Holding in Company

Croda International PLC
28 December 2000


Croda International Plc has been advised by Schroder Investment Management
Limited that Schroder Investment Management Limited no longer has a notifiable
interest for the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (the Act) since
its holding now represents less than 10% of the nominal value of the issued
ordinary share capital of Croda International Plc.