Prudential Plc Appoints Sir Douglas Flint As Chair-Designate

Prudential plc names Sir Douglas Flint as next chair

Prudential plc has announced that Sir Douglas Flint CBE will be appointed as a non-executive director and chair-designate to succeed Shriti Vadera as chair of the board. Flint is expected, subject to regulatory approval, to join the board in March. He will also join the nomination & governance and remuneration committees. He spent more than two decades at HSBC, serving as group finance director from 1995 to 2010 and then as group chair from 2010…

Morning briefing: AVI Japan sees 10.9% of shares tendered; Real Estate Investors open to offers; Polar Capital Global Healthcare's outlook "compelling"; IPO's Douglas Flint is Pru's next chair

AVI Japan Opportunity (AJOT) has seen 10.9%, or £47.7m, of shares tendered in its annual 100% exit opportunity following its merger with Fidelity Japan in November. The £438m investment trust will buy the nearly 26.9m of shares that were tendered at a 2% discount to net asset value at a price to be announced later […]

Prudential Plc Appoints Sir Douglas Flint As Chair-Designate

Prudential plc (LON:PRU) has announced that Sir Douglas Flint will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair-Designate to succeed Shriti Vadera as Chair of the Board following the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2026 when Shriti Vadera will retire from the Board after six years of service. Sir Douglas is expected, subject to regulatory approval, to join the Board in March enabling an orderly handover prior to Shriti’s departu…

Prudential Names New Chairman

London and Hong Kong-headquartered insurer Prudential has announced the appointment of a new chairman, ending a six-month search for Shriti Vadera's successor. Prudential has appointed Sir Douglas Flint as non-executive director and chair designate, according to a statement, effective March and subject to regulatory approval. He will also join the Nomination & Governance and Remuneration Committees. He succeeds Shriti Vadera who will retire as b…