UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| England and Wales | None | |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HH, England (44) 20 7220 7588 (Address of principal executive offices) |
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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Title of each class to be so registered |
Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered |
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$250,000,000 6.75% Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities Exchangeable at the Issuer's Option into Non-cumulative Dollar Denominated Preference Shares |
New York Stock Exchange |
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. ý
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-117208
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
On July 7, 2004, the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-117208) (the "Registration Statement") relating, among other securities, to certain debt securities (including the Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities Exchangeable at the Issuer's Option into Non-Cumulative Dollar Denominated Preference Shares), preference shares and American Depositary Shares of the Registrant. On July 28, 2004, the Registrant filed with the Commission Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement. On July 29, 2004, the Registrant filed Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement. On July 30, 2004, the Commission declared the Registration Statement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2, effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act).
On August 2, 2004, the Registrant will file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, the prospectus dated July 28, 2004, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated July 30, 2004 (the "Prospectus" and "Prospectus Supplement", respectively). The Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement are incorporated herein by reference to the extent set forth below.
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
Reference is made to the information set forth on page 9 (under "Capitalization and Indebtedness"), pages 10 through 37 (under "Description of the Debt Securities"), pages 38 through 42 (under "Description of the Preference Shares"), pages 43 through 51 (under "Description of American Depositary Receipts") and pages 57 through 63 (under "Taxation") of the Prospectus and on pages S-20 through S-42 (under "Certain Terms of the Capital Securities"), pages S-43 through S-46 (under "Certain Terms of the Preference Shares") and pages S-47 through S-50 (under "Taxation") of the Prospectus Supplement all of which information is incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
The following exhibits shall be, or have been, filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. or the Securities and Exchange Commission:
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Prudential Public Limited Company Date July 28, 2004 |
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/s/ PETER MAYNARD |
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| Name: | Peter Maynard | ||
| Title: | Head of Legal | ||
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