Director Shareholding

Avon Rubber PLC
14 May 2002


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    AVON RUBBER PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR DETLEV BARTELS

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    PERSON NAMED IN 2

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    13 FEBRUARY 2002

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    ON OR AFTER 1 OCTOBER 2004

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    £1 ORDINARY 2002: 114900

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    £1 IN AGGREGATE

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    114900

23) Any additional information

    THESE ARE OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN.
    MR BARTELS WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD TODAY.

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    C.L. MARTIN          01225 861150

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification       14 MAY 2002                          





                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    AVON RUBBER PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR BRIAN DUCKWORTH

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    PERSON'S SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    MRS SUSAN DUCKWORTH
    £1000 SHARES

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    RELATES TO PERSON NAMED IN 2

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    SHARE PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    1000

8)   (0.004%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    -

10)  ( - %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    £1 ORDINARY

12) Price per share

    £1.37

13) Date of transaction

    23-03-01

14) Date company informed

    14-05-02

15) Total holding following this notification

    1000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.004%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    

23) Any additional information

    MR DUCKWORTH BECAME A DIRECTOR ON 14-5-02, SO THAT THE TRANSACTION
    BECAME NOTIFIABLE ON THAT DATE.
    

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    C.L. MARTIN          01225 861150

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification       14 MAY 2002                          



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