Director/PDMR Shareholding

Croda International PLC
23 September 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(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 to 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.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer


CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the
Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)


(i)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director


KEITH LAYDEN
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities
/director named in 3 and identify the connected person



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 non-beneficial interest


KEITH LAYDEN
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares


ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them



8. State the nature of the transaction



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



13. Price per share or value of transaction



14. Date and place of transaction



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury

shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following
boxes



17. Date of grant


22.09.05
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised


01.11.2010 - 30.04.2011
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 10P EACH
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise


328P
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification


SAYE - 7,896
23. Any additional information



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


MRS A M McINTYRE  01405 863260
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification


MRS A M McINTYRE     A M McINTYRE
Date of notification


23 SEPTEMBER 2005

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