Prudential plc — Major Shareholding Notification 2011

Apr 4, 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 notifies the market of the following:

As at 9.00am on 1 April 2011 Prudential's issued share capital consists of 2,547,693,792 ordinary shares of 5p each and which are admitted to trading. Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote in all circumstances at general meetings of Prudential. Prudential does not hold any Treasury Shares.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Prudential is 2,547,693,792.

This figure (2,547,693,792) 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

Tahlia Holder, Group Secretariat tahlia.holder@prudential.co.uk +44 20 3480 5585

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

Clive Burns, Head of Group Secretariat clive.burns@prudential.co.uk +44 20 7548 3805

1 April 2011, London

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

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

* For identification purpose