21st Mar 2007 14:35
Croda International PLC21 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director KEITH LAYDEN 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest KEITH LAYDEN 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them KEITH LAYDEN 8 State the nature of the transaction ON 21 MARCH 2007 K LAYDEN EXERCISED TWO OPTIONS GRANTED TO HIM UNDER THE CRODASENIOR EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME OVER 13,125 SHARES GRANTED ON 22.03.00 AND5,375 SHARES GRANTED ON 07.03.01. ON THE SAME DAY HE SOLD 15,500 SHARES. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 18,500 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.1% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 15,500 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.1% 13. Price per share or value of transaction OPTION PRICES 13,125 SHARES AT 256p, 5,375 SHARES AT 258p SALE PRICE OF 15,500 SHARES AT 650p 14. Date and place of transaction 21 MARCH 2007 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 27,646 - LESS THAN 0.1% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 21 MARCH 2007 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 23. Any additional information NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES IN ISSUE, EXCLUDING SHARES HELD IN TREASURY;136,192,380 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MISS A L SCOTT - 01405 860551 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification MISS A L SCOTT Date of notification 21 MARCH 2007END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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