Director/PDMR Shareholding

Croda International PLC
24 February 2006

Croda International Plc



Long Term Incentive Plan



The Company announces that on 23 February 2006, conditional share awards
(Awards) were made under the Croda International Long Term Incentive Plan (the
Plan)


Name                                        Status                        Ordinary Shares in the
                                                                          Company comprised in the
                                                                          Awards


Michael Humphrey                            Director                      89,428
David Edward Barraclough                    PDMR                          19,365
Keith Layden                                PDMR                          15,967
Kevin Mark Nutbrown                         PDMR                          17,886
Alexandra Louise Scott                      PDMR                          11,711



The number of shares set out above is the maximum which may vest under the
Awards.  The actual number of shares which vest will depend on the extent to
which performance conditions have been satisfied over a three-year period ending
31 December 2008.  The performance conditions are as described in the summary of
the Plan set out in Croda's circular to shareholders dated 18 March 2005.










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