Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
12 October 2005

             
                                AVON RUBBER p.l.c.

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


Avon Rubber p.l.c. has been notified by Deutsche Bank A.G. that it and its
subsidiary companies no longer have a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares
of Avon Rubber p.l.c. (see letter below).

Avon Rubber understands that this is as a result of the sale of Deutsche Asset
Management Limited to Aberdeen Asset Management Limited.




LETTER TO: AVON RUBBER PLC
DATED: 11 OCTOBER 2005


Further to our letter of 9 March 2005 and in accordance with Sections 198-202 of
the Companies Act 1985, we write on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG, to inform you
that, on the basis that the relevant issued share capital of your company is
27,823,944 ordinary shares, Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiary companies no
longer have a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of Avon Rubber plc.

Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany, of which
Deutsche Bank AG London is a branch.


FROM: DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON




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