Board Meeting Notification

Croda International PLC
11 July 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 Tuesday 1 August 2000 at which it is anticipated that the
proposed interim dividend on the ordinary shares of the company for the year
ending 31 December 2000 will be discussed.

Letter from Croda International Plc