Prudential PLC: London Stock Exchange Announces Directorate Change/Shares


London, May 20, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Prudential PLC (NYSE:PUK)(LSE:PRU):

No of Reports in announcement: 2

1. Disclosure director's details - Kathleen Anne O'Donovan

Following the announcement on 11 April 2003 of the appointment of Kathleen O'Donovan as a non-executive director with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2003 we hereby confirm the following as required by Listing Rules 16.4 and 6.F.2(b) to (g):

Directorships held in publicly quoted companies in the five years prior to appointment

Current Directorships

EMI Group plc

Great Portland Estates P.L.C.

Former Directorships

Invensys plc (formerly BTR/Siebe plc)

There are no details to be disclosed that may otherwise have been required by paragraphs 6.F.2(b) to (g) and 16.4(a) of the Listing Rules.

2. Schedule 11 - Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons Holders in Prudential plc

1. Name of director:

Kathleen Anne O'Donovan

2. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the director named in 1 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

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

James Capel (Nominees) Limited

4. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 1 above and identify the connected person(s):

See 2 above

5. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single/Company on PEP and if discretionary/non-discretionary:

Kathleen Anne O'Donovan was interested in shares in Prudential plc and Egg plc (as set out in 6 below) as at 8 May 2003, being the date on which she became a director of Prudential plc, and whose appointment was previously announced on 11 April 2003.

6. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

Prudential plc: 500 shares held in a general, discretionary PEP

Egg plc: Nil

7. Percentage of issued class:

Less than 0.00002%

8. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

N/a

9. Percentage of issued class:

N/a

10. Class of security:

Prudential plc: Shares of 5p each

Egg plc: Shares of 50p each

11. Price per share:

N/a

12. Date of transaction:

See 5 above

13. Date company informed:

19 May 2003

14. Total holding following this transaction:

Prudential plc: 500 shares of 5p each

Egg plc: Nil

15. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:

Less than 0.00002%

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

16. Date of grant:

N/a

17. Period during which or date on which exercisable:

N/a

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

N/a

19. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:

N/a

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

N/a

21. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification:

N/a


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Contact name for Enquiries

Sylvia Mitchell

020 7548 3826

Company official responsible for making notification

John Price, Deputy Group Secretary

020 7548 3805



            

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