TIDMAQ57 TIDM31OL

RNS Number : 0423F

GKN Holdings PLC

15 April 2011

GKN Holdings plc

2010 Annual Report

This announcement is made in connection with GKN Holdings plc's 6.75% Bonds due 2019 and 7% Bonds due 2012. The shares of GKN Holdings plc are not listed; the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of GKN plc, the ultimate holding company of the GKN Group

GKN Holdings plc has today published its 2010 Annual Report on the GKN plc website. The document can be viewed at or downloaded from www.gkn.com/investorrelations.

Copies of the 2010 Annual Report have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

In compliance with DTR 6.3.5, a description of the Company's principal risks and uncertainties and a responsibility statement are set out below. A condensed set of financial statements are also appended. The 2010 full year results announcement issued by GKN plc on 1 March 2011 included an indication of important events that occurred during the year for the Group. The announcement can be viewed at or downloaded from www.gkn.com/investorrelations.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Company's risk management process includes an assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of events to determine the overall risk level and to identify actions necessary to mitigate their impact. As a finance, investment and holding company within the GKN plc Group, aside from holding the Group's external term loans, its dealings are almost exclusively with intra Group transactions. No significant risks and uncertainties have been identified other than those stated below. In addition, market and customer related risk and manufacturing and operational risk which could have a material impact on the future performance of the Company's subsidiaries and cause the financial results of those subsidiaries to differ materially from expected and historical performance are given in the annual report of GKN plc for 2010. Additional risks not currently known or which are regarded as immaterial could also affect future performance.

Financial risk management

The Company's activities form an integral part of the Group's strategy with regard to financial instruments. The Group's objectives, policies and strategies with regard to financial instruments are disclosed in the annual report and accounts of GKN plc. However, a summary of the key matters applicable to the Company are summarised below.

The Group co-ordinates all treasury activities through a central function whose purpose is to manage the financial risks of the Group as described below and to secure short and long term funding at the minimum cost to the Group. The central treasury function operates within a framework of clearly defined GKN plc Board approved policies and procedures and is not permitted to make use of financial instruments or other derivatives other than to hedge identified exposures. Speculative use of such instruments or derivatives is not permitted, and none has occurred during the year.

The Group is exposed to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. In the normal course of business, the Group also faces risks that are either non-financial or non-quantifiable, including country and credit risk. As an investment and holding company within the Group, the Company seeks to manage each of these risks as follows:

Currency risk

The Group has transactional currency exposures arising from sales or purchases by operating subsidiaries in currencies other than the subsidiaries' functional currency, the most significant being the US dollar and the euro. Under the Group's foreign exchange policy, transaction exposures are hedged, once they are known, mainly through the use of forward foreign exchange contracts.

Credit risk

The Group is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to financial instruments, which include trade debtors. Credit risk relating to financial institutions is mitigated by the Group's policy of only selecting counterparties with a strong investment graded long term credit rating, normally at least A- or equivalent, and assigning financial limits to individual counterparties.

Interest rate and liquidity risk

The Company funds its operations through a mixture of retained earnings and borrowing facilities and has sought to minimise its exposure to an upward change in interest rates by using fixed rate debt instruments.

The borrowing facilities in the main relate to capital market borrowings which consist of GBP350 million 6.75% bonds maturing in 2019 and GBP176 million 7.0% bonds maturing in 2012.

Pension risk

GKN Holdings plc is the principal employer for the UK defined benefit pension scheme which was in deficit by GBP71 million as at 31 December 2010. Deterioration in asset values, changes to real long term interest rates or the strengthening of longevity assumptions could lead to a further increase in the deficit or give rise to additional funding requirements. The Group's pension deficit is recorded in the consolidated financial statements of GKN plc and no deficit is recorded in these company accounts.

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the Directors have prepared the company financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, the Directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company, and of the profit or loss for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently, make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent, state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements and prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions, disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company, and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Directors:

Sir Kevin Smith (Chairman)

Ms J M Felton (Director)

Mr W C Seeger, Jr (Director)

Mr N M Stein (Director)

GKN Holdings plc condensed financial statements

 
 Consolidated Income Statement 
 For the year ended 31 December 2010 
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                                                              2010        2009 
                                                     Notes            Restated 
                                                              GBPm        GBPm 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ---------- 
 
 Sales                                                 1     5,084       4,223 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ---------- 
 
  Trading profit                                               368         133 
  Restructuring and impairment charges                        (39)       (144) 
  Change in value of derivative and other 
   financial instruments                                        12          76 
  Amortisation of non-operating intangible 
   assets arising on business combinations                    (19)        (24) 
 
      UK Pension scheme curtailment                             68           - 
  Gains and losses on changes in Group 
   structure                                                   (4)         (2) 
 ---------------------------------------------      ------  ------  ---------- 
 Operating profit                                      2       386          39 
 
 Share of post-tax earnings of joint ventures          7        35          21 
 
  Interest payable                                     3      (46)        (67) 
  Interest receivable                                  3         6           3 
  Other net financing charges                         10      (35)        (50) 
 ---------------------------------------------      ------  ------  ---------- 
 Net financing costs                                          (75)       (114) 
 
 Profit/(loss) before taxation                                 346        (54) 
 
 Taxation                                              4      (30)           5 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ---------- 
 Profit/(loss) from continuing operations                      316        (49) 
 
 Profit after taxation from discontinued 
  operations                                           5         -           5 
 
 Profit/(loss) after taxation for the year                     316        (44) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ---------- 
 
 Profit attributable to other non-controlling 
  interests                                                      5           2 
 Profit attributable to the pension partnership                 15           - 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ---------- 
 Profit attributable to non-controlling interests               20           2 
 Profit/(loss) attributable to equity shareholders             296        (46) 
                                                               316        (44) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ---------- 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
For the year ended 31 December 2010 
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                                                                                                 Notes                     2010            2009 
                                                                                                                           GBPm            GBPm 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
Profit/(loss) after taxation for the year                                                                                   316            (44) 
Other comprehensive income 
Currency variations 
   Subsidiaries 
    Arising in year                                                                                                          42           (154) 
    Reclassified in year                                                                                                    (1)               8 
   Joint ventures 
    Arising in year                                                                                                           9            (12) 
    Reclassified in year                                                                                                      -             (2) 
Derivative financial instruments 
   Transactional hedging 
    Arising in year                                                                                                           1               2 
    Reclassified in year                                                                                                      -               5 
Actuarial gains and losses on post-employment 
 obligations 
   Subsidiaries                                                                                                            (24)           (190) 
   Joint ventures                                                                                                             -               - 
Taxation                                                                                           4                         58              17 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
                                                                                                                             85           (326) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for 
 the year                                                                                                                   401           (370) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
Total comprehensive income/(expense) for 
 the year attributable to: 
   Equity shareholders                                                                                                      378           (372) 
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
   Other non-controlling interests                                                                                            8               2 
   Pension partnership                                                                                                       15               - 
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
   Non-controlling interests                                                                                                 23               2 
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
                                                                                                                            401           (370) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  ----------------  -------------- 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
For the year ended 31 December 2010 
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                                                                                                                   Non-controlling 
                                                                             Other reserves                           interests 
                                                                     ------------------------------            ----------------------- 
                                               Share                                                   Share-   Pension 
                                 Share       premium       Retained    Exchange   Hedging     Other  holders'  partner-                   Total 
                               capital       account       earnings     reserve   reserve  reserves    equity      ship          Other   equity 
                                  GBPm          GBPm           GBPm        GBPm      GBPm      GBPm      GBPm      GBPm           GBPm     GBPm 
-----------------------  ---  --------  ------------  -------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------------  ------- 
At 1 January 2010                  362           301          2,412         343     (197)      (95)     3,126         -             24    3,150 
Total comprehensive 
 income/(expense) 
 for the year                        -             -            332          45         1         -       378        15              8      401 
Investment in Pension 
 partnership by 
 UK Pension scheme                   -             -              -           -         -         -         -       331              -      331 
Purchase of 
 non-controlling 
 interests                           -             -            (2)           -         -         -       (2)         -            (3)      (5) 
Share-based payments                               -              3           -         -         -         3         -              -        3 
Transfers                            -             -             38           -         -      (38)         -         -              -        - 
Dividends paid to 
 equity shareholders                 -             -          (100)           -         -         -     (100)         -              -    (100) 
Dividends paid to 
 non-controlling 
 interests                           -             -              -           -         -         -         -         -            (1)      (1) 
 ----------------------  ---  --------  ------------  -------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------------  ------- 
At 31 December 2010                362           301          2,683         388     (196)     (133)     3,405       346             28    3,779 
-----------------------  ---  --------  ------------  -------------  ----------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------------  ------- 
                                                                                    Other reserves 
                                                                          ----------------------------------- 
                                                    Share                                                        Share-           Non- 
                                      Share       premium       Retained         Currency   Hedging     Other  holders'    controlling    Total 
                                    capital       account       earnings          reserve   reserve  reserves    equity      interests   equity 
                                       GBPm          GBPm           GBPm             GBPm      GBPm      GBPm      GBPm           GBPm     GBPm 
-----------------------  ----  ------------  ------------  -------------  ---------------  --------  --------  --------  -------------  ------- 
At 1 January 2009                       362           301          2,619              499     (204)      (81)     3,496             23    3,519 
Total comprehensive 
 income/(expense) 
  for the year                            -             -          (223)            (156)         7         -     (372)              2    (370) 
Share-based payments                      -             -              2                -         -         -         2              -        2 
Transfers                                 -             -             14                -         -      (14)         -              -        - 
Dividends paid to 
 non-controlling 
 interests                                -             -              -                -         -         -         -            (1)      (1) 
-----------------------  ----  ------------  ------------  -------------  ---------------  --------  --------  --------  -------------  ------- 
At 31 December 2009                     362           301          2,412              343     (197)      (95)     3,126             24    3,150 
-----------------------  ----  ------------  ------------  -------------  ---------------  --------  --------  --------  -------------  ------- 
Other reserves include accumulated reserves where distribution has 
 been restricted due to legal or fiscal requirements and accumulated 
 adjustments in respect of piecemeal acquisitions. 
 
