Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

1) Stephen Edward Foots

2) Jeremy Kim Maiden

3) Stuart Arnott

4) Mrs Sandra Elaine Breene

5) Thomas Michael Brophy

6) Dr Nicholas Ian Challoner

7) Anthony Damien Fitzpatrick

8) Maarten Willem Heijbroek

9) Graham Lloyd Myers

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

1) Executive Director (PDMR)

2) Executive Director (PDMR)

3) Member of Executive Committee (PDMR)

4) Member of Executive Committee (PDMR)

5) Company Secretary (PDMR)

6) Member of Executive Committee (PDMR)

7) Member of Executive Committee (PDMR)

8) Member of Executive Committee (PDMR)

9) Member of Executive Committee (PDMR)

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Croda International Plc

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 10.357143p each

ISIN: GB00BYZWX769

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of an option under the Croda International Plc Sharesave Scheme as detailed in c).

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-09-16

f)

Place of the transaction

N/A - Grant of an option