TIDMGKN 
 
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 11 April 2018. 
 
Kerry Watson 
 
Company Secretary 
 
12 April 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                       GKN PLC 
issuer of existing shares to which voting 
rights are attachedii: 
 
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       Wilmington, DE, United States 
applicable) 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v 
 
Name                                            Merrill Lynch International 
 
City and country of registered office (if       London, UK 
applicable) 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or   9th April 2018 
reachedvi: 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):  11h April 2018 
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
 
                      % of voting     % of voting rights  Total of both in  Total number of 
                    rights attached   through financial     % (8.A + 8.B)   voting rights of 
                   to shares (total      instruments                        issuervii 
                       of 8. A)       (total of 8.B 1 + 
                                            8.B 2) 
 
Resulting          6.547%            5.003%               11.550%           1,718,902,276 
situation on the 
date on which 
threshold was 
crossed or reached 
 
Position of        7.800%            4.904%               12.704% 
previous 
notification (if 
applicable) 
 
 
 
 
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        Number of voting rightsix              % of voting rights 
shares 
ISIN code (if              Direct            Indirect                    Direct                 Indirect 
possible)                (Art 9 of          (Art 10 of      (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC)   (Art 10 of 
                     Directive 2004/109 Directive 2004/109/             (DTR5.1)             Directive 2004 
                       /EC) (DTR5.1)      EC) (DTR5.2.1)                                        /109/EC) 
                                                                                               (DTR5.2.1) 
 
GB0030646508         0                                      0%                               6.547% 
                                        112,535,930 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                   6.547% 
                                   112,535,930 
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
(DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 
Type of financial    Expiration Exercise/                  Number of voting rights that may  % of voting 
instrument           datex      Conversion Periodxi        be acquired if the instrument is  rights 
                                                           exercised/converted. 
 
Rights to Recall     N/A        N/A                                                          0.001% 
                                                           13,546 
 
                                SUBTOTAL 8. B 1            13,546                            0.001% 
 
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          Expiration     Exercise/     Physical or    Number of voting rights         % of voting 
financial        datex          Conversion    cash                                           rights 
instrument                      Period xi     settlementxii 
 
Exchange Traded  N/A            N/A           Cash Settled                                   0.001% 
Funds                                                                                 12,243 
 
OTC Option over  20-Dec-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   185,968                         0.011% 
Index 
 
Index Futures    15-Jun-2018    N/A           Cash Settled   65,868                          0.004% 
 
Swaps            16-Apr-2018    N/A           Cash Settled   15,000,000                      0.873% 
 
Swaps            17-Apr-2018    N/A           Cash Settled   576,571                         0.034% 
 
Swaps            19-Apr-2018    N/A           Cash Settled   15,000,000                      0.873% 
 
Swaps            20-Jul-2018    N/A           Cash Settled   112,695                         0.007% 
 
Swaps            07-Aug-2018    N/A           Cash Settled   5,081,869                       0.296% 
 
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            31-Jan-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   119,307                         0.007% 
 
Swaps            13-Feb-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   205,918                         0.012% 
 
Swaps            11-Mar-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   64,750                          0.004% 
 
Swaps            10-Apr-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   500,000                         0.029% 
 
Swaps            11-Apr-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   42,953,458                      2.499% 
 
Swaps            15-Apr-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   7,443                           0.000% 
 
Swaps            30-Apr-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   406,810                         0.024% 
 
Swaps            10-May-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   2,000,000                       0.116% 
 
Swaps            29-May-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   14,904                          0.001% 
 
Swaps            31-May-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   3,489,363                       0.203% 
 
Swaps            26-Jun-2019    N/A           Cash Settled   1,113                           0.000% 
 
Swaps            15-Feb-2023    N/A           Cash Settled   91,011                          0.005% 
 
                                              SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 85,986,593                      5.002% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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) issuerxiii 
 
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or                  X 
the 
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate 
controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as 
necessary) 
 
          Namexv            % of voting rights  % of voting rights   Total of both if it 
                            if it equals or is   through financial   equals or is higher 
                             higher than the     instruments if it   than the notifiable 
                                notifiable      equals or is higher       threshold 
                                threshold       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      N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Limited 
 
BofAML EMEA Holdings 2      N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Limited 
 
ML UK Capital Holdings      N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Limited 
 
Merrill Lynch International 6.433%             N/A                   8.498% 
 
 
 
          Namexv            % of voting rights  % of voting rights   Total of both if it 
                            if it equals or is   through financial   equals or is higher 
                             higher than the     instruments if it   than the notifiable 
                                notifiable      equals or is higher       threshold 
                                threshold       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   N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Company 
 
BANA Holding Corporation    N/A                N/A                   N/A 
 
Bank of America, National   N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Association 
 
U.S. Trust Company of       N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Delaware 
 
 
 
          Namexv            % of voting rights  % of voting rights   Total of both if it 
                            if it equals or is   through financial   equals or is higher 
                             higher than the     instruments if it   than the notifiable 
                                notifiable      equals or is higher       threshold 
                                threshold       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   N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Company 
 
Merrill Lynch, Pierce,      N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Fenner & Smith Incorporated 
 
 
 
         Namexv          % of voting rights if   % of voting rights    Total of both if 
                         it equals or is higher   through financial    it equals or is 
                          than the notifiable     instruments if it    higher than the 
                               threshold         equals or is higher      notifiable 
                                                 than the notifiable      threshold 
                                                      threshold 
 
Bank of America          N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
Corporation 
 
NB Holdings Corporation  N/A                    N/A 
                                                                      N/A 
 
BAC North America        N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
Holding Company 
 
BANA Holding Corporation N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
 
Bank of America,         N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
National Association 
 
Managed Account Advisors N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
LLC 
 
 
 
         Namexv          % of voting rights if   % of voting rights    Total of both if 
                         it equals or is higher   through financial    it equals or is 
                          than the notifiable     instruments if it    higher than the 
                               threshold         equals or is higher      notifiable 
                                                 than the notifiable      threshold 
                                                      threshold 
 
Bank of America          N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
Corporation 
 
NB Holdings Corporation  N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
 
BAC North America        N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
Holding Company 
 
BANA Holding Corporation N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
 
Bank of America,         N/A                    N/A                   N/A 
National Association 
 
 
 
          Namexv            % of voting rights  % of voting rights   Total of both if it 
                            if it equals or is   through financial   equals or is higher 
                             higher than the     instruments if it   than the notifiable 
                                notifiable      equals or is higher       threshold 
                                threshold       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      N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Limited 
 
Bank of America Global      N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Holdings, LLC 
 
                            N/A                N/A                   N/A 
Merrill Lynch (Australasia) 
Pty. Ltd. 
 
Merrill Lynch Markets       N/A                N/A                   N/A 
(Australia) Pty. Limited 
 
Merrill Lynch International N/A                N/A                   N/A 
(Australia) Ltd 
 
+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 informationxvi 
 
 
 
 
Place of completion  United Kingdom 
 
Date of completion   11th April 2018 
 
 
 
END 
 

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