Director/PDMR Shareholding

Croda International PLC
23 March 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)                                                         

BOTH (i) AND (ii)                                                               

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director              

MRS BARBARA MARY RICHMOND                                                       

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

ALEXANDER JAMES RICHMOND                                                        

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 BARBARA MARY RICHMOND AND HOLDING OF ALEXANDER JAMES RICHMOND    

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 BARBARA MARY RICHMOND - 7,298 SHARES                                        
ALEXANDER JAMES RICHMOND - 30,200 SHARES                                        

8. State the nature of the transaction                                          

SALE OF SHARES                                                                  

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                                                                        

MRS BARBARA MARY RICHMOND - 2,721 SHARES                                        
ALEXANDER JAMES RICHMOND - 5,200 SHARES                                         

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                                     

MRS BARBARA MARY RICHMOND - 497P                                                
ALEXANDER JAMES RICHMOND - 497P                                                 

14. Date and place of transaction                                               

23 MARCH 2006                                                                   

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

MRS BARBARA MARY RICHMOND - 4,577 SHARES - LESS THAN 0.1%                                       
ALEXANDER JAMES RICHMOND - 25,000 SHARES - LESS THAN 0.1%                                        

16. Date issuer informed of transaction                                         

23 MARCH 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                                                            

23 MARCH 2006                                                                   
 
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