Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
15 March 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     AVON RUBBER PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     TOWES PERRIN SHARE PLAN SERVICES (GUERNSEY) LTD  RE: AVONESOT

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

     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.

     AS IN 2 ABOVE

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     50,000

6)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.18%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     -

9)   Class of security

     £1 ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     12 MARCH 2004

11)  Date company informed

     15 MARCH 2004

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,200,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.313%

14)  Any additional information

     ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
     27,823,944

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     P.J. FAIRBAIRN
     COMPANY SECRETARY
     01225-861160

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

     Date of Notification ....15 MARCH 2004....



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