NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

 1. Name of the issuer
   
GKN PLC

 2. State whether the notification relates to:
   
(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; or

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act
(2006)

(i)

 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
   
JOHN SHELDRICK

 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
    discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
    the connected person
   
N/A

 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
    referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
   
NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
    financial instruments relating to shares
   
ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of
    shares held by each of them
   
JOHN SHELDRICK

 8. State the nature of the transaction
   
PURCHASE OF SHARES

 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
    acquired
   
9,000

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
   
0.0006%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
    disposed
   
N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
   
N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction
   
108.695 PENCE PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction
   
4 DECEMBER 2009, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
    notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
    calculating percentage)
   
20,000 - 0.0013%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction
   
4 DECEMBER 2009

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following:

17. Date of grant
   
N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
   
N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
   
N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
   
N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
    be fixed at the time of exercise
   
N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
    notification
   
N/A

23. Any additional information
   
N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
   
TANYA STOTE, 01527 533295

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

TANYA STOTE, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

4 DECEMBER 2009

Notes:

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DTR 3.1.4.

 1. An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
    shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and
    24.
   
 2. An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
    shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
    24.
   
 3. An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director
    /person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to
    3 and 17 to 24.
   
 4. An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
    relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
    complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
   

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