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, 2003

                       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 dated 20 October, 2003




PRUDENTIAL PLC ANNOUNCEMENT

Schedule 11 -      Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

          Holders in Prudential plc

No of Reports in announcement:

 1. Name of director:

    JW Bloomer, PAJ Broadley, MGA McLintock, GM Wood, C Manning
 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:

    N/A


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

    Prudential QUEST 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):

    Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust ("QUEST")


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

    Each of the executive directors of the Company technically become interested
    on 20th October 2003 in 318,200 shares of 5p each in the Company by virtue
    of Prudential "QUEST" Limited being allotted such shares and the executive
    directors being potential beneficiaries under the QUEST. Since 10th
    September 2002 the Directors have technically ceased to have an interest in
    326,240 shares by virtue of Prudential QUEST Limited transferring such
    shares to employees of the Company to satisfy the exercise of options by
    those employees under the Prudential Savings-Related Share Option Scheme & M
    & G Savings-Related Share Option Scheme during the period of 10th September
    2002 and 20th October 2003.


 6. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

    318,200
 7. Percentage of issued class:

    Less than 0.016%


 8. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

    326,240


 9. Percentage of issued class:

    Less than 0.016%


10. Class of security:

    Shares of 5p each


11. Price per share:

    Allotment Price: GBP4.59125


12. Date of transaction:

    20th October 2003


13. Date company informed:

    20th October 2003


14. Total holding following this transaction:

    5,681,582


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

    Less than 0.28%



    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





Additional information:





                              -ENDS-

Contact name for Enquiries

Jennie Webb

020 7548 6027

Company official responsible for making notification

John Price, Deputy Group Secretary

020 7548 3805




                                   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 20 October, 2003

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                                     By: /s/  John Price

                                              John Price
                                              Deputy Group Secretary