Holding(s) in Company

Croda International PLC
17 December 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                                       1,178,185
Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt                                       14,877

Held in Client Portfolios

Morgan Nominees Limited                                       2,240,244
Bank of New York Nominees                                       794,690
Chase Nominees                                                  842,823
DWS Investments GmbH                                            450,000
Nortrust Nominees Limited                                       870,709
State Street Nominees                                        12,901,125
Vidacos Nominees                                                104,925


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

1,220,645


6. Percentage of issued class

0.89%


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


8. Percentage of issued class


9. Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 10p each


10. Date of transaction

17 December 2003


11. Date company informed

17 December 2003


12. Total holding following this notification

19,397,578


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

14.23%


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

17 December 2003


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