Holding in Company

Victrex PLC
26 January 2001



                  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.


2,362,472  ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND TRUST NOMINEES LTD
  822,000  CHASE NOMINEES LTD


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

70,000


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class



9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

26.01.01


11)  Date company informed

26.01.01


12)  Total holding following this notification

3,184,472
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.04%


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 ... 26/01/2001...     G HULME