15th May 2007 09:30
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 DR3.1.4R(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 DR3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR3.1.4(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(i) AS S324 AND S328 NOW REPEALED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
KEVIN SMITH - DIRECTOR AND PDMR
MAUREEN CONSTANTINE - PDMR
SIMON PRYCE - 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
PERSONS NAMED IN 3 ABOVE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF KEVIN SMITH - CONNECTED PERSON - THE GKN RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN FOR KEVIN SMITH
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 PERSONS 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
IN RESPECT OF KEVIN SMITH - THE GKN RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN FOR KEVIN SMITH (72,733 SHARES)
MAUREEN CONSTANTINE (28,218 SHARES)
SIMON PRYCE (32,631 SHARES)
8. State the nature of the transaction
ACQUISITION UNDER DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
THE GKN RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN FOR KEVIN SMITH - 1,568 SHARES
MAUREEN CONSTANTINE - 215 SHARES
SIMON PRYCE - 702 SHARES
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
THE GKN RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN FOR KEVIN SMITH - 0.0002%
MAUREEN CONSTANTINE - 0.00003%
SIMON PRYCE - 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
‚£3.994926
14. Date and place of transaction
9 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)
THE GKN RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN FOR KEVIN SMITH: 74,301 SHARES (0.0106%)
KEVIN SMITH (INCLUDING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF THE SHARES WITHIN THE GKN RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN FOR KEVIN SMITH): 301,568 SHARES (0.0428%)
MAUREEN CONSTANTINE - 28,433 (0.0040%)
SIMON PRYCE - 33,333 (0.0047%)
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
11 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
MR CHRIS WINTERS 01527 533383
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
CHRISTOPHER WINTERSDate of notification
15 MAY 2007
GKN PLCRelated Shares:
GKN PLC