Directors' Dealings

Prudential PLC
16 November 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Prudential plc

2   Name of director:
Keith L Bedell-Pearce

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director named above

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Keith L Bedell-Pearce

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:
Exercise of a nil cost option over 39,350 shares granted under the rules of
the Prudential Restricted Share Plan, the grant of which was previously
announced on 20 March 2000 CNS No. 5800H and subsequent sale of 39,350 shares.

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
N/A

8   Percentage of issued class:
N/A

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
39,350 shares of Prudential plc

10  Percentage of issued class:
Less than 0.01%

11  Class of security:
Shares of 5p each

12  Price per share:
£10.495

13  Date of transaction:
16 November 2000

14  Date company informed:
16 November 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
236,802 shares of Prudential plc

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
Less than 0.02%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

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  Contact name for queries:
Robert Walker

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7548 3804

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Robert Walker
Deputy Group Secretary


Additional Information: