Prudential plc — Major Shareholding Notification 2011

Jan 5, 2011

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(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the number 01397169) (Stock code: 2378)

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Prudential would like to notify the market of the following:

As at 9.00am on 4 January 2011 Prudential's issued share capital consists of 2,545,594,506 ordinary shares of 5p each and which are admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of Prudential. Prudential does not hold any ordinary shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Prudential is 2,545,594,506.

This figure (2,545,594,506) may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Prudential under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Additional information:

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.

Enquiries:

Prudential plc

Anneka Kingan, Group Secretariat anneka.kingan@prudential.co.uk +44 20 7548 3807

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

Clive Burns, Head of Group Secretariat +44 20 7548 3805

4 January 2011, London

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of Prudential plc comprises:

Executive Directors Independent Non-executive Directors Cheick Tidjane Thiam (Group Chief Executive) Harvey Andrew McGrath (Chairman) Nicolaos Andreas Nicandrou ACA Keki Bomi Dadiseth FCA Robert Alan Devey Howard John Davies John William Foley Michael William Oliver Garrett Michael George Alexander McLintock Ann Frances Godbehere FCGA Barry Lee Stowe Bridget Ann Macaskill Michael Andrew Wells Paul Victor Falzon Sant Manduca Kathleen Anne O’Donovan ACA James Hood Ross Lord Andrew Turnbull KCB CVO

* For identification purpose