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 December, 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/PDMR Shareholding announcement dated 30 December 2005




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

Kathleen O'Donovan, Robert Rowley, 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

Robert Rowley

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 553 shares

Robert Rowley 553 shares

Bridget Macaskill 677 shares

James Ross 677 shares

Michael Garrett 677 shares

Roberto Mendoza 677 shares

Keki Dadiseth 553 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%

Robert Rowley less than 0.00003%

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

GBP5.495

14. Date and place of transaction

30 December 2005, 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 10,185 shares, less than 0.0005%

Robert Rowley 44,415 shares, less than 0.002%

Bridget Macaskill 12,581 shares, less than 0.0006%

James Ross 8,111 shares, less than 0.0004%

Michael Garrett 15,674 shares, less than 0.0007%

Roberto Mendoza 140,517 shares, less than 0.006%

Keki Dadiseth 4,012 shares, less than 0.0002%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

30 December 2005

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

Sylvia Edwards, 020 7548 3826

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 December 2005

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 December 2005

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                                     By: /s/  Susan Henderson
                                              Deputy Group Secretary