholder Textel 0871 384 2255 to over 90 countries worldwide. To obtain documents electronically is not available to (for hard of hearing) further information about this service shareholders holding shares through The please call Equiniti on the number above or Central Depository (Pte) Limited (CDP). Calls to 0871 numbers are charged at alternatively visit www.shareview.com/ Please contact Equiniti if you require any 8p per minute plus network extras. overseaspayments assistance or further information. Lines are open from 8.30am to 5.30pm (UK), Monday to Friday. International Cash dividend alternative Equiniti shareview service shareholders Tel: +44 (0) 121 415 7026 The Company operates a Dividend Information on how to manage shareholdings Re-investment Plan (DRIP). Shareholders can be found at https://help.shareview.co.uk who have elected for the DRIP will The pages at this web address provide automatically receive shares for all future the following: dividends in respect of which a DRIP — Answers to commonly-asked questions alternative is offered. The election may be regarding shareholder registration; cancelled at any time by the shareholder. — Links to downloadable forms, guidance Further details of the DRIP and the notes and Company history fact sheets; timetable are available on the Company’s and website at www.prudential.co.uk/ — A choice of contact methods – via email, prudential-plc/investors telephone or post. Additional information

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372 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information Shareholder information Shareholder information continued Share dealing services Hong Kong branch register The Company’s Registrars, Equiniti, offer a The Company operates a branch register postal dealing facility for buying and selling for shareholders in Hong Kong. All Prudential plc ordinary shares; please see enquiries regarding Hong Kong branch the Equiniti address opposite or telephone register accounts should be directed to 0871 384 2248. They also offer a telephone Computershare Hong Kong Investor and internet dealing service, Shareview, Services Limited, 17M Floor, Hopewell which provides a simple and convenient Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, way of selling Prudential plc shares. For Hong Kong, telephone +852 2862 8555. telephone sales call 0871 384 2020 between 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday American Depositary Receipts to Friday, and for internet sales log on (ADRs) to www.shareview.co.uk/dealing The Company’s ordinary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the ShareGift form of American Depositary Shares, Shareholders who have only a small evidenced by ADRs and traded under the number of shares, the value of which symbol PUK. Each American Depositary makes them uneconomic to sell, may wish Share represents two ordinary shares. All to consider donating them to ShareGift enquiries regarding ADR holder accounts (Registered Charity 1052686). The relevant should be directed to J.P. Morgan, the share transfer form may be downloaded authorised depositary bank, at J.P. Morgan from our website www.prudential.co.uk/ Chase Bank N.A, PO Box 64504, St. Paul, prudential-plc/investors/shareholder_ MN 55164-0854, USA. Telephone General services/forms or obtained from Equiniti. +1 800 990 1135 or from outside the US Further information about ShareGift may +1 651 453 2128 or log on to www.adr.com be obtained on +44 (0)20 7930 3737 or from www.ShareGift.org Singapore shareholder enquiries There are no implications for capital Shareholders who have shares standing to gains tax purposes (no gain or loss) on gifts the credit of their securities accounts with of shares to charity and it is also possible to CDP in Singapore may refer queries to the obtain income tax relief. CDP at 4 Shenton Way, #02-01, SGX Centre 2, Singapore 068807, telephone Irish branch register +65 6535 7511. Enquiries regarding shares The Company operates a branch register held in Depository Agent Sub-accounts for shareholders in Ireland. All enquiries should be directed to your Depository regarding Irish branch register accounts Agent or broker. should be directed to Capita Asset Services, Shareholder solutions (Ireland), PO Box 7117, Dublin 2, Ireland, telephone + 353 1 553 0050.

