Holding(s) in Company

Croda International PLC
29 January 2008


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:


Croda International Plc


2. Reason for the notification

(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X  )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (   )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (   )


Other (please specify) : (   )



3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:


Deutsche Bank AG


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :


Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Asset Management Investment GmbH

Deutsche Asset Management (Japan) Limited

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc

Deutsche Vermogensbildungs GmbH

DWS Investment GmbH

DWS Investments (Spain) S.G.I.I.C. S.A.

DWS Trust Company

Tilney Investment Management

Abbey Life Assurance Company Ltd


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different):


23 January 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


28 January 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


Indirect 5%


8. Notified Details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if      Situation previous to the triggering transaction
possible use ISIN CODE
                             Number of shares      Number of voting rights

GB0002335270                             424,680                     8,239,581
ORD GBP 0.10



                        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares  Number of    Number of voting rights   % of voting
if possible use ISIN  shares                                 rights
CODE
                                   Direct       Indirect     Direct   Indirect

GB0002335270           1,224,995    1,224,995    6,421,884     0.90       4.71
ORD GBP 0.10


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of      Expiration Exercise/     No. of voting rights that may be  % of
financial    date       conversion    acquired (if the instrument       voting
instrument              period/date   exercised/ converted)             rights



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

           7,646,879                                5.61


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:

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|Number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding shares held in treasury:        |
|136,192,380                                                                   |
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14. Contact name:

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|Louise Scott                                                                  |
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15. Contact telephone number:

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|01405 860551                                                                  |
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