Director/PDMR Shareholding

Avon Rubber PLC
02 May 2008

                     Grant of Awards - Employee Share Plans

                        Avon Rubber p.l.c. ('the Company')
 
     Announcement of transaction in ordinary shares of £1 each (the 'Shares')

The Company announces that on 2 May 2008, nil cost options over Shares 
(the 'Options') were granted under the Company's Performance Share Plan 2002 to
the executive director listed below in connection with his appointment as Chief 
Executive Officer.  The awards were granted on the date shown below.

NAME OF DIRECTOR/PDMR      DATE OF GRANT      NUMBER OF SHARES 
                                              SUBJECT TO OPTION

Peter C Slabbert             02/05/2008            49,123

The transaction took place at Hampton Park West, Semington Road, Melksham, 
Wiltshire SN12 6NB.

This announcement is made pursuant to Disclosure Rule 3.1.4 following 
notification under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.

Contact Information: Miles Ingrey-Counter, Company Secretary, on telephone 
01225 896850.




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