Directors' Dealings - Amendment

Avon Rubber PLC
24 February 2000


The issuer has advised that the following alterations should be made to the
Directors Shareholding announcement released on 22 February 2000 at 15:28 under
RNS No 0040G. 

In sections 2 and 4 the name of the Director should read Mr T.C. BONNER and not
Mr T.C. RONNER as previously stated.

The full corrected version is shown below.



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

AVON RUBBER PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR T C BONNER

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

IN RESPECT OF THE DIRECTOR REFERRED TO 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)

HELD IN MR BONNER'S GENERAL PEP

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

GENERAL PEP


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

2000

8)   ( 0.007% )
    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

£2.45

13) Date of transaction

18.02.00

14) Date company informed

22.02.00

15) Total holding following this notification

4000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.014%


     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



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.......22 FEBRUARY 2000...