Holding(s) in Company

Victrex PLC
11 March 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 SHEETS BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



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

-

11)  Date company informed

10/03/03

12)  Total holding following this notification

9,420,027
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

12%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

AMANDA WRIGHT
01253 897417


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification   AMANDA WRIGHT, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

     Date of Notification ....10 MARCH 2003....................



          Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 07 March 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using issued share capital of 
79,635,630 ORD GBP0.01 shares


               
                       Registered Holder                      Holding          %
Prudential PLC                                                9,420,027    11.82     Total Notifiable Interest
                       CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                  179,168
                       CHASE NOMS LTD                            25,000
                       CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                 454,793
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)            400,000
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI               437,970
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA               430,283
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB             1,750,000
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC               893,070
                       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               131,747
                       NORTRUST NOMS LTD                        484,990
                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC          1,996,086
                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC            610,052                                   



          Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 07 March 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using issued share capital of 
79,635,630 ORD GBP0.01 shares



                       Registered Holder                      Holding          %
M&G Group Limited                                             9,420,027    11.82     Total Notifiable Interest
                       CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                  179,168
                       CHASE NOMS LTD                            25,000
                       CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                 454,793
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)            400,000
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI               437,970
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA               430,283
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB             1,750,000
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC               893,070
                       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               131,747
                       NORTRUST NOMS LTD                        484,990
                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC          1,996,086
                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC            610,052                                   



          Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 07 March 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using issued share capital of 
79,635,630 ORD GBP0.01 shares



                       Registered Holder                      Holding          %
M&G Investment 
Management Limited                                            9,420,027    11.81     Total Notifiable Interest
                       CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                  179,168
                       CHASE NOMS LTD                            25,000
                       CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                 454,793
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)            400,000
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI               437,970
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA               430,283
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB             1,750,000
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC               893,070
                       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               131,747
                       NORTRUST NOMS LTD                        484,990
                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC          1,996,086
                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC            610,052                         




          Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 07 March 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using issued share capital of 
79,635,630 ORD GBP0.01 shares



                       Registered Holder                      Holding          %
M&G Limited                                                   9,420,027    11.82     Total Notifiable Interest
                       CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                  179,168
                       CHASE NOMS LTD                            25,000
                       CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922                 454,793
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGSC)            400,000
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI               437,970
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA               430,283
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB             1,750,000
                       CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC               893,070
                       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               131,747
                       NORTRUST NOMS LTD                        484,990
                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PAC AC          1,996,086
                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)PPL AC            610,052                         



The Prudential
Assurance Company
Limited                                                       2,606,138       3.27

                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC         1,996,086
                       PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC           610,052


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