Holding(s) in Company

2nd May 2007 11:13

TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

GKN plc

2. Reason for the notification: (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Standard Life Investments Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Vidacos Nominees

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):

30/04/2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

01/05/2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

6% 8. Notified details:

Standard Life Investments Ltd disposed of 731,114 shares

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation Previous to Resulting situation after the triggering of shares if the Triggering transaction (vii)

possible Transaction using the ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting shares voting shares rights (ix) rights rights Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) Ordinary 42,573,144 42,573,144 20,582,157 20,582,157 21,259,873 2.922% 3.018% GB0030646508 B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument / Date (xiv) acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 41,842,030 5.940%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Standard Life Investments Ltd.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

GKN plc is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.

14. Contact name: Chris Winters, Senior Secretarial Assistant, GKN plc

15. Contact telephone number: 01527 533383

GKN PLC

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Related Shares:

GKN PLC