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:
GKN plc
2. Reason for the notification: (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached: No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
1 December 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
3 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares to the triggering transaction
transaction
if possible
using the Number Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting
ISIN CODE of Voting shares rights rights
Shares Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary N/A N/A N/A N/A 62,363,438 N/A 3.92%
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial Conversion period rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights rights
instrument Period instrument
refers to
Nominal Delta
CFD N/A N/A N/A 17,213,425 1.08%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting % of voting rights
rights
79,576,863 5.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
On 1 December 2009, the Barclays Global Investors (BGI) business was acquired
by BlackRock, Inc. The combined holdings of BlackRock, Inc. following this
acquisition triggered this disclosure requirement.
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 79,576,863 (5.00%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
GKN plc is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.
14. Contact name: Tanya Stote, Deputy Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 01527 533295