Director Shareholding

Avon Rubber PLC
3 October 2001


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    AVON RUBBER P.L.C.

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    T.K.P. STEAD

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or 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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS IN 2

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    T.K.P. STEAD

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    NO

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    SHARE PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    6000

8)   (0.022%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (  %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    £1 ORDINARY

12) Price per share

    £0.8748

13) Date of transaction

    03-10-01

14) Date company informed

    03-10-01

15) Total holding following this notification

    8383

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.03%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information

    MR STEAD SURRENDERED OPTIONS OVER 9.811 ORDINARY SHARES ON THE SAME DATE 

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    C L MARTIN

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification   03.10.01               




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    AVON RUBBER P.L.C.


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    S.J. WILLCOX

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or 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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    THE PERSON NAMED IN 2, AND HIS SPOUSE - SEE 4

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    CAPEL CURE MYERS NOMINEES LTD
    LVGBW - 6350 SHARES
    FVGBW -  670 SHARES

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    PARTLY TO SPOUSE - SEE 4

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    DISCRETIONARY

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    7020

8)   (0.025%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (  %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    £1 ORDINARY

12) Price per share

     £0.875

13) Date of transaction

    03-10-01

14) Date company informed

    03-10-01

15) Total holding following this notification

    35438

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.127%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    C L MARTIN

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification   03.10.01