SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         For the month of December 2004

                       PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                            LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL,
                           LONDON, EC4R 0HH, ENGLAND
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports 
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

                          Form 20-F X     Form 40-F


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information 
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the 
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                 Yes      No X

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant 
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-             



Enclosures: 'Director Shareholding' announcement released on 31 December 2004


SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of company

Prudential plc



2. Name of director

G Mark Wood



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 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 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

Director named above



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

Director named above



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

Release of Deferred Share Award awarded under the Prudential Annual Incentive 
Plan



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

7,253



8. Percentage of issued class

Less than 0.0004%



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Nil



10. Percentage of issued class

N/A



11. Class of security

Ordinary shares of 5p each



12. Price per share

N/A



13. Date of transaction

31 December 2004



14. Date company informed

31 December 2004



15. Total holding following this notification

598,527



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Less than 0.03%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

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. Any additional information



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jennie Webb, 0207 548 2027



25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Vanessa Jones, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805



Date of Notification

31 December 2004

                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

Date 31 December 2004

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 

                                     By: /s/            John Price
                                                        Deputy Group Secretary