Trading Statement

Victrex PLC
06 October 2004


Wednesday 6 October 2004


                                  Victrex plc
                                        
                             ANNUAL TRADING UPDATE

The Company announces its trading update for the year ended 30 September 2004.

Sales volume for the year increased by 22% to approximately 1,800 tonnes (2003:
1,481 tonnes). Second half sales volume of just over 930 tonnes increased 7%
compared with 869 tonnes for the first half.

   •Asia-Pacific sales volume of 147 tonnes for the second half maintained
    the record first half performance of 144 tonnes. As a result full year sales
    volume of 291 tonnes was up 50% on last year.
   •Second half sales volume in Europe increased by 11% to 476 tonnes
    compared with the first half (428 tonnes). Accordingly, sales volume for the
    year of 904 tonnes was up 14% on 2003.
   •United States second half volume of 308 tonnes was in line with the first
    half (297 tonnes). Full year sales volume of 605 tonnes showed a 22%
    increase over last year.

The preliminary announcement of the Company's results for the year ended 30
September 2004 will be made on Tuesday 7 December 2004.

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For further information please contact:

Victrex plc                                             01253 897722
Michael Peacock, Finance Director

Hogarth Partnership Limited                             0207 357 9477
Nick Denton / Tom Leatherbarrow

Victrex plc is an innovative, world leader in high performance materials and the
manufacturer of Victrex(R) PEEK polymer.

It has manufacturing plants and research facilities in the UK, and a global
network of sales and distribution centres serving customers based in over 30
countries.

Victrex PEEK is a high performance, easy-to-process, thermoplastic with a unique
combination of properties including exceptional chemical, wear, electrical and
temperature resistance combined with dimensional stability.

These properties enable engineers to deliver cost effective and improved
components across a broad range of markets in every day life applications such
as heating and cooling systems, coffee machines, cars, microchip manufacture,
aeroplanes, mobile phones and surgical instruments.



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