Avon Protection Regulatory News (AVON)

17 July 2018

AVON RUBBER p.l.c.

US Department of Defense M50 Mask Systems Order

Avon Rubber p.l.c. is pleased to announce the receipt of an order for 93,000 M50 mask systems worth $25.0 million from the US Department of Defense ("DoD").

This order further contributes towards building the order book for our 2019 financial year and we continue to pursue a number of identified opportunities with the DoD and Rest of World Military customers to build the order book further.

For further enquiries, please contact:

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The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR") EU no.596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service ("RIS"), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Note to editors:

Avon Rubber p.l.c. is an innovative technology group specialising in respiratory protection systems and milking point solutions through its two businesses, Avon Protection and milkrite | InterPuls. We design, test and manufacture specialist products and services to maximise the performance and capabilities of our customers.

Avon Protection is the recognised global leader in advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection systems for the world's Military, Law Enforcement and Fire markets.

milkrite | InterPuls is a global leader providing complete milking point solutions to customers across the world with the aim of improving every farm it touches.

For further information, please visit our website: www.avon-rubber.com