Directors Shareholding

Prudential PLC
27 September 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Prudential plc

2   Name of director:
Sir David Barnes

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director named above

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

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. (See Additional Information below)

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
134

8   Percentage of issued class:
Less than 0.01%

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/a

10  Percentage of issued class:
N/a

11  Class of security:
Shares of 5p each

12  Price per share:
£9.20

13  Date of transaction:
27 September 2000

14  Date company informed:
27 September 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
3,884 shares

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
Less than 0.01%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

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  Contact name for queries:
Robert Walker

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7548 3804

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Robert Walker
Deputy Group Secretary


Additional Information:
Acquisition of shares using part of quarterly payment of fees to non-executive
directors.