Director/PDMR Shareholding

Prudential PLC
25 April 2008



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS / PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



1.      Name of the issuer

Prudential plc


2.      State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1);
or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act
(2006)

(i)


3.      Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

T C Thiam


4.      State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

n/a



5.      Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the
person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

n/a



6.      Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

n/a

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

n/a



      8. State the nature of the transaction

n/a



9.      Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

n/a



10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a



11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

n/a



      12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

n/a



13.   Price per share or value of transaction

n/a



14.   Date and place of transaction

n/a



15.   Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account
when calculating percentage)

n/a

16.   Date issuer informed of transaction

n/a



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17. Date of grant

25 April 2008

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

1 June 2011 to 30 November 2011

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

n/a

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

n/a

21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at the time of exercise

£5.51

22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

1,633

23.   Any additional information

Grant of options under the Prudential Savings Related Share Option Scheme Offer
2008 - A.

24.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Emma Jacobs, Shareholder Services Administrator, 020 7548 3807



Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Susan Henderson, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805



Date of notification

25 April 2008



Prudential plc is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial Inc, a
company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America







Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make an RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.




(1)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the
         issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete
         boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)      An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial
         responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer
         (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.






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