Director/PDMR Shareholding

Prudential PLC
30 September 2005



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 
     24.
     
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 
     24.
     
(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director
     /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 
     3 and 17 to 24.
     
(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

Prudential plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R )(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i) Rebecca Burrows, Andrew Crossley, Peter Maynard

(iii) Philip Broadley, Michael McLintock, Clark Manning, Mark Norbom, Mark
Tucker, G Mark Wood

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Philip Broadley, Michael McLintock, Clark Manning, Mark Norbom, Mark Tucker, G
Mark Wood, Rebecca Burrows, Andrew Crossley, Peter Maynard

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

see section 8

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



Shares held in the name of Prudential Employee Share Trust ('the Trust') in the
name of BWCI Trust Company Limited

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ordinary shares of 5p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

Shares held in the Prudential Employee Share Trust ('the Trust') in the name of
BWCI Trust Company Limited

8 State the nature of the transaction

An acquisition of 407,152 ordinary shares of Prudential plc was made on 28
September 2005 by BWCI Trust Company Limited (the Trustee of the Trust) at a
price of £5.151914 per share for the benefit of eligible employees (including
executive directors who are potential beneficiaries under the Trust) who have
awards held in the Trust.

Following the transaction the Trustee will hold 5,610,210 ordinary shares, all
of which are held on behalf of eligible employees pursuant to the terms of the
various awards made under the Trust.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

407,152 ordinary shares acquired by the Trust

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Less than 0.0002%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

£5.151914

14. Date and place of transaction

28 September 2005, London

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

5,610,210 ordinary shares held by the Trust, Less than 0.003%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

29 September 2005

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

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22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

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23. Any additional information

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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jennie Webb, Group Secretarial, 020 7548 2027

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Andrew Nash, Deputy Group Secretary,0207 548 3805

Date of notification

30 September 2005

END


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