Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
21 August 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

AVON RUBBER P.L.C.


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (NO )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (NO )
                                                                           
Other (please specify) :                                                   (NO )

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

16 JUNE 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 AUGUST 2007
 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

12%
 

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
                                                               
                                                                      
GB0000667013           3,241,926              3,241,926                                                                 
 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Class/type of shares  Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                               
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                      Direct            Direct     Indirect       Direct    Indirect  
                                                                                      
                                                                                      
GB0000667013          3,555,881                    3,555,881                12.213%                                   
                                          

 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           
                                                                                      
                                                                                      

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

3,555,881                     12.213%                                         

 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:




Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:

ALL SHARES ARE HELD INDIRECTLY.

ALL FIGURES ARE BASED ON THE COMPANIES ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 29,116,104
AS PROVIDED BY EXSHARE
 
E-MAIL CONTACT [e-mail]


14. Contact name:

ALISON AVERONO
 

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 782 2324
 




REPORT:    S212                   Currant Holdings by Fund Manager                          17 Aug 2007 
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Stock Line: 0066701    AVON RUBBER ORD GBP1

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Fund Managing Co.      Number of     Issued Share   Percentage of
                       Shares Held     Capital      Issued Capital    UK Registered Owner    Fund    Beneficial Owner
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gartmore Fund          1,109,443                       3.810%         HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY    56690  GARTMORE FUND
Managers Limited                                                      NOMINEE UK LTD                MANAGERS LTD A/C
                                                                                                    GARTMORE UK & IRISH
                                                                                                    SMALLER COMPANIES
                       ----------                   ------------
                       1,109,443                       3.810%


Gartmore                 750,000                       2.576%         BNY GIL CLT A/C        GMT    GARTMORE FLEDGLING
Investment Limited                                                    NOMS LTD A/C GMT              TRUST PLC



Gartmore 
Investment Limited       259,835                       0.892%         BNY GIL CLT A/C        56640   GARTMORE GROWTH 
                                                                      NOMS LTD A/C NWSC              OPPORTUNITIES PLC


Gartmore                 414,632                       1.424%         BNY GIL CLT A/C        LST     GARTMORE SMALLER
Investment Limited                                                    NOMS LTD A/C LST               COMPANIES TRUST PLC



Gartmore               1,021,971                       3.510%         NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD  54550   STRATHCLYDE
Investment Limited                                                                                   PENSION FUND

                       ----------                   ------------
                       2,446,438                       8.402%
                       ----------                   ------------

                       3,555,881    29,116,104        12.213%
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