AST BlackRock Value Portfolio - Prudential Annuities

total Portfolio performance. For example, a rise in the U.S. dollar’s value relative to the Japanese yen will decrease the U.S. dollar
value of a Japanese bond held in the Portfolio, even though the price of that bond in yen remains unchanged. Therefore, because
of these currency risks and the risks of investing in foreign securities generally, the Portfolio will involve a greater degree of risk
and share price fluctuation than a fund investing primarily in domestic fixed income securities, but ordinarily will involve less risk
than a fund investing exclusively in foreign fixed income securities. In addition, the Portfolio’s focus on longer maturity bonds will
tend to cause greater fluctuations in value when interest rates change. The Portfolio’s investments in mortgage-related and
asset-backed securities could further result in increased volatility, as these securities are sensitive to interest rate changes. Further,
these securities carry special risks in the event of declining interest rates, which would cause prepayments to increase, and the
value of the securities to decrease.
Types of Debt Securities. The Portfolio’s investments in debt securities may include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and
foreign governments, their agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions, securities issued or guaranteed by supranational
organizations (e.g., European Investment Bank, InterAmerican Development Bank or the World Bank), bank or bank holding
company securities, foreign and domestic corporate debt securities, and commercial paper.
The Portfolio may invest in zero coupon securities, which are securities that are purchased at a discount from their face value, but
that do not make cash interest payments. Zero coupon securities are subject to greater fluctuation in market value as a result of
changing interest rates than debt obligations that make current cash interest payments.
The Portfolio may invest in Brady Bonds, which are used as a means of restructuring the external debt burden of certain emerging
countries. Even if the bonds are collateralized, they are often considered speculative investments because of the country’s credit
history or other factors. The Portfolio may purchase the securities of certain foreign investment funds or trusts called passive
foreign investment companies. Such trusts have been the only or primary way to invest in certain countries. In addition to bearing
their proportionate share of the Trust’s expenses, shareholders will also indirectly bear similar expenses of such trusts.
The Portfolio from time to time may invest in debt securities convertible into equities.
Non-diversified Investment Company. The Portfolio selects its investments from a number of country and market sectors, and
intends to have investments in securities of issuers from a minimum of three different countries (including the United States).
However, the Portfolio is considered a “non-diversified” investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act of
1940. As such, the Portfolio may invest more than 5% of its assets in the fixed-income securities of individual foreign
governments. The Portfolio generally will not invest more than 5% of its assets in any individual corporate issuer, except with
respect to certain short-term investments. As a non-diversified fund, a price decline in any one of the Portfolio’s holdings may have
a greater effect on the Portfolio’s value than on the value of a fund that is more broadly diversified.
Other Investments:
Swap Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into interest rate, index, total return, credit default and currency exchange rate swap
agreements. All of these agreements are considered derivatives and to the extent the Portfolio enters into swap agreements, it will
be exposed to additional volatility and potential losses. Swaps can be used for a variety of purposes, including: to manage
exposure to changes in interest or foreign currency exchange rates and credit quality; as an efficient means of adjusting exposure
to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income or total return or protect the value of portfolio securities; to serve as a cash
management tool; and to adjust portfolio duration or credit risk exposure.
The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts (and related options) for a number of reasons including: to manage exposure to
changes in interest rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates; as an efficient means of adjusting overall exposure to
certain markets; to earn income; to protect the value of portfolio securities; and to adjust the portfolio’s duration. The Portfolio
may purchase or write call and put options on securities, financial indices, and foreign currencies. The Portfolio may invest up to
10% of its total assets in hybrid instruments, which combine the characteristics of futures, options and securities.
The Portfolio may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, adjust the Portfolio’s average
maturity, duration, or credit quality, or re-deploy assets into more promising opportunities.
AST T. ROWE PRICE LARGE-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: long-term growth of capital by investing predominantly in the equity securities of a limited number of
large, carefully selected, high-quality U.S. companies that are judged likely to achieve superior earnings growth.
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