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 October, 2006
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/PDMR Shareholding dated 11 October 2006
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(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.
Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
Prudential plc
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
P A J Broadley - Prudential plc, Egg Banking plc (iii)
R A Burrows, P M Maynard - Prudential plc (i)
A M Crossley - Prudential plc (i), Scottish Amicable Finance plc (iii)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
P A J Broadley, R A Burrows,A M Crossley, P M Maynard
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person
Prudential Services Limited Share Incentive Plan Trust (the Trust)
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
See section 8
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of 5p each in Prudential plc
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them
Prudential Services Limited Share Incentive Plan Trust (the Trust)
8 State the nature of the transaction
A purchase was made on 9 October 2006 of 945 ordinary shares in the Company by
Yorkshire Building Society (the Trustee of the Trust) at a price of GBP6.3689
per share for the purpose of satisfying the purchase of ordinary shares by
eligible employees (including executive directors and persons discharging
managerial responsibility ) who have elected to join the Prudential Services
Limited Share Incentive Plan (the Plan) and are therefore potential
beneficiaries under the Trust for October 2006. The Plan has been approved by
the Inland Revenue as a share incentive plan under the Income Tax (Earnings and
Pensions) Act 2003.
Following the transaction the Trustee will hold 20,148 ordinary shares, all of
which are held on behalf of eligible employees pursuant to the terms of the
Plan.
The number of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of the executive
directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility participating in the
Plan are set out in Section 9 below:
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
Trust - 945 ordinary shares
PAJ Broadley - 25 ordinary shares
RA Burrows - 25 ordinary shares
AM Crossley - 25 ordinary shares
PM Maynard - 25 ordinary shares
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Trust - less than 0.00004%
PAJ Broadley - less than 0.000002%
RA Burrows - less than 0.000002%
AM Crossley - less than 0.000002%
PM Maynard - less than 0.000002%
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
GBP6.3689
14. Date and place of transaction
9 October 2006, London
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
Trust - 20,148 ordinary shares, less than 0.0009%
PAJ Broadley - 768,631 ordinary shares, less than 0.04%
RA Burrows - 185,812 ordinary shares, less than 0.008%
AM Crossley - 202,289 ordinary shares, less than 0.009%
PM Maynard - 365,496 ordinary shares, less than 0.02%
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
10 October 2006
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
N/A
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
N/A
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
N/A
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
N/A
23. Any additional information
N/A
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Jennie Webb, Group Secretarial, 020 7548 2027
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
Susan Henderson, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805
Date of notification
11 October 2006
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
END
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 11 OCTOBER 2006
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
By: /s/
Susan Henderson,
Deputy Group Secretary