Holding(s) in Company

Croda International PLC
20 May 2004


                                  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 it 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                                                             338,910

Held in Client Portfolios

Morgan Nominees Limited                                                           1,143,362

Bank of New York Nominees                                                           904,953

Chase Nominees                                                                    1,397,623

DWS Investments GmbH                                                                450,000

Nortrust Nominees Ltd                                                             1,287,412

State Street Nominees                                                            10,614,599

Vidacos Nominees                                                                    187,525



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired






6. Percentage of issued class






7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


95,655



8. Percentage of issued class


0.07%



9. Class of security


Ordinary shares of 10p each



10. Date of transaction


19 May 2004



11. Date company informed


19 May 2004



12. Total holding following this notification


16,324,384



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


11.97%



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


20 May 2004



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