LONDON, May 7, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) --
Prudential plc
No of Reports in announcement: 2
1. Disclosure director's details - James Hood Ross
Following the announcement on 18 March 2004 of the appointment of James Ross as a non-executive director with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2004 we hereby confirm the following as required by Listing Rules 16.4 and 6.F.2(b) to (g):
Directorships held in publicly quoted companies in the five years prior to appointment
Current Directorships
National Grid Transco plc
McGraw Hill Companies Inc
Schneider Electric SA
Former Directorships
none
There are no details to be disclosed that may otherwise have been required by paragraphs 6.F.2(b) to (g) and 16.4(a) of the Listing Rules.
2. Schedule 11 - Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons Holders in Prudential plc
1. Name of director:
James Hood Ross
2. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the director named in 1 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
3. Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified):
Director named above
4. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 1 above and identify the connected person(s):
See 2 above
5. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single/Company on PEP and if discretionary/ non-discretionary:
James Hood Ross was interested in shares in Prudential plc and Egg plc (as set out in 6 below) as at 6 May 2004, being the date on which he became a director of Prudential plc, and whose appointment was previously announced on 18 March 2004.
6. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
Prudential plc: 2,500 ordinary shares
Egg plc: Nil
7. Percentage of issued class:
Less than 0.0002%
8. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/a
9. Percentage of issued class:
N/a
10. Class of security:
Prudential plc: Ordinary shares of 5p each
Egg plc: Ordinary shares of 50p each
11. Price per share:
N/a
12. Date of transaction:
See 5 above
13. Date company informed:
N/a
14. Total holding following this transaction:
Prudential plc: 2,500 ordinary shares of 5p each
Egg plc: Nil
15. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
Less than 0.0002%
If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the following fields: 16. Date of grant:
N/a
17. Period during which or date on which exercisable:
N/a
18. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
N/a
19. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
N/a
20. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise:
N/a
21. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification:
N/a
Additional information:
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-0- Contact name for Enquiries Sylvia Mitchell 020 7548 3826 Company official responsible for making notification John Price, Deputy Group Secretary 020 7548 3805