Holding in Company

Croda International PLC
3 September 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

BRITANNIC INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2.

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED     5,360,000
CITIBANK NOMINEES LIMITED     78,359

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   (    %) of issued Class



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

561,641


8)   ( 0.41%) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

30 AUGUST 2001


11)  Date company informed

3 SEPTEMBER 2001


12)  Total holding following this notification

5,438,359
         
      
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.99%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MRS A M McINTYRE
01405 863260


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification .... 3 SEPTEMBER 2001 ...