Holding in Company

9 May 2011

                                Avingtrans plc                                 

                                ("The Company")                                

                              Holding in Company                               

The Company received notification on 6 May 2011, that Helium Special Situations
Fund now holds in total 2,045,000 ordinary shares of 5p each representing 8.0
per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

Enquiries:

Avingtrans plc, 0115 949 9020

Steve McQuillan, CEO/Stephen King Finance Director

FinnCap 020 7600 1658

Marc Young / Henrik Persson - Corporate Finance

Brian Patient / Steve Norcross - Corporate Broking

Hansard Communications 020 7245 1100

Nicholas Nelson/Guy McDougall