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 October, 2016
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-
TR-1:
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1.
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares
to which voting rights are attached:
Prudential
plc
2.
Reason for the notification:
An
acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full
name of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation:
The
Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full
name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3.):
See
answer to Question 9
5. Date
of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
21 October
2016
6. Date
on which issuer notified:
24 October 2016
7.
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
Below 10% - Aggregate of voting rights from shares
8.
Details notified:
8A:
Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of shares
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of Shares
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Number
of Voting Rights
|
Number
of shares
|
Number
of voting rights
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% of
voting rights
|
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Direct
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Direct
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Indirect
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Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary 5p (GB0007099541)
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260,889,066
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260,889,066
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253,596,129
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9.8326%
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ADRs (US74435K2042)
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452,615
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905,230
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905,308
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0.0351%
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8B:
Financial Instruments
Resulting situation
after the triggering transaction:
|
Type of
financial instrument
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Expiration
date
|
Exercise/
Conversion Period/ Date
|
Number
of voting rights that may be acquired if the Instrument is
exercised/ converted
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% of
voting rights
|
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n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
8C:
Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments
|
Type of
financial instrument
|
Expiration
date
|
Exercise/
Conversion Period/ Date
|
Number
of voting rights that may be acquired if the Instrument is
exercised/ converted
|
% of
voting rights
|
|
Nominal
|
Delta
|
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
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Total
(A+B+C):
|
Number of voting rights
|
% of voting rights
|
|
254,501,437
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9.8677%
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9.
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable:
|
|
Number of Shares
|
Percent of Outstanding
|
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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
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254,501,437
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9.8677%
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Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital
Guardian Trust Company1
Capital
International, Inc.1
Capital
International Limited1
Capital
International Sàrl1
Capital
Research and Management Company2
|
11,360,256
53,647
316,750
274,267
242,496,517
|
0.4405%
0.0021%
0.0123%
0.0106%
9.4023%
|
1Indirect subsidiaries
of Capital Research and Management Company.
2Subsidiary of The
Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Proxy
Voting:
10. Name of
the proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of
voting rights proxy holder will cease to
hold:
n/a
12. Date on
which proxy holder will cease to hold voting
rights:
n/a
13.
Additional
information:
n/a
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.
Contact
name for enquiries
Chris
Smith, Deputy Group Secretary, +44 (0) 207 548 2115
Company
official responsible for making notification
Helen
Archbold, Head of Corporate Secretariat
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: 25
October 2016
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PRUDENTIAL
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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By:
/s/ Chris Smith
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Chris
Smith
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Deputy
Group Secretary
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