GKN

BEIJING, 29 April 2008 – GKN Driveline plans to open a major new production facility in Wuhan, China, next year.

Haixiang Wang, business development director for GKN Group -- China, said the company will build a 144,000-square-foot plant scheduled to open during the first half of 2009.

Speaking at recent press briefings in Beijing, Wang said the Shanghai GKN (SDS) facility in Wuhan initially will supply driveshafts for Dongfeng and Dongfeng’s joint-venture programs with Honda and Citroen. Expected to provide more than 600 jobs, the plant will have an annual production capacity of more than 1,000,000 driveshafts.

The company also showcased technology from its 10 existing Chinese production facilities during the recent Beijing International Auto Show (April 20-28).

- GKN plc today issues an update on progress in 2007 ahead of its financial year end on 31 December
- The Group’s preliminary announcement of its 2007 results will be on 28 February 2008

13 December 2007 -- Overall market conditions in the second half of the year have been much as anticipated at the time of the Interim Results announcement in August. Whilst car and light vehicle production in North America is currently forecast to be fractionally lower than expected, Western Europe, China and India are all slightly higher.

04/12/2007 -- GKN Driveline and ZF announce an extended cooperation in the field of torque vectoring systems. The cooperation agreement covers the joint development, manufacturing and marketing of torque vectoring systems in rear axles for rear and all wheel driven vehicles.

Key technical content of this collaboration is the integration of mechanical and electrical components and the development of the corresponding software.

04/12/2007 -- GKN Driveline and ZF announce an extended cooperation in the field of torque vectoring systems. The cooperation agreement covers the joint development, manufacturing and marketing of torque vectoring systems in rear axles for rear and all wheel driven vehicles.

Key technical content of this collaboration is the integration of mechanical and electrical components and the development of the corresponding software.