NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIESAND CONNECTED PERSONS

GKN plc announces that on 23 October 2014 the award over ordinary shares
granted under the GKN plc Long Term Incentive Plan (`LTIP') in 2010 was
exercised by Andrew Reynolds Smith.

In accordance with the rules of the LTIP, the award was released and became
capable of exercise on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, having
vested following the achievement of performance conditions over a three year
period ending on 31 December 2012. A cash amount equivalent to dividends per
share paid in the period 1 January 2012 to 11 August 2014 (being the start of
the final year of the performance period to the fourth anniversary of the date
of grant) will be paid in relation to the exercise of the award.

The tax and social security liabilities arising from the exercise were settled
by the sale of shares at a price of £3.094 per share as detailed below.

Director & PDMR     Shares exercised     Shares sold to settle withholding        Shares
                                                          liabilities            retained

Andrew Reynolds            381,125                            179,759            201,366
Smith

Director's Interests

Following the exercise, the shareholding of Andrew Reynolds Smith and his
connected persons, in GKN is as follows:

Director & PDMR                        No. of shares        % of issued share
                                                                      capital

Andrew Reynolds Smith                        905,455                   0.055%


This announcement is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R (1).

24 October 2014