Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Prudential plc:
We consent to the use of our reports dated April 8, 2014, with respect to the consolidated statements of financial position of Prudential plc and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows, for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, and the condensed financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, included in the 31 December 2013 Annual Report on Form 20-F of Prudential plc and incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.
| /s/ KPMG Audit Plc |
| KPMG Audit Plc |
| London, England |
| October 3, 2014 |
