Holding(s) in Company

Croda International PLC
02 May 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Croda International Plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiary companies



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


Companies within the Group acting as Fund Managers hold some of the shares on behalf of a number of clients whose
portfolios are managed on a discretionary basis



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



Held as Principal
Deutsche Bank AG London                                                254,701

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt                                            14,877


Held in Client Portfolios
Morgan Nominees Ltd                                                    7,972,556
Morgan Nominees Ltd a/c ENF                                           62,555
Morgan Nominees Ltd a/c LAM                                           122,600
Morgan Nominees Ltd a/c NG                                            102,162
Morgan Nominees Ltd a/c SAM                                            46,416
Morgan Nominees Ltd a/c SL                                             213,401
Bank of New York Nominees                                              730,342
Chase Nominees                                                         417,961
Chase Nominees a/c 14186                                               75,145
Clydesdale Bank Custodian Nominees                                     79,457
Deutsche Bank International Ltd                                        88,942
DWS Investments GmbH                                                   450,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd                                 105,921
Nortrust Nominees Ltd                                                 705,093
State Street Nominees                                                  3,160,187
Vidacos Nominees                                                       61,543


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Sufficient to take over 10%



6. Percentage of issued class



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed



8. Percentage of issued class



9. Class of security


ordinary shares of 10p



10. Date of transaction


1 May 2003



11. Date company informed


1 May 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


14,663,859


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


10.76%



14. Any additional information



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Mrs A M McIntyre - 01405 863260



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Mrs A M McIntyre - Assistant Company Secretary



Date of notification


2 May 2003



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