GKN PLC - Holding(s) in Company

PR Newswire
London, March 14

GKN plc (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800QNZ22GS95OSW84

Classification of Information:2.3 Major shareholding notifications

The following notification was received by the Company on 13 March 2018.

Cathy De Feo

Global Share Schemes Manager

14 March 2018

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			GKN PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments						X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			Bank of America Corporation
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Wilmington, DE, United States
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name			Merrill Lynch International
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			London, UK
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			9th March 2018
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			13th March 2018
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	7.984%	4.959%		12.943%	1,718,442,520
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	4.604%	1.698%		6.302%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rightsix					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0030646508		0		137,192,604			0%		7.984%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		137,192,604					7.984%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
Right to Recall		N/A	N/A			38,446			0.002%
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1			38,446			0.002%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Swaps	11- Mar-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			234,861	0.014%
Swaps	12-Mar-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			228,603	0.013%
Swaps	15-Mar-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			4,876	0.000%
Swaps	20-Jul-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			114,523	0.007%
Swaps	07-Aug-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			3,754,000	0.218%
Swaps	15-Aug-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			13,200,898	0.768%
Swaps	10-Oct-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			149	0.000%
Swaps	31-Oct-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			26,621	0.002%
Swaps	31-Dec-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			70,533	0.004%
Swaps	23-Jan-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			2,063	0.000%
Swaps	24-Jan-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			450	0.000%
Swaps	31-Jan-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			120,251	0.007%
Swaps	13-Feb-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			207,548	0.012%
Swaps	27-Feb-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			25,318	0.001%
Swaps	11-Apr-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			56,336,025	3.278%
Swaps	30-Apr-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			3,500,000	0.204%
Swaps	29-May-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			10,011	0.001%
Swaps	26-Jun-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			1,170	0.000%
Swaps	31-Jul-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			7,016,855	0.408%
Swaps	15-Feb-2023		N/A		Cash Settled			91,011	0.005%
OTC Option over Index	20-Dec-2019		N/A		Cash Settled			187696.41	0.011%
Index Futures	16-Mar-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			11064.9	0.001%
Index Futures	15-Jun-2018		N/A		Cash Settled			37508.15	0.002%
Exchange Traded Fund	N/A		N/A		Cash Settled			33	0.000%
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2			85,182,068	4.957%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer^xiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity^xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Name^xv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Bank of America Corporation

N/A

N/A

N/A

NB Holdings Corporation

N/A

N/A

N/A

BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited

N/A

N/A

N/A

BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited

N/A

N/A

N/A

ML UK Capital Holdings Limited

N/A

N/A

N/A

Merrill Lynch International

7.872%

N/A

8.706%

Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A
NB Holdings Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A
BAC North America Holding Company	N/A	N/A	N/A
BANA Holding Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bank of America, National Association	N/A	4.125%	4.129%

Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A
NB Holdings Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A
BAC North America Holding Company	N/A	N/A	N/A
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated	N/A	N/A	N/A

Namexv	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Bank of America Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A
NB Holdings Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A
BAC North America Holding Company	N/A	N/A	N/A
BANA Holding Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bank of America, National Association	N/A	N/A	N/A
Managed Account Advisors LLC	N/A	N/A	N/A

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information^xvi

Place of completion	United Kingdom
Date of completion	13th March 2018