18th Jul 2007 17:27
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):
AXA SA, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):
17/07/2007
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18/07/2007
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 Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) Ordinary 35,457,517 35,457,517 6,904,169 6,904,169 28,271,520 0.98% 4.01% 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 35,175,689 4.99%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Name of Company/Fund (No. of Shares, % of issued share capital)
AXA Ireland Pension Fund (Indirect) (9,216 shares, 0.00131%)
AXA Rosenburg (direct) (816,578 shares, 0.11591%)
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC, Global Distribution Fund (Indirect) (56,818 shares, 0.00807%)
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC, Global Growth Fund (Indirect) (117,902 shares, 0.01674%)
AXA Rosenburg (direct) (669,175 shares, 0.09499%)
AXA Colonia Konzern (direct) (633,187 shares, 0.08988%)
AXA Colonia Konzern (Indirect) (77,709 shares, 0.01103%)
AXA France (Indirect) (25,545 shares, 0.00363%)
AXA Rosenburg (Indirect) (27,983,194 shares, 3.97217%)
AXA Financial, Inc* (Indirect) (1,136 shares, 0.00016%)
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (direct) (250,428 shares, 0.03555%)
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd (direct) (16,200 shares, 0.00230%)
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker (direct) (131,962 shares, 0.01873%)
Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker (direct) (641,683 shares, 0.09109%)
AXA Winterthur (direct) (3,744,956 shares, 0.53159%)
Total Direct Interest: 6,904,169 shares (0.98004%)
Total Indirect Interest: 28,271,520 shares (4.01310%)
Total: 35,175,689 shares (4.99313%)
*AXA FINANCIAL INCLUDES HOLDINGS FOR ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
Alliance Capital Management LP ("Alliance Capital") is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Alliance Capital provides investment advisory services to corporate employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), public employee retirement systems, investment companies and separate accounts registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, foundations, endowment funds, tax-exempt organizations, and other institutional investors and individuals. Alliance Capital manages investment assets on behalf of its clients which confers upon it, among other things, the right to vote on behalf of its clients. Under the federal securities laws, the right to vote or make investment decisions with respect to a security (even if such right is constrained by fiduciary duties and does not carry with it any pecuniary interest in the securities) is enough to confer beneficial ownership on the security on a person. Any shares deemed beneficially owned by Alliance Capital were acquired solely for investment purposes in the ordinary course and not for the purpose or intent of influencing control over the issuer.
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 AXA SA and 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 PLCRelated Shares:
GKN PLC