Director/PDMR Shareholding

Clarkson PLC
02 July 2007


                                  CLARKSON PLC

                                RIS Announcement



This notification is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4.

On 2 July 2007, the following awards over ordinary shares in the Company were
made under the Clarkson Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'Plan') to Persons
Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs') of the Company:


Name of PDMR                                   Number of shares under the Award
Richard Fulford-Smith                                   88,330
Jeffrey Woyda                                           40,150
Richard Martin Stopford                                 36,135


No consideration was paid for the grant of the award which is structured as an
award of free shares.


The vesting of an award is subject to continued employment of the PDMR and the
satisfaction of performance conditions set by the Remuneration Committee of the
Company.  The award will normally vest on the later of the third anniversary of
grant and the fulfilment of the performance conditions.


The Company was informed of the above transactions on 2 July 2007.


Name of contact and telephone number for queries:


Jeff Woyda    Finance Director
020-7334-0000.



For and on behalf of Clarkson plc

Stephen Deasey
Date: 2 July 2007


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