29th May 2007 17:27
Croda International PLC29 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Croda International Plc 2. Reason for the notification (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 theacquisition 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 the notification obligation: Lloyds TSB Group Plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : ................. 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 25 May 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 May 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Fell below 3% 8. Notified details: ................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transactionpossible using the ISINCODE Number of shares Number of voting RightsOrdinary 4,093,512 4,093,512GB0002335270 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares rights rightsCODE Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 3,864,304 3,571,683 292,619 2.623 0.215GB0002335270 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,864,302 2,837 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 3,571,683 shares are controlled by Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, partof Scottish Widows Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 292,619 shares are controlled by Lloyds TSB Private Banking Ltd, part of LloydsTSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: ................. 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: ................. 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: ................. 13. Additional information: Number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding shares held in treasury:136,192,380 14. Contact name: Miss A L Scott 15. Contact telephone number: 01405 860551 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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