RNS Number:7145N
Victrex PLC
18 July 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
VICTREX PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
STANLIFE NOMINEES 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
AS 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.
AS 2 ABOVE


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
 -


6)   Percentage of issued Class
 -


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
422,059


8)   ( 0.53 %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security
1P ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction
18.07.03


11)  Date company informed
18.07.03


12)  Total holding following this notification
2,061,553

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
2.57%


14)  Any additional information



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 18 JULY 2003


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