Company Secretary

Croda International PLC
21 December 2005





Croda International announces that Louise Scott is appointed Company Secretary
from 22 December 2005.  Louise recently joined Croda from Bespak plc where she
held a similar position.  She replaces Roy Ainger who is retiring from the
Company in the New Year after 31 years, the last six of which he was Company
Secretary.


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