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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR3.1.4R(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.
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.
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.
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.
Please complete the following in block capitals
1. Name of the issuer
GKN PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to:
(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DTR3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
(i) AS S324 AND S328 NOW REPEALED
3. Name of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
SIR CHRISTOPHER MEYER - 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 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 50P EACH
7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them
SIR CHRISTOPHER MEYER
8. State the nature of the transaction
PURCHASE OF SHARES
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
1,000
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.0001%
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
‚£3.9814 PER SHARE
14. Date and place of transaction
04 MAY 2007, LONDON
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
3,500 SHARES, 0.0005%
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
04 MAY 2007
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 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
CHRISTOPHER WINTERS, 01527 533383
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
CHRISTOPHER WINTERSDate of notification
04 MAY 2007
GKN PLCRelated Shares:
GKN PLC