Holding in Company

Victrex PLC
7 December 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VICTREX PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

MR J. BAMFORD

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.

MR & MRS J BAMFORD
2,442,205

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

200,000

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES 1P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

6.12.00

11)  Date company informed

7.12.00

12)  Total holding following this notification

2,242,205
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



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 .....7/12/00...........