Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS GKN plc (`the Company') has been notified that on 3 June 2014 Andrew ReynoldsSmith sold 100,000 ordinary shares (0.006% of the issued share capital of theCompany) on the London Stock Exchange at a price of 389p. The reason for thesale was to enable Mr. Reynolds Smith to finance a property acquisition. Details of Mr. Reynolds Smith's shareholding following the sale are set outbelow. Shares held % of issued Executive Directors' shareholding requirement share capital % of salary % of salary required held 704,089 0.043 200% 573%

This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R (1).