Holding in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
31 August 2000



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

AVON RUBBER PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

NORWICH UNION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD


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

AS IN 2 ABOVE


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

NORWICH UNION LIFE AND PENSIONS LTD        775000
LONDON & EDINBURGH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD     1146

                                  TOTAL    776146 

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

100000


8)   ( 0.36 %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

£1 ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed

31.8.2000


12)  Total holding following this notification

776146
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.79%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries



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

     Date of Notification .... 31 AUGUST 2000 ......