Established in 1848, today Prudential plc is a leading international financial services company with some 16 million customers, policyholders and unit holders and some 20,000 employees worldwide. 
In the UK Prudential is a leading life and pensions provider with around seven million customers. 
In Europe, Prudential currently has operations in France where its products are sold through local distribution partners. 
M&G was acquired by Prudential in 1999 and is the Group's UK and European fund manager. 
Launched by Prudential in 1998, Egg is an innovative financial services company, with almost 2.6 million customers and five per cent market share of credit card balances.
In Asia, Prudential is the leading European life insurer with 22 life and fund management operations in 12 countries serving some 4 million customers.
In the US, Prudential owns Jackson National Life, a leading life insurance company, and has more than 1.5 million policies and contracts in force.