Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
12 February 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     AVON RUBBER P.L.C.


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PLATINUM INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


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
     
     NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST


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

     BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LTD A/C NO: 310008


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     837,925


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     3.01%


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     -


9)   Class of security

     £1 ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     -


11)  Date company informed

     12/2/04


12)  Total holding following this notification

     837,925

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.01%


14)  Any additional information

     ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL 27,823,944


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     JUNE MEADOWS
     01225 861121


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

     P.J. FAIRBURN

     Date of Notification

     12 FEBRUARY 2004


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