{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"147477","rtpr_id":"nBw3yjFFBa-20260918","ticker":"PRU","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["PRU"],"title":"Prudential Financial Announces Sale of Its Stake in Alexforbes","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-18T13:00:00.783Z","article_body":"Prudential Financial Announces Sale of Its Stake in Alexforbes\n\nTransaction marks further progress on strategy announced in August\n\nPrudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today that its indirect\nsubsidiary, New Veld, LLC, has entered into agreements to sell all of\nPrudential’s shares in Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited (Alexforbes),\na company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa. Under two\nseparate transactions, Alexforbes will repurchase approximately 372.8 million\nshares held by New Veld, and ARC AF Holdings (RF) Proprietary Limited will\nacquire New Veld’s approximately 74.1 million shares.\n\nThe transactions, valued in aggregate at approximately $185 million, are\nexpected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to Alexforbes shareholder\napproval with respect to the sale of shares to Alexforbes, applicable\nregulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions.\n\nTogether, the transactions represent another step in advancing the strategy\nPrudential announced in August to narrow its geographic footprint by exiting\nemerging markets and concentrating its capital, talent, and management\nattention on the areas where the company has the strongest opportunities to\ncompete and win over the long term.\n\n“Alexforbes has been an important and successful investment for Prudential,\nand we are proud of what we have accomplished together,” said David Legher,\nhead of Emerging Markets at Prudential. “These transactions mark further\nexecution on our strategy, allowing us to narrow our focus on the businesses\nand markets where we see the strongest opportunities for long-term growth. It\nalso positions Alexforbes for continued success under a more concentrated\nownership structure. We are grateful for the strong partnership we have built\nand remain committed to supporting a smooth transition.”\n\nPrudential will continue to support Alexforbes and its stakeholders through\nclosing. The transactions will not change New Veld’s continued involvement\nbefore completion.\n\nPrudential Financial was advised by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc as legal\ncounsel.\n\nAbout Prudential Financial\n\nPrudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.prudential.com%2F&esheet=54606490&newsitemid=20260918724787&lan=en-US&anchor=NYSE%3A+PRU&index=1&md5=114f295514fccb854e5e3f469c5b26bc)\n), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment\nmanager with approximately $1.6 trillion in assets under management as of June\n30, 2026, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin\nAmerica. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better\nand create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to\ninvesting, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential’s iconic Rock\nsymbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise, and innovation for over\n150 years. For more information, please visit news.prudential.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.prudential.com%2Foverview%2Fdefault.aspx&esheet=54606490&newsitemid=20260918724787&lan=en-US&anchor=news.prudential.com&index=2&md5=c88cf3778fefc35e6e567a5c15eed2c1)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain of the statements included in this release, including those regarding\nthe planned transactions discussed herein, the completion thereof, and the\nreceipt and amount of proceeds therefrom, and our strategy constitute\nforward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “believes,”\n“anticipates,” “includes,” “plans,” “assumes,”\n“estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,”\n“shall,” or variations of such words are generally part of forward-looking\nstatements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s\ncurrent expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their\npotential effects upon Prudential Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries.\nPrudential Financial, Inc.’s actual results may differ, possibly materially,\nfrom expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements.\nCertain important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly\nmaterially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking\nstatements include, among others: losses on investments or financial contracts\ndue to deterioration in credit quality or value, or counterparty default;\nlosses on insurance products due to mortality experience, morbidity\nexperience, or policyholder behavior experience that differs significantly\nfrom our expectations when we price our products; and uncertainty regarding\nremediation of the matters discussed herein. Additional factors and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ can be found in the\n“Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections included in\nPrudential Financial, Inc.’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly\nReports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements herein are subject to the\nrisk, among others, that we will be unable to execute our strategy because of\nmarket or competitive conditions or other factors. Prudential Financial, Inc.\ndoes not undertake to update any particular forward-looking statement included\nin this document.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918724787/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918724787/en/)\n\nPrudential Media Contact: Emily Blum, emily.blum@prudential.com\n(mailto:emily.blum@prudential.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3yjFFBa-20260918","title":"Prudential Financial Announces Sale of Its Stake in Alexforbes","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"PRU","created":"2026-09-18T13:00:00.783Z","tickers":["PRU"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Prudential Financial Announces Sale of Its Stake in Alexforbes\n\nTransaction marks further progress on strategy announced in August\n\nPrudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today that its indirect\nsubsidiary, New Veld, LLC, has entered into agreements to sell all of\nPrudential’s shares in Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited (Alexforbes),\na company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa. Under two\nseparate transactions, Alexforbes will repurchase approximately 372.8 million\nshares held by New Veld, and ARC AF Holdings (RF) Proprietary Limited will\nacquire New Veld’s approximately 74.1 million shares.\n\nThe transactions, valued in aggregate at approximately $185 million, are\nexpected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to Alexforbes shareholder\napproval with respect to the sale of shares to Alexforbes, applicable\nregulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions.\n\nTogether, the transactions represent another step in advancing the strategy\nPrudential announced in August to narrow its geographic footprint by exiting\nemerging markets and concentrating its capital, talent, and management\nattention on the areas where the company has the strongest opportunities to\ncompete and win over the long term.