Directorate Change

Clarkson PLC
27 May 2005



                                  CLARKSON PLC



Press Release
27 May 2005

BOARD ADDITIONS



The Board of Clarkson PLC, the holding company of the shipping services group,
announces that Mr. Robert Benton has been appointed a non-executive director of
the Company.



Bob Benton is the Group Chief Executive of Bridgewell Group Limited having
joined Bridgewell in January 2002 as Head of Bridgewell Securities.



Before joining Bridgewell, Bob was Chairman and Chief Executive of Charterhouse
Securities, which was purchased by ING in 2001. Before that, he was Global Head
of Sales at ABN AMRO for three years and was the Managing Director of HSBC James
Capel between 1992 and 1994.



Tim Harris, Chairman, said he was delighted to welcome Bob to the Board and was
confident that his extensive business experience would provide great benefits to
Clarksons.







For further information contact:



Mr. Richard Fulford-Smith, Chief Executive Officer      020 7334 0000

Mr. Rob Ward, Finance Director                          020 7334 0000


















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