Prudential PLC: Holding(s) in Company


London, UK, June 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- PRUDENTIAL PLC ANNOUNCEMENT

Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares

Holding in Prudential plc.

1. Name of shareholder having a major interest:

Barclays PLC

2. 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 material interest of Barclays PLC through the following legal entities:


     Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd
     Barclays Global Fund Advisors
     Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd
     Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd
     Barclays Global Investors Ltd
     Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd
     Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd
     Woolwich Pension Fund Trust Co Ltd
     Woolwich Life Ltd
     Barclays Private Bank Ltd
     Barclays Global Investors, N.A.
     Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd
     Barclays Global Investors Japan
     Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
     Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust

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

Various

4. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

See additional information

5. Percentage of issued class:

See additional information

6. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

N/A

7. Percentage of issued class:

N/A

8. Class of security:

Shares of 5p each

9. Date of transaction:

13 June 2003

10. Date company informed:

17 June 2003

11. Total holding following this notification:

59,177,742

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

2.95%

Additional Information:

Barclays PLC notified the Company on 17 June 2003 that it no longer holds a notifiable interest in Prudential plc shares as at 13 June 2003.

This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

Contact name for Enquiries

Jennie Webb

020 7548 6027

Company official responsible for making notification

John Price, Deputy Group Secretary

020 7548 3805