Director/PDMR Shareholding

Victrex PLC
16 December 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(1)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures
         of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer
         should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)      An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
         managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of
         the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
         24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer

Victrex Plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii)  for all persons below

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Mr David Hummel

Mr Blair Souder

Mr Michael Peacock

Dr Timothy Walker

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

In respect of the persons referred to in 3 above.

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary 1p shares in Victrex plc.

7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

N/A

8 State the nature of the transaction

Awards made under the Victrex plc Long Term Incentive Plan over the over the
number of ordinary shares set out at 9 below.

The awards, which were granted for nil consideration, take the form of options
to acquire ordinary shares for nil consideration, conditional upon the
satisfaction of certain targets over a three year performance period.



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

Mr David Hummel        37,905

Mr Blair Souder        25,860

Mr Michael Peacock     26,814

Dr Timothy Walker      25,351

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14. Date and place of transaction

15 December 2005, Thornton Cleveleys, UK

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

Number of ordinary shares held beneficially and non-beneficially

Mr David Hummel        3,817,629        5.04%

Mr Blair Souder            2,000

Mr Michael Peacock        24,968

Dr Timothy Walker         70,681

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

15 December 2005



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant

15 December 2005



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

15 December 2010 - 15 December 2015



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

Ordinary shares of 1p each



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

Nil

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

Mr David Hummel        282,462

Mr Blair Souder        150,144

Mr Michael Peacock     185,929

Mr Timothy Walker      180,102

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23. Any additional information

N/A

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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sonya Moore 01253 897708

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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Sonya Moore

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Date of notification

16 December 2005

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