Statement re Subsidiary

Avon Rubber PLC
20 September 2004


20 September 2004

            AVON RUBBER p.l.c. PURCHASES REMAINING SHARE OF BELL AVON

Avon Rubber p.l.c. (Avon) announces the purchase of the remaining shareholding
in Bell Avon, Inc from Textron, Inc. (Textron) for a total cash consideration of
US$1.4 million.

Bell Avon was formed in 1984 as a joint venture with Textron and is now a wholly
owned subsidiary operating within Avon's Technical Products division. It is the
only company in the Avon group to specialise in flexible fabrications.

Bell Avon is based in Picayune, Mississippi, USA and their principal products
are hovercraft skirt systems and flexible tanks for the temporary storage of
water and fuel for the US armed forces. For now, the company will continue to
trade under the name Bell Avon, Inc., but a new name will be adopted in due
course.

The parent company, Avon Rubber p.l.c., is listed on the London Stock Exchange
and is a manufacturer of a range of high technology rubber products for
Automotive and Technical Products markets.

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