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 March 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 announcement




                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.   Name of company

     Prudential plc


2.   Name of director

     G Mark Wood


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)

     Director named above


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

     Disposal of shares held in own name


7.   Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

     N/A


8.   Percentage of issued class

     N/A


9.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     30,000


10.  Percentage of issued class

     Less than 0.002%


11.  Class of security

     Ordinary shares of 5p each


12.  Price per share

     GBP5.015


13.  Date of transaction

     29 March 2005


14.  Date company informed

     29 March 2005


15.  Total holding following this notification

     555,541


16.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     Less than 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

     Jennie Webb, 0207 548 2027


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

     Vanessa Jones, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3848


Date of Notification

30 March 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 30 March 2005

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                                     By: /s/  Vanessa Jones
                                              Deputy Group Secretary