Directorate Change

Victoria PLC
07 August 2006





Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Limited, Birmingham
Date: Monday 7th August 2006
                                                               Immediate Release


                                  VICTORIA PLC
                                  ('Victoria')

                              Directorate Changes


As indicated in the Annual Report & Accounts 2006, Barry Poynter, Managing
Director of Victoria's Australian operation, joins the Main Board of Victoria
PLC with immediate effect.

Mr Poynter (aged 57), educated in Melbourne, is married with two children and
lives in Vermont South, Australia. He has extensive financial and commercial
experience having spent the last 25 years in various financial and operational
roles within the carpet manufacturing industry.

Mr Poynter joined the Victoria Carpet Company Pty Limited in Australia as
Financial Director in March 1996. He was then appointed Managing Director of the
Australian subsidiary in October 2004 succeeding Michael Oakley, who
subsequently became Executive Chairman until his retirement today.

Mr Oakley, after 27 years with Victoria's Australian business of which, 12 years
he served as a PLC Director, has following the AGM today (7th August), stepped
down from the Main Board and relinquished his executive responsibilities; he
does however become Non-Executive Chairman of the Group's Australian subsidiary.







Enquiries:
Alan Bullock, Group Managing Director     Fiona Tooley/Katie Dale
Victoria P.L.C.                           Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Telephone: [phone]             Telephone: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]                Mobile: [phone] (FMT) or
                                          [phone] (KD)

In accordance with paragraph 9.6.13 (1) of the Listing Rules, we notify that
Barry Poynter is not a current director of  any other publicly quoted company. 
There are no further details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 (2) to (6)
of  the Listing Rules.



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