 
 
 Consolidated Balance Sheet 
 At 31 December 2010 
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                               Notes      2010      2009 
                                                          GBPm      GBPm 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Goodwill                                                  350       338 
 Other intangible assets                                   200       187 
 Property, plant and equipment                           1,651     1,636 
 Investments in joint ventures                   7         143       112 
 Other receivables and investments                          23        24 
 Derivative financial instruments                           19        16 
 Deferred tax assets                             4         171        71 
                                                         2,557     2,384 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                               637       563 
 Trade and other non-group receivables                     762       644 
 Amounts receivable from parent undertaking              2,100     2,188 
 Current tax assets                                         10        13 
 Derivative financial instruments                           13         6 
 Other financial assets                                      4        20 
 Cash and cash equivalents                       8         438       316 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
                                                         3,964     3,750 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Total assets                                            6,521     6,134 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Borrowings                                      8        (61)      (72) 
 Derivative financial instruments                         (13)      (14) 
 Trade and other non-group payables                    (1,065)     (873) 
 Amounts payable to parent undertaking                     (8)      (10) 
 Current tax liabilities                                 (100)      (79) 
 Provisions                                               (57)      (84) 
                                                       (1,304)   (1,132) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Borrowings                                      8       (532)     (564) 
 Derivative financial instruments                         (61)      (51) 
 Deferred tax liabilities                        4        (63)      (57) 
 Trade and other payables                                (108)      (97) 
 Provisions                                               (74)      (87) 
 Post-employment obligations                    10       (600)     (996) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
                                                       (1,438)   (1,852) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Total liabilities                                     (2,742)   (2,984) 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 
 Net assets                                              3,779     3,150 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 
 Shareholders' equity 
 Share capital                                             362       362 
 Capital redemption reserve                                  -         - 
 Share premium account                                     301       301 
 Retained earnings                                       2,683     2,412 
 Other reserves                                             59        51 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
                                                         3,405     3,126 
 Non-controlling interests                                 374        24 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 Total equity                                            3,779     3,150 
--------------------------------------------  ------  --------  -------- 
 
 
 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 
 For the year ended 31 December 2010 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                     Notes    2010    2009 
                                                              GBPm    GBPm 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 Cash flows from operating activities 
 Cash generated from operations                        9       507     298 
 Special contribution to the UK Pension scheme               (331)       - 
 Interest received                                               7       7 
 Interest paid                                                (53)    (68) 
 Tax paid                                                     (43)    (25) 
 Dividends received from joint ventures                         23      15 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
                                                               110     227 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                   (162)   (140) 
 Receipt of government capital grants                            3       1 
 Purchase of intangible assets                                (31)    (14) 
 Receipt of government refundable advances                      10      28 
 Proceeds from sale and realisation of fixed 
  assets                                                         5      35 
 Acquisition of subsidiaries (net of cash 
  acquired)                                                    (6)    (99) 
 Purchase of non-controlling interest                          (5)       - 
 Proceeds from sale of businesses                                5       - 
 Proceeds from sale of joint venture                             1       1 
 Investments in joint ventures                                (10)     (2) 
 Investment loans and capital contributions                    (3)    (11) 
                                                             (193)   (201) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Investment in Pension partnership by UK 
  Pension scheme                                               331       - 
 Net proceeds from rights issue                                  -     403 
 Net proceeds from other ordinary share capital 
  transactions                                                   -       - 
 Proceeds from borrowing facilities                             38     148 
 Bond buy back including buy back premium                     (26)   (131) 
 Repayment of other borrowings                                (48)   (221) 
 Finance lease payments                                        (1)     (1) 
 Amounts placed on deposit                                     (4)    (20) 
 Amounts returned from deposit                                  20       - 
 Dividends paid to shareholders                              (100)       - 
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                   (1)     (1) 
                                                               209     177 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 
 Currency variations on cash and cash equivalents                7     (9) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 Movement in cash and cash equivalents                         133     194 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January                        288      94 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December              9       421     288 
--------------------------------------------------  ------  ------  ------ 
 
 
     Notes to the Anouncement 
     For the year ended 31 December 2010 
1    Segmental analysis 
     The Group's reportable segments have been determined based on reports 
     reviewed by the Executive Committee led by the Chief Executive. The 
     operating activities of the Group are largely structured according to 
     the markets served; automotive, aerospace and the land systems markets. 
     Automotive is managed according to product groups; driveline and powder 
     metallurgy. Reportable segments derive their sales from the manufacture 
     of product. Revenue from services, inter segment trading and royalties 
     is not significant. On 16 June 2010 the Group announced the formation 
     of GKN Land Systems. Land Systems brought together the operations of 
     GKN OffHighway (excluding Axles), GKN AutoStructures and GKN Industrial 
     and Distribution Services. Land Systems builds on existing strengths in 
     the agricultural, mining and construction equipment markets with a 
     strategic focus on developing these and new markets in defence 
     vehicles, mass transit and renewable energy. AutoStructures was 
     included in the former Other Automotive segment and IDS was included in 
     the Driveline segment. The remaining businesses in the former Other 
     Automotive reportable segment, Emitec and Cylinder Liners, are no 
     longer reportable and are included as reconciling items as Other 
     businesses. Comparative information has been restated. Driveline, 
     Aerospace and Land Systems are operating and reportable segments. 
     Powder Metallurgy comprises GKN Sinter Metals and Hoeganaes 
     Corporation. 
a)   Sales 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                 Automotive 
                            --------------------- 
                                           Powder                Land 
                            Driveline  Metallurgy  Aerospace  Systems  Total 
                                 GBPm        GBPm       GBPm     GBPm   GBPm 
     ---------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
     2010 
 Subsidiaries                   2,180         759      1,451      664 
 Joint ventures                   253           -          -       35 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
                                2,433         759      1,451      699  5,342 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
 Other businesses                                                         87 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 Management sales                                                      5,429 
 Businesses sold and 
  closed - Axles                                                          10 
 Less: Joint venture 
  sales                                                                (355) 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 Income statement - 
  sales                                                                5,084 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
     2009 - restated 
 Subsidiaries                   1,628         512      1,486      569 
 Joint ventures                   175           -          -       24 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
                                1,803         512      1,486      593  4,394 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
 Other businesses                                                         60 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 Management sales                                                      4,454 
 Businesses sold and 
  closed - Axles                                                          14 
 Less: Joint venture 
  sales                                                                (245) 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 Income statement - 
  sales                                                                4,223 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 
b)   Trading profit 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                 Automotive 
                            --------------------- 
                                           Powder                Land 
                            Driveline  Metallurgy  Aerospace  Systems  Total 
                                 GBPm        GBPm       GBPm     GBPm   GBPm 
     ---------------------  ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
     2010 
 Trading profit before 
  depreciation, 
  impairment and 
  amortisation                    238          84        209       49 
     Depreciation and 
     impairment of 
     property, plant and 
  equipment                     (107)        (30)       (39)     (15) 
 Amortisation of 
  operating intangible 
  assets                          (3)           -        (6)      (1) 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
 Trading profit - 
  subsidiaries                    128          54        164       33 
 Trading profit/(loss) 
  - joint ventures                 41           -        (2)        4 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
                                  169          54        162       37    422 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
 Other businesses                                                          3 
 Corporate and 
  unallocated costs                                                     (13) 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 Management trading 
  profit                                                                 412 
 Less: Joint venture 
  trading profit                                                        (44) 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 Income Statement - 
  Trading profit                                                         368 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 
     2009 - restated 
 Trading profit before 
  depreciation, 
  impairment and 
  amortisation                     95          24        217       12 
     Depreciation and 
     impairment of 
     property, plant and 
  equipment                     (107)        (30)       (41)     (15) 
 Amortisation of 
  operating intangible 
  assets                          (3)         (1)        (6)      (1) 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
 Trading profit/(loss) 
  - subsidiaries                 (15)         (7)        170      (4) 
 Trading profit/(loss) 
  - joint ventures                 25           -        (1)        1 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
                                   10         (7)        169      (3)    169 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  ------- 
 Other businesses                                                        (1) 
 Corporate and 
  unallocated costs                                                     (12) 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 Management trading 
  profit                                                                 156 
 Less: Joint venture 
  trading profit                                                        (23) 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 Income Statement - 
  Trading profit                                                         133 
 ---------------------      ---------  ----------  ---------  -------  ----- 
 No income statement items between trading profit and profit before 
  tax are allocated to management trading profit, which is the Group's 
  segmental measure of profit or loss. 
  Credits included within trading profit in respect of changes to 
  retiree benefit arrangements, net of expenses, arose as follows: 
  Driveline GBP6 million and Corporate GBP2 million (2009: Driveline 
  GBP3 million; Powder Metallurgy GBP1 million; Aerospace GBP5 million 
  and Corporate GBP1 million). As a result of changed customer contract 
  requirements, 2009 trading profit included a GBP3 million credit 
  from the release of unutilised provisions established as an acquisition 
  in an Aerospace business. 
  Restructuring and impairment disclosures, including segmental 
  analysis, are included in note 2b. 
 
 
1     Segmental analysis (continued) 
(c)   Goodwill, fixed assets and working capital - subsidiaries only 
                                                            Automotive 
                                                                          Powder                          Land 
                                                       Driveline      Metallurgy      Aerospace        Systems    Total 
                                                            GBPm            GBPm           GBPm           GBPm     GBPm 
      ------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  -------------  ------- 
      2010 
      Property, plant and equipment 
       and operating 
  intangible fixed assets                                    878             307            421            110    1,716 
 Working capital                                              72              89             67             58      286 
 -----------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  -------------  ------- 
 Net operating assets                                        950             396            488            168 
 Goodwill and non-operating intangible 
  fixed assets                                                81              29            296             54 
 -----------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Net investment                                            1,031             425            784            222 
 -----------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ------------- 
      2009 - restated 
      Property, plant and equipment 
       and operating 
  intangible fixed assets                                    870             313            374            120    1,677 
 Working capital                                              53              65             80             58      256 
 -----------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  -------------  ------- 
 Net operating assets                                        923             378            454            178 
 Goodwill and non-operating intangible 
  fixed assets                                                78              28            294             56 
 -----------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Net investment                                            1,001             406            748            234 
 -----------------------------------------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
      Fixed asset additions, investments in joint ventures and other 
(d)    non-cash items 
 
