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Croda International PLC07 March 2006 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 in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of theCompanies 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 person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person NOT APPLICABLE 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or inrespect of a non-beneficial interest HOLDING OF KEITH LAYDEN 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them KEITH LAYDEN 8. State the nature of the transaction ON 6 MARCH 2006 K LAYDEN EXERCISED TWO OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE CRODA SENIOR EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME OVER5,203 SHARES GRANTED ON 07.03.01 AND 25,280 SHARES GRANTED ON 05.03.03 AND ON 7 MARCH 2006 HE SOLD 25,827 SHARES. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 30,483 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.1% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 25,827 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.1% 13. Price per share or value of transaction OPTION PRICES 5,203 SHARES AT 258P, 25,280 SHARES AT 230P SALE PRICE OF 25,827 SHARES 492.9P 14. Date and place of transaction OPTION EXERCISED 6 MARCH 2006, SHARES SOLD ON 7 MARCH 2006 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 15,204 LESS THAN 0.1% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 6 AND 7 MARCH 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the followingboxes 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 be fixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MRS A M McINTYRE - 01405 863260 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification MRS A M McINTYRE Date of notification 7 MARCH 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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