10th Sep 2007 16:20
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):
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
BNY Investment Advisers
Franklin Portfolio Associates LLC
Mellon Capital Management Corporation
Mellon Equity Associates LLP
The Boston Company Asset Management LLC
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
22/08/2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10/09/2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
5% 8. Notified details:
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 35,295,262 35,295,262 34,973,762 34,973,762 4.96%
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 N/A exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 34,973,762 4.96%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is making the disclosure as the ultimate parent company of:
BNY Investment Advisers
Franklin Portfolio Associates LLC
Mellon Capital Management Corporation
Mellon Equity Associates LLP
The Boston Company Asset Management LLC
Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
GKN plc received this notification from the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation on 10th September 2007 and is disclosing this information in accordance with DTR 5.8.12.
14. Contact name: Judith Felton, Deputy Company Secretary, GKN plc
15. Contact telephone number: 01527 533342
GKN PLCRelated Shares:
GKN PLC