\n\n“Alexforbes has been an important and successful investment for Prudential,\nand we are proud of what we have accomplished together,” said David Legher,\nhead of Emerging Markets at Prudential. “These transactions mark further\nexecution on our strategy, allowing us to narrow our focus on the businesses\nand markets where we see the strongest opportunities for long-term growth. It\nalso positions Alexforbes for continued success under a more concentrated\nownership structure. We are grateful for the strong partnership we have built\nand remain committed to supporting a smooth transition.”\n\nPrudential will continue to support Alexforbes and its stakeholders through\nclosing. The transactions will not change New Veld’s continued involvement\nbefore completion.\n\nPrudential Financial was advised by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc as legal\ncounsel.\n\nAbout Prudential Financial\n\nPrudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.prudential.com%2F&esheet=54606490&newsitemid=20260918724787&lan=en-US&anchor=NYSE%3A+PRU&index=1&md5=114f295514fccb854e5e3f469c5b26bc)\n), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment\nmanager with approximately $1.6 trillion in assets under management as of June\n30, 2026, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin\nAmerica. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better\nand create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to\ninvesting, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential’s iconic Rock\nsymbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise, and innovation for over\n150 years. For more information, please visit news.prudential.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.prudential.com%2Foverview%2Fdefault.aspx&esheet=54606490&newsitemid=20260918724787&lan=en-US&anchor=news.prudential.com&index=2&md5=c88cf3778fefc35e6e567a5c15eed2c1)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain of the statements included in this release, including those regarding\nthe planned transactions discussed herein, the completion thereof, and the\nreceipt and amount of proceeds therefrom, and our strategy constitute\nforward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “believes,”\n“anticipates,” “includes,” “plans,” “assumes,”\n“estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “should,” “will,”\n“shall,” or variations of such words are generally part of forward-looking\nstatements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s\ncurrent expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their\npotential effects upon Prudential Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries.\nPrudential Financial, Inc.’s actual results may differ, possibly materially,\nfrom expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements.\nCertain important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly\nmaterially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking\nstatements include, among others: losses on investments or financial contracts\ndue to deterioration in credit quality or value, or counterparty default;\nlosses on insurance products due to mortality experience, morbidity\nexperience, or policyholder behavior experience that differs significantly\nfrom our expectations when we price our products; and uncertainty regarding\nremediation of the matters discussed herein. Additional factors and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ can be found in the\n“Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections included in\nPrudential Financial, Inc.’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly\nReports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements herein are subject to the\nrisk, among others, that we will be unable to execute our strategy because of\nmarket or competitive conditions or other factors. Prudential Financial, Inc.\ndoes not undertake to update any particular forward-looking statement included\nin this document.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918724787/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918724787/en/)\n\nPrudential Media Contact: Emily Blum, emily.blum@prudential.com\n(mailto:emily.blum@prudential.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-18T13:00:01.024991381Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789736401024},"received_at":"2026-09-18T13:00:01.077Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260918724787/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"136285","press_release_id":"147477","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Insurance","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["Completion contingent on Alexforbes shareholder approval and regulatory approvals; closing not expected until H1 2027"],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"Prudential Financial is selling its entire stake in South Africa's Alexforbes through its indirect subsidiary New Veld LLC, in two transactions valued at approximately $185 million in aggregate.\n\nUnder the deals, Alexforbes will repurchase roughly 372.8 million shares while ARC AF Holdings will acquire the remaining approximately 74.1 million shares; closing is expected in the first half of 2027, pending Alexforbes shareholder approval and regulatory sign-off.\n\nThe exit advances the strategy Prudential announced in August to narrow its geographic footprint by leaving emerging markets and concentrating capital, talent, and management attention on markets where it sees the strongest long-term opportunities.\n\nAt roughly $185 million, the proceeds are modest against Prudential's approximately $1.6 trillion in assets under management, making this strategically consistent execution rather than a financially material event.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Small but on-strategy: the ~$185M Alexforbes exit shows Prudential's August emerging-markets pullback moving from announcement to execution."},"keyFigures":{"dealValueUsd":185000000,"customDimensions":{"aum":"approximately $1.6 trillion as of June 30, 2026","expected_close":"first half of 2027","shares_sold_to_arc_af_holdings":"approximately 74.1 million","shares_repurchased_by_alexforbes":"approximately 372.8 million"}},"quotedText":"Alexforbes has been an important and successful investment for Prudential,","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"David Legher","role":"head of Emerging Markets at Prudential"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Prudential Financial, Inc.","ticker":"PRU","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"New Veld, LLC","relationship":"indirect subsidiary of Prudential; selling shareholder"},{"name":"Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited (Alexforbes)","relationship":"stake being divested; repurchaser of ~372.8M shares"},{"name":"ARC AF Holdings (RF) Proprietary Limited","relationship":"acquirer of ~74.1M shares"},{"name":"Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc","relationship":"legal counsel to Prudential"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$185 million","context":"aggregate value of the two Alexforbes share-sale transactions"},{"amount":"$1.6 trillion","context":"Prudential assets under management as of June 30, 2026"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"On-strategy divestiture of Prudential's Alexforbes stake for approximately $185 million in aggregate -- immaterial against the company's ~$1.6 trillion in assets under management. 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