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 January, 2007

                        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: Total Voting Rights               Dated: 19 January 2007





Prudential plc

19 January 2007

For Immediate Release

Prudential plc ("Prudential")

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL


In accordance with the transitional provisions of the Financial Services
Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Prudential would like to notify
the market of the following:

At 3pm on 19 January 2007 Prudential's issued share capital consists of
2,444,399,386 ordinary shares of 5p each and which are admitted to trading. Each
ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at
general meetings of Prudential. Prudential does not hold any ordinary shares in
treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Prudential is 2,444,399,386.

This figure (2,444,399,386) may be used by shareholders (and others with
notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they
will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a
change to their interest in, Prudential under the Financial Services Authority's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


Additional information:

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.


Enquiries:

Prudential plc
Lee Davis, Group Secretariat
lee.davis@prudential.co.uk
020 7548 3807




                                   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 19 January 2007

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                                     By: /s/ Bob Walker
                                             Deputy Group Secretary