Holding(s) in Company

Croda International PLC
4 July 2002

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company

Croda International Plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Liontrust Investment Services 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

Collective interests held by Liontrust Investment Funds Limited, the operator of 
four authorised unit trusts.



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

Morgan Nominees Limited                                      2,476,222
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                   142,170
State Street Nominees Limited                                  517,852
Nortrust Nominees Limited                                      746,860
HSBC Global Custody Nominees Limited                            71,680
Bank of New York                                               183,130



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

4,137,914



6. Percentage of issued class

3.04%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed





8. Percentage of issued class





9. Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p each



10. Date of transaction

3 July 2002



11. Date company informed

4 July 2002



12. Total holding following this notification

4,137,914



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.04%



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

Mrs A M McIntyre -  Assistant Company Secretary



Date of notification

4 July 2002



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