Croda International Plc announced that the Board has appointed Stephen Oxley as Chief Financial Officer. Stephen, a qualified accountant, is currently CFO of Johnson Matthey Plc, the specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company. Stephen brings valuable experience in strategy setting and execution, enhancing business performance, transformation and corporate transactions.

Stephen was previously a Partner at KPMG where he spent nearly 30 years advising global companies across consumer, healthcare and industrial sectors. He is also a Non-Executive Member of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Sovereign Grant which oversees the UK's public grant to the Royal Family. Stephen will join Croda no later than 1 April 2025 following a notice period.

Anthony Fitzpatrick,President Strategy, Corporate Development & Industrial Specialties, has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer. Anthony joined Croda and the Executive Committee in 2014 having previously spent more than 20 years in global investment banking.