NEWS RELEASE

GKN plc

Trading update

6 May 2015

GKN plc, the global engineering business that serves the aerospace, automotive
and land systems markets, today issues a trading update for the period since
1 January up until 5 May 2015.

Group Results

The Group's principal markets have performed in line with the expectations set
out in our February results announcement. Our Automotive businesses continue to
outperform the market and our Aerospace business has traded in line with our
expectations. Land Systems' principal market remains tough.

Management sales for the three months ended 31 March 2015 were £1,943 million
(2014: £1,915 million). This represented a 1% organic increase, with beneficial
currency translation being broadly offset by disposals.

The strengthening of the US$ versus £ sterling has had a positive impact on
these results, especially in Aerospace but the weakening of the Euro has had a
negative impact, particularly in Driveline and Land Systems.

Group trading margin is slightly ahead of last year benefitting from currency,
in spite of a decline in Land Systems.

Operating cash generation is lower than the equivalent period last year because
of the timing of investment programmes to support growth.

Divisional Performance

GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace sales in the first quarter of £589 million (2014: £546 million)
were in line with expectations being slightly up on an organic basis. The
planned ramp-up of production of new aircraft is helping commercial sales while
military demand is marginally down. Recently announced cuts in production rates
of the A330 will be a headwind in the second half of the year. Margins are
ahead of the same period last year.

GKN Driveline

GKN Driveline delivered a good first quarter result with sales increasing 3% to
£912 million (2014: £885 million). Organic sales increased 4%, against a very
strong comparator period in 2014 and global industry production rates only 1%
higher over the period. Good organic growth was achieved in Europe and China
while Brazil and Japan were weak. Our North American sales were flat due to the
greater weighting towards cars/SUVs and the lower content in the pick-up truck
segment, which has been strong. GKN Driveline margins were similar to last
year's equivalent period although pricing remains a downward pressure.

GKN Powder Metallurgy

GKN Powder Metallurgy produced a strong first quarter, with sales up to £244
million (2014: £237 million). Organic sales growth was 3%, despite the negative
impact on powder sales of a direct pass through of lower raw material prices.
Powder Metallurgy margins were a little higher than those achieved over the
comparable period last year. During the period, operations in Argentina were
sold.

GKN Land Systems

GKN Land Systems sales declined to £187 million (2014: £217 million) including
a 10% organic decline due to continued demand weakness for agricultural
equipment and a 4% fall due to adverse currency translation. The Agricultural
market, particularly in North America, remains soft and we do not anticipate
any improvement in this market in 2015. We are mid-way through the previously
announced restructuring programme.

Other businesses

Sales in the quarter for GKN's other businesses fell to £11 million (2014: £30
million) reflecting the disposal in 2014 of the Group's share of the Emitec
joint venture.

Summary

Nigel Stein, Chief Executive, GKN plc, commented:

"Our organic performance overall in the first quarter was in line with our
expectations, with growth above our markets in GKN Driveline and GKN Powder
Metallurgy, slight growth in GKN Aerospace, while GKN Land Systems was weaker.
Looking ahead, we continue to expect 2015 to be another year of growth."

Half year results announcement

The first half results will be announced on 28 July 2015.

Trading update call

There will be a call for analysts and investors at 08:30am today (6 May).
Dial in details are:

Direct dial:   +44 (0) 203 139 4830

UK toll-free:  0808 237 0030

Conference ID: 86868160#

Participants dialling into the call from outside the UK can find a local number
in the following file:

http://wpc.1726.planetstream.net/001726/FEL_Events_International_Access_List.pdf

A replay of the conference call will be available for 30 days at the following
numbers (or will be available thereafter on the Group's website):


Direct dial:   +44 (0) 203 426 2807

UK toll-free:  0808 237 0026

Conference ID: 656973#

Analyst Dinner

We will hold an informal dinner this evening with sell side analysts with a
focus on GKN Powder Metallurgy. No further trading update will be given.
Presentation materials will be available afterwards from www.gkn.com.

Notes

Financial information set out in this announcement, unless otherwise stated, is
presented on a management basis which aggregates the sales and trading profit
of subsidiaries (excluding certain subsidiary businesses sold and closed) with
the Group's share of the sales and trading profit of joint ventures.
 References to trading margins are to trading profit expressed as a percentage
of sales. These figures better reflect performance of continuing businesses.
Where appropriate, reference is made to organic results which exclude the
impact of acquisitions/divestments as well as currency translation on the
results of overseas operations.

Further information:

Analysts/Investors:

Guy Stainer
Investor Relations Director
GKN plc

T: +44 (0)207 463 2382
M: +44 (0)7739 778187
E: guy.stainer@gkn.com

Media:

Chris Fox
Group Communications Director
GKN plc

T: +44 (0)1527 533238
M: +44 (0)7920 540051
E: chris.fox@gkn.com

Cautionary Statement

This announcement contains forward looking statements which are made in good
faith based on the information available at the time of its approval. It is
believed that the expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable but
they may be affected by a number of risks and uncertainties that are inherent
in any forward looking statementwhich could cause actual results to differ
materially from those currently anticipated. Nothing in this document should be
regarded as a profits forecast.

Notes to Editors

GKN plc is a global engineering business serving the aerospace, automotive and
land systems markets. It has operations in more than 30 countries, around
51,000 employees in subsidiaries and joint ventures and had sales of £7.5
billion in the year ended 31 December 2014. GKN plc is listed on the London
Stock Exchange (LSE: GKN).