Avon Protection Regulatory News (AVON)

9 Mar 2005 10:15

Deutsche Asset Management Group Ltd09 March 2005 FORM SAR 3 Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel. A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired. Date of disclosure 09/03/2005............................................................... DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs") Date of acquisition 08/03/05............................................................... Acquisition in (name of company) Avon Rubber............................................. 1. Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) ORD GBP1........................................................ Number of shares/rights over shares acquired 181,388........................Shares........................Rights If rights over shares acquired, as opposed to the shares themselves, specifynature of rights ............................................................... 2. Resultant total holding of voting shares (and % of total voting shares inissue) 4,270,990.......... 15.3501% Resultant total holding of rights over shares (and % of total voting shares inissue) .......... ..........% Total percentage 4,270,990.......... 15.3501% 3. Party making disclosure DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED 4. (a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LIMITED and, if different, beneficial owner ............................................................... (b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) ............................................................... Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above ............................................................... (Also print name of signatory) BARNABY WOOD on behalf of HUGH MALE ............................................. Telephone and extension number 020 7547 1980........................................................................................ Note 1. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting byagreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of oracquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregateholdings to disclose certain disposals. Note 2. The resultant total percentage holding of voting shares and rights overshares is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issueoutside treasury. For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of theSARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, MonitoringSection. Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. Email:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange