Director Shareholding

Prudential PLC
31 December 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company

Prudential plc

2. Name of director

Kathleen O'Donovan, Robert Rowley, Bridget Macaskill, James Ross,

Michael Garrett and Roberto Mendoza

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 a 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)

Kathleen O'Donovan

Robert Rowley

Bridget Macaskill: registered in name of Giltspur Nominees Limited

James Ross

Michael Garrett

Roberto Mendoza: registered in name of Strand Nominees Limited

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 UKLA, using agreed % of the quarterly
payment of board and committee fees to the non-executive directors as set out in
7 below

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

Kathleen O'Donovan      671 shares

Robert Rowley           671 shares

Bridget Macaskill       823 shares

James Ross              822 shares

Michael Garrett         822 shares

Roberto Mendoza         823 shares

8. Percentage of issued class

Kathleen O'Donovan      0.00002825 %

Robert Rowley           0.00002825%

Bridget Macaskill       0.00003465%

James Ross              0.00003460 %

Michael Garrett         0.00003460 %

Roberto Mendoza         0.00003465%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class

N/A

11. Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 5p each

12. Price per share

£4.52

13. Date of transaction

31 December 2004

14. Date company informed

31 December 2004

15. Total holding following this notification

Kathleen O'Donovan      (7,564 shares)

Robert Rowley           (40,969 shares)

Bridget Macaskill       (9,244 shares)

James Ross              (5,236 shares)

Michael Garrett         (11,091 shares)

Roberto Mendoza         (132,200 shares)

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Kathleen O'Donovan      0.00032%

Robert Rowley           0.00172 %

Bridget Macaskill       0.00039 %

James Ross              0.00022%

Michael Garrett         0.00047 %

Roberto Mendoza         0.00557%

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

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Chris Barton, 020 7548 3423

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

Vanessa Jones, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805

Date of Notification

31 December 2004

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