Holding(s) in Company

Croda International PLC
04 November 2005

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company

Croda International Plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Fidelity International 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

Held by Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries 
for investment purposes


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

J P Morgan                                                      1,505,927
Northern Trust                                                    444,300
Bank of New York                                                  318,200
Mellon Bank                                                        96,200
Clydesdale Bank                                                    22,000
Brown Bros Harriman                                             5,339,656
State Street Bank and Trust Co                                     66,700


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

485,000


6. Percentage of issued class

0.38%


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 November 2005



11. Date company informed

4 November 2005


12. Total holding following this notification

7,792,983


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.01%


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 November 2005


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