Les Cullen to Resign as Finance Director

Prudential PLC
18 February 2000


FINANCE DIRECTOR TO RESIGN FROM PRUDENTIAL PLC


Prudential announced today that group finance director, Les Cullen, intends
to resign from the company and will be leaving in April 2000.  Mr. Cullen
joined Prudential in September 1999 following a career in Black & Decker,
Grand Met and Inchcape.

Jonathan Bloomer, chief executive designate, said  'This is Les' first
experience in the financial services industry and he has decided that his
future lies elsewhere.  We are now seeking a new group finance director,
most probably with experience in the life assurance/financial services
industry.  Les will be staying with us for the next couple of months to help
us through our year-end work.  He leaves us with our best wishes'


Notes to editors:

As previously announced on 14 January 2000:

Jonathan Bloomer will become Group chief executive of Prudential plc on 1
March 2000.

Sir Roger Hurn will become Chairman of Prudential plc on 5 May 2000.



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