Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
20 December 2005



                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     AVON RUBBER PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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.

     PLEASE SEE LETTER AND SPREADSHEET BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     723,664


6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     2.57%


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -


8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     -


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY £1 SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     19 DECEMBER 2005


11)  Date listed company informed

     19 DECEMBER 2005


12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,387,164 ORD £1 SHARES   

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     12.04%


14)  Any additional information

     TOTAL ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF AVON RUBBER PLC IS 28,127,028


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     P.J. FAIRBAIRN 
     COMPANY SECRETARY
     01225 - 896860


16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     P.J. FAIRBAIRN 


     Date of Notification      20 DECEMBER 2005



To Avon Rubber PLC dated 19 December 2005


Avon PLC - Ordinary Shares


Aberdeen Asset Management PLC writes on behalf of its fund management operating 
subsidiaries* to inform you that due to a Unit Trust Conversion, their interest 
in the above company has increased by 723,664 shares.

The total number of ordinary shares managed by Aberdeen Asset Management PLC's 
operating subsidiaries is 3,387,164 shares representing 12.04% of the issued 
share capital of that class.

A breakdown of our holding is provided on the following spreadsheet.

     
*    Aberdeen Asset Management PLC UK Fund Management Subsidiaries

     Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited
     Edinburgh Fund Managers Limited
     Aberdeen Private Investors Limited
     Murray Johnstone Limited
     Aberdeen Fund Management Limited
     Aberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions Limited
     Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Funds Limited
     Aberdeen Asset Management Funds Limited
     Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited


Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and its Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries*

Avon Rubber PLC
Ordinary GBP1 Shares

Ordinary GBP1 Shares in issue                                     19-Dec-05                              28,127,028

                                                                                                    Current            %
*Fund Management Operating Subsidiary         Fund Name                                             Holding      Holding
Aberdeen Asset Management (Ireland) Limited   SELUK - Aberdeen Selector Fund                         85,500        0.30%
Aberdeen Asset Management Funds Limited       DWSEIF - Abdn INV1 - Aberdeen UK Equity Income Fur  2,408,000        8.56%
Aberdeen Asset Management Funds Limited       Abdn Investment Funds ICVC - Abdn UK Growth Fund      723,664        2.57%
                                              Tyco - TTees if Tyco Electronics Pension Plan         170,000        0.60%
                                              Total Holding                                       3,387,164       12.04%

*Funds Management Operating Subsidiaries
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited
Edinburgh Fund Managers Limited
Aberdeen Private Investors Limited
Murray Johnstone Limited
Aberdeen Fund Management Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Funds Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Funds Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited


From Aberdeen Asset Management



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