Prudential plc Announces Director Shareholding


LONDON, March 31, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Schedule 11

Notification Of Interests Of Directors And Connected Persons

1. Name of company

Prudential plc

2. Name of director

Kathleen O'Donovan, Robert Rowley, Bridget Macaskill, Alexander Stewart, Lambertus Becht and Roberto Mendoza

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

Directors 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)



 Kathleen O'Donovan
 Robert Rowley
 Bridget Macaskill held in Giltspur Nominees Limited
 Alexander Stewart
 Lambertus Becht
 Roberto Mendoza held in Strand Nominees Limited

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 shares, agreed by UKLA, using agreed % of the quarterly payment of board and committee fees to the non-executive directors

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired



 Kathleen O'Donovan      670 shares
 Robert Rowley           670 shares
 Bridget Macaskill       821 shares
 Alexander Stewart       820 shares
 Lambertus Becht         807 shares
 Roberto Mendoza         670 shares

8. Percentage of issued class



 Kathleen O'Donovan      0.0000333 %
 Robert Rowley           0.0000333%
 Bridget Macaskill       0.0000409%
 Alexander Stewart       0.0000408 %
 Lambertus Becht         0.0000402 %
 Roberto Mendoza         0.0000333%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class

N/A

11. Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 5p each

12. Price per share

GBP4.53

13. Date of transaction

31 March 2004

14. Date company informed

31 March 2004

15. Total holding following this notification



 Kathleen O'Donovan (5,069 shares)
 Robert Rowley (32,304 shares)
 Bridget Macaskill (6,791 shares)
 Alexander Stewart (19,285 shares)
 Lambertus Becht (17,473 shares)
 Roberto Mendoza (106,186 shares)

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



 Kathleen O'Donovan      0.00025%
 Robert Rowley           0.00161 %
 Bridget Macaskill       0.00034 %
 Alexander Stewart       0.00096%
 Lambertus Becht         0.00087 %
 Roberto Mendoza         0.00528%

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

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Gavin White, 020 7548 3423

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 March 2004



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