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 January, 2006 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 announcement dated 05 January 2006 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) iii 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Philip Broadley 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 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 In Respect Of Persons Referred To In Section 3 & 4 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 Philip Broadley (shares held in own name) & Gillian Broadley (shares held in an ISA in name of Rock Nominees Limited) 8 State the nature of the transaction Prudential plc shares acquired on acceptance of Offer by Prudential plc for Egg shares. (470 Egg shares in the name of the Director & 2,140 Egg shares held in the name of Rock Nominees Limited). Egg shareholders are entitled to receive 0.2237 new Prudential shares for every 1 Egg share held) 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired P A J Broadley - 583 ordinary shares (105 in the name of the Director & 478 on behalf of the director's wife to be held in an ISA in name of Rock Nominees Limited) 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) P A J Broadley - less than 0.00003% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction See Section 8 14. Date and place of transaction 5 January 2006, London 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) P A J Broadley - 560,986 ordinary shares, less than 0.03% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 5 January 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Trish Standaloft, Group Secretarial, 020 7548 3807 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Susan Henderson, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805 Date of notification 5 January 2006 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 05 January 2006 PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY By: /s/ Susan Henderson Deputy Group Secretary