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 June, 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 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make an 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 shown 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 Kathleen O'Donovan, Lord Turnbull, Bridget Macaskill, James Ross, Michael Garrett, Roberto Mendoza and Keki Dadiseth 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 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 See section 3 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 5p each 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Kathleen O'Donovan Lord Turnbull Bridget Macaskill: Registered in the name of Giltspur Nominees Limited James Ross Michael Garrett Roberto Mendoza: Registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited Keki Dadiseth 8. State the nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares, agreed by UKLA, using agreed proportion of the quarterly payment of board and committee fees to the non-executive directors as set out in 9 below 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired Kathleen O'Donovan 603 shares Lord Turnbull 304 shares Bridget Macaskill 625 shares James Ross 625 shares Michael Garrett 625 shares Roberto Mendoza 625 shares Keki Dadiseth 499 shares 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Kathleen O'Donovan less than 0.00003% Lord Turnbull less than 0.00002% Bridget Macaskill less than 0.00003% James Ross less than 0.00003% Michael Garrett less than 0.00003% Roberto Mendoza less than 0.00003% Keki Dadiseth 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 GBP5.95 14. Date and place of transaction 30 June 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) Kathleen O'Donovan 11,356 shares, less than 0.0005% Lord Turnbull 2,804 shares, less than 0.0002% Bridget Macaskill 13,760 shares, less than 0.0006% James Ross 9,290 shares, less than 0.0004% Michael Garrett 16,853 shares, less than 0.0007% Roberto Mendoza 212,116 shares, less than 0.009% Keki Dadiseth 4,963 shares, less than 0.0003% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 30 June 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 Martin Richardson, 020 7548 3423 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Susan Henderson, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805 Date of notification 30 June 2006 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 30 JUNE 2006 PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY By: /s/ Susan Henderson Susan Henderson Deputy Group Secretary