29 Jun 2011 16:03

CLARKSON PLC
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("the Company")
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Director/PDMR Shareholdings
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This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a).
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On 29 June 2011, the following transactions over ordinary shares in the Company were made by Directors of the Company.
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RM Stopford
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The Performance Share Awards granted on 30 June 2008 matured and in accordance with the performance conditions 19,626 shares lapsed and 15,421 shares were awarded to Mr Stopford.
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In order to meet the tax liability which is incurred immediately on the exercise of this award and to meet certain other tax liabilities Mr Stopford sold on 29 June 2011 a total of 18,000 shares at a price of £12.55 per share.
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Following this transaction, contingent upon the attainment of various performance conditions Mr Stopford had 100,388 shares outstanding under performance share awards, and he held 29,262 Ordinary Shares representing 0.15% of the Issued Share Capital of the Company.
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JD Woyda
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The Performance Share Awards granted on 30 June 2008 matured and in accordance with the performance conditions 21,807 shares lapsed and 17,134 were awarded to Mr Woyda.
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In order to meet the tax liability which is incurred immediately on the exercise of this award Mr Woyda sold on 29 June 2011 a total of 8,910 shares at a price of £12.55 per share.
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Following this transaction, contingent upon the attainment of various performance conditions Mr Woyda had 111,542 shares remaining outstanding under performance share awards and he held 28,299 Ordinary Shares representing 0.15% of the Issued Share Capital of the Company.
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The above transactions took place in London on 29 June 2011.
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The Company was informed of the above transactions on 29 June 2011.
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
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Steve Deasey - Company Secretary
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020-7334-0000.
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For and on behalf of Clarkson PLC
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Steve Deasey
Date: 29 June 2011
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