Holding(s) in Company

Croda International PLC
31 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) :


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


29 January 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


31 January 2008


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


Aggregate Direct and Indirect 5%


8. Notified Details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of      Situation previous to the triggering transaction
shares if possible
use ISIN CODE
                   Number of shares         Number of voting rights
GB0002335270                    1,224,995                  7,646,879
ORD GBP 0.10
                         Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of      Number of     Number of voting rights    % of voting rights
shares if possible shares
use ISIN CODE
                                 Direct       Indirect      Direct        Indirect
GB0002335270       Below 3%      Below 3%                   Below 3%
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
Below 3%                                     Below 3%


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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