Holding(s) in Company

Avon Rubber PLC
15 March 2006




             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     AVON RUBBER PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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

     NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDING


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     296,000

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     1.05%

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY £1 SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

     14 March 2006

11)  Date listed company informed

     15 March 2006

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,648,364
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     9.42%

14)  Any additional information

     AVON RUBBER PLC
     ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
     28,127,028

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Mr.P.J FAIRBAIRN
     01225 - 896860


16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification .......... 15 March 2006




Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and its Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries*

Avon Rubber PLC
Ordinary GBP1 Shares

Ordinary GBP1 Shares in issue                            15-Mar-06                           SII    28,127,026

Fund Code  Fund Name                                       Previous     % Holding      Current               Movement
                                                           Holding                     Holding

IT0906     Dunedin Smaller Companies Trust Plc             630,000        2.24%        630,000      2.24%           0
LF1795     Aberdeen Life UK Smaller Companies Fund         350,000        1.24%        350,000      1.24%           0
OC0449     Aberdeen UK Emerging Companies Fund             700,000        2.49%        700,000      2.49%           0
OC1717     Aberdeen UK Equity Income Fund                  296,000        1.05%              0      0.00%     296,000
OC1727     Aberdeen UK Small Cap Core Fund                 600,000        2.13%        600,000      2.13%           0
OC1728     Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies                    90,000        0.32%         90,000      0.32%           0
OC1778     Abdn UK Growth Fund ICVC                        108,364        0.39%        108,364      0.39%           0
SE1682D    Tyco - TTees of Tyco Electronics                170,000        0.60%        170,000      0.60%           0
           Pension Plan

                                           Total Holding   2,944,364     10.47%       2,648,364     9.42%     296,000


* Fund Management Operating Subsidiaries
Aberdeen Asset Manager Limited
Edinburgh Fund Managers Plc
Murray Johnstone Limited
Aberdeen Private Investors Limited
Aberdeen Fund Management Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Funds Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Funds Limited
Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited



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