Holding(s) in Company

Victrex PLC
23 January 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     VICTREX PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PRUDENTIAL PLC

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. 

     SEE BELOW 

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. 

     -

6)   ( - %) of issued Class 

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 1p EACH 

10)  Date of transaction

     -

11)  Date company informed

     22.01.03 

12)  Total holding following this notification

     9,863,318
                
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 

     12.38% 

14)  Any additional information 

     -     

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries 

     SONYA J. MOORE         01253 897708 

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

     Date of Notification .......23 JANUARY 2003..... 




              NOTIFIABLE POSITION REPORT FOR VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                             AS AT 21 JANUARY 2003 

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 79,632,823 
ORD GBP0.01 shares. 

                  Registered Holder                Holding      %

Prudential Plc                                   9,863,318    12.38   Total 
                                                                      Notifiable
                                                                      Interest
                  CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914           179,168
                  CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922          454,793
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)     400,000  
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI        615,000    
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA        869,465
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB      1,750,000
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC        905,143
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF        737,541
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI        700,000  
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGIN       179,027
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT         10,300
                  ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION        185,000
                  NORTRUST NOMS LTD                 484,990
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC   1,804,839
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC     588,052



Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 79,632,823 
ORD GBP0.01 shares. 

                  Registered Holder                Holding      %

M&G Group Limited                                 9,863,318   12.38
                                                                      
                  CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914           179,168
                  CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922          454,793
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)     400,000  
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI        615,000    
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA        869,465
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB      1,750,000
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC        905,143
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF        737,541
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI        700,000  
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGIN       179,027
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT         10,300
                  ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION        185,000
                  NORTRUST NOMS LTD                 484,990
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC   1,804,839
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC     588,052
        


Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 79,632,823 
ORD GBP0.01 shares. 

                  Registered Holder                 Holding     %

M&G Investment Management Limited                 9,853,018   12.37   
                                                                      
                  CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914           179,168
                  CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922          454,793
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)     400,000
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI        615,000    
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA        869,465
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB      1,750,000
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC        905,143
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF        737,541
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI        700,000  
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGIN       179,027
                  ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION        185,000
                  NORTRUST NOMS LTD                 484,990
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC   1,804,839
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC     588,052


Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 79,632,823 
ORD GBP0.01 shares. 

                  Registered Holder               Holding       %

M&G Limited                                       9,863,318   12.38   
                                                                     
                  CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914           179,168
                  CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922          454,793
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)     400,000
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI        615,000    
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA        869,465
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB      1,750,000
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC        905,143
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF        737,541
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI        700,000  
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGIN       179,027
                  CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT         10,300
                  ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION        185,000
                  NORTRUST NOMS LTD                 484,990
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC   1,804,839
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC     588,052



The Prudential Assurance Company Limited          2,392,891    3.00

                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC   1,804,839
                  PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC     588,052


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