Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
16 January 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 HOLDING


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

     50,000

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

     0.18%


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY £1 SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     12.01.06


11)  Date listed company informed

     16.01.06


12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,057,164

               
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)

     10.87%


14)  Any additional information

     AVON RUBBER PLC
     ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
     28,127,028


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     16 JANUARY 2006


Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and its Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries*

Avon Rubber PLC
Ordinary GBP1 Shares

Ordinary GBP1 Shares in issue                    16-Jan-2006     28,127,028

*Fund Management                Fund Name               Previous     % Holding     Current      % Holding    Movement
Operating Subsidiary                                    Holding                    Holding

Aberdeen Asset Management
(Ireland) Limited               SELUK - Aberdeen Selector
                                Fund                      85,500         0.30%      85,500          0.30%           0

Aberdeen Asset Management
Funds Limited                   DWSEIF - Abdn INV 1 - Aberdeen
                                UK Equity Income Fund  2,128,000         7.57%    2,078,000         7.39%    (50,000)

Aberdeen Asset Management
Funds Limited                   Abdn Investment Funds ICVC
                                - Abdn UK Growth Fund    723,664         2.57%      723,664         2.57%           0

                                Tyco - T'Tees of Tyco Electronics
                                Pension Plan             170,000         0.60%      170,000         0.60%           0

                                Total Holding          3,107,164        11.05%    3,057,164        10.87%       0.18%



* Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries
Aberdeen Asset Manager Limited
Edinburgh Fund Managers Plc
Murray Johnstone Limited
Aberdeen Private Investors Limited
Aberdeen Fund Management Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Funds Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Funds Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited



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