Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
21 June 2006



             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.

     SEE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

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

     -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     85,583


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

     0.30%


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY £1 SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     16 June 2006


11)  Date listed company informed

     20 June 2006


12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,284,417

               
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)

     8.12%


14)  Any additional information

     AVON RUBBER PLC
     ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
     28,137,184


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     P J FAIRBAIRN
     01225-896860


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


     Date of Notification ................. 21 June 2006



ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC AND ITS FUND MANAGEMENT OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES * 
AVON RUBBER PLC 
ORDINARY GBP1 SHARES

Ordinary GBP1 Shares in issue         20 Jun 06      28,137,184

Fund Code    Fund Name                                  Previous    Previous %    Current     Current %    Movement
                                                        Holding                   Holding

IT090B       Dunedin Smaller Companies Trust Plc        630,000     2.23%         630,000     2.23%        0            
LF1988D      Aberdeen Life UK Smaller Companies Fund    350,000     1.24%         350,000     1.24%        0            
OC0449       Aberdeen UK Emerging Companies Fund        1,390,000   4.92%         1,304,417   4.62%        -85,583      
      
TOTAL HOLDING                                           2,370,000   8.40%         2,284,417   8.09%        -85,583




* Aberdeen Asset Management PLC UK Fund Management Subsidiaries
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited
Edinburgh Fund Managers Limited
Edinburgh Portfolio Limited
Murray Johnstone Limited
Aberdeen Private Investors 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



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