Avon Rubber PLC US Department of Defense Mask Systems Order (4703Y)

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RNS Number : 4703Y

Avon Rubber PLC

06 December 2017

6 December 2017

AVON RUBBER p.l.c.

US Department of Defense Mask Systems Order

Avon Rubber p.l.c. is pleased to announce the receipt of an order for 53,000 M50 mask systems worth $14.3m from the US Department of Defense ("DoD").

This order together with the closing order book of 49,000 mask systems as at 30 September 2017, secures the anticipated sales of M50 mask systems to the DoD for our 2018 financial year.

For further enquiries, please contact:

 
 Avon Rubber p.l.c.                01225 896300 
 Paul McDonald, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
 Nick Keveth, Chief Financial 
  Officer 
 
 Weber Shandwick Financial 
 Nick Oborne                       020 7067 
  Tom Jenkins                       0700 
 

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JM1AN62REBWA71

Classification: Inside information under article 17 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

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

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