Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

Victrex plc

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(iii) David Hummel, Andrew Stephen Barrow, Tim Cooper

(i) MS Suzana Koncarevic.

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

David Hummel

Andrew Stephen Barrow

Tim Cooper

Suzana Koncarevic

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 nonbeneficial

interest 1

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 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan 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, 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

N/A

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

n/A

15.

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

N/A

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

n/A

17.

Date of grant

12 December 2012

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

12 December 2015 -

12 December 2022

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

David Hummel 267,827

Andrew Stephen Barrow 89,315

Tim cooper 50,021

Suzana Koncarevic 13,845

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SONYA J MOORE 01253 897708

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification SONYA J MOORE

Date of notification 12 DECEMBER 2012

(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 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.