Director Shareholding

Prudential PLC
31 December 2002


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

Prudential plc

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

Sir David Barnes, Robert Rowley, Julia Ann Burdus, Alexander Stewart,
Roberto Mendoza and Lambertus Becht

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

Directors named above

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

Sir David Barnes

Robert Rowley

Julia Ann Burdus

Alexander Stewart

Roberto Mendoza

Lambertus Becht


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

Acquisition of shares, agreed by UK LA, using agreed % of the quarterly
payment of board and committee fees to the non-executive directors


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

Sir David Barnes 682 shares

Robert Rowley 1,042 shares

Julia Ann Burdus 853 shares

Alexander Stewart 853 shares

Roberto Mendoza 852 shares

Lambertus Becht 853 shares


8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class

Sir David Barnes 0.00003%

Robert Rowley 0.00005%

Julia Ann Burdus 0.00004%

Alexander Stewart 0.00004%

Roberto Mendoza 0.00004%

Lambertus Becht 0.00004%


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 5p each


12) Price per share

£4.36


13) Date of transaction

31 December 2002


14) Date company informed

31 December 2002


15) Total holding following this notification

Sir David Barnes (7,081 shares)

Robert Rowley (26,677 shares)

Julia Ann Burdus (6,719 shares)

Alexander Stewart (14,722 shares)

Roberto Mendoza (45,933 shares)

Lambertus Becht (12,297 shares)


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Sir David Barnes 0.0003%

Robert Rowley 0.001%

Julia Ann Burdus 0.0003%

Alexander Stewart 0.0007%

Roberto Mendoza 0.002%

Lambertus Becht 0.0006%


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A


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

N/A


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

N/A


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

N/A

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

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Trish Standaloft, 020 7548 3807


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

John Price, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805


    Date of Notification                                 

     31 December 2002




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