18th Jun 2009 14:20
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This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell, otherwise dispose of or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to sell, otherwise dispose of, issue, purchase, otherwise acquire or subscribe for, any of the Provisional Allotment Letter, Nil Paid Rights, Fully Paid Rights and/or New Ordinary Shares. The availability of the Rights Issue to persons not resident in the United Kingdom may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions. Such persons should inform themselves about and observe any applicable requirements. For Immediate Release GKN plc Documents Lodged with the Financial Services Authority Two copies of the document listed below have been submitted to the Financial Services Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: The Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London, E14 5HS Document submitted: * Prospectus in relation to the proposed 6 for 5 Rights Issue of up to 846,623,629 New Ordinary Shares at 50 pence per share. Copies of the Prospectus are also available on the GKN plc website at www.gkn.com and a copy will be on display at the offices of Clifford Chance LLP at 10 Upper Bank Street, London E14 5JJ. Terms defined in the Prospectus have the same meaning in this announcement. This announcement is an advertisement and does not constitute a prospectus. Nothing in this announcement should be interpreted as a term or condition of the Rights Issue. Any decision to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any Provisional Allotment Letter, Nil Paid Rights, Fully Paid Rights and/or New Ordinary Shares must be made only on the basis of the information contained in and incorporated by reference into the Prospectus.34993-02366 CO:10199536.2 1 18 June 2009
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