Director/PDMR Shareholding

Avon Rubber PLC
28 April 2006

                              AVON RUBBER p.l.c.

On 13 April 2006, 22,370 ordinary shares of £1 each in the Company were
transferred by Avon Rubber Quest Limited, as Trustee of the Avon Rubber 
Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust, to satisfy options exercised by an
employee under the Company's Sharesave Option Scheme 1992.  As a result of the
transfer, the Executive Directors listed below, who are beneficiaries of the
Trust, technically ceased to have an interest in the 22,370 ordinary shares
of £1 each of the Company.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. T.K.P Stead
Mr. P.C. Slabbert


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