15th Mar 2006 17:55
Avon Rubber PLC15 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 PLCOrdinary 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% 0LF1795 Aberdeen Life UK Smaller Companies Fund 350,000 1.24% 350,000 1.24% 0OC0449 Aberdeen UK Emerging Companies Fund 700,000 2.49% 700,000 2.49% 0OC1717 Aberdeen UK Equity Income Fund 296,000 1.05% 0 0.00% 296,000OC1727 Aberdeen UK Small Cap Core Fund 600,000 2.13% 600,000 2.13% 0OC1728 Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies 90,000 0.32% 90,000 0.32% 0OC1778 Abdn UK Growth Fund ICVC 108,364 0.39% 108,364 0.39% 0SE1682D 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 SubsidiariesAberdeen Asset Manager LimitedEdinburgh Fund Managers PlcMurray Johnstone LimitedAberdeen Private Investors LimitedAberdeen Fund Management LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Funds LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Investment Funds LimitedAberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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