Director/PDMR Shareholding

Clarkson PLC

21 April 2026

 

CLARKSON PLC

("the Company" or "Clarksons")

21 April 2026

Director/PDMR Shareholdings

The Company makes the following notifications in accordance with the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

Grant of Deferred Share Awards

On 20 April 2026, in fulfilment of the 10% deferred element of the 2025 bonus, as disclosed in the 2025 Annual Report, the following Deferred Share Awards over ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company were granted under the Clarkson PLC 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'Plan') to Executive Directors of the Company.

The vesting of these awards is subject to continued employment and they will normally vest on 20 April 2030.

Director	Number of shares under award	Form of award
Mr Andi Case	16,290	Restricted shares
Mr Jeff Woyda	4,213	Restricted shares

Grant of Performance Awards

Also on 20 April 2026, the following Performance Awards over ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company were granted under the Plan, as disclosed in the 2025 Annual Report.

Vesting of these awards is subject to the fulfilment of certain performance conditions over a three-year period and continued employment, followed by a two-year holding period.

Director	Number of shares under award	Form of award
Mr Andi Case	17,288	Nil-cost option
Mr Jeff Woyda	11,001	Nil-cost option

Vesting of Deferred Share Awards

Also on 20 April 2026, the Deferred Share Awards granted on 19 April 2022 under the Clarkson PLC 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan vested following the end of a four-year deferral period. The following Executive Directors acquired ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company in connection with the vesting and sold part of their acquired shares to fund tax liabilities arising from the vesting.

Director	Ordinary shares acquired on vesting	Shares sold at £47.96 per ordinary share to cover tax liabilities	Ordinary shares retained from vesting
Mr Andi Case	13,495	6,305	7,190
Mr Jeff Woyda	3,490	1,645	1,845

Exercise of Performance Award

Also on 20 April 2026, the following Executive Director acquired ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company pursuant to the exercise of vested performance-related nil-cost options granted under the Clarkson PLC 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on 20 April 2023.

Director	Ordinary shares acquired on exercise	Shares sold at £47.87 per ordinary share to cover tax liabilities	Ordinary shares retained from vesting
Mr Jeff Woyda	4,641	2,209	2,432

Following the above transactions, which are detailed in the attached PDMR Notification Dealing Forms, the Directors' interests in the Company's share capital is as follows:

Director	Ordinary shares	% of issued share capital	Restricted shares	% of issued share capital	Performance-related options	SAYE options	% of issued share capital
Mr Andi Case	622.184	2.01	104,034	0.34	70,777	-	0.23
Mr Jeff Woyda	139,383	0.45	26,904	0.09	40,399	606	0.13

For further details please contact:

Company enquiries:

Rachel Fletcher

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

Camarco:

Billy Clegg

Jennifer Renwick

Tel: [phone]

About Clarkson PLC

Clarkson PLC is the world's leading provider of integrated services and investment banking capabilities to the shipping and offshore markets, facilitating global trade.

Founded in 1852, Clarksons offers its diverse and growing client base an unrivalled range of shipbroking services, sector research, on-hand logistical support and full investment banking capabilities in all key shipping and offshore sectors. Clarksons continues to drive innovation across its business, developing digital solutions which underpin the Group's unrivalled expertise and knowledge with leading technology