Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Name of the issuer 

CLARKSON PLC

2

State whether the notification relates to; 

a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R

a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or

a disclosure made in accordance with section 793

 of the Companies Act (2006) 

NOTIFICATION MADE IN RESPECT OF (i)

3

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director 

JAMES MORLEY

4

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person 

N/A

5

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest¹

AS PER 3 ABOVE

6

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares 

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH

7

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

BARCLAYS SHARE NOMINEES

8

State the nature of the transaction 

PURCHASE

9

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 

1,250

10

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.006%

11

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 

N/A

12

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13

Price per share or value of transaction

£8.00 PER SHARE

14

Date and place of transaction 

ENGLAND - 19 NOVEMBER 2009

15

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

2,500 SHARES

0.013%

16

Date issuer informed of transaction 

20 NOVEMBER 2009

17

Date of grant 

N/A

18

Period during which or date on which exercisable 

N/A

19

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 

N/A

20

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 

N/A

21

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 

N/A

22

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 

N/A

23

Any additional information 

N/A

24

Name of contract and telephone number for queries 

STEVE DEASEY

020 7334 0000

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

STEPHEN DEASEY - COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

20 November 2009

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