Directorate Change

GKN PLC - Directorate Change

PR Newswire

London, July 6

GKN plc announces that Andrew Reynolds Smith, Chief Executive Automotive, intends to step down from the Board on 25 September 2015 to take up the role of Smiths Group plc Chief Executive.

Andrew Reynolds Smith joined GKN in 2002 and has held a number of senior positions across the Group’s automotive businesses. He was appointed to the Board in June 2007 and became Chief Executive Automotive in October 2011.

The process of selecting a successor is underway with a view to the successful candidate being in place prior to Andrew Reynolds Smith’s departure from GKN.

Commenting, Nigel Stein, GKN Chief Executive said: “Andy has played an important part in the success of GKN’s automotive businesses and made a strong contribution to the Group. We wish him well in his new role at Smiths Group.”

This announcement has been made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11.

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