Director Shareholding

Victoria PLC
1 March 2002


VICTORIA P.L.C. ('the Company')


28 February 2002


The Company has today received notification that on 26 February 2002, the
Trustees of the Victoria Carpets Profit Sharing Scheme ('the Scheme') sold 1,366
ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at 123.25p per share, representing
approximately 0.02% of the Company's issued ordinary shares.


Following the sale, the Trustees hold on behalf of the Scheme 384,100 ordinary
shares of 25p each in the Company, representing approximately 5.53% of the
Company's issued ordinary shares.


As trustees of the Scheme, the following Directors' non-beneficial shareholdings
have each been reduced by 1,366 ordinary shares and are now as follows:

Director                    Non-Beneficial Shareholding             %

R M Gilbert                 384,100                                 5.53
A R Bullock                 381,600                                 5.50
J A Duncan                  381,600                                 5.50
I A Anton                   474,100                                 6.83


The Directors' beneficial shareholdings remain unchanged.


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