                                       Automotive 
                                                   Powder                       Land          Other 
                               Driveline       Metallurgy      Aerospace     Systems     Businesses  Corporate    Total 
                                    GBPm             GBPm           GBPm        GBPm           GBPm       GBPm     GBPm 
      -----------------------  ---------  ---------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------  ------- 
      2010 
      Fixed asset additions 
      and capitalised 
      borrowing costs 
     property, plant and 
 -    equipment                       88               26             60           8              1          -      183 
 -   intangible assets                 4                -             26           1              -          -       31 
 Investments in joint 
  ventures                           107                -              -          12             24          -      143 
      Other non-cash items 
       - share based 
  payment                              1                -              1           -              -          1        3 
  ---------------------------  ---------  ---------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------  ------- 
      2009 - restated 
      Fixed asset additions 
      and capitalised 
      borrowing costs 
     property, plant and 
 -    equipment                       61                9             45           7              -          -      122 
 -   intangible assets                 1                -             14           -              -          -       15 
 Investments in joint 
  ventures                            86                -              -          10             16          -      112 
      Other non-cash items 
       - share based 
  payment                              1                -              -           -              -          1        2 
  ---------------------------  ---------  ---------------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------  ------- 
 
(e)   Country analysis 
                                                   United                                     Other      Total 
                                                  Kingdom            USA     Germany      countries     Non-UK    Total 
                                                     GBPm           GBPm        GBPm           GBPm       GBPm     GBPm 
      --------------------------------------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------  ------- 
      2010 
 Management sales by origin                           819          1,571         858          2,181      4,610    5,429 
      Goodwill, other intangible 
       assets, property, plant and 
  equipment and investments 
   in joint ventures                                  355            695         354            940      1,989    2,344 
  ------------------------------------------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------  ------- 
      2009 
 Management sales by origin 
  - restated                                          794          1,325         729          1,606      3,660    4,454 
      Goodwill, other intangible 
       assets, property, plant and 
  equipment and investments 
   in joint ventures                                  318            677         330            948      1,955    2,273 
  ------------------------------------------  -----------  -------------  ----------  -------------  ---------  ------- 
 
 
 
 
1     Segmental analysis (continued) 
(f)   Other sales information 
      Subsidiary segmental sales gross of inter segment sales are; Driveline 
       GBP2,234 million (2009 restated: GBP1,669 million), Powder Metallurgy 
       GBP765 million (2009: GBP515 million), Aerospace GBP1,451 million 
       (2009: GBP1,486 million) and Land Systems GBP665 million (2009 
       restated: GBP571 million). 
       In 2010 and 2009, no customer accounted for 10% or more of subsidiary 
       sales or management sales. 
       Management sales by product are: Driveline - driveshafts 76% (2009 
       restated: 79%), propshafts 7% (2009 restated: 7%), torque management 
       products 15% (2009 restated: 12%) and other goods 2% (2009 restated: 
       2%). Powder Metallurgy - sintered components 82% (2009: 85%) and 
       metal powders 18% (2009: 15%). Aerospace - aerostructures 64% 
       (2009: 65%), engine components and sub-systems 28% (2009: 27%) 
       and special products 8% (2009: 8%). Land Systems - power management 
       devices 27% (2009 restated: 28%), wheels and structures 36% (2009 
       restated: 32%) and aftermarket 37% (2009 restated: 40%). 
      Reconciliation of segmental property, plant and equipment and 
(g)    operating intangible fixed assets to the Balance Sheet 
 
                                                                2010      2009 
                                                                      Restated 
                                                                GBPm      GBPm 
      ------------------------------------------------------  ------  -------- 
 Segmental analysis - Property, plant and equipment 
  and operating intangible fixed assets                        1,716     1,677 
 Segmental analysis - Goodwill and non-operating 
  intangible fixed assets                                        460       456 
 Goodwill                                                      (350)     (338) 
 Other businesses                                                 19        18 
 Businesses sold and closed - Axles                                -         5 
 Corporate assets                                                  6         5 
 ------------------------------------------------------       ------  -------- 
 Balance sheet - Property, plant and equipment and 
  Other intangible assets                                      1,851     1,823 
 ------------------------------------------------------       ------  -------- 
 
(h)   Reconciliation of segmental working capital to the Balance Sheet 
 
                                                                2010      2009 
                                                                      Restated 
                                                                GBPm      GBPm 
      ------------------------------------------------------  ------  -------- 
 Segmental analysis - Working capital                            286       256 
 Other businesses                                                  6         5 
 Businesses sold and closed - Axles                                -         2 
 Corporate items                                                (47)      (44) 
 Short-term joint venture financing facilities                     -         1 
 Accrued net financing costs                                    (19)      (24) 
 Restructuring provisions                                       (41)      (59) 
 Deferred and contingent consideration                          (27)      (31) 
 Government refundable advances                                 (40)      (28) 
 Investment and loan to GKN Aerospace Services 
  Structures Corp.                                                 -        12 
 ------------------------------------------------------       ------  -------- 
      Balance sheet - Inventories, Trade and other non-group 
       receivables, Trade and 
  other non-group payables and Provisions                        118        90 
  ----------------------------------------------------------  ------  -------- 
 
 
 
 
 2      Operating profit 
        The analysis of the components of operating profit 
         is shown below: 
 
 (a)    Trading profit 
                                                                            2010       2009 
                                                                                   Restated 
                                                                            GBPm       GBPm 
       ---------------------------------------------------------------  --------  --------- 
  Sales by subsidiaries                                                    5,084      4,223 
  Less: Businesses sold and closed - Axles                                  (10)       (14) 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------        --------  --------- 
                                                                           5,074      4,209 
        Operating costs 
  Change in stocks of finished goods and work in progress                     31       (82) 
  Raw materials and consumables                                          (2,157)    (1,747) 
  Staff costs (note 10)                                                  (1,346)    (1,219) 
        Reorganisation costs (ii): 
   Redundancy and other employee related amounts                             (4)        (3) 
                 Impairment of plant and equipment                             -          - 
  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (iii)                      (191)      (193) 
  Impairment of plant and equipment                                          (2)        (2) 
  Amortisation of intangible assets                                         (10)       (11) 
        Operating lease rentals payable: 
   Plant and equipment                                                      (13)       (13) 
   Property                                                                 (32)       (29) 
  Impairment of trade receivables                                            (7)        (4) 
  Amortisation of government capital grants                                    1          1 
  Net exchange differences on foreign currency transactions                    2          7 
  Other costs                                                              (978)      (781) 
                                                                        --------  --------- 
                                                                         (4,706)    (4,076) 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------        --------  --------- 
  Trading profit                                                             368        133 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------        --------  --------- 
 
                  EBITDA is subsidiary trading profit before depreciation, impairment 
                   and amortisation charges included in trading profit. EBITDA 
          (i)      in 2010 was GBP571 million (2009 restated - GBP339 million). 
 
                  Reorganisation costs shown above reflect ongoing actions in 
                   the ordinary course of business to reduce costs, improve productivity 
         (ii)      and rationalise facilities in continuing operations. 
 
                  Including depreciation charged on assets held under finance 
         (iii)     leases of GBP1 million (2009: GBP1 million). 
 
                  Research and development expenditure in subsidiaries was GBP92 
         (iv)      million (2009: GBP83 million). 
 
                  Other costs include less than GBP1 million in respect of directly 
          (v)      attributable expenses on business combinations. 
 
                  Auditors' remuneration 
         (vi)      The analysis of auditors' remuneration is as follows: 
 
                                                                            2010       2009 
                                                                            GBPm       GBPm 
                 -----------------------------------------------------  --------  --------- 
                  Fees payable to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 
                   the Company's annual financial statements                   -          - 
                  Fees payable to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and 
                   their associates for other services to the Group: 
                 Audit of the Company's subsidiaries pursuant 
            -     to legislation                                           (3.1)      (3.2) 
           ---  ------------------------------------------------        --------  --------- 
                                                      Total audit fees     (3.1)      (3.2) 
            ------------------------------------------------            --------  --------- 
                 Other services pursuant 
            -     to legislation                                           (0.1)      (0.1) 
            -    Tax services                                              (0.6)      (0.6) 
                  -    Corporate finance transaction services                  -          - 
            -    Other services                                            (0.1)      (0.1) 
           ---  ------------------------------------------------        --------  --------- 
                                                  Total non-audit fees     (0.8)      (0.8) 
            ------------------------------------------------            --------  --------- 
                  Fees payable to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and 
                   their associates in respect of associated pension 
                   schemes: 
                  -    Audit                                                   -          - 
                  -    Other services                                          -          - 
                 ---  ------------------------------------------------  --------  --------- 
 
            Total fees payable to PricewaterhouseCoopers 
             LLP and their associates                                      (3.9)      (4.0) 
           -----------------------------------------------------        --------  --------- 
 
            All fees payable to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company's 
             auditors, include amounts in respect of expenses. All fees 
             payable to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP have been charged to 
             the income statement except for those which relate to directly 
             attributable expenses on business combinations which occurred 
             prior to 1 January 2010 which have been capitalised. 
 
 
 
2              Operating profit (continued) 
 
(b)            Restructuring and impairment charges - 2008 Restructuring programme 
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
               The 2008 Programme restructuring actions comprise facility and 
                operation closures, permanent headcount reductions achieved through 
                redundancy programmes and the structured use of short-time working 
                arrangements, available through national or state legislation, 
                by European, Japanese and North American subsidiaries. Short-time 
                working arrangements concluded in the year. 
               2008 Restructuring programme 
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                                                           2010   2009 
                                                                                                           GBPm   GBPm 
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ----- 
 Goodwill impairment                                                                                          -    (7) 
 Fixed asset impairments/reversals                                                                            -    (2) 
 Other asset write-downs                                                                                      -    (3) 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ----- 
 Impairments                                                                                                  -   (12) 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ----- 
 Short-time working costs                                                                                   (2)   (24) 
 Redundancy and post-employment costs                                                                      (12)   (86) 
 Other reorganisation costs                                                                                (25)   (22) 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ----- 
 Redundancy and other costs                                                                                (39)  (132) 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ----- 
 Subsidiaries                                                                                              (39)  (144) 
 Impairment reversal/impairment of joint ventures                                                             -      3 
 Subsidiaries and joint ventures                                                                           (39)  (141) 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ----- 
 
               2008 Restructuring programme - analysis by segment 
               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                   2010                                  2009 - restated 
                                ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------ 
                                                         Redundancy                                  Redundancy 
                                Impairments  Short-time   and other         Impairments  Short-time   and other 
                                 /reversals     working       costs  Total   /reversals     working       costs  Total 
                                       GBPm        GBPm        GBPm   GBPm         GBPm        GBPm        GBPm   GBPm 
                --------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----- 
                Driveline                 1         (2)        (28)   (29)            1        (19)        (61)   (79) 
                Powder 
                 Metallurgy               -           -         (1)    (1)            -         (4)        (16)   (20) 
                Aerospace                 -           -         (4)    (4)          (1)           -         (9)   (10) 
                Land Systems            (1)           -         (4)    (5)            -         (1)        (19)   (20) 
                Businesses 
                sold and 
                closed 
                - Axles                   -           -           -      -          (9)           -         (3)   (12) 
                Corporate                 -           -           -      -            -           -           -      - 
                --------------  ----------- 
                                          -         (2)        (37)   (39)          (9)        (24)       (108)  (141) 
                --------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----- 
                Subsidiaries              -         (2)        (37)   (39)         (12)        (24)       (108)  (144) 
                Joint ventures            -           -           -      -            3           -           -      3 
                --------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----- 
                In Driveline, reorganisation costs of GBP16 million have been 
                 charged in respect of the announced UK and Japanese site rationalisation 
                 initiatives and redundancy and reorganisation charges of GBP12 
                 million were made regarding headcount and capacity reduction 
                 actions in European operations. Short-time working arrangements 
                 concluded in the year with GBP2 million charged in European and 
                 Japanese operations. The impairment reversal arose in the UK 
                 following completion of the sale of one site. In Powder Metallurgy, 
                 a further GBP1 million of integration costs were charged in finalisation 
                 of the European rationalisation. In Aerospace, actions included 
                 the announcement of the closure of one facility in France, with 
                 a GBP2 million charge made in respect of redundancy costs. In 
                 Land Systems, actions initiated in the former OffHighway segment 
                 and AutoStructures and Industrial & Distribution Services businesses 
                 have continued, including rationalisation at a UK facility with 
                 associated redundancy costs of GBP1 million, restructuring of 
                 the European distribution network including redundancy charges 
                 of GBP1 million and fixed asset impairments of GBP1 million and 
                 reorganisation costs of GBP1 million associated with manufacturing 
                 concentration initiatives in North America. 
                 Restructuring cash outflow in respect of 2008 and 2004 restructuring 
                 plans amounts to GBP55 million (2009: GBP99 million) and proceeds 
                 from sale of fixed assets put out of use as part of the restructuring 
                 programme of GBP2 million were recognised in the year (2009: 
                 nil). 
 
 
 
2     Operating profit (continued) 
(c)   Change in value of derivative and other financial instruments 
                                                                 2010      2009 
                                                                 GBPm      GBPm 
      ------------------------------------------------------  -------  -------- 
 Forward currency contracts (not hedge accounted)                 (3)       106 
 Embedded derivatives                                               3      (29) 
 Commodity contracts (not hedge accounted)                          -         2 
 ------------------------------------------------------       -------  -------- 
                                                                    -        79 
      Net gains and losses on intra-group funding 
  Arising in year                                                  12         5 
  Reclassified in year                                              -       (8) 
  --------------------------------------------------          -------  -------- 
                                                                   12       (3) 
 ------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                   12        76 
 ------------------------------------------------------       -------  -------- 
 
      IAS 39 requires derivative financial instruments to be valued 
       at the balance sheet date and any difference between that value 
       and the intrinsic value of the instrument to be reflected in the 
       balance sheet as an asset or liability. Any subsequent change 
       in value is reflected in the income statement unless hedge accounting 
       is achieved. Such movements do not affect cash flow or the economic 
       substance of the underlying transaction. In 2010 and 2009 the 
       Group used transactional hedge accounting in a limited number 
       of instances. 
 
      Amortisation of non-operating intangible assets arising on business 
(d)    combinations 
 
                                                                 2010      2009 
                                                                 GBPm      GBPm 
      ------------------------------------------------------  -------  -------- 
 Marketing related                                                  -       (1) 
 Customer related                                                (16)      (20) 
 Technology based                                                 (3)       (3) 
 ------------------------------------------------------       -------  -------- 
                                                                 (19)      (24) 
 ------------------------------------------------------       -------  -------- 
 
(e)   Gains and losses on changes in Group structure 
                                                                 2010      2009 
                                                                       Restated 
                                                                 GBPm      GBPm 
      ------------------------------------------------------  -------  -------- 
      Profits and losses on sale or closure of businesses 
           Business sold and closed - Axles 
       Trading losses                                             (2)       (4) 
       Tangible fixed asset impairment                            (1)         - 
       Other asset write downs                                    (3)         - 
       Recycling of cumulative translational currency 
        adjustments                                                 1         - 
      Profit on sale of joint venture                               -         2 
 Investment write up on acquisition of GKN Aerospace 
  Services Structures Corp.                                         1         - 
 ------------------------------------------------------       -------  -------- 
                                                                  (4)       (2) 
 ------------------------------------------------------       -------  -------- 
 
      On 1 September 2010 the Group concluded the sale of the European 
       agricultural axles operations of the former OffHighway Axles business 
       to Sviluppo Europa SpA, a subsidiary of La Leonessa SpA, with 
       other operations closed during the year. Sale proceeds were GBP5 
       million. 
 
3     Net financing costs 
                                                                 2010      2009 
                                                                 GBPm      GBPm 
      ------------------------------------------------------  -------  -------- 
(a)   Interest payable and fee expense 
  Short-term bank, other borrowings                               (7)      (13) 
  Loans repayable within five years                              (15)      (24) 
  Loans repayable after five years                               (24)      (24) 
  Bond buy back premium                                           (1)       (7) 
  Government refundable advances                                  (2)         - 
  Borrowing costs capitalised                                       4         1 
  Finance leases                                                  (1)         - 
  --------------------------------------------------          -------  -------- 
                                                                 (46)      (67) 
 ------------------------------------------------------       -------  -------- 
      Interest receivable 
  Short-term investments, loans and deposits                        6         3 
 Net interest payable and receivable                             (40)      (64) 
 ------------------------------------------------------       -------  -------- 
 
      The capitalisation rate on specific funding was 5.6% (2009: 6.4%) 
       and on general borrowings was 6.8% (2009: 6.1%). 
                                                                 2010      2009 
                                                                 GBPm      GBPm 
      ------------------------------------------------------  -------  -------- 
(b)   Other net financing charges 
  Expected return on scheme assets                                145       121 
  Interest on post-employment obligations                       (176)     (170) 
  --------------------------------------------------          -------  -------- 
  Post-employment finance charges                                (31)      (49) 
  Unwind of discounts                                             (4)       (1) 
  --------------------------------------------------          -------  -------- 
 Other net financing charges                                     (35)      (50) 
 ------------------------------------------------------       -------  -------- 
 
 
 
4     Taxation 
(a)   Tax expense 
 
                                                                   2010     2009 
      Analysis of charge in year                                   GBPm     GBPm 
      -------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
      Current tax (charge)/credit 
  Current year charge                                              (74)     (41) 
  Utilisation of previously unrecognised tax losses 
   and other assets                                                  20        1 
  Net movement on provisions for uncertain tax 
   positions                                                       (27)        5 
  Adjustments in respect of prior years                             (2)       25 
  -----------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
                                                                   (83)     (10) 
 ------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
      Deferred tax (charge)/credit 
  Origination and reversal of temporary differences                (23)       54 
  Tax on change in value of derivative financial 
   instruments                                                      (2)      (3) 
  Other changes in unrecognised deferred tax assets                  72     (41) 
  Changes in tax rates                                              (2)        2 
  Adjustments in respect of prior years                               8        3 
  -----------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
                                                                     53       15 
 ------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
 Total tax (charge)/credit for the year                            (30)        5 
 ------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------- 
 
      Tax rate 
       The Group is required to estimate the income tax due in each 
       of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This requires an 
       estimation of the current tax liability together with an assessment 
       of the temporary differences which arise as a consequence of 
       differing accounting and tax treatments. These temporary differences 
       result in deferred tax assets or liabilities which are measured 
       using substantively enacted tax rates expected to apply when 
       the temporary differences reverse. Recognition of deferred tax 
       assets, and hence credits to the income statement, is based 
       on forecast future taxable income and therefore involves the 
       exercise of management's judgement regarding the future financial 
       performance of particular legal entities or tax groups in which 
       the deferred tax assets are recognised. 
       The Group is subject to many different tax jurisdictions and 
       tax rules as a consequence of its geographic spread. It is also 
       subject to tax audits which, by their nature, are often complex 
       and can require several years to conclude. The total accrual 
       for income tax in any period requires the exercise of management 
       judgement in respect of the interpretation of country specific 
       tax law and the likelihood of challenge of uncertain tax positions 
       and their subsequent settlement. Where appropriate, estimates 
       of interest and penalties are included in these provisions for 
       uncertain tax positions. Tax benefits are not recognised unless 
       it is probable that the tax positions are sustainable. As amounts 
       set aside in any period could differ from actual tax liabilities, 
       adjustments may be required in subsequent periods which may 
       have a material impact on the Group's income statement and/or 
       cash tax payments. Payments in respect of tax liabilities for 
       an accounting period comprise payments on account and payments 
       on the final resolution of open items with tax authorities and, 
       as a result, there can be substantial differences between the 
       charge in the income statement and cash tax payments. 
                                                         2010           2009 
      Tax reconciliation                             GBPm        %  GBPm% 
      ---------------------------------------------  ----  -------  ---- ----- 
 Profit/(loss) before tax                             346           (54) 
 Less share of post-tax earnings of joint 
  ventures                                           (35)           (21) 
 Profit/(loss) before tax excluding joint 
  ventures                                            311           (75) 
 ---------------------------------------------       ----  -------  ----  ------ 
 
 Tax (charge)/credit calculated at 28% 
  standard UK corporate tax rate                     (87)     (28)    21      28 
 Differences between UK and overseas corporate 
  tax rates                                             8        3     23 
 Non-deductible and non-taxable items and 
  other permanent differences                        (20)      (6)  (13)    (17) 
 Utilisation of previously unrecognised tax 
  losses and other assets                              20        6     11 
 Other changes in unrecognised deferred tax 
  assets                                               72       23  (41)    (55) 
 Changes in tax rates                                 (2)      (1)     23 
 ---------------------------------------------       ----  -------  ---- ----- 
 Current year tax (charge)/credit on ordinary 
  activities                                          (9)      (3)  (28)    (37) 
 Net movement on provision for uncertain 
  tax positions                                      (27)      (9)    25      33 
 Other adjustments in respect of prior years            6        2     8      11 
                                                           ------- 
 Total tax (charge)/credit for the year              (30)     (10)     57 
 ---------------------------------------------       ----  -------  ---- ----- 
 
 
 
4     Taxation (continued) 
(b)   Tax included in comprehensive income 
                                                                       2010     2009 
                                                                       GBPm     GBPm 
      ---------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ------- 
 Deferred tax on post-employment obligations                             46       14 
 Deferred tax on non-qualifying assets                                    -      (1) 
 Deferred tax on foreign currency gains and losses 
  on intra-group funding                                                (3)      (2) 
 Current tax on post-employment obligations                              14        - 
 Current tax on foreign currency gains and losses 
  on intra-group funding                                                  1        6 
 --------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ------- 
                                                                         58       17 
 --------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ------- 
 
(c)   Current tax 
                                                                       2010     2009 
                                                                       GBPm     GBPm 
      ---------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ------- 
 Assets                                                                  10       13 
 Liabilities                                                          (100)     (79) 
 --------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ------- 
                                                                       (90)     (66) 
 --------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ------- 
 
(d)   Recognised deferred tax 
 
                                                                       2010     2009 
                                                                       GBPm     GBPm 
      ---------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ------- 
 Deferred tax assets                                                    171       71 
 Deferred tax liabilities                                              (63)     (57) 
 --------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ------- 
                                                                        108       14 
 --------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  ------- 
 
      There is a net GBP53 million deferred tax credit to the income 
       statement in the period, primarily on account of the recognition 
       of previously unrecognised future tax deductions in the US. 
       In addition, a deferred tax credit of GBP46 million has been 
       recorded directly in other comprehensive income in relation 
       to the availability of future tax deductions for post-employment 
       obligations contributions in the US and UK. The recognition 
       of these assets has been based on management projections which 
       indicate the availability of taxable profits to absorb the deductions 
       in future years. In territories where there is more uncertainty 
       regarding the availability of a sufficient level of future taxable 
       profits, deferred tax assets have not been recognised in full. 
       The movements in deferred tax assets and liabilities (prior 
       to the offsetting of balances within the same jurisdiction as 
       permitted by IAS 12) during the period are shown below: 
 
                                          Assets              Liabilities      Total 
                                --------------------------  --------------- 
                                       Post     Tax  Other     Fixed  Other 
                                 employment  losses           assets 
                                obligations 
                                       GBPm    GBPm   GBPm      GBPm   GBPm     GBPm 
      ------------------------  -----------  ------  -----  --------  -----  ------- 
 At 1 January 2010                       74      45     46     (145)    (6)       14 
 Other movements                          2       -      -       (2)      -        - 
 Included in the income 
  statement                            (11)      75      1      (12)      -       53 
 Included in other 
  comprehensive income                   46       -      -         -    (3)       43 
 Businesses acquired                      -       -      -       (3)      -      (3) 
 Currency variations                      -       -      -         1      -        1 
 -----------------------------  -----------  ------  -----  --------  -----  ------- 
 At 31 December 2010                    111     120     47     (161)    (9)      108 
 -----------------------------  -----------  ------  -----  --------  -----  ------- 
 At 1 January 2009                       44      27     87     (166)    (3)     (11) 
 Other movements                         32       -   (32)         -      -        - 
 Included in the income 
  statement                             (9)      19    (5)        10      -       15 
 Included in other 
  comprehensive income                   14       -      -       (1)    (2)       11 
 Businesses acquired                      1       -      -         -      -        1 
 Currency variations                    (8)     (1)    (4)        12    (1)      (2) 
 -----------------------------  -----------  ------  -----  --------  -----  ------- 
 At 31 December 2009                     74      45     46     (145)    (6)       14 
 -----------------------------  -----------  ------  -----  --------  -----  ------- 
 
 Deferred tax assets totalling GBP39 million (2009: GBP41 million) 
  have been recognised relating to territories where tax losses 
  have been incurred in the year. It is anticipated that future 
  profitability arising from restructuring and other actions will 
  result in their realisation. 
 
 
 
 
4      Taxation (continued) 
(e)    Unrecognised deferred tax assets 
 
       Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in relation to 
        certain tax losses and other temporary differences on the basis 
        that the Group's ability to utilise them in the future is uncertain. 
        The gross and tax values of these unrecognised assets together 
        with any expiry periods, where relevant, are shown below. 
 
                                        2010                      2009 
                                 Tax                       Tax 
                               value  Gross     Expiry   value  Gross     Expiry 
                                GBPm   GBPm     period    GBPm   GBPm     period 
       ---------------------  ------  -----  ---------  ------  -----  --------- 
       Tax losses - with 
        expiry: national         215    619  2011-2030     293    846  2010-2029 
       Tax losses - with 
        expiry: local             41    480  2011-2030      41    491  2010-2029 
       Tax losses - without 
        expiry                   105    384                 98    323 
       ---------------------  ------  -----  ---------  ------  -----  --------- 
       Total tax losses          361  1,483                432  1,660 
       ---------------------  ------  -----  ---------  ------  -----  --------- 
       Post employment 
        obligations               66    245                149    518 
       Other temporary 
        differences               38    136                 43    142 
       ---------------------  ------  -----  ---------  ------  -----  --------- 
       Total other temporary 
        differences              104    381                192    660 
       ---------------------  ------  -----  ---------  ------  -----  --------- 
       Unrecognised deferred 
        tax assets               465  1,864                624  2,320 
       ---------------------  ------  -----  ---------  ------  -----  --------- 
 
       No deferred tax is recognised on the unremitted earnings of 
        overseas subsidiaries except where the distribution of such 
        profits is planned. If the earnings were remitted in full tax 
        of GBP25 million (2009: GBP19 million) would be payable. 
 
(f)   Pension partnership 
 Note 10 refers to an asset-backed cash payment arrangement which 
  the Group has agreed with the Trustee of the UK pension scheme. 
  As a result of this arrangement, the Group will obtain UK tax 
  deductions spread over 4 years for the GBP331 million initial 
  cash pension contribution. Over the next 20 years, the Group 
  is also expected to obtain tax deductions for the remaining 
  GBP269 million of the total amount likely to be paid to the 
  UK pension scheme. Where there is insufficient tax capacity 
  to utilise these two types of tax deductions as they fall due, 
  they will be carried forward as tax losses with the potential 
  to be used to reduce future taxable profits in the UK. 
  As this arrangement has been put in place to fund a pension 
  deficit which arose partly as a result of actuarial losses, 
  the current tax benefits for the deductions will be reflected 
  partly in other comprehensive income and partly in the income 
  statement as they are utilised. Current tax benefits of GBP17 
  million (GBP3 million income statement; GBP14 million other 
  comprehensive income) have been recognised in the year in this 
  respect. A deferred tax asset of GBP26 million has been recognised 
  on the balance sheet (GBP5 million income statement; GBP21 million 
  other comprehensive income) in respect of the initial cash pension 
  contribution. Further deferred tax assets may become recognisable 
  in the future. Similar to the current tax credits referred to 
  above, the deferred tax credits for these deferred tax assets 
  are recognised partly in other comprehensive income and partly 
  in the income statement. 
(g)   Changes in UK tax rate 
 The UK Government has announced a phased reduction in the mainstream 
  rate of UK corporation tax from 28% to 23% over the next four 
  years. As at 31 December 2010, a reduction to 27%, had been 
  enacted, with the result that the recognised UK deferred tax 
  asset was valued at 27%. As further reductions to reach the 
  anticipated 23% rate are enacted, there will be a corresponding 
  reduction in the value of UK deferred tax assets since deferred 
  tax is measured at the prevailing tax rate. Since a large part 
  of the potential UK deferred tax asset currently remains unrecognised, 
  there is not expected to be a material impact on the tax rate. 
(h)   Franked investment income - litigation 
 Since 2003 the Group has been involved in litigation with HMRC 
  in respect of various Advance Corporation Tax payments made 
  and Corporate Tax paid on certain foreign dividend receipts 
  which, in its view, were levied by HMRC in breach of GKN's EU 
  community law rights. During 2009, GKN received a GBP4 million 
  payment on account from HMRC in respect of the litigation, but 
  following a Court of Appeal judgement issued on 23 February 
  2010 GBP3 million of this payment on account was repaid to HMRC. 
  This has had no impact on the Income Statement. A further Court 
  of Appeal hearing to decide whether the remaining payment on 
  account should be repaid will take place in early 2011. The 
  main case has been appealed both to the UK Supreme Court (on 
  effective remedies) and to the European Court of Justice (for 
  further guidance on breach of community law) and these judgements 
  are not expected until late 2011/early 2012. The continuing 
  complexity of the case and uncertainty over the issues raised 
  means that it is not possible to predict the final outcome of 
  the litigation with any reasonable degree of certainty and, 
  as a result, no contingent asset has been recognised. 
 
 
 
5   Discontinued operations 
 
                                                                 2010    2009 
                                                                 GBPm    GBPm 
    --------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------ 
 Reversal of 2008 discontinued tax charge                           -       5 
 -----------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------ 
 
 There were no discontinued operations in 2010. 
 
6   Dividends 
 
 An interim dividend of GBP100 million was paid to group undertakings 
  on 21 December 2010 (2009: nil). 
 
