Prudential PLC Announces Director Shareholding


LONDON, UK, June 30, 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, James Ross,

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

James Ross

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 748 shares

Robert Rowley 748 shares

Bridget Macaskill 782 shares

James Ross 476 shares

Lambertus Becht 779 shares

Roberto Mendoza 748 shares

8. Percentage of issued class

Kathleen O'Donovan 0.00003698 %

Robert Rowley 0.00003698%

Bridget Macaskill 0.00003866%

James Ross 0.00002353 %

Lambertus Becht 0.00003851 %

Roberto Mendoza 0.00003698%

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

GBP4.7525

13. Date of transaction

30 June 2004

14. Date company informed

30 June 2004

15. Total holding following this notification

Kathleen O'Donovan (5,817 shares)

Robert Rowley (33,580 shares)

Bridget Macaskill (7,599 shares)

James Ross (2,976 shares)

Lambertus Becht (18,252 shares)

Roberto Mendoza (109,299 shares)

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Kathleen O'Donovan 0.00029%

Robert Rowley 0.00166 %

Bridget Macaskill 0.00038 %

James Ross 0.00015%

Lambertus Becht 0.00090 %

Roberto Mendoza 0.00540%

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

Chris Barton, 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

30 June 2004


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