Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
3 April 2002



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

AVON RUBBER P.L.C.

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

TOWERS PERRIN SHARE PLAN SERVICES (GUERNSEY) LTD.  RE:  AVON ESOT


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.

AS IN 2 ABOVE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

33,000

6)   (0.119%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

£1 ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

28 MARCH 2002

11)  Date company informed

3 APRIL 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

438,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.574%

14)  Any additional information

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL 
27,823,944

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

C.L. MARTIN
01225 861150


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


     Date of Notification .......... 3 APRIL 2002 ..............


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