Holding in Company

Victrex PLC
3 January 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     VICTREX PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
     
     PRUDENTIAL PLC
     M&G GROUP LTD
     M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
     M&G LTD

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



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)   (N/A%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     - 379.800

8)   ( - .52% ) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 1p SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     29.12.2000

11)  Date company informed

     2.01.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     13,620,865
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     17.29%

14)  Any additional information

     SEE BELOW

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     J LITTLEWOOD
     01253 897724

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ...2ND JANUARY 2001..........................


               Notifiable Position Report for VICTREX ORD GBP0.01
                              as at 29 December 2000

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 78,766,373 
ORD GBP0.01 shares

                   Registered Holder                 Holding      %

Prudential Plc                                     13,620,865   17.29    Total
                                                                      Notifiable
                                                                       Interest

                 CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914              450,000
                 CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14922             918,554
                 CLYDESDALE BK (H.OFF) NOMS LTD       892,071
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHI         1,250,000
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA         1,009,150                   
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB         2,000,000
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGC         2,518,664
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI           759,800
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT             6,300
                 CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD RIT           835,850
                 ESMEE FAIRBAIRN CHARITABLE TST       308,000
                 M&G INNOVATOR FUND                   450,000
                 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC     1,522,476
                 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC       700,000