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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, 2016 
 
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-
 
 
 
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES  
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
           
  Prudential plc
 
2.   Reason for the notification:
 
      An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
           
  The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
                                                                       
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):         
 
      See answer to Question 9
                                                                       
5.   Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
 
         21 October 2016
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:
  
  24 October 2016
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  
  
  Below 10% - Aggregate of voting rights from shares
 
8.   Details notified:
 
8A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
 
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Voting Rights
 
Number of shares
 
Number of voting rights
 
% of voting rights
 
Direct
Direct
 
Indirect
 
Direct
 
Indirect
 
Ordinary 5p (GB0007099541)
 
260,889,066
 
260,889,066
 
 
 
253,596,129
 
 
9.8326%
 
ADRs (US74435K2042)
 
452,615
 
905,230
 
 
 
905,308
 
 
0.0351%
 
 
8B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
Type of financial instrument
 
Expiration date
 
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date
 
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the Instrument is exercised/ converted
 
% of voting rights
 
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
8C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
Type of financial instrument
 
Expiration date
 
Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date
 
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the Instrument is exercised/ converted
 
% of voting rights
 
Nominal
 
Delta
 
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 n/a
n/a
 
Total (A+B+C):
Number of voting rights
 
% of voting rights
 
254,501,437
 
9.8677%
 
 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
Number of Shares
 
Percent of Outstanding
 
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
 
254,501,437
 
9.8677%
 
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company1
Capital International, Inc.1
Capital International Limited1
Capital International Sàrl1
Capital Research and Management Company2
 
 
11,360,256
53,647
316,750
274,267
242,496,517
 
 
0.4405%
0.0021%
0.0123%
0.0106%
9.4023%
 
1Indirect subsidiaries of Capital Research and Management Company.
2Subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
 
Proxy Voting:
10.  Name of the proxy holder:    
   n/a
11.  Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:          
   n/a
12.  Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:     
   n/a
13.  Additional information:         
   n/a
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.
Contact name for enquiries    
Chris Smith, Deputy Group Secretary, +44 (0) 207 548 2115
Company official responsible for making notification
Helen Archbold, Head of Corporate Secretariat  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 25 October 2016
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ Chris Smith
 
 
 
 
Chris Smith
 
 
Deputy Group Secretary