Trading Statement

Victrex PLC
05 April 2006



Wednesday 5 April 2006


                                  Victrex plc


                             Interim Trading Update


The Company announces its trading update for the six months ended 31 March 2006.


First half sales volume amounted to approximately 1,110 tonnes, some 12 % ahead
of the second half of last year (984 tonnes) and the previous first half of 988
tonnes.


   •European sales saw renewed growth at 554 tonnes, 17 % up on the previous
    second half (472 tonnes) and 11% up on last year's first half (497 tonnes).


   •United States volume continued to grow with volume of 347 tonnes. This
    was 6% up on last year's strong second half of 327 tonnes and 23% ahead of
    the previous first half of 281 tonnes.


   •At 209 tonnes, Asia-Pacific sales have regained momentum, up 13% on the
    previous second half (185 tonnes) and in line with last year's record first
    half volume of 210 tonnes.


   •Invibio, the medical implant materials business, continued to show good
    revenue growth in the first half, although, as expected, not at the
    exceptionally high growth rates seen in 2005.


The announcement of the Company's results for the six months ended 31 March 2006
will be made on Tuesday, 6 June 2006.


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For further information please contact:

Victrex plc                                 020 7357 9477 (5 April 2006)
Michael Peacock, Finance Director           01253 897700 (thereafter)
Hogarth Partnership Limited                 020 7357 9477
Nick Denton / Barnaby Fry


VICTREX PLC is an innovative, world leader in high performance materials through
the manufacture of VICTREX(R) PEEK(TM) polymer, a high performance, easy to
process, thermoplastic.


VICTREX PEEK has a unique combination of chemical, wear, electrical, hydrolysis
and temperature resistance, as well as excellent dimensional, mechanical and
chemical stability combined with inherent purity and low flammability.


End users specify VICTREX PEEK to reduce systems costs, improve part
performance, exploit greater design freedom and create a differentiated
application. VICTREX PEEK is used across a broad range of applications in
diverse markets including transport, industrial, electronics and medical.
Invibio(R), Victrex's biomaterial business, provides specialised solutions for
medical device manufacturers.




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