Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
19 January 2007


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     AVON RUBBER p.l.c.

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS 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.

     BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD
     HOLDING - 748,624
     BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE Co.LTD
     HOLDING - 126,394
     GERRARD LTD - HOLDING - 3,990


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     879,008

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

     3.11%

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



11)  Date listed company informed

     19 JANUARY 2007

12)  Total holding following this notification

     879,008
               
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)

     3.11%

14)  Any additional information

     CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL          28,296,757

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Mr. P.J. FAIRBAIRN
     01225 - 896860

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

     P.J. FAIRBAIRN
     COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification 19 JANUARY 2007





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