26th Jan 2011 16:29
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): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Capital Group International, Inc
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Capital International Limited
Capital International S rl
Capital International, Inc
Capital Research and Management Company
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24 January 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
25 January 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 7%
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 S Number of V Number of Number of voting % of voting ISIN CODE hares oting R shares rights rights ights Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 109,084,010 109,084,010 108,398,228 108,398,228 6.9801% GB0030646508
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 N/A
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 rights rights instrument period instrument refers to Nominal Delta N/A Total (A+B+C)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 108,398,228 6.9801%
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.
14. Contact name: Kerry Watson, Senior Assistant Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 01527 533245
vendorRelated Shares:
GKN PLC