Holding in Company

Victrex PLC
28 September 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.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

50,000


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


10)  Date of transaction

28/9/01


11)  Date company informed

28/9/01


12)  Total holding following this notification

3,134,472

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.95%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

TRACY COCKER
01253 897734


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

     Date of Notification      28/9/01