Dividend Notification

Avon Rubber PLC
11 May 2000

INTERIM DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE         *AVON
SEDOL CODE            *066-701
DIVIDEND AMOUNT       *7.00p
PERIOD                *Half Year ended 01-04-00
PROVISIONAL EX DATE   *05-06-00
RECORD DATE           *09-06-00
PAYMENT DATE          *30-06-00
NOTES *