Directors Shareholding(s)

Prudential PLC
3 May 2001


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 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:
Vesting in the beneficial ownership of the above named director an option over
30,620 shares being 85% of the original conditional award previously announced
on 1 May 1998. Mr Keith L Bedell-Pearce ceased to be interested in the balance
of 5,404 shares under the conditional award.   

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
see 6 above

8   Percentage of issued class:
N/A

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
see 6 above

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Shares of 5p each

12  Price per share:
N/A

13  Date of transaction:
3 May 2001

14  Date company informed:
3 May 2001

15  Total holding following this notification:
232,147

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:
Deputy Group Secretary


Additional Information: