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Croda International PLC

03 March 2014



Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed 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 DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). (i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director STUART ARNOTT	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person RELATES TO A PDMR AND A CONNECTED PERSON - MRS YOOTHA JANE ARNOTT - SPOUSE
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non beneficial interest STUART ARNOTT AND MRS YOOTHA JANE ARNOTT	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 STUART ARNOTT - 10,888 MRS YOOTHA JANE ARNOTT - 18,608	8.	State the nature of the transaction ON 28 FEBRUARY 2014 S ARNOTT EXERCISED AN OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE CRODA SAYE SCHEME IN 2010 OVER 314 SHARES AT AN OPTION PRICE OF 1144P.  ON THE SAME DAY HE TRANSFERRED 314 SHARES TO HIS WIFE.
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 314	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.1%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
13.	Price per share or value of transaction 1144P PER SHARE	14.	Date and place of transaction 28 FEBRUARY 2014
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 29,810 - LESS THAN 0.1%	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 28 FEBRUARY 2014

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable
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 NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES IN ISSUE, EXCLUDING SHARES HELD IN TREASURY:  135,781,788	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries MRS D S HILL - 01405 860551

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Date of notification              3 MARCH 2014

Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(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 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.

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