Director Shareholding

Avon Rubber PLC
15 March 2002

                       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

AS IN 2 ABOVE

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

MRS P. WILLCOX

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

SPOUSE

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

STRAIGHT PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

10,000

8)   (0.035%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

-

11) Class of security

£1 ORD

12) Price per share

1.18P

13) Date of transaction

14/3/02

14) Date company informed

14/3/02

15) Total holding following this notification

38,418

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.138%

     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    01225 861150

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

    Date of Notification   15.03.02                              


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

AVON RUBBER P.L.C.

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

G.T.E. PRIESTLEY

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 ABOVE

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

MR G.T.E. PRIESTLEY    12000

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

THIS IS A TRANSFER OF MR PRIESTLEY'S WIFE'S SHARES TO MR PRIESTLEY

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



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

12000

8)   (0.043%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

-

11) Class of security

£1 ORDINARY

12) Price per share

117P

13) Date of transaction

12 MARCH 2002

14) Date company informed

14 MARCH 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

12000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.043%

     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

THIS DOES NOT ALTER MR PRIESTLEY'S BENEFICIAL INTEREST

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

01225 861150

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

    Date of Notification    15.03.02                             


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