Holding(s) in Company

Victrex PLC
4 July 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
 
03.07.03


11)  Date company informed

03.07.03


12)  Total holding following this notification

8,729,370

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

10.91%


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 4 JULY 2003

                         
          Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 02 July 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 79,985,108
ORD GBP0.01 shares

                 Registered Holder                  Holding     %
Prudential PLC                                    8,729,370   10.91     Total 
                                                                      Notifiable
                                                                       Interest
                 CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914            104,168
                 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 MGB       1,696,429
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC         893,070
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF         764,246
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI         678,571
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGIN        130,000
                 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      522,000                                   



          Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 02 July 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using issued share capital of 79,985,108 
ORD GBP0.01 shares

                 Registered Holder                  Holding    %
M&G Group Limited                                 8,729,370  10.91
                 CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914            104,168
                 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 MGB       1,696,429
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC         893,070
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF         764,246
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI         678,571
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGIN        130,000
                 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      522,000                                   



          Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 02 July 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using issued share capital of 79,985,108 
ORD GBP0.01 shares

                 Registered Holder                  Holding   %
M&G Investment 
Management Limited                                8,719,070  10.90  
                 CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914            104,168
                 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 MGB       1,696,429
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC         893,070
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF         764,246
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI         678,571
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGIN        130,000
                 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      522,000                         


          Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 02 July 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using issued share capital of 79,985,108 
ORD GBP0.01 shares

                 Registered Holder                  Holding   %
M&G Limited                                       8,729,370  10.91  
                 CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914            104,168
                 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 MGB       1,696,429
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC         893,070
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGF         764,246
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI         678,571
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGIN        130,000
                 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      522,000                         


The Prudential Assurance 
Company Limited                                   2,518,086   3.14
                 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC   1,996,086
                 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC     522,000



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