24th Jun 2010 15:12
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
GKN plc
2. Reason for the notification: (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments: No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc and its group
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
See additional information under section 13
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
22 June 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 June 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above the threshold of 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of shares to the triggering t
transaction ransaction if possible using the Number Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting ISIN CODE of S Voting R shares rights rights hares ights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0030646508 N/A N/A 2,302,890 2,302,890 77,329,666 0.148% 4.980% US3617556069 N/A N/A 0 0 940 0% 0%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial Conversion period rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date Conversion rights rights instrument period instrument refers to Nominal Delta CFD 325,000 0.021% Total (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 79,958,496 5.149%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc, which through intermediate holding companies controls the voting rights of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Threadneedle Management Luxembourg SA and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which itself controls the voting rights of Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, Threadneedle International Ltd and Threadneedle Pensions 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:
Registered Owner A/C No. Chase Nominees 41407 4,316,897 Morgan Stanley Nominees 36199142 325,000 Ltd Littledown Nominees Ltd 02891 37,274,433 Littledown Nominees Ltd 07198 2,258,584 Littledown Nominees Ltd 27642 44,306 Littledown Nominees Ltd 10478 70,076 Littledown Nominees Ltd 10479 45,540 Littledown Nominees Ltd 07205 888,160 Littledown Nominees Ltd 21688 257,794 Littledown Nominees Ltd 07207 2,231,364 Littledown Nominees Ltd 07199 73,322 Roy Nominees 104450 138,306 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd WWSF0004002 617,141 Littledown Nominees Ltd 18667 1,225,529 Littledown Nominees Ltd 10469 1,582,834 Littledown Nominees Ltd 10496 5,014,963 Littledown Nominees Ltd 10492 3,670,512 Littledown Nominees Ltd 10488 11,706,531 Littledown Nominees Ltd 10489 3,226,828 Littledown Nominees Ltd 02642 4,989,436 Columbia Management 940 Investment Advisers LLC
14. Contact name: Kerry Watson, Senior Assistant Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 01527 533245
vendorRelated Shares:
GKN PLC