Board Changes

Prudential PLC 21 June 2000 PRUDENTIAL PLC BOARD CHANGES Prudential plc today announced changes to its main Board. Derek Higgs, chairman of M&G, Prudential's European asset management business, will resign from the Board at the end of November 2000. He has been Chairman of Prudential's investment business since February 1996. Michael McLintock, Chief Executive of M&G, will join the Board of Prudential on 1 September 2000. Jonathan Bloomer, Group Chief Executive of Prudential plc, said: 'We are sorry to lose Derek from our Board but are glad that he will continue his connection with Prudential as one of our nominated Directors of Egg. We are grateful to him for his considerable role in reshaping Prudential over the last five years, in particular as architect of the acquisition of M&G.' Enquiries: Tina Christou Group Media Relations Manager Tel: 0207 548 3719 Notes: Derek Higgs was appointed Chairman of Prudential Portfolio Managers and a Director of Prudential plc in 1996. Prior to joining Prudential plc, Derek spent 24 years with the S.G.Warburg Group as a member of the parent company board. At Warburgs, Derek had extensive experience of M&A and financing transactions for a wide range of important UK companies and issuers. He was worldwide head of Corporate Finance from 1986 until 1994 when he was appointed Chairman of S.G.Warburg & Co Ltd, the banking and corporate finance arm of the Warburg group. Derek is Chairman of Business in the Environment, Deputy Chairman of the City of London Festival and a Director of Coventry City Football Club. He is also a member of the Financial Reporting Council of the UK and Deputy Chairman of the Fund Managers Association. Derek is a Trustee of The Architecture Foundation and a Non-Executive Director of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. He has recently been appointed as Chairman of Partnership UK. Michael McLintock is currently Chief Executive of M&G, Prudential's European asset management business. He became Chief Executive of M&G in February 1997 and held that position at the time of M&G's acquisition by Prudential, in March 1999. Prior to joining M&G in 1992, Michael worked for Barings, and prior to that Morgan Grenfell, the firm he joined as a graduate in 1983.

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