Director/PDMR Shareholding

Victrex PLC
18 December 2007

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(1)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures
         of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer
         should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)      An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
         managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of
         the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
         24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer

Victrex plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii)  for all persons below

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Mr David Hummel

Dr Timothy Walker

Mr Michael Peacock

Mr Blair Souder

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

In respect of the persons referred to in 3 above.

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary 1p shares in Victrex plc.

7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

N/A

8 State the nature of the transaction

Awards made under the Victrex plc Long Term Incentive Plan over the number of
ordinary shares set out at 9 below.  The awards, which were granted for nil
consideration, take the form of options to acquire ordinary shares for nil
consideration, conditional upon the satisfaction of certain targets over a three
year performance period.



Exercise of options under the Victrex Long Term Incentive Plan over the number
of ordinary shares set out at 11 below.



Exercise of options under the Victrex 1995 Employee Share Scheme over the number
of ordinary shares set out at 11 below.



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

Mr David Hummel         39,166

Dr Timothy Walker       28,301

Mr Michael Peacock      31,640

Mr Blair Souder         26,589

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

Dr Timothy Walker       23,313: Exercise of share options awarded under the
                                Victrex Long Term Incentive Plan

Mr Blair Souder         17,037: Exercise of share options awarded under the
                                Victrex Long Term Incentive Plan

                        31,000: Exercise of share options awarded under the 
                                Victrex 1995 Employee Share Scheme



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

Dr Timothy Walker       Cost Nil: Victrex Long Term Incentive Plan

                        Sale Price £6.75 per share



Mr Blair Souder         Cost Nil: Victrex Long Term Incentive Plan

                        Sale Price £6.75 per share



                        Cost £2.14: Victrex 1995 Employee Share Scheme

                        Sale Price £6.75 per share







14. Date and place of transaction

17 December 2007, Thornton, Cleveleys, UK

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

Number of ordinary shares held beneficially and non-beneficially

Mr David Hummel        3,839,080        4.66%

Dr Timothy Walker        122,288

Mr Michael Peacock        38,146

Mr Blair Souder           48,703



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17 December 2007

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17. Date of grant

17 December 2007

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

17 December 2012 - 17 December 2017

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

Ordinary shares of 1p each

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

Nil

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

Mr David Hummel        309,233

Dr Timothy Walker      151,564

Mr Michael Peacock     219,681

Mr Blair Souder        146,311

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23. Any additional information

N/A

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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sonya Moore 01253 897708

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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Sonya Moore

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Date of notification

18 December 2007

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