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 September, 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 29 September 2006




NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make an 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 shown 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, Lord Turnbull, 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

        Lord Turnbull

        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 465 shares

    Lord Turnbull 562 shares

    Bridget Macaskill 569 shares

    James Ross 569 shares

    Michael Garrett 569 shares

    Roberto Mendoza 569 shares

    Keki Dadiseth 370 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 0.00002%

    Lord Turnbull 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 0.00002%

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

    GBP6.53

14. Date and place of transaction

    29 September 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)

    Kathleen O'Donovan 11,821 shares, less than 0.0005%

    Lord Turnbull 3,366 shares, less than 0.0002%

    Bridget Macaskill 14,329 shares, less than 0.0006%

    James Ross 9,859 shares, less than 0.0005%

    Michael Garrett 17,422 shares, less than 0.0008%

    Roberto Mendoza 212,685 shares, less than 0.009%

    Keki Dadiseth 5,333 shares, less than 0.0003%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction


        29 September 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


        Martin Richardson, 020 7548 3423

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

        Peter Maynard, Company Secretary, 020 7548 3321

        Date of notification

        29 September 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 29 SEPTEMBER 2006

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                                     By: /s/

                                                        Peter Maynard
                                                        Company Secretary