** Shares of Croda International CRDA.L up 1.9% at 2,721 pence
** Stock among top gainers in FTSE 100 index .FTSE, which is down 0.2%
** Company reports third-quarter sales 425 million pounds ($569.88 million), up 6.5% at constant-currency basis
** Co says FY25 outlook unchanged, expects full-year adjusted pretax profit 265 million–295 million pounds
** Targets annualised cost savings of 100 million pounds by end-2027 to support margin recovery
** YTD, including session's gains, stock down ~17.9%
($1 = 0.7458 pounds)
(Reporting by Judes Joseph in Bengaluru)
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