Director Shareholding

Avon Rubber PLC
12 July 2004


                                    AVON RUBBER
 
On 12 July 2004, 8,445 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
employees 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 8,445 ordinary shares of £1
each of the Company.


                             EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

                              Mr. S.J. Willcox 
                              Mr. S.J. Stone 
                              Mr. T.K.P. Stead



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