Acquisition

Croda International PLC
01 September 2006

Croda International Plc
1 September 2006

Croda International Plc

Completion of the Acquisition of Uniqema from ICI

Further to the announcement on 29 June 2006, Croda International Plc is pleased
to announce that the acquisition of the Uniqema business from Imperial Chemical
Industries Plc has successfully completed.


For further information, please contact:

Croda International Plc Tel: [phone]

Mike Humphrey, Group Chief Executive Officer; Sean Christie, Finance Director

Company Web site:  http://www.croda.com



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