Holding(s) in Company

Clarkson PLC
03 March 2008


Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007



TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of         CLARKSON PLC
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)                           YES

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


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 (please specify):__crossing 17 % threshold____________
                                                     

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification    CMB NV
obligation:
                                                     X

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3):                                                  15th February 2008

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the
threshold is crossed or reached if different):       3rd March 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:                    17 %

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

ISIN GB0002018363
Class/type of    Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares           triggering transaction
                 Number of    Number of    Number of    Number of voting rights Percentage of voting
If possible use  shares       voting       shares                               rights
ISIN code ISIN                rights
GB0002018363     3.155.134                 3.188.384
                                                        3.188.384               17,06 %

                                                        Direct      Indirect    Direct       Indirect

B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial    Expiration date      Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights  Percentage of voting
instrument                                period/date          that may be acquired  rights
                                                               (if the instrument
                                                               exercised/converted)

Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                              Percentage of voting rights
3.188.384                                            17,06 %


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:                            Euroclear Bank Brussels + Kas bank Amsterdam


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:                                      Ludwig Criel
                                                      Steve Deasey, Company Secretary, Clarkson PLC


15. Contact telephone name:                           Ludwig Criel
                                                      323 24 75 715

                                                      Steve Deasey Clarkson PLC
                                                      0207 334 3171




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