Chairman's AGM Statement

Victrex PLC
27 January 2000


                               Victrex plc
                                    
                              AGM Statement

At the Annual General Meeting of Victrex plc held today, Chairman Peter
Warry made the following statement:

'I  am pleased to confirm that the purchase from Laporte plc of the DFDPM
manufacturing business at Rotherham was concluded on the 23rd  December.
The integration of this business into the Group have commenced and is on
track.  The purchase of this first class asset, which brings with it an
excellent team  of people, was a key strategic move to secure our raw
material supplies that will underpin future growth and provide financial
benefits in the medium term.

'I am also glad to report that we have encountered no business disruption
as a result of Y2K-related issues.

'The current financial year has started encouragingly.  The early signs
of improvement in Victrex's trading environment, to which we referred in
our preliminary results announcement, are showing through.

'The new year therefore finds Victrex well positioned to take advantage
of the potential growth opportunities in its key markets.'

For further information, please contact:

Victrex plc                                 01253 897700
                                            
Peter Warry, Chairman
David Hummel, Chief Executive

Hogarth Partnership Limited                 0171 357 9477
                                            
Nick Denton
John Olsen