Holding(s) in Company

Croda International PLC
1 May 2002

Croda International Plc has been advised by Legal & General Investment
Management Limited that following the sale of 100,000 ordinary shares on 29
April 2002 they no longer have a notifiable interest for the purposes of Part VI
of the Companies Act 1985 (the Act) since its holding now represents less than
3% of the nominal value of the issued ordinary share capital of Croda
International Plc.



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