LONDON, July 31, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Prudential plc (NYSE:PUK)(LSE:PRU):
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
Prudential plc
2. Name of director
G Mark Wood
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
Director 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)
Director named above
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
Release of shares awarded under the Prudential Employee Share Trust, as per the announcement made on 29 June 2001, AVS number 957092.
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
15,080
8. Percentage of issued class
Less than 0.0008%
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
6,183 (see additional information)
10. Percentage of issued class
0.0003%
11. Class of security
Shares of 5p each
12. Price per share
N/A
13. Date of transaction
31 July 2003
14. Date company informed
31 July 2003
15. Total holding following this notification
346,249
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 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
The disposal of 6,183 shares is to cover the PAYE & NIC liability on the release of the award to the Director.
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Jennie Webb, 0207 548 6027
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
John Price, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805
Date of Notification
31 July 2003
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