Director/PDMR Shareholding

GKN PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PR Newswire

London, May 20

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY 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)

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (i) ABOVE

3. Name of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

WILLIAM SEEGER - DIRECTOR & PDMR

MARCUS BRYSON - DIRECTOR & PDMR

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 RELATES TO PERSONS 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

WILLIAM SEEGER (386,843 SHARES - OWN NAME)

MARCUS BRYSON (268,215 SHARES IN TOTAL - 247,586 OWN NAME, 20,629 HELD BY ACONNECTED PERSON OF MARCUS BRYSON)

8. State the nature of the transaction

WILLIAM SEEGER

EXERCISE OF 2010 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION OVER 356,612 SHARES

MARCUS BRYSON

EXERCISE OF 2009 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION OVER 551,872 SHARES

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

acquired

WILLIAM SEEGER 103,511 SHARES

MARCUS BRYSON 184,567 SHARES

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should

not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares

disposed

WILLIAM SEEGER

253,101 SHARES DISPOSED OF TO COVER OPTION COST AND TAX LIABILTIES ARISING FROMTHE EXERCISE.

MARCUS BRYSON

367,305 SHARES DISPOSED OF TO COVER OPTION COST AND TAX LIABILITES ARISING FROMTHE EXERCISE.

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should

not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

13. Price per share or value of transaction

WILLIAM SEEGER

134.6 PENCE PER SHARE (OPTION PRICE)

304.0 PENCE PER SHARE (SALE PRICE)

MARCUS BRYSON

110.08 PENCE PER SHARE (OPTION PRICE)

301.93 PENCE PER SHARE (SALE PRICE)

14. Date and place of transaction

17 MAY 2013, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following

notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when

calculating percentage)

WILLIAM SEEGER 490,354 SHARES (0.03%)

MARCUS BRYSON 452,782 SHARES (0.028%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17 MAY 2013

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

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

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

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR3.1.4R(1).

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.