LONDON, Feb. 27, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Prudential Plc (NYSE:PUK):
1. Name of company:
Prudential plc
2. Name of director:
Roberto Mendoza
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):
Roberto Mendoza
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:
Acquisition of 25,000 ordinary shares of 50p each of Egg plc, a
subsidiary of Prudential plc
7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
25,000
8. Percentage of issued class:
0.003%
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
N/A
10. Percentage of issued class:
N/A
11. Class of security:
Ordinary shares of 50p each of Egg plc
12. Price per share:
97.5p
13. Date of transaction:
February 26, 2003
14. Date company informed:
February 26, 2003
15. Total holding following this notification:
250,000
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.03%
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
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification:
John Price, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805
Date of Notification:
February 27, 2003
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