Holding(s) in Company

Victrex PLC
27 August 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
SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE


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
ORD 1P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction
21 AUG 2003


11)  Date company informed
21 AUG 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
2,518,086

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.14$


14)  Any additional information
THE TOTAL BENEFICIAL AND NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDING OF PRUDENTIAL PLC IS 9.89%. AS
THIS IS NOW BELOW 10%, THEN THE BENEFICIAL HOLDING ONLY (3.14%) IS DISCLOSED AS
ABOVE.


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
G. HULME 01253897725


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

     Date of Notification 
27/08/2003


          Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                       as at 20 August 2003

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

              Registered Holder                  Holding     %
Prudential PLC                                 2,518,086    3.14    Total 
                                                                    Notifiable
                                                                    Interest
              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
              
                       End of Report


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