Change to Board of Directors

Prudential PLC
25 May 2000


PRUDENTIAL APPOINTS NEW BOARD DIRECTOR


Prudential plc announced today the appointment of Roberto Mendoza as a non-
executive director. The appointment takes effect immediately.

Roberto Mendoza (54) worked at J P Morgan & Co Incorporated from 1967 until
this year, becoming vice-chairman and a director and member of the Corporate
Office. Mr Mendoza is also a non-executive director of ACE Limited, Reuters
Group plc and Vitro SA.

Sir Roger Hurn, Chairman of Prudential plc said:

'I am delighted to welcome Roberto Mendoza to Prudential's board.  His
experience in finance is highly relevant to Prudential and will be very
valuable to us.'

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Notes to Editors

The current Board of Prudential plc comprises:

Sir Roger Hurn (61)           Chairman*
Jonathan Bloomer (46)         Group chief executive
Keith Bedell-Pearce (54)      Executive director
Philip Broadley     (39)      Group finance director
Sir David Barnes (63)         Deputy chairman of Astra Zeneca plc*
Ann Burgess (66)              Director of Next plc and Council member of IOD*
Derek Higgs (55)              Executive director
Bridget Macaskill (51)        President and chief executive officer of
                              Oppenheimer Funds*
Robert Rowley (50)            Chief Executive of Reuterspace*
Sandy Stewart (66)            Chairman of Murray Extra Return Investment Trust
                              Plc*
Mark Tucker (42)              Executive director

* Non-executive