Director Shareholding

Avon Rubber PLC
07 January 2003

Schedule 11 - Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

AVS No:

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1.     Name of company: Avon Rubber plc

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 2. Name of director:


        Leland J Richards



        3.     Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect
        of holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
        spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
        interest: Director named in 2 above:



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

        Leeland J. Richards 109

        Charles Schwab & Co. 2,500

        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 transaction
        please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
        discretionary:



        7.     Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:



        8.     Percentage of issued class:



        9.     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:



        10.     Percentage of issued class:



        11.     Class of security:



        12.     Price per share:



        13.     Date of transaction:



14. Date company informed:


        6 January 2003





15. Total holding following this notification

    2,609 ordinary shares of £1 each

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


        .0093%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following.


        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:


        Disclosure of additional interest of 2,500 shares in Charles Schwab &
        Co.

        24.     Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

        Peter Fairbairn 01225 861160

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


                Peter Fairbairn

        Date of notification: 7 January 2003



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