Directors Shareholding(s)

Prudential PLC
28 September 2001



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Prudential plc

2   Name of director:
Sir David Barnes, Robert Rowley, Julia Ann Burdus, Alexander Stewart and
Roberto Mendoza 

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:
Directors 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):
Sir David Barnes (4,546 shares)
Robert Rowley (3,412 shares)
Julia Ann Burdus (3,574 shares)
Alexander Stewart (9,878 shares)
Roberto Mendoza (3,255 shares)


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 Prudential plc shares (see additional information)

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
see additional information

8   Percentage of issued class:
see additional information

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/A

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/A

11  Class of security:
Share of 5p each

12  Price per share:
£6.56

13  Date of transaction:
28 September 2001

14  Date company informed:
28 September 2001

15  Total holding following this notification:
See above point 4

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
see additional information

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:
Jennie Webb

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7548 6027

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Tony Lee
Deputy Group Secretary


Additional Information:

Acquisition of shares, agreed by UKLA, using agreed % of the quarterly payment
of board fees and all committees to the non-executive directors as follows:

Director             No of Shares Acquired  Total Percentage holding of Class
Sir David Barnes      208 shares             Less than 0.0003%
Robert Rowley         189 shares             Less than 0.0002%
Julia Ann Burdus      209 shares             Less than 0.0002%
Alexander Stewart     209 shares             Less than 0.0005&
Roberto Mendoza       196 shares             Less than 0.0002%