Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Maarten Willem Heijbroek

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

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

2138004WVNBFJEE0XV26

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

1)

Exercise of an option granted in 2014 under the Croda International Plc Sharesave Scheme as detailed in 4 c) below.

2)

Transfer of shares to Mrs Manon J J Heijbroek-God as detailed in 4 c) below.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

1) and 2) 2018-04-18

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON