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 April, 2017
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:
Norges Bank
4. Full
name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
n/a
5. Date
of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
24 April 2017
6. Date
on which issuer notified:
25 April 2017
7.
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 5%
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
|
% of
voting rights
|
|
Direct
|
Direct
|
Indirect
|
Direct
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Indirect
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Ordinary 5p (GB0007099541)
|
129,908,869
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129,908,869
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129,079,401
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129,079,401
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4.99%
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8B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting
situation after the triggering transaction:
|
Type of
financial instrument
|
Expiration
date
|
Exercise/
Conversion Period
|
Number
of voting rights that may be acquired if the Instrument is
exercised/ converted
|
% of
voting rights
|
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
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8C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to
Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Type of
financial instrument
|
Exercise
Price
|
Expiration
date
|
Exercise/
Conversion Period
|
Number
of voting rights instrument refers to
|
% of
voting rights
|
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
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Total (A+B+C):
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Number of voting rights
|
% of voting rights
|
|
129,079,401
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4.99%
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9.
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable:
n/a
Proxy Voting:
10.
Name of the proxy holder:
Norges Bank
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 Company 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
April 2017
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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
Company Secretary
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