Board Meeting Notification

Croda International PLC
25 February 2000


LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

We have to advise you that a meeting of the Board of Directors of this company
will be held on Wednesday 1 March 2000 at which it is anticipated that the
proposed final dividend on the ordinary shares of the company for year ended 31
December 1999 will be discussed.

From:  A M McIntyre (Mrs) (Assistant Company Secretary)