Director Shareholding

Victrex PLC
11 December 2002


NOTIFICATION TO THE COMPANIES ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 198 AND
                         324 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985

                     Position following notification on 11 December 2002

Director        Shares          Number of shares in    Number of shares     Number of shares   Percentage of Issued
                awarded         which interested in    over which an        under a            Class of Share Capital
                pursuant to     beneficially and       option is held       long term          (under s198 Companies
                a long term     non-beneficially                            Incentive plan     Act 1985 as amended)
                incentive plan

DR Hummel       81,490             3,759,931             112,903                326,045              5.27%

B Souder        51,740                    -              100,000                 51,740               NA

T J Walker      50,970                 9,908              50,000                160,969               NA

M Peacock       50,970                 1,000                  -                 160,969               NA



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