Directors' Dealings

Avon Rubber PLC
10 November 1999




                            AVON RUBBER PLC

On 10 November 1999, 378 ordinary shares of £1 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 378 ordinary shares of £1
each of the Company.

                            Executive Directors

                            Mr S. J. Willcox
                            Mr S. J. Stone
                            Mr R. A. Hunt
                            Mr T. K. P. Stead