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RNS Number : 3818T  Victrex PLC  17 February 2026

17 February 2026

Victrex plc

Director/PDMR Shareholding

On 16 February 2026, Dr James Routh, Chief Executive Officer of Victrex plc
(Victrex), sold sufficient shares in Victrex to cover the associated income
tax and NI liabilities arising from the award of 13,035 Deferred Bonus Buyout
Shares on 12 February 2026 and retained the balance of 6,886 shares.  He also
exercised 47,031 nil cost share options granted under Parts 1 and 2 of the
2023 LTIP Buy-Out Award granted on 12 February 2026 and sold sufficient shares
to cover the associated income tax and NI liabilities, retaining the balance
of 24,849 shares, at a price of £7.03 per ordinary share.

As a result of these transactions, Dr. Routh holds 36,255 ordinary shares in
Victrex including 4,520 shares purchased on 5 December 2025, prior to becoming
Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2026.

The FCA notification in respect of the above made in accordance with the
requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, is appended below.

Enquiries:

Andrew Hanson, Director of Investor Relations, Corporate Communications &
ESG +44 (0) 7809 595831

 

About Victrex:

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high performance polymer solutions,
focused on the strategic markets of Automotive, Aerospace, Energy &
Industrial, Electronics and Medical. Every day, millions of people rely on
products or applications which contain our sustainable materials, from
smartphones, aircraft and cars to energy operations and medical devices. With
over 40 years' experience, we are moving beyond the polymer into semi-finished
and finished products which shape future performance for our customers and our
markets, enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and drive
value for our shareholders. Find out more at www.victrexplc.com
(http://www.victrexplc.com)

 

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely

    associated

 a)   Name                                                         Dr James Routh

 2    Reason for the notification

 a)   Position/status                                              Chief Executive Officer

 b)   Initial notification /Amendment                              Initial Notification

 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction

    platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 a)   Name                                                         Victrex plc

 b)   LEI                                                          213800UYNPHAUNHPXL67

 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of

    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each
      place where transactions have been conducted

 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Ordinary Shares of 1p each-

      Identification code                                          GB0009292243

 b)   Nature of the transaction                                    1.   Sale of sufficient Deferred Bonus Buyout Shares awarded 12 February

                                                            2026 to cover costs. Retained balance of 6,886 shares

                                                            2.   Exercise of 47,031 nil cost share options granted under Parts 1 and 2
                                                                   of the 2023 LTIP Buy-Out Award granted 12 February 2026 and sale of sufficient
                                                                   shares to cover costs. Retained balance of 24,849.

 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)

                                                                                         Price(s)              Volume(s)
                                                                                         £ 7.03                28,331

 d)   Aggregated information                                       n/a single transaction

      - Aggregated volume

      - Price

 e)   Date of the transaction                                      2026-02-16

 f)   Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange

 

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