Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Stuart Arnott

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 c) below.

2)

Transfer of shares to Mrs Yootha Jane Arnott as detailed in c) below.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

1) and 2) 2018-03-28

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON