Holding(s) in Company

13th Jan 2009 17:59

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: 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 (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):

12 January 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 January 2009

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

12% 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 84,582,188 84,582,188 84,886,640 48,676,751 36,209,889 6.899% 5.132% 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 84,886,640 12.032%

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: Tanya Stote, Assistant Company Secretary, GKN plc

15. Contact telephone number: 01527 533295

vendor

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Related Shares:

GKN PLC