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 dated 26 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)

Roberto Mendoza - iii

Paul Gratton - i

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Roberto Mendoza, Paul Gratton



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

Elizabeth Gratton - wife of Paul Gratton

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 in Prudential plc

Ordinary shares of 50p each in Egg plc

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

Roberto Mendoza - shares held in a Nominee Account with Goldman Sachs

Paul Gratton - (shares held in own name) & Elizabeth Gratton (shares held in own
name)

8 State the nature of the transaction

Roberto Mendoza - 67,110 Prudential plc shares acquired on acceptance of Offer
by Prudential plc for 300,000 shares in Egg plc. (Egg shareholders are entitled
to receive 0.2237 new Prudential shares for every 1 Egg share held)

Paul Gratton - 26,521 Prudential plc shares acquired on acceptance of Offer by
Prudential plc for 118,559 shares in Egg plc (224 Prudential plc shares on 1,003
Egg shares held by Paul Gratton and 26,297 Prudential plc shares on 117,556 Egg
shares held by his wife . 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

Roberto Mendoza - 67,110 ordinary shares of Prudential plc

Paul Gratton - 26,521 ordinary shares of Prudential plc

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



Roberto Mendoza - less than 0.003%

Paul Gratton - less than 0.002%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

Roberto Mendoza - 300,000 ordinary shares of Egg plc

Paul Gratton - 118,559 ordinary shares of Egg plc

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Roberto Mendoza - less than 0.04%

Paul Gratton - less than 0.02%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

See Section 8

14. Date and place of transaction

26 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)

Roberto Mendoza - 207,627 ordinary shares of Prudential plc, less than 0.009%

0 ordinary shares of Egg plc

Paul Gratton - 140,550 ordinary shares of Prudential plc, less than 0.006%

0 ordinary shares of Egg plc

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

26 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

Jennie Webb, Group Secretarial, 020 7548 2027

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Susan Henderson, Deputy Group Secretary, 020 7548 3805

Date of notification

26 January 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 26 January 2006

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                                     By: /s/  Susan Henderson

                                                        Susan Henderson
                                                        Deputy Group Secretary