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, 2004

                       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-


Enclosures: Holding(s) in Company


PRUDENTIAL PLC ANNOUNCEMENT

Schedule 10 - Notification of Major Interests in Shares


 1. Name of Company

    Prudential plc


 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest:

    Barclays PLC


 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
    of the shareholder named in 1 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
    person's spouse or children under the age of 18:

    Notifiable interest of Barclays PLC


 4. Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
    shares held by each of them:

    Various


 5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

    See Additional Information


 6. Percentage of issued class:

    See Additional Information


 7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

    See Additional Information


 8. Percentage of issued class:

    See Additional Information


 9. Class of security:

    Ordinary shares of 5p each


10. Date of transaction:

    19 August 2004


11. Date company informed:

    24 August 2004


12. Total holding following this notification:

    61,406,677


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:

    3.035%


14. Additional Information:

    Barclays  PLC  notified  the  Company  that at the close of  business on 19
    August 2004 it had an interest in 61,406,677  ordinary shares of Prudential
    plc.


                                     -ENDS-

Contact name for Enquiries

Anne Newman
020 7548 3229

Company official responsible for making notification

Robert Walker, Deputy Group Secretary
020 7548 3848



                                   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 24 August 2004

                                     PRUDENTIAL PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

                                     By: /s/  Robert Walker

                                              Robert Walker,
                                              Deputy Group Secretary