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CLARKSON PLC

Completion of the Acquisition of RS PLATOU ASA, Re-Admission and total voting rights

2 February 2015

Further to the announcement on 28 January 2015, Clarkson PLC ("Clarksons") is pleased to announce that completion of its acquisition of RS Platou ASA took place today.

Pursuant to paragraph 5.6.19G of the Listing Rules, the premium listing of Clarksons' Existing Ordinary Shares on the Official List will at 8am this morning be cancelled and the Existing Ordinary Shares immediately re-admitted and the Consideration Shares immediately admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.

As described in the prospectus published by the Company on 17 December 2014 (the "Prospectus"), the appointments of Peter M. Anker and Birger Nergaard to the board of directors of Clarksons have now taken effect.

Andi Case, Chief Executive of Clarksons, commented:

"I am delighted to announce the completion of the acquisition of RS Platou ASA and we look forward to welcoming the Platou team into the enlarged group. The priority now is to implement our integration plans and we are excited about the enhanced offering we will be able to provide our clients following the combination of the two businesses".

Following Re-Admission, the number of ordinary shares that Clarksons has in issue is 30,116,758, and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in Clarksons, under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the meanings as set out in the Prospectus.

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