Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
12 August 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     AVON RUBBER PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS


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 2 ABOVE


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

     LOWLAND INVESTMENT TRUST (NOW HOLD 4.49%)


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     150,000 ORD SHARES


8)   (0.54%) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     £1 ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

     11 AUGUST 2003


11)  Date company informed

     12 AUGUST 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,250,000

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.49%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
   
     P J FAIRBAIRN


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


     Date of Notification 12 AUGUST 2003

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