21st Jul 2009 13:00
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):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Mondrian Investment Partners Limited (FRN- 149507)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
16 July 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 July 2009
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 the triggering t transaction
ransaction if possible
using the Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting ISIN CODE Shares Voting R shares rights rights ights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 37,820,612 27,964,678 23,268,261 3.30%
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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.
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 p rights rights instrument eriod instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 23,268,261 3.30%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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.
Mondrian is a London-based discretionary investment manager. Client assets managed by Mondrian are custodied at their clients' custodians of choice (i.e. Mondrian does not act as custodian for any of its clients).
14. Contact name:
Melanie Hall, Senior Secretarial Assistant, GKN plc
15. Contact telephone number: 01527 533383
vendorRelated Shares:
GKN PLC