Holding in Company

Victrex PLC
9 October 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     VICTREX PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      SCOTTISH EQUITABLE

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18



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

      2192,472 ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 
      TRUST NOMINEES LTD

      842,000 CHASE NOMINEES LTD
       
   
5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

       -

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      140,000

8)   (0.15%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

      6.10.00

11)  Date company informed

      9.10.00

12)  Total holding following this notification

      3,034,472
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      3.86%

14)  Any additional information

       -

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       JOAN LITTLEWOOD
       01253 897724

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification .9/10/00....