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 August, 2015

 
 
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:
 
       19 August 2015
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:
           
20 August 2015
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:  
 
Above 9%
 
8.   Details notified:
 
 
8A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
 
Class/type of shares
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Number of Voting Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary 5p (GB0007099541)
229,323,607
229,323,607
    
232,821,076
  
9.0554%
ADRs (US74435K2042)
355,279
710,558
    
712,192
  
0.0277%
 
 
 
8B: Financial Instruments
 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:
 
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
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
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 n/a
n/a
 
 
 
 
Total (A+B+C):
 
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
233,533,268
9.0831%
 
 
 
 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CG) holdings
Number of Shares
Percent of Outstanding
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
233,533,268
9.083%
Capital Guardian Trust Company
12,348,119
0.480%
Capital International Limited
761,700
0.030%
Capital International  Sarl
624,600
0.024%
Capital International, Inc.
353,849
0.014%
Capital Research and Management Company
            EuroPacific Growth Fund
219,445,000
8.535%
 
 
 
 
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    
 
Matthew Buckland, Group Secretariat, +44 (0) 20 7548 3320
 
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 21 August 2015
 
 
PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
   
 
By: /s/Helen Archbold
   
 
Helen Archbold
 
Head of Corporate Secretariat