UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


FORM F-N

APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
BY FOREIGN BANKS AND FOREIGN INSURANCE
COMPANIES AND CERTAIN OF THEIR HOLDING COMPANIES
AND FINANCE SUBSIDIARIES MAKING PUBLIC OFFERINGS
OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES

 
 
A. Name of issuer or person filing ("Filer"):         Prudential Public Limited Company
 
 
 
 
B. This is (select one): ý an original filing for the Filer o an amended filing for the Filer
 
C. Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed:
 
 
Name of registrant         Prudential Public Limited Company
 
 
 
Form type         Form F-3
 
 
 
File Number (if known)         333-117208
 
 
 
Filed by         Prudential Public Limited Company
 
 
 
Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate)         July 7, 2004, as amended, July 28, 2004
 

D. The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of     England and Wales     and has its principal place of business at     Laurence Pountney Hill, London, England EC4R 0HH (tel: +44 20 7220 7588)    .

E. The Filer designates and appoints     Jackson National Life Insurance Company     ("Agent") located at     1 Corporate Way, Lansing, Michigan 48951 (tel: (517) 887-5049)     as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in:


F. Each person filing this Form stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-N if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have elapsed from the date of the Filer's last registration statement or report, or amendment to any such registration statement or report, filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Filer further undertakes to advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent's name or address during the applicable period by amendment of this Form referencing the file number of the relevant registration form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.

G. Each person filing this form undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered pursuant to the form referenced in paragraph E or transactions in said securities.

The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the

City of     London     Country of     England    

this     28th     day of     July 2004     A.D.

 
   
Filer:
Prudential public limited company
  By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Peter Maynard, Group Secretary

 
    Peter Maynard, Group Secretary

This statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 
        Jackson National Life Insurance Company
    
        /s/ Thomas Meyer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Jackson National Life

        Thomas Meyer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Jackson National Life


        July 23, 2004


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