Holding(s) in Company

21st Feb 2007 17:36

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:

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): Yes - First notification under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules

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

Legal & General Group plc (L&G)

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

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

n/a

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20/02/2007

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

Above 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

if Transaction possible using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting ISIN CODE shares voting shares rights (ix) rights rights Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) Ord GBP 28,322,707 28,322,707 23,065,565 23,065,565 3.28% 0.50 Under S.198 as at 09/ 09/05 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 23,065,565 3.28%

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

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (23,065,565-3.28% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

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 received this notification from Legal & General Group Plc and is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.

(The information, including that under Section 9, is replicated exactly as received by GKN plc from Legal & General Group plc.)

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