Holding(s) in Company

Victrex PLC
17 October 2003


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
     VICTREX PLC.


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL.)


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
     AS 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)   Percentage of issued Class
     -

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     -

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     -

9)   Class of security
     ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


10)  Date of transaction
     15.10.03


11)  Date company informed
     16.10.03


12)  Total holding following this notification
     3,233,321

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     4.03%


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
     17 OCTOBER 2003




Schedule A

Security: Victrex Plc                                              Amendment # 1

                                  MANAGEMENT 
                   SHARES HELD    COMPANY      NOMINEE/REGISTERED NAME
(Ordinary Shares)
                        33,400    FPM          HSBC
                       275,630    FPM          Chase Nominees Ltd
                        80,200    FPM          Northern Trust
                     1,959,479    FIL          HSBC Client Holding Nominee (UK) 
                                               Limited
                        92,400    FIL          Chase Manhattan Bank London
                       141,200    FIL          Northern Trust
                         6,400    FIL          State Street Bank & Trust
                        69,800    FIL          Bank of New York London
                       431,712    FIL          Chase Nominees Ltd
                       143,100    FIL          Nortrust Nominees Ltd
Total Ordinary 
Shares               3,233,321

Current ownership 
percentage:               4.07%

Shares in issue:    79,384,020

Change in holdings since last filing:     +561,968 ordinary shares




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