Purchase of Own Securities

Croda International PLC
12 December 2002



Croda International Plc

Croda International Plc announces that the Trustee of the Croda International
Plc Employee Benefit Trust ('the Trust') acquired on 12 December 2002 50,000
ordinary shares in the company for the purpose of the Trust at a price of 254p
per share.  It is intended that these shares will be used to satisfy exercises
of options under the company's Overseas Sharesave Scheme in respect of
employees.  None of the directors has an interest in this scheme.

Following this transaction a total of 3,914,200 ordinary shares are held by the
Trustee.


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