Director/PDMR Shareholding

23 Feb 2006 15:30

Croda International PLC23 February 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (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 to 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. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director KEITH RICHARD GREGERSEN 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person NOT APPLICABLE 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest HOLDING OF KEITH RICHARD GREGERSEN 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them KEITH RICHARD GREGERSEN 8 State the nature of the transaction ON 23 FEBRUARY 2006 K R GREGERSEN EXERCISED TWO OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER THE CRODASENIOR EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME OVER 8,132 SHARES GRANTED ON 07.03.01 AND34,400 SHARES GRANTED ON 13.03.02. ON THE SAME DAY HE SOLD ALL OF THE SHARES. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 42,432 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.1% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 42,432 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.1% 13. Price per share or value of transaction OPTION PRICES 8,132 SHARES AT 258P, 34,300 SHARES AT 261P SALE PRICE OF 42,432 SHARES 495.25P 14. Date and place of transaction 23 FEBRUARY 2006 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) NIL 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 23 FEBRUARY 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 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 befixed at the time of exercise 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MRS A M McINTYRE - 01405 863260 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification MRS A M McINTYRE Date of notification 23 FEBRUARY 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange