23rd May 2005 11:40
SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.1. Name of company 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest GKN PLC LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, indicates that it is in respect if more than one holder, the number of of holding of the shareholder shares held by each of them named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of shares/amount issued class /amount of stock issued class of stock disposed acquired NOT KNOWN NOT KNOWN 9. Class of security 10. Date of 11. Date company transaction informed ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH NOT KNOWN 23 MAY 2005 12. Total holding following this 13. Total percentage holding of issued notification class following this notification 34,852,279 4.85% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries DECREASE IN NOTIFIABLE INTEREST PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED AT 5% LEVEL CHRIS WINTERS - 01527 533383 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification CHRIS WINTERS SENIOR SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT Date of notification 23 MAY 2005 ENDGKN PLCRelated Shares:
GKN PLC