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23 September 2009
Victrex plc
BOARD CHANGE
Jonathan Azis, non-executive Director of Victrex plc and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee is to retire from the Board on 30 September 2009, having completed two three year terms as a non-executive Director.
Anita Frew, Chairman of Victrex plc, said:
"Jonathan joined the Board in 2003 and has made a significant contribution to the development of Victrex. We are most grateful for his contribution and wish him well in the future."
Following Jonathan's retirement Victrex's Board will remain well balanced with a non-executive Chairman, three non-executive Directors and three executive Directors. Patrick De Smedt will take over as Chairman of the Victrex plc Remuneration Committee.
Enquiries
Victrex plc
| Anita Frew, Chairman | 01253 897700 |
| David Hummel, Chief Executive | 01253 897700 |
Hogarth Partnership Limited
| Nick Denton / Barnaby Fry | 0207 357 9477 |
Victrex plc is an innovative, world leader in high performance materials through the manufacture of VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer, a high performance, easy to process thermoplastic.
VICTREX PEEK has a unique combination of chemical, wear, electrical, hydrolysis and temperature resistance, as well as excellent dimensional, mechanical and chemical stability combined with inherent purity and low flammability
End users specify VICTREX PEEK to reduce systems costs, improve part performance, exploit greater design freedom and create a differentiated application. VICTREX PEEK is used across a broad range of applications in diverse markets including transport, industrial, electronics and medical. Invibio®, Victrex's biomaterials business, provides specialised solutions for medical device manufacturers.