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Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 373 How to contact us Prudential plc Prudential UK & Europe Jackson National Life Insurance Laurence Pountney Hill 3 Sheldon Square Company London EC4R 0HH London W2 6PR 1 Corporate Way Tel +44 (0)20 7220 7588 Tel +44 (0)800 000 000 Lansing www.prudential.co.uk www.pru.co.uk Michigan 48951 USA Paul Manduca Jackie Hunt Tel +1 517 381 5500 Chairman Chief Executive www.jackson.com Tidjane Thiam M&G Mike Wells Group Chief Executive Laurence Pountney Hill President & Chief Executive Officer London EC4R 0HH Nic Nicandrou Tel +44 (0)20 7626 4588 Institutional Analyst and Investor Chief Financial Officer www.mandg.co.uk Enquiries Tel +44 (0)20 7548 3300 Pierre-Olivier Bouée Michael McLintock E-mail: investor.relations@prudential.co.uk Group Chief Risk Officer Chief Executive UK Register Private Shareholder John Foley Prudential Corporation Asia Enquiries Group Investment Director 13th Floor Tel 0871 384 2035 One International Finance Centre International shareholders Peter Goerke 1 Harbour View Street Tel +44 (0) 121 415 7026 Group Human Resources Director Central Hong Kong Irish Branch Register Private John Murray Tel +852 2918 6300 Shareholder Enquiries Group Communications Director www.prudentialcorporation-asia.com Tel +353 1 553 0050 Margaret Coltman Barry Stowe Hong Kong Branch Register Private Group General Counsel Chief Executive Shareholder Enquiries Tel +852 2862 8555 Alan Porter Group Company Secretary US American Depositary Receipts Holder Enquiries Tel +1 651 453 2128 The Central Depository (Pte) Limited Shareholder Enquiries Tel +65 6535 7511 Media Enquiries www.prudential.co.uk/media/enquiries Additional information

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374 Prudential plc Annual Report 2013 Additional information How to contact us How to contact us continued Prudential public limited company Forward-looking statements growth, inflation, and deflation; experience Incorporated and registered in England This document may contain in particular with regard to mortality and and Wales ‘forward-looking statements’ with respect morbidity trends, lapse rates and policy to certain of Prudential’s plans and its goals renewal rates; the timing, impact and other Registered office and expectations relating to its future uncertainties of future acquisitions or Laurence Pountney Hill financial condition, performance, results, combinations within relevant industries; London EC4R 0HH strategy and objectives. Statements that the impact of changes in capital, solvency Registered number 1397169 are not historical facts, including standards, accounting standards or statements about Prudential’s beliefs and relevant regulatory frameworks, and tax www.prudential.co.uk expectations and including, without and other legislation and regulations in the limitation, statements containing the words jurisdictions in which Prudential and its Prudential plc is a holding company, ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘should’, ‘continue’, ‘aims’, affiliates operate; and the impact of legal subsidiaries of which are authorised and ‘estimates’, ‘projects’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’, actions and disputes. These and other regulated by the Prudential Regulation ‘expects’, ‘plans’, ‘seeks’ and ‘anticipates’, important factors may for example result in Authority and the Financial Conduct and words of similar meaning, are changes to assumptions used for Authority. forward-looking statements. These determining results of operations or statements are based on plans, estimates re-estimations of reserves for future policy and projections as at the time they are benefits. Further discussion of these and made, and therefore undue reliance should other important factors that could cause not be placed on them. By their nature, all Prudential’s actual future financial forward-looking statements involve risk condition or performance or other and uncertainty. A number of important indicated results to differ, possibly factors could cause Prudential’s actual materially, from those anticipated in future financial condition or performance Prudential’s forward-looking statements or other indicated results to differ can be found under the ‘Risk Factors’ materially from those indicated in any heading in this document. forward-looking statement. Such factors Any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, future contained in this document speak only market conditions, including fluctuations in as of the date on which they are made. interest rates and exchange rates and the Prudential expressly disclaims any potential for a sustained low-interest rate obligation to update any of the environment, and the performance of forward-looking statements contained financial markets generally; the policies in this document or any other and actions of regulatory authorities, forward-looking statements it may make, including, for example, new government whether as a result of future events, new initiatives related to the financial crisis and information or otherwise except as the effect of the European Union’s required pursuant to the UK Prospectus ‘Solvency II’ requirements on Prudential’s Rules, the UK Listing Rules, the UK capital maintenance requirements; the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the impact of continuing designation as a Hong Kong Listing Rules, the SGX-ST Global Systemically Important Insurer or listing rules or other applicable laws and ‘G-SII’; the impact of competition, economic regulations.

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Prudential public limited company Incorporated and registered in England and Wales Registered office Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R 0HH Registered number 1397169 www.prudential.co.uk Prudential plc is a holding company, subsidiaries of which are authorised and regulated, as applicable, by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority.