Completion of Disposal

Avon Rubber PLC
14 August 2006

14 August 2006

                                AVON RUBBER PLC
                         ('Avon Rubber' or the 'Group')
                                        
                             Completion of Disposal

On 22 May 2006 Avon Rubber announced that it had entered into a conditional
agreement to sell Avon Automotive to Petrol Automotive Holdings Inc., a company
established and controlled by Red Diamond Capital Partners, L.P. and a
management team led by Leland Richards.

On 1 August 2006 Avon Rubber announced an extended period of completion due to
the delayed finalisation of certain legal requirements in the Czech Republic.
The finalisation of these requirements and the delayed closing have increased
the costs associated with the transaction by approximately £1.0 million.

All conditions having been satisfied, completion of the disposal of Avon
Automotive  has now taken place.

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For further enquiries, please contact:

Avon Rubber p.l.c                                                 01225 896831
Terry Stead, Chief Executive
Peter Slabbert, Group Finance Director

(Local/Trade Press)                                               01225 896300
Fiona Stewart

Weber Shandwick | Square Mile                                    020 7067 0700
Richard Hews / Rachel Taylor / Stephanie Badjonat

NOTES TO EDITORS:

Avon Rubber p.l.c. is an international polymer engineering group adding value
through material, manufacturing and industry sector expertise. The Group is
currently capitalised at approximately £54 million.




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