Directors Shareholding(s)

Croda International PLC
13 March 2002



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Croda International Plc

2   Name of director:
Michael Humphrey

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Michael Humphrey

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Grant of Senior Executive Share Option

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 10p each

12  Price per share:
261p

13  Date of transaction:
13 March 2002

14  Date company informed:
13 March 2002

15  Total holding following this notification:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
13 March 2002

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
13.03.2005 - 12.04.2012

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary Shares of 10p each - 118,300

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
261p

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
Senior Executive Share Option Scheme - 603,800

23  Contact name for queries:
Mrs A M McIntyre

24  Contact telephone number:
01405 863260

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Mrs A M McIntyre




Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Croda International Plc

2   Name of director:
Barbara Mary Richmond

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Barbara Mary Richmond

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Grant of Senior Executive Share Option

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:


8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 10p each

12  Price per share:
261p

13  Date of transaction:
13 March 2002

14  Date company informed:
13 March 2002

15  Total holding following this notification:


16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:


If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:
13 March 2002

18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:
13.03.2005 - 12.03.2012

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

20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:
Ordinary Shares of 10p each - 66,900

21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:
261p

22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:
Ordinary Shares of 10p each - 345,100

23  Contact name for queries:
Mrs A M McIntyre

24  Contact telephone number:
01405 863260

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Mrs A M McIntyre


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