 
7    Investments in joint ventures 
 
     Group share of results 
                                                                     2010           2009 
                                                                     GBPm           GBPm 
     -----------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------- 
 
 Sales                                                                355            245 
 Operating costs                                                    (311)          (222) 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------- 
 Trading profit                                                        44             23 
 Net financing costs                                                  (1)            (1) 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------- 
 Profit before taxation                                                43             22 
 Taxation                                                             (7)            (4) 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------- 
 Share of post-tax earnings - before exceptional 
  and non-trading items                                                36             18 
     Amortisation of non-operating intangible assets 
      arising on business combinations 
  and Other net financing charges, including 
   tax of nil                                                         (1)              - 
 Impairment reversal, including tax of nil                              -              3 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------- 
 Share of post-tax earnings                                            35             21 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------- 
 
     Group share of net book amount 
                                        2010                          2009 
                             --------------------------  ------------------------------- 
                              Group                        Group 
                              share  Provisions     Net    share    Provisions       Net 
                                 of         for    book       of           for      book 
                             equity  impairment  amount   equity    impairment    amount 
                               GBPm        GBPm    GBPm     GBPm          GBPm      GBPm 
     ----------------------  ------  ----------  ------  -------  ------------  -------- 
 At 1 January                   113         (1)     112      129          (10)       119 
     Share of post-tax 
     earnings of 
  joint ventures                 35           -      35       18             3        21 
 Utilisation of 
  provision                     (1)           1       -      (1)             1         - 
     Actuarial gains on 
     post-employment 
      obligations, 
      including deferred 
      tax                         -           -       -        -             -         - 
 Dividends paid                (23)           -    (23)     (15)             -      (15) 
 Additions                       10           -      10        2             -         2 
 Disposals                        -           -       -      (7)             4       (3) 
 Currency variations              9           -       9     (13)             1      (12) 
 ----------------------      ------  ----------  ------  -------  ------------  -------- 
 At 31 December                 143           -     143      113           (1)       112 
 ----------------------      ------  ----------  ------  -------  ------------  -------- 
 
                                                                     2010           2009 
                                                                     GBPm           GBPm 
     -----------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------- 
 Non-current assets                                                   117             86 
 Current assets                                                       139             99 
 Current liabilities                                                 (87)           (61) 
 Non-current liabilities                                             (26)           (12) 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------- 
                                                                      143            112 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------  -------  ------------- 
 
 The joint ventures have no significant contingent liabilities 
  to which the Group is exposed and nor has the Group any significant 
  contingent liabilities in relation to its interest in the joint 
  ventures. 
  On 15 September, Emitec the Group's 50% joint venture with Continental 
  AG acquired Grundfos NoNOx Holdings A/S from Grundfos Holding 
  A/S. 
 
 
 
8     Net borrowings 
 
(a)   Analysis of net borrowings 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                    Notes   Current           Non-current            Total 
                                            -------   ---------------------------- 
                                                        One 
                                                         to  Two to   More 
                                             Within     two    five   than   Total 
                                                one                   five 
                                               year   years   years  years 
                                               GBPm    GBPm    GBPm   GBPm    GBPm    GBPm 
      ----------------------------  ------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
      2010 
      Other borrowings 
   GBP350 million 6[3/4]% 
    2019 unsecured bond             i             -       -       -  (347)   (347)   (347) 
   GBP176 million 7% 2012 
    unsecured bond                  i             -   (176)       -      -   (176)   (176) 
   Other secured US$ 
    denominated loan                            (1)     (2)     (5)      -     (7)     (8) 
   Other long term borrowings                   (6)       -       -      -       -     (6) 
 Finance lease obligations         iv           (1)     (1)     (1)      -     (2)     (3) 
 Bank overdrafts                               (17)       -       -      -       -    (17) 
 Other short term bank 
  borrowings                                   (36)       -       -      -       -    (36) 
 Borrowings                                    (61)   (179)     (6)  (347)   (532)   (593) 
 ----------------------------  -----------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
 Bank balances and cash                         158       -       -      -       -     158 
 Short term bank deposits          ii           280       -       -      -       -     280 
 ----------------------------  -----------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
 Cash and cash equivalents          v           438       -       -      -       -     438 
 ----------------------------  -----------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
 Other financial assets 
  - bank deposits                  iii            4       -       -      -       -       4 
 ----------------------------  -----------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
 Net borrowings                                 381   (179)     (6)  (347)   (532)   (151) 
 ----------------------------  -----------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
      2009 
      Other borrowings 
   GBP350 million 6[3/4]% 
    2019 unsecured bond             i             -       -       -  (347)   (347)   (347) 
   GBP201 million 7% 2012 
    unsecured bond                  i             -       -   (201)      -   (201)   (201) 
   Other secured US$ 
    denominated loan                            (2)     (2)     (5)      -     (7)     (9) 
   Other long term borrowings                   (6)     (6)       -      -     (6)    (12) 
 Finance lease obligations         iv           (1)     (1)     (1)    (1)     (3)     (4) 
 Bank overdrafts                               (28)       -       -      -       -    (28) 
 Other short term bank 
  borrowings                                   (35)       -       -      -       -    (35) 
 Borrowings                                    (72)     (9)   (207)  (348)   (564)   (636) 
 ----------------------------  -----------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
 Bank balances and cash                         132       -       -      -       -     132 
 Short term bank deposits          ii           184       -       -      -       -     184 
 Cash and cash equivalents          v           316       -       -      -       -     316 
 ----------------------------  -----------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
 Other financial assets 
  - bank deposits                  iii           20       -       -      -       -      20 
 ----------------------------  -----------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
 Net borrowings                                 264     (9)   (207)  (348)   (564)   (300) 
 ----------------------------  -----------  -------   -----  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
 
      Other borrowings include: Unsecured GBP350 million (2009: 
       GBP350 million) 6[3/4]% bond maturing in 2019 less unamortised 
       issue costs of GBP3 million (2009: GBP3 million); unsecured 
       GBP176 million (2009: GBP201 million) 7% bond maturing in 
       2012 less unamortised issue costs of nil (2009: nil); and 
       a secured term loan of GBP8 million (2009: GBP9 million) secured 
       by way of a fixed and floating charge on certain Aerospace 
       fixed assets. 
       Notes 
              Denotes borrowings at fixed rates of interest until maturity. 
               All other borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are at 
      (i)      variable interest rates. 
              The average interest rate on short term bank deposits was 
               0.5% (2009: 0.5%). Deposits at 31 December 2010 had no fixed 
      (ii)     maturity date (2009: no fixed maturity date). 
              The interest rate on bank deposits was 2% (2009: 0.85%); 
      (iii)    deposits mature in 27 May 2011 (2009: 1 April 2010). 
              Finance lease obligations gross of finance charges fall 
               due as follows: GBP1 million within one year (2009: GBP1 
               million), GBP3 million in one to five years (2009: GBP3 
               million) and GBP1 million in more than five years (2009: 
      (iv)     GBP1 million). 
              GBP11 million (2009: GBP9 million) of the Group's cash and 
               cash equivalents are held by the Group's captive insurance 
               company to maintain solvency requirements and as collateral 
               for Letters of Credit issued to the Group's principal external 
               insurance providers. These funds cannot be circulated within 
      (v)      the Group on demand. 
(b)   Fair values 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                 2010            2009 
                                                             -------------  -------------- 
                                                               Book   Fair    Book    Fair 
                                                              value  value   value   value 
                                                               GBPm   GBPm    GBPm    GBPm 
      -----------------------------------------------------  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
      Borrowings, other financial assets 
       and cash and cash equivalents 
 Other borrowings                                             (537)  (564)   (569)   (570) 
 Finance lease obligations                                      (3)    (3)     (4)     (4) 
 Bank overdrafts and other short term 
  bank borrowings                                              (53)   (53)    (63)    (63) 
 Bank balances and cash                                         158    158     132     132 
 Short term bank deposits and other 
  bank deposits                                                 284    284     204     204 
                                                              (151)  (178)   (300)   (301) 
 ----------------------------------------------------------  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
      Trade and other payables 
 Government refundable advances                                (40)   (40)    (28)    (28) 
 Deferred and contingent consideration                         (27)   (27)    (32)    (32) 
 ----------------------------------------------------------  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
                                                               (67)   (67)    (60)    (60) 
 ----------------------------------------------------------  ------  -----  ------  ------ 
 The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating 
  fair values for financial instruments: 
  Unsecured bank overdrafts, other short term bank borrowings, 
  bank balances and cash and short term bank deposits approximate 
  to book value due to their short maturities. For other amounts, 
  the repayments which the Group is committed to make have been 
  discounted at the relevant interest rates applicable at 31 
  December 2010. Bonds included within other borrowings have 
  been valued using quoted closing market values. 
 
 
 
9   Cash flow reconciliations 
    -------------------------------------------------------  -----  ----- 
                                                              2010   2009 
    Cash generated from operations                            GBPm   GBPm 
    -------------------------------------------------------  -----  ----- 
 Operating profit                                              386     39 
    Adjustments for: 
    Depreciation, impairment and amortisation of 
     fixed assets 
     Charged to trading profit 
   Depreciation                                                191    193 
   Impairment                                                    2      2 
   Amortisation                                                 10     11 
  Amortisation of non-operating intangible assets 
   arising on business combinations                             19     24 
  Restructuring and impairment charges                           -      9 
 Changes in fair value of derivative and other 
  financial instruments                                       (12)   (71) 
 Amortisation of government capital grants                     (1)    (1) 
 Net profits on sale and realisation of fixed 
  assets                                                       (1)    (6) 
 Gains and losses on changes in Group structure                (1)    (2) 
 Charge for share-based payments                                 3      2 
 Movement in post-employment obligations                     (116)   (45) 
 Changes in current accounts with parent undertakings           86     10 
 Change in inventories                                        (63)    133 
 Change in receivables                                       (117)   (36) 
 Change in payables and provisions                             121     36 
                                                               507    298 
 -------------------------------------------------------     -----  ----- 
    Movement in net debt 
 Movement in cash and cash equivalents                         133    194 
 Net movement in other borrowings and deposits                 (6)     93 
 Bond buy back                                                  25    124 
 Finance leases                                                  1      1 
 Currency variations                                           (4)    (4) 
    Businesses acquired and sold                                 -      - 
 Movement in year                                              149    408 
 Net debt at beginning of year                               (300)  (708) 
 Net debt at end of year                                     (151)  (300) 
 -------------------------------------------------------     -----  ----- 
 
    Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents 
 Cash and cash equivalents per balance sheet                   438    316 
 Bank overdrafts included within "current liabilities 
  - borrowings"                                               (17)   (28) 
 -------------------------------------------------------     ----- 
 Cash and cash equivalents per cashflow                        421    288 
 -------------------------------------------------------     -----  ----- 
 
 
10    Post-employment obligations 
                                                                                                                        2010       2009 
      Post-employment obligations as at the year end comprise:                                                          GBPm       GBPm 
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------- 
 Pensions      - funded                                                                                                (176)      (597) 
               - unfunded                                                                                              (363)      (345) 
 Medical       - funded                                                                                                 (17)       (13) 
               - unfunded                                                                                               (44)       (41) 
 ------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------- 
                                                                                                                       (600)      (996) 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------- 
 
      The Group's pension arrangements comprise various defined benefit 
       and defined contribution schemes throughout the world. The main 
       externally funded defined benefit pension schemes operate in the 
       UK, US and Japan. In Europe, funds are retained within certain 
       businesses to provide defined benefit pension benefits. In addition, 
       in the US and UK a number of retirement plans are operated which 
       provide certain employees with post-employment medical benefits. 
 
