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Share capital, share premium and own shares - Purchases by employee share scheme trusts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2024 | Jul. 31, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Transactions in Prudential plc shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased | 10,743,844 | 18,244,807 | 20,480,882 | 23,590,670 | 7,992,467 | 11,940,672 | 2,726,787 | 3,851,376 | 99,571,505 |
Trust for employee incentive plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transactions in Prudential plc shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 3,900,000
Cost of shares purchased by employee share scheme trusts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 96.8 | $ 54.0
Number of shares held | 14,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,900,000 | 10,000,000

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