Prudential PLC -- Holding(s) in Company


LONDON, Aug. 25, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- PRUDENTIAL PLC ANNOUNCEMENT

Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares



 1.  Name of Company
     Prudential plc

 2.  Name of shareholder having a major interest:
     Barclays PLC

 3.  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
     of holding of the shareholder named in 1 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:

     Notifiable interest of Barclays PLC

 4.  Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them:

     Not known

 5.  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

     N/A

 6.  Percentage of issued class:

     N/A

 7.  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

     See additional information

 8.  Percentage of issued class:

     See additional information

 9.  Class of security:

     Ordinary shares of 5p each

 10. Date of transaction:

     23 August 2004

 11. Date company informed:

     25 August 2004

 12. Total holding following this notification:

     Not known

 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
     notification:

     Not known

 14. Additional Information:

     Barclays PLC notified the Company on 25 August 2004 that as at
     the close of business on 23 August 2004, it no longer has a
     notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of Prudential plc.



 Company official responsible for making notification

 Robert Walker, Deputy Group Secretary
 020 7548 3848



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Contact name for Enquiries
Anne Newman
020 7548 3229


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