      Defined benefit schemes - measurement and assumptions 
       Independent actuarial valuations of all major defined benefit 
       scheme assets and liabilities were carried out at 31 December 
       2010. The present value of the defined benefit obligation, the 
       related current service cost and the past service cost were measured 
       using the projected unit credit method. 
(a)    Key assumptions were: 
                                                                                UK          Americas            Europe              ROW 
                                                                                 %                 %                 %                % 
      ----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  --------------- 
      2010 
 Rate of increase in pensionable 
  salaries                                                                    4.35               3.5              2.50                - 
 Rate of increase in payment and                                              2.90 
  deferred pensions                                                              0               2.0              1.75              n/a 
 Discount rate                                                                5.40               5.5              5.00             1.75 
 Inflation assumption                                                         3.35               2.5              1.75             0.75 
      Rate of increases in medical costs: 
           Initial/long term                                               6.5/6.0           9.0/5.0               n/a              n/a 
      ---  -----------------------------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  --------------- 
      2009 
 Rate of increase in pensionable 
  salaries                                                                    4.25               3.5              2.50              3.5 
 Rate of increase in payment and 
  deferred pensions                                                           3.40               2.0              1.75              n/a 
 Discount rate                                                                5.70               6.0              5.40              2.0 
 Inflation assumption                                                         3.25               2.5              1.75              1.0 
      Rate of increases in medical costs: 
           Initial/long term                                               7.0/4.5           9.0/5.0               n/a              n/a 
      ---  -----------------------------------------------------  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------  --------------- 
 
      The discount rates in the table above for the UK and Europe were 
       referenced against specific iBoxx indices, whilst the Citigroup 
       liability index was the reference point for the USA discount rate. 
       The reference for the UK discount rate was the yield as at 31 
       December on the iBoxx GBP Corporate rated AA bonds with a maturity 
       of 15 years plus. The reference for the European discount rate 
       was the yield as at 31 December on the iBoxx Euro Corporate rated 
       AA bonds with a maturity of 10 years plus of 4.7%, adjusted to 
       reflect the duration of liabilities. For the USA, the discount 
       rate matched the Citigroup liability index as at 31 December 2010 
       of 5.5%. 
       The underlying mortality assumptions for the major schemes are 
       as follows: 
      United Kingdom 
       Such is the size and profile of the UK scheme that data on the 
       scheme's mortality experience is collected and reviewed annually. 
       The key current year mortality assumptions for the scheme use 
       S1NA (year of birth) mortality tables allowing for medium cohort 
       projections with a minimum improvement of 1% and a +0.5 age rating 
       for male members and a +0.7 year age rating for female members. 
       Using these assumptions a male aged 65 lives for a further 20.6 
       years and a female aged 65 lives for a further 23.2 years. A male 
       aged 45 is expected to live a further 22.5 years from age 65 and 
       a female aged 45 is expected to live a further 25.1 years from 
       age 65. The prior period valuation used PA92 (year of birth) tables 
       allowing for medium cohort but without a minimum improvement. 
       The prior period age adjustments to PA92 (year of birth tables) 
       were equivalent to that of the age rating adjustment to S1NA (year 
       of birth) tables. 
      Overseas 
       In the USA, PPA2010 tables have been used whilst in Germany the 
       RT2005-G tables have again been used. In the USA the longevity 
       assumption for a male aged 65 is that he lives a further 19 years 
       (female 21 years) whilst in Germany a male aged 65 lives for a 
       further 18.1 years (female 22.4 years). The longevity assumption 
       for a USA male currently aged 45 is that he also lives for a further 
       19 years once attaining 65 years (females 21 years), with the 
       German equivalent assumption for a male being 18.2 years (female 
       23.6 years). These assumptions are based solely on the prescribed 
       tables not on actual GKN experience. 
      Assumption sensitivity analysis 
       The impact of a one percentage point movement in the primary assumptions 
       on the defined benefit net obligations as at 31 December 2010 
       is set out below: 
                                            UK                    Americas                   Europe                      ROW 
                                  ----------------------  ------------------------  -------------------------  ------------------------ 
                                                  Income                    Income                     Income                    Income 
                                  Liabilities  statement    Liabilities  statement  Liabilities     statement    Liabilities  statement 
                                         GBPm       GBPm           GBPm       GBPm         GBPm          GBPm           GBPm       GBPm 
      --------------------------  -----------  ---------  -------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  -------------  --------- 
 Discount rate +1%                        314        2.8             45      (0.2)           49           0.4              6      (0.3) 
 Discount rate -1%                      (391)      (1.8)           (56)        0.2         (58)             -            (6)        0.3 
 Rate of inflation +1%                  (298)     (21.3)              -          -         (33)         (2.2)              -          - 
 Rate of inflation -1%                    246       18.2              -          -           30           2.0              -          - 
 Rate of increase in 
  medical costs +1%                       (1)          -            (1)      (0.2)            -             -              -          - 
 Rate of increase in 
  medical costs -1%                         1          -              1        0.2            -             -              -          - 
 --------------------------       -----------  ---------  -------------  ---------  -----------  ------------  -------------  --------- 
 
 
 
10    Post-employment obligations (continued) 
 
(b)   Defined benefit schemes - reporting 
      The amounts included in operating profit are: 
                                      Trading Profit 
                                                 Redundancy    Restructuring     UK Pension 
                                  Employee        and other              and         scheme 
                                   benefit       employment       impairment    curtailment 
                                   expense          amounts          charges                        Total 
                                      GBPm             GBPm             GBPm           GBPm          GBPm 
      ------------------------  ----------  ---------------  ---------------  -------------  ------------ 
      2010 
 Current service cost                 (35)                -                -              -          (35) 
 Past service cost                       1              (1)                -              -             - 
 Settlement/curtailments                 9                -                -             68            77 
 -----------------------------  ----------  ---------------  ---------------  -------------  ------------ 
                                      (25)              (1)                -             68            42 
 -----------------------------  ----------  ---------------  ---------------  -------------  ------------ 
      2009 
 Current service cost                 (34)                -                -              -          (34) 
 Past service cost                       5                -              (1)              -             4 
 Settlement/curtailments                 7                -                -              -             7 
 -----------------------------  ----------  ---------------  ---------------  -------------  ------------ 
                                      (22)                -              (1)              -          (23) 
 -----------------------------  ----------  ---------------  ---------------  -------------  ------------ 
 
      The benefits from an enhanced transfer value exercise in the 
       UK together with scheme design changes in Japan resulted in 
       a GBP9 million settlement/curtailment credit to Trading profit. 
       A number of scheme design changes introduced in UK pension arrangements 
       that included a move from final salary basis to that of career 
       average resulted in a curtailment credit of GBP68 million. 
 
      The amounts recognised in the balance sheet are: 
                                                                2010 
                                            UK     Americas     Europe          ROW       Total      2009 
                                          GBPm         GBPm       GBPm         GBPm        GBPm      GBPm 
      -----------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
 Present value of unfunded 
  obligations                             (13)         (39)      (347)          (8)       (407)     (386) 
 Present value of funded 
  obligations                          (2,435)        (360)       (22)         (36)     (2,853)   (2,800) 
 Fair value of plan assets               2,364          245         28           23       2,660     2,190 
 Net obligations recognised 
  in the balance sheet                    (84)        (154)      (341)         (21)       (600)     (996) 
 ----------------------------------  ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
 
      The contributions expected to be paid by the Group during 2011 
       to the UK scheme is GBP28 million and to overseas schemes GBP38 
       million. Section d) of this note describes the Pension partnership 
       interest created on 31 March 2010 under which the first distribution 
       of GBP23 million is expected to be made in the second quarter 
       of 2011. 
 
      Cumulative actuarial gains and losses recognised in equity are 
       as follows: 
                                                                                           2010      2009 
                                                                                           GBPm      GBPm 
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 January                                                                             (334)     (144) 
 Net actuarial losses in year                                                              (24)     (190) 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  -------- 
 At 31 December                                                                           (358)     (334) 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------  -------- 
 
 
      Post-employment obligations 
 
      Movement in schemes' obligations (funded and unfunded) during 
       the year 
                                                         UK   Americas       Europe         ROW     Total 
                                                       GBPm       GBPm         GBPm        GBPm      GBPm 
      --------------------------------------------  -------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2010                                  (2,440)      (355)        (352)        (39)   (3,186) 
      Businesses acquired                                 -          -            -           -         - 
 Current service cost                                  (22)        (4)          (6)         (3)      (35) 
 Interest                                             (135)       (22)         (18)         (1)     (176) 
 Contributions by participants                          (4)          -          (1)           -       (5) 
 Actuarial gains and losses                            (61)       (26)         (20)         (2)     (109) 
 Benefits paid                                          129         17           17           3       166 
 Past service cost                                      (1)          1            -           -         - 
 Settlements/Curtailments                                86          -            -           6        92 
 Currency variations                                      -       (10)           11         (8)       (7) 
 At 31 December 2010                                (2,448)      (399)        (369)        (44)   (3,260) 
 -------------------------------------------------  -------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2009                                  (2,043)      (401)        (353)        (46)   (2,843) 
 Businesses acquired                                   (20)          -            -           -      (20) 
 Current service cost                                  (20)        (5)          (6)         (3)      (34) 
 Interest                                             (129)       (21)         (19)         (1)     (170) 
 Contributions by participants                          (4)          -            -           -       (4) 
 Actuarial gains and losses                           (346)          5         (22)           1     (362) 
 Benefits paid                                          123         15           17           3       158 
 Past service cost                                      (1)          6          (1)           -         4 
 Settlements/Curtailments                                 -          6            -           1         7 
 Currency variations                                      -         40           32           6        78 
 At 31 December 2009                                (2,440)      (355)        (352)        (39)   (3,186) 
 -------------------------------------------------  -------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -------- 
 
 
 
10     Post-employment obligations (continued) 
 
(b)    Defined benefit schemes - reporting (continued) 
 
