Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Croda International Plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No

Other (please specify):______________

No

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

AEGON UK Group of Companies

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

27 April 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

28 April 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0002335270

3,833,040

3,833,040

4,305,836

4,305,836

9,648

3.14%

0.01%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights

Contract for Difference

N/A

N/A

N/A

6,570

Nominal

Delta

 0.00%

1

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

 4,322,054

3.15%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of:

AEGON Asset Management UK plc

AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd

AEGON ICVC

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

AEGON UK Group of Companies

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:

AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:

AEGON Asset Management UK plc

AEGON Investment Management UK Ltd

AEGON ICVC

Number of Croda International Plc ordinary shares in issue, excluding shares held in treasury: 137,312,439

14. Contact name:

Louise Scott

15. Contact telephone name:

01405 860551