Director Shareholding

Avon Rubber PLC
15 January 2003



                             AVON RUBBER p.l.c.

On 15 January 2003, 315 ordinary shares of £l each in the Company were
transferred by Avon Rubber Quest Limited, as Trustee of the Avon Rubber
Qualifying Employee Share Ownership Trust to satisfy options exercised by an
employee under the Company's Sharesave Option Scheme 1992. As a result of the
transfer, the Executive Directors listed below, who are beneficiaries of the
Trust, technically ceased to have an interest in the 315 ordinary shares of £l
each of the Company.


                            EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
 
                              Mr. S.J. Willcox 
                               Mr. S.J. Stone 
                              Mr. T.K.P. Stead


From: June Meadows
      PA to CEO and Company Secretary 
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