Sale of Klang Oleochemicals

Croda International PLC
28 September 2007

28 September 2007


                            Croda International Plc
                      Sale of Klang Oleochemicals Business


Croda International Plc announces that it has sold its Klang Site and associated
business in Malaysia to Palm-Oleo Sdn. Bhd, a subsidiary of the KLK Group (Kuala
Lumpur Kepong Berhad), for £9.8m payable in cash at completion.


The Klang Site produces Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Fatty Acid Esters, and Soap and
has operated as part of Croda's Uniqema Oleochemicals division. Croda acquired
the Klang site as part of the Uniqema acquisition from Imperial Chemical
Industries PLC in September 2006. On a pro-forma basis the business had sales of
£28.2m and made a small operating loss in 2006.


Dresdner Kleinwort acted as financial adviser to Croda on this transaction.



For further information, please contact:

Sean Christie, Group Finance Director                Tel:   [phone]

Charlie Watenphul, Financial Dynamics                Tel:   [phone]



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