Director Shareholding

Croda International PLC
30 October 2003


Croda International Plc

Croda International Plc ('Croda') announces that the Trustee of the Croda Share
Incentive Plan ('SIP') acquired on 30 October 2003, 100,000 ordinary shares in
the company for the purposes of the SIP at a price of 261p per share.  The
shares will be used by the company to provide the matching shares to be given by
the company against the partnership shares bought by participating employees
each month.

M Humphrey and B M Richmond, directors of the company, both have a potential
interest as each is contributing to the SIP.  Their current holdings in the SIP
are:-
                          Partnership Shares         Matching Shares
M Humphrey                375                        375
B M Richmond              375                        375



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