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 February, 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 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)

P A J Broadley - iii

R A Burrows, A M Crossley, P M Maynard - i

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

P A J Broadley, R A Burrows, A M Crossley, P M Maynard

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

Prudential Services Limited Share Incentive Plan Trust (the Trust)

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 8

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ordinary shares of 5p each

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

Prudential Services Limited Share Incentive Plan Trust (the Trust)

8 State the nature of the transaction

A purchase was made on 8 February 2006 of 1,126  ordinary  shares in the Company
by  Yorkshire  Building  Society  (the  Trustee  of the  Trust)  at a  price  of
GBP5.65359  per share for the  purpose of  satisfying  the  purchase of ordinary
shares  by  eligible  employees   (including  executive  directors  and  persons
discharging managerial  responsibility ) who have elected to join the Prudential
Services  Limited Share  Incentive  Plan (the Plan) and are therefore  potential
beneficiaries  under the Trust for February  2006. The Plan has been approved by
the Inland Revenue as a share  incentive plan under the Income Tax (Earnings and
Pensions) Act 2003.

Following the transaction the Trustee will hold12,034 ordinary shares, all of
which are held on behalf of eligible employees pursuant to the terms of the
Plan.

The number of ordinary shares purchased on this date on behalf of the executive
directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility participating in the
Plan are set out in Section 9 below:

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

Trust - 1,126 ordinary shares

PAJ Broadley - 28 ordinary shares

RA Burrows - 28 ordinary shares

AM Crossley - 27 ordinary shares

PM Maynard - 27 ordinary shares

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

Trust - less than 0.00005%

PAJ Broadley - less than 0.000002%

RA Burrows - less than 0.000002%

AM Crossley - less than 0.000002%

PM Maynard less than 0.000002%

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

GBP5.65359

14. Date and place of transaction

8 February 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)

Trust - 12,034 ordinary shares, less than 0.0005%

PAJ Broadley - 561,105 ordinary shares, less than 0.03%

RA Burrows - 112,693 ordinary shares, less than 0.005%

AM Crossley - 138,993 ordinary shares, less than 0.006%

PM Maynard - 272,409 ordinary shares, less than 0.02%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

8 February 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

9 February 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 09 February, 2006

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                                     By: /s/  Susan Henderson

                                                        Susan Henderson
                                                        Deputy Group Secretary