Directors' Dealings

AVON RUBBER PLC
21 October 1999

To Company Announcements Office

On 21st October 1999, 88 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 88 ordinary shares of £1
each of the Company.

Executive Directors
Mr  SJ  Wilcox
Mr  SJ  Stone
Mr  RA  Hunt
Mr  TKP Stead

From June Meadows
Assistant to  Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]