Holding(s) in Company

Victrex PLC
12 August 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

VICTREX PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED A SUBSIDIARY OF AVIVA PLC, AND AVIVA PLC

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.

BNY NORWICH UNION NOMINEES       717,449
CHASE GA GROUP NOMINEES          949,946
CUIM NOMINEE                     613,718

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

1P ORD

10)  Date of transaction

09.08.02

11)  Date company informed

12.08.02

12)  Total holding following this notification

2,281,113
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

2.87%

14)  Any additional information

NO LONGER A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SONYA J MOORE - 01253 897708

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

     Date of Notification ...12 AUGUST 2002




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