Avon Protection Regulatory News (AVON)

1.

Details of PDMR

a)

Name

Chloe Ponsonby

b)

Position / status

Non-Executive Director

c)

Initial notification /

amendment

Initial notification

2.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the

financial instrument

and ISIN Code

Ordinary £1 shares in Avon Rubber p.l.c.

GB0000667013

b)

Nature of the

transaction

Acquisition of shares

c)

Price(s) and

volume(s)

d)

Aggregated

information

Aggregated volume

Price

GBP 10,186.30

e)

Date of the

transaction

2016-08-09

f)

Place of the

transaction

London Stock Exchange