Malaysia Office Opening

Press Release

January 2008

Avon Expands into Malaysia

Leading personal respiratory protection specialist Avon Rubber p.l.c. (Avon) is strategically expanding its operations by opening a new regional office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The office will serve clients across Asia and Australasia. To mark the occasion, a number of distinguished guests have been invited to the official opening on 28 January 2008.

Attending the event will be Gen. Tan Sri Muhammad Ismail, MINDEF Chief of Army, Gen. Tan Sri Azizan, Chief of Air Force, Admiral Tan. Sri Ramlan, Chief of Navy and Lt. Gen Datuk Mohamad Shahrom Ibrahim, Chief of Staff Armed Forces Hq. Also attending will be Dato’ Mohd Khatta, Secretary of National Security Council and Dato’ Hamzah, Director General of Fire Services, as well as representatives from the British High Commission and the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Representatives from our distributors and agents throughout the region will also be supporting the official opening.

Avon has identified Asia as an important market and the region is generating significant demand for the latest CBRN personal protection solutions. This new office will enable Avon to offer local advice and support to the military and first responders in the region and provide the highest possible level of customer service.

David Hinds, regional sales manager for Malaysia, explains: “The new office will make a real difference to our clients in the region. It makes sense for us to establish a permanent base in Malaysia, providing current and future users of Avon Rubber products with local support and expertise operating in the same time zones and giving a faster response."

About Avon Protection plc:

Avon Rubber p.l.c. is an international polymer engineering group adding value through material, manufacturing and industry sector expertise. The Group is currently capitalised at approximately £43 million. Avon supplies a range of advanced CBRN respiratory protection solutions through Avon Protection Systems Inc. to the world’s military and police forces, as well as first responders and emergency services. Avon Rubber p.l.c. owns Avon-ISI, which designs, develops and manufactures a range of self-contained breathing apparatus for fire, rescue and law enforcement, as well as military applications. Avon Rubber p.l.c. also owns Avon Engineered Fabrications manufacturing products including Hovercraft skirting and flexible storage tanks, an Aerosol gasket business and a world leading Dairy business manufacturing dairy liners and tubing.