GKN PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding.

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

GKN PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to:

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; or

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R (1); or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006)

(i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MARCUS BRYSON - DIRECTOR AND PDMR 

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person

discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify

the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person

referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or

financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

7. Name of registered shareholder (s) and, if more than one, the number of

shares held by each of them

MARCUS BRYSON

8. State the nature of the transaction

ACQUISITION UNDER DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN 

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares

acquired

3,961

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should

not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.00025%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares

disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should

not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

[pounds]1.865251

14. Date and place of transaction

21 MAY 2012, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following

notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when

calculating percentage)

211,175 SHARES (0.014%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

22 MAY 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following:

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to

be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following

notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

KERRY WATSON, 01527 533245

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4.

1. An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the

shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and

24.

2. An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the

shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and

24.

3. An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director

/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to

3 and 17 to 24.

4. An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument

relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should

complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.