Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
09 January 2008





TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
 

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

Avon Rubber plc


2. Reason for the notification  (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 (iii):

Gartmore Investment Limited


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

See attached schedule
 

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

4th January 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

7th January 2008
 

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 (vi)       

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 
                                              (viii)                  
                                                                     
GB0000667013           3,784,594              3,784,594






Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares   Number of shares   Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                         (ix)                                           
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                                          Direct (x) Indirect (xi)   Direct    Indirect  
                                                                                      
GB0000667013           3,473,960                      3,473,960                11.921%

                          
                                                                                      


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           
                                                                                      
                                                                                      



 

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

3,473,960                     11.921%


 

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





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 29,140,681
as provided by Exshare

 
Email contact [e-mail]


14. Contact name:

RDU
 

15. Contact telephone number:

0207 782 2324







Report: S212                       Current Holdings By Fund Manager                          07 Jan 2008 13:00


Stock Line: 0066701         AVON RUBBER ORD GBP1 


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


Gartmore Fund
Managers Limited    1,109,443                         3.807   %         HSBC GLOBAL         56690    GARTMORE FUND
                                                                        CUSTODY NOMINEE              MANAGERS LTD A/C
                                                                        UK LTD                       GARTMORE UK & 
                                                                                                     IRISH SMALLER
                                                                                                     COMPANIES
                    __________                      __________
                                     
                    1,109,443                         3.807%


Gartmore
Investment
Limited               650,000                         2.231%            BNY GIL CLT A/C              GARTMORE FLEDGING
                                                                        NOMS LTD A/C GMT    GMT      TRUST PLC          
                                                                                             

Gartmore
Investment
Limited               280,000                         0.961%            BNY GIL CLT A/C              GARTMORE GROWTH
                                                                        NOMS LTD A/C NWSC   56640    OPPORTUNITIES PLC
                                                                                                     
Gartmore
Investment
Limited               300,000                         1.029%            BNY GIL CLT A/C              GARTMORE SMALLER
                                                                        NOMS LTD A/C LST    LST      COMPANIES TRUST    
                                                                                                     PLC
Gartmore
Investment
Limited             1,134,517                         3.893%            NORTRUST NOMINEES            STRATHCLYDE
                                                                        LIMITED            54550     PENSION FUND
                                                                                                     

                   

                   __________                       __________
                                                    
                    2,364,517                         8.114%
                   __________                       __________
                                                     
                    3,473,960       29,140,681       11.921%
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