Rule 8.1 - Prudential

Lloyds TSB - Securities Administration
                  


DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
         (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing  (Note 1)          Lloyds TSB Group Plc and its Subsidiaries
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Company dealt in                          Prudential Plc (PRU)
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Class of relevant security to which the   Ord GBP0.05
 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing                            21 December 2005
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                            Long                                Short
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                            Number            (%)               Number             (%)
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(1) Relevant securities     37,660,289        1.578 %
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(2) Derivatives (other than
 options)
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(3) Options and agreements
 to purchase/sell
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Total                       37,6602,89        1.578 %           Nil                Nil
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5. Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:                 Long                                  Short
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                            Number                            (%)Number                               (%)
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    Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than
 options)
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(3) Options and agreements
 to purchase/sell
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Total                       Nil              Nil                 Nil                Nil
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5. Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:               Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

5. Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                      Number of securities              Price per unit (Note 5)
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SALE                               18,419,                           5.3725 GBP
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PURCHASE                           22,752                            5.3725 GBP
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SALE                               740                               5.3014 GBP
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SALE                               698                               5.3164 GBP
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SALE                               605                               5.3213 GBP
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SALE                               708                               5.3214 GBP
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SALE                               7046                              5.3364 GBP
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SALE                               615                               5.3414 GBP
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SALE                               372                               5.3456 GBP
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SALE                               3390                              5.3464  GBP
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SALE                               544                               5.3506 GBP
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SALE                               5143                              5.3514 GBP
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SALE                               1324                              5.3523 GBP
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SALE                               1259                              5.3524 GBP
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SALE                               1278                              5.3564 GBP
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SALE                               1348                              5.3614 GBP
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SALE                               322                               5.3664 GBP
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SALE                               757                               5.3705 GBP
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SALE                               2017                              5.3706 GBP
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SALE                               286                               5.3756 GBP
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TRANSFER IN                        907                               N/A
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,       Long/short (Note 6)    Number of securities (Note 7)   Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,      Writing,        Number of          Exercise  Type, e.g.   Expiry    Option money
e.g. call option    selling,        securities to     price      American,   date      paid/received
                    purchasing,     which the option             European               per unit (Note
                    varying etc.    relates (Note 7)             etc.                   5)
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(ii) Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option     Number of securities              Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)     Details                           Price per unit (if applicable) (Note
                                                                      5)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other
 person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this
 form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to
 which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.  If none, this should be stated.
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO


Date of disclosure                                          22 December 2005
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Contact name                                                Michael Sterling
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Telephone number                                            020 7921 3133
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which
 connected                                                  N/A
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)    N/A
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Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk