Croda International Plc announces that it has appointed Danuta Gray as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate. Danuta will join the Board with effect from 1 February 2024 and will succeed Dame Anita Frew (DBE) as Chair at the conclusion of the Company's AGM on 24 April 2024. Anita will then retire from the Board after nine years as Croda's Chair.

Danuta has held Board positions with both FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies across a range of sectors for the past nineteen years. She is currently Chair of Direct Line Insurance Group Plc and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Burberry Group plc She is also a member of the Employ Autism Development Board. Danutahas extensive Non-Executive listed company Board experience having previously been Chair of St Modwen Property plc and also having served on the Boards of: Aldermore Bank plc, Old Mutual plc, Page Group plc, Paddy Power plc and Aer Lingus plc as well as a Non-Executive Member of the Defence Board of the UK Ministry of Defence.

On joining the Board, Danuta will be appointed to the Nomination Committee and will succeed Anita Frew as Chair of the Nomination Committee in April 2024.