Holding(s) in Company

Clarkson PLC
09 February 2005


CLARKSON PLC

HOLDING IN COMPANY

The Company has today been notified that Barclays Group has a notifiable
interest of 818,179 shares, representing 5.01% of the ordinary issued share
capital of the Company.

The shares are held by four Barclays' group companies:

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                554,960 shares
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd               14,369 shares
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                62,074 shares
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd              186,776 shares



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