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 May, 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 Shareholding




                                  

                              SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company

Prudential plc

2. Name of director

Mark Tucker

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding

of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's

spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial

interest

Director named above

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of

shares held by each of them (if notified)

Mark Tucker

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the

director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please

indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Purchase of Prudential plc ordinary shares

7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

45,000 ordinary shares

8. Percentage of issued class

Less than 0.002%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class

N/A

11. Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 5p each

12. Price per share

GBP4.755

13. Date of transaction

16 May 2005

14. Date company informed

16 May 2005

15. Total holding following this notification

131,523

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Less than 0.006%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the

following boxes.

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

fixed at time of exercise

N/A

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

notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jennie Webb, 020 7548 2027

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making

this notification

Vanessa Jones, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805

Date of Notification

16 May 2005

 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 16 May 2005

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 

                                     By: /s/  Vanessa Jones

                                               Vanessa Jones
                                               Deputy Group Secretary