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, 2005

                        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 




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)

Philip Broadley, Sir David Clementi, Michael Garrett, Clark Manning, Michael
McLintock, Roberto Mendoza, Mark Norbom, Kathleen O'Donovan, Robert Rowley, Mark
Tucker - iii

Peter Maynard - i


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Philip Broadley, Sir David Clementi, Michael Garrett, Clark Manning, Michael
McLintock, Roberto Mendza, Mark Norbom, Kathleen O'Donovan, Robert Rowley, Mark
Tucker, Peter 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

Gillian Broadley - wife of Philip Broadley


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

Notification relates to the persons named in 3 and 4 above


6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ordinary shares of 5p each


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

(See section 9 for the number of shares held)

Philip Broadley & Gillian Broadley - in own name

Philip Broadley & Gillian Broadley - shares held in an ISA in name of Rock
Nominees Limited

Philip Broadley - shares held in Trust in the name of BWCI Trust Company Limited

Sir David Clementi - shares held in the name of Frank Nominees Limited at
Kleinwort Benson

Michael Garrett

Clark Manning

Roberto Mendoza - in own name

Roberto Mendoza -shares held in the name of Chase Nominees Limited & Goldman
Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited in nominee accounts

Michael McLintock - shares held in Trust in the name of BWCI Trust Company
Limited

Mark Norbom - in own name

Mark Norbom - ADRs held by JP Morgan Chase bank

Mark Norbom - shares held in trust in the name of BWCI Trust Company Limited

Kathleen O'Donovan

Robert Rowley

Mark Tucker

Peter Maynard - shares held in Trust in the name of BWCI Trust Company Limited



8 State the nature of the transaction

Scrip dividend on ordinary shares or ADRs of Prudential plc - see section 9



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

Philip Broadley

230 ordinary shares (223 shares for the Director and 7 shares for his spouse)

40 ordinary shares on shares held in an ISA with Rock Nominees Limited (35
shares on behalf of the Director and 5 shares on behalf of his spouse)

63 ordinary shares acquired in respect of shares held in Trust under the
Director's Deferred Share Award under the Prudential Annual Incentive Plan)

Sir David Clementi - 234 ordinary shares in respect of the shares held with
Kleinwort Benson

Michael Garrett 24 ordinary shares

Clark Manning 256 ordinary shares

Roberto Mendoza

3 ordinary shares

30 ordinary shares in respect of shares in the name of Chase Nominees Limited

1,281 ordinary shares in respect of shares held in the name of Goldman Sachs
(Nominees) Limited)

Michael McLintock 1,510 ordinary shares acquired in respect of shares held in
Trust under the Director's Deferred Share Award under the Prudential Annual
Incentive Plan

Mark Norbom

162 ordinary shares

13.2074 ADRs, representing 26 ordinary Prudential shares

340 ordinary shares acquired in respect of shares held in Trust under the
Director's Deferred Share Award under the Prudential Annual Incentive Plan

Kathleen O'Donovan 63 ordinary shares

Robert Rowley 330 ordinary shares

Mark Tucker 917 ordinary shares

Peter Maynard 229 ordinary shares acquired in respect of shares held in Trust
under the Director's Deferred Share Award under the Prudential Annual Incentive
Plan


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Philip Broadley Less than 0.00002%

Sir David Clementi Less than 0.00001%

Michael Garrett Less than 0.000002%

Clark Manning Less than 0.00002%

Michael McLintock Less than 0.00007%

Roberto Mendoza Less than 0.00006%

Mark Norbom Less than 0.00003%

Kathleen O'Donovan Less than 0.000003%

Robert Rowley Less than 0.00002%

Mark Tucker Less than 0.00004%

Peter Maynard Less than 0.00001%


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
....................................


12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
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13. Price per share or value of transaction

510.8p


14. Date and place of transaction

28 October 2005, London


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

Philip Broadley 560,341 (Less than 0.03%)

Sir David Clementi 23,849 (Less than 0.001%)


Michael Garrett 14,997 (Less than 0.0007%)

Clark Manning 533,317 (Less than 0.03%)


Michael McLintock 374,413 (Less than 0.02%)

Roberto Mendoza 139,840 (Less than 0.006%)

Mark Norbom 1,001,186 (Less than 0.05%)

Kathleen O'Donovan 9,632 (Less than 0.0005%)

Robert Rowley 43,862 (Less than 0.002%)

Mark Tucker 491,170 (Less than 0.03%)

Peter Maynard 271,978 (Less than 0.02% )


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

28 October 2005


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

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

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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

....................................

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

....................................

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

....................................

23. Any additional information

....................................


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

Andrew Nash, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805


Date of notification

28 October 2005


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 28  October 2005

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 

                                     By: /s/  Andrew Nash
                                              Deputy Group Secretary