Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
03 January 2008


                                                                    

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 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:

GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED
 

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

SEE SCHEDULE BELOW
 

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

31ST DECEMBER 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

2ND 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        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

GB0000667013           3,929,254              3,929,254


 


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     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

                     3,784,594                    3,784,594                 12.987%





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 

3,784,594                     12.987%

 


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 COMPANY'S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF 
29,140,681 AS PROVIDED BY EXSHARE
 

14. Contact name:

ALISON AVERONO

EMAIL CONTACT: [e-mail]  


15. Contact telephone number:

0207 782 2324


Report:      S212   Current Holdings By Fund Manager                 02 Jan 2008 
 
Stock Line: 0066701   AVON RUBBER ORD GBP1

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

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


                      _________                    ______

                      1,109,443                    3.807% 

Gartmore Investment                                            BNY GIL CLT A/C                     GARTMORE FLEDGLING
Limited                 715,170                    2.454%      NOMS LTD A/C GMT       GMT                   TRUST PLC


Gartmore investment                                            BNY GIL CLT A/C                        GARTMORE GROWTH
Limited                 321,086                    1.102%      NOMS LTD A/C NWSC    56640           OPPORTUNITIES PLC


Gartmore investment                                            BNY GIL CLT A/C                       GARTMORE SMALLER
Limited                 439,208                    1.507%      NOMS LTD A/C LST       LST         COMPANIES TRUST PLC


Gartmore investment                                            NORTRUST NOMINEES    54550         STRATHCLYDE PENSION
Limited               1,199,687                    4.117%      LIMITED                                           FUND

                      _________                    ______

                      2,675,151                    9.180%
                      _________                    ______

                      3,784,594     29,140,681    12.987%
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                                                 End of Report
 




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