Director/PDMR Shareholding

Croda International PLC
05 December 2006


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

GRAHAM LLOYD MYERS

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

MRS LEISA CAROLINE MYERS

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

HOLDING OF MRS LEISA CAROLINE MYERS

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

MRS LEISA CAROLINE MYERS

8 State the nature of the transaction

ON 4 DECEMBER 2006 G L MYERS EXERCISED AN OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE CRODA SAYE
SCHEME IN 2001 OVER 1,814 SHARES AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 186P. HE IMMEDIATELY
TRANSFERRED 1,814 SHARES TO HIS WIFE, MRS LEISA CAROLINE MYERS. ON THE SAME DATE
MRS LEISA CAROLINE MYERS SOLD 1,600 SHARES.

 

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

1,814

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

LESS THAN 0.1%

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

1,600

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

LESS THAN 0.1%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

SAYE OPTION EXERCISED AT £1.86

SHARES SOLD AT £5.451

14. Date and place of transaction

4 DECEMBER 2006

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

16,125 - LESS THAN 0.1%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

4 DECEMBER 2006

 

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

 

17 Date of grant

 

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

 

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

 

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

 

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

 

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

 

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

Date of notification

5 DECEMBER 2006
 
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