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5 Feb 2007 14:53

Clarke(T.) PLC05 February 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached T CLARKE PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in ( ) the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Aberforth Partners LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c ABERFRTH: Aberforth Smaller Cos Trust plc - 2,007,500 shares Aberforth UK Small Cos Fund - 1,898,984 shares Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust - 396,600 shares The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Limited: The Church Commissioners for England - 336,100 shares 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 02/02/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05/02/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% 8. Notified details: Bought 2,240,000 shares A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN Ordinary 10p (GB0002015021)code) Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggeringtriggering transaction transactionNumber of Number of Voting Number Number of voting % of votingShares Rights of rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect2,398,784 2,398,784 n/a n/a 4,639,184 n/a 11.61% B. Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/Date exercised/converted rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights4,639,184 11.61% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Held by Aberforth Partners LLP Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14: Contact name: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 220 0733 Annex - Notification of Major Interests in Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for Aberforth Partners LLPlegal entities): Contact address (registered office Contact: 14 Melville Street, Edinburghfor legal entities) EH3 7NS Registered office: Royal London House, 22-25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DX Phone number 0131 220 0733 Other useful information (at least Contact: David Hollandlegal representative for legalpersons): B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name: As aboveContact address:Phone number:Other useful information (at least legal relationship with the person orlegal entity subject to the notification obligation): C: Additional information In addition to the above notified holding, Aberforth is interested in a further 735,000 shares to which Aberforth do not have access to the voting rights. Aberforth Partners LLP is therefore interested in a total of 5,374,184 shares in the company. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange