Engineer GKN is responsible for making most of the cars around the world move. It designs and manufactures drive shafts and axle joints and dominates its field. Its other businesses include metallurgical powders but it is the car side of the business that now dominates the group's operations. GKN employs over 48,000 people within its companies and joint ventures in more than 30 countries.
31-Dec-05
3,648.00
73.00
15.05p
12.9
n/a
n/a 8.23p
4.2%
31-Dec-06
3,634.00
182.00
20.32p
9.2
0.3
+35% 8.64p
4.6%
31-Dec-07
3,869.00
199.00
23.69p
8.0
0.5
+17% 9.11p
4.8%
31-Dec-08
4,376.00
(130.00)
23.70p
2.8
n/a
0% 4.50p
6.9%
31-Dec-09
4,223.00
(54.00)
5.50p
21.3
n/a
-77% n/a
0.0%
a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities
31-Dec-10
4,967.70 288.86
13.95p
11.3
0.1
+154% 4.11p
2.7%
31-Dec-11
5,223.95 369.97
17.80p
8.9
0.3
+28% 5.88p
3.9%
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Currency
UK Pounds
Share Price
158.20p
Change Today
+4.30p
% Change
+2.79%
Volume
6,351,489
10-Sep-10 Close
158.20p
Shares Issued
1,552.79m
Market Cap
£2,456.51m
Year End
31-Dec-09
Strong Buy
5
Buy
2
Neutral
2
Sell
1
Strong Sell
0
Total
10
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Interim
Interim
Ex-Div
11-Aug-10
13-Aug-08
Paid
29-Sep-10
30-Sep-08
Amount
1.50p
4.50p
16:35
1,004,864 @ 158.20p
16:29
1,101 @ 158.70p
16:29
5,000 @ 158.70p
16:28
874 @ 158.60p
16:28
2,475 @ 158.60p
Finance Director
Nigel Stein
CEO
Sir Kevin Smith
Chair
Roy D Brown
Finance Director
William C Seeger
4.30p Market Cap: £2,456.51m