       Movement in schemes' assets during 
        the year 
                                                              UK      Americas    Europe        ROW         Total 
                                                            GBPm          GBPm      GBPm       GBPm          GBPm 
       ---------------------------------------------  ----------  ------------  --------  ---------  ------------ 
       At 1 January 2010                                   1,930           215        27         18         2,190 
       Businesses acquired                                     -             -         -          -             - 
       Expected return on assets                             128            16         1          -           145 
       Actuarial gains and losses                             76            10         -        (1)            85 
       Contributions by Group                                 39            16         -          2            57 
       Special contribution                                  331             -         -          -           331 
       Contributions by participants                           4             -         1          -             5 
       Settlements/Curtailments                             (15)             -         -          -          (15) 
       Benefits paid                                       (129)          (18)       (1)        (1)         (149) 
       Currency variations                                     -             6         -          5            11 
       At 31 December 2010                                 2,364           245        28         23         2,660 
       ---------------------------------------------  ----------  ------------  --------  ---------  ------------ 
       At 1 January 2009                                   1,759           202        29         19         2,009 
       Businesses acquired                                     -             -         -          -             - 
       Expected return on assets                             106            13         2          -           121 
       Actuarial gains and losses                            152            21       (1)          -           172 
       Contributions by Group                                 32            15         1          3            51 
       Contributions by participants                           4             -         -          -             4 
       Benefits paid                                       (123)          (15)       (1)        (2)         (141) 
       Currency variations                                     -          (21)       (3)        (2)          (26) 
       At 31 December 2009                                 1,930           215        27         18         2,190 
       ---------------------------------------------  ----------  ------------  --------  ---------  ------------ 
 
       The defined benefit obligation is analysed between funded and 
        unfunded schemes as follows: 
 
                                                                      2010 
                                                  UK    Americas        Europe       ROW           Total     2009 
                                                GBPm        GBPm          GBPm      GBPm            GBPm     GBPm 
       --------------------------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  --------  --------------  ------- 
       Funded                                (2,435)       (360)          (22)      (36)         (2,853)  (2,800) 
       Unfunded                                 (13)        (39)         (347)       (8)           (407)    (386) 
       --------------------------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  --------  --------------  ------- 
                                             (2,448)       (399)         (369)      (44)         (3,260)  (3,186) 
       --------------------------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  --------  --------------  ------- 
 
       The fair value of the assets in the schemes and the expected 
        rates of return were: 
                                 UK                  Americas                 Europe                  ROW 
                         ------------------  ------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------- 
                             Long                    Long                     Long                  Long 
                             term                    term                     term                  term 
                             rate                    rate                     rate                  rate 
                               of                      of                       of                    of 
                           return                  return                   return                return 
                         expected     Value      expected       Value     expected     Value    expected    Value 
                                %      GBPm             %        GBPm            %      GBPm           %     GBPm 
       ----------------  --------  --------  ------------  ----------  -----------  --------  ----------  ------- 
       At 31 December 
        2010 
  Equities (inc. 
   Hedge Funds)               7.8       741           8.5         171            -         -         5.5       11 
  Bonds                       5.0     1,115           3.6          69            -         -         1.0        8 
  Property                    6.6        90             -           -            -         -           -        - 
  Cash and net current 
   assets                     0.5        39           2.8           5            -         -           -        - 
  Partnership plan 
   asset                      6.1       346             -           -            -         -           -        - 
  Other assets                5.5        33             -           -          4.8        28        1.25        4 
  ---------------------  --------  --------  ------------  ----------  -----------  --------  ----------  ------- 
                                      2,364                       245                     28                   23 
  ---------------------  --------  --------  ------------  ----------  -----------  --------  ----------  ------- 
       At 31 December 
        2009 
  Equities (inc. 
   Hedge Funds)               7.8       696           8.5         143            -         -        5.70        8 
  Bonds                       5.3     1,054           4.2          67            -         -        1.35        7 
  Property                    6.6        82             -           -            -         -           -        - 
  Cash/short term 
   mandate                    0.5        67           3.2           5            -         -           -        2 
  Other assets                5.7        31             -           -          5.1        27        1.25        1 
  ---------------------  --------  --------  ------------  ----------  -----------  --------  ----------  ------- 
                                      1,930                       215                     27                   18 
  ---------------------  --------  --------  ------------  ----------  -----------  --------  ----------  ------- 
 
  The expected return on plan assets is a blended average of projected 
   long term returns for the various asset classes. Equity returns 
   are developed based on the selection of the equity risk premium 
   above the risk-free rate which is measured in accordance with 
   the yield on government bonds. Bond returns are selected by 
   reference to the yields on government and corporate debt, as 
   appropriate to the plan's holdings of these instruments, all 
   other asset classes returns are determined by reference to current 
   experience. 
   The pension partnership interest has been valued on a discounted 
   cash flow basis. The valuation considered separately the profiles 
   of the originating royalty and rental income streams using the 
   Group's current budget and forecast data with other factors 
   considered being related expenses including taxation, timing 
   of the distributions, exchange rates, bond yields and the Group's 
   weighted average cost of capital. 
   The actual return on plan assets was GBP230 million (2009: GBP293 
   million). 
 
 
 
10    Post-employment obligations (continued) 
      History of experience gains and losses 
      2010 
                                               UK  Americas  Europe      ROW 
      ----------------------------------  -------  --------  ------  ------- 
      Experience adjustments arising on 
      scheme assets: 
  Amount - GBPm                                77        10       -      (1) 
  Percentage of scheme assets                3.3%      4.1%       -   (4.3%) 
      Experience gains/(losses) on 
      scheme liabilities: 
  Amount - GBPm                                71       (5)     (1)        - 
  Percentage of the present value of 
   scheme liabilities                        2.9%    (1.3%)  (0.3%) 
 Present value of scheme 
  liabilities - GBPm                      (2,448)     (398)   (369)     (45) 
 Fair value of scheme assets - GBPm         2,364       245      28       23 
                                          -------  --------  ------  ------- 
 Deficit - GBPm                              (84)     (153)   (341)     (22) 
 ----------------------------------       -------  --------  ------  ------- 
 
      2009 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      Experience adjustments arising on 
      scheme assets: 
  Amount - GBPm                               152        21     (1)        - 
  Percentage of scheme assets                7.9%      9.8%  (3.7%)        - 
      Experience gains/(losses) on 
      scheme liabilities: 
  Amount - GBPm                                 -         1       6        - 
  Percentage of the present value of 
   scheme liabilities                           -      0.3%    1.7%        - 
 Present value of scheme 
  liabilities - GBPm                      (2,440)     (355)   (352)     (39) 
 Fair value of scheme assets - GBPm         1,930       215      27       18 
                                          -------  --------  ------  ------- 
 Deficit - GBPm                             (510)     (140)   (325)     (21) 
 ----------------------------------       -------  --------  ------  ------- 
 
      2008 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      Experience adjustments arising on 
      scheme assets: 
  Amount - GBPm                             (539)      (86)       -      (4) 
  Percentage of scheme assets             (30.6%)   (43.1%)       -  (21.0%) 
      Experience gains/(losses) on 
      scheme liabilities: 
  Amount - GBPm                                 7         2     (5)        - 
  Percentage of the present value of 
   scheme liabilities                        0.3%      0.5%  (1.4%)        - 
 Present value of scheme 
  liabilities - GBPm                      (2,043)     (401)   (353)     (46) 
 Fair value of scheme assets - GBPm         1,759       202      29       19 
 Deficit - GBPm                             (284)     (199)   (324)     (27) 
 ----------------------------------       -------  --------  ------  ------- 
 
      2007 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
      Experience adjustments arising on 
      scheme assets: 
  Amount - GBPm                                21         -     (1)      (1) 
  Percentage of scheme assets                0.9%         -  (4.8%)   (7.1%) 
      Experience gains/(losses) on 
      scheme liabilities: 
  Amount - GBPm                               (7)         4     (3)        - 
  Percentage of the present value of 
   scheme liabilities                      (0.3%)      1.6%  (1.4%)        - 
 Present value of scheme 
  liabilities - GBPm                      (2,264)     (270)   (268)     (24) 
 Fair value of scheme assets - GBPm         2,248       212      21       14 
 Deficit - GBPm                              (16)      (58)   (247)     (10) 
 ----------------------------------       -------  --------  ------  ------- 
 
      2006 
      ----------------------------------  -------  --------  ------  ------- 
      Experience adjustments arising on 
      scheme assets: 
  Amount - GBPm                                35        15     (1)        - 
  Percentage of scheme assets                1.6%      7.6%  (4.5%)        - 
      Experience gains/(losses) on 
      scheme liabilities: 
  Amount - GBPm                                15         -       -      (1) 
  Percentage of the present value of 
   scheme liabilities                        0.6%         -       -   (6.7%) 
 Present value of scheme 
  liabilities - GBPm                      (2,375)     (301)   (277)     (23) 
 Fair value of scheme assets - GBPm         2,187       196      19       13 
 ----------------------------------       -------  --------  ------  ------- 
 Deficit - GBPm                             (188)     (105)   (258)     (10) 
 ----------------------------------       -------  --------  ------  ------- 
 
(c)   Defined contribution schemes 
 
 The Group operates a number of defined contribution schemes 
  outside the United Kingdom. The charge to the income statement 
  in the year was GBP15 million (2009: GBP13 million). 
 
(d)   Pension partnership interest 
 On 31 March 2010 the Group agreed an asset-backed cash payment 
  arrangement with the Trustee of the UK Pension scheme to help 
  address the UK pension funding deficit. In connection with the 
  arrangement certain UK freehold properties and a non-exclusive 
  licence over the GKN trade marks, together with associated rental 
  and royalty rights, were transferred to a limited partnership 
  established by the Group. The partnership is controlled by and 
  its results are consolidated by the Group. The fair value of 
  the assets transferred was GBP535 million. On 31 March 2010, 
  the Group made a special contribution to the UK Pension scheme 
  of GBP331 million and on the same date the UK Pension scheme 
  used this contribution to acquire a nominal limited interest 
  in the partnership for its fair value of GBP331 million. The 
  UK Pension scheme's nominal partnership interest entitles it 
  to a distribution from the income of the partnership of GBP30 
  million per annum for 20 years subject to a discretion exercisable 
  by the Group in certain circumstances. At inception the discounted 
  value of the cash distributions was assessed at GBP331 million 
  which was recognised as a pension plan asset and as a non-controlling 
  interest in equity. The first distribution of GBP23 million 
  for the period from 31 March to 31 December 2010 is expected 
  to be made in the second quarter of 2011. 
 

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