Director/PDMR Shareholding

Clarkson PLC
27 April 2006


  NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PENSIONS, DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                      RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1)
     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 
     24.
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 
     24.
(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

 1.  Name of the issuer                   2.  State whether the notification
                                              relates to (i) a transaction
                                              notified in accordance with DR
                                              3.1.4R(1)(a); or
     CLARKSON PLC                             (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a
                                              disclosure made in accordance with
                                              section 324 (as extended by
                                              section 328) of the Companies Act
                                              1985; or

                                              (iii) both (i) and (ii)
                                              Notification made in relation to
                                              both (i) and (ii)

 3.  Name of person discharging           4.  State whether notification relates
     managerial responsibilities/             to a person connected with a
     director                                 person discharging managerial
                                              responsibilities/director named in
                                              3 and identify the connected
                                              person

     ROBERT WARD                              N/A

 5.  Indicate whether the notification    6.  Description of shares (including
     is in respect of a holding of the        class), debentures or derivatives
     person referred to in 3 or 4 above       or financial instruments relating
     or in respect of a non-beneficial        to shares
     interest

     In respect of Mr. Robert Ward            Ordinary shares

 7.  Name of registered shareholders(s)   8.  State the nature of the
     and, if more than one, the number        transaction
     of shares held by each of them

     PRODUCTIVE NOMINEES LIMITED              Disposal

 9.  Number of shares, debentures or     10.  Percentage of issued class
     financial instruments relating to        acquired (treasury shares of that
     shares acquired                          class should not be taken into
                                              account when calculating
                                              percentage)

     N/A                                      N/A

11.  Number of shares, debentures or     12.  Percentage of issued class
     financial instruments relating to        disposed (treasury shares of the
     shares disposed                          class should not be taken into
                                              account when calculating
                                              percentage)
     45,000                                   0.26%

13.  Price per share or value of         14.  Date and place of transaction
     transaction

     £8.5575 per share                        England - 26 April 2006

15.  Total holding following             16.  Date issuer informed of
     notification and total percentage        transaction
     holding following notification (any
     treasury shares should not be taken
     into account when calculating
     percentage)

     5,000 - 0.02%                            26 April 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes.


17.  Date of grant                          18.  Period during which or date on
                                                 which it can be exercised

     N/A                                         N/A

19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant   20.  Description of shares or
     of the option                               debentures involved (class and
                                                 number)

     N/A                                         N/A

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of    22.  Total number of shares or
     grant) or indication that price is to       debentures over which options
     be fixed at the time of exercise            held following notification

     N/A                                         N/A

23.  Any additional information             24.  Name of contact and telephone
                                                 number for queries

     N/A                                         N/A

Name and signature of duty authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

__Stephen Deasey - Company Secretary

Date of notification ___27 April 2006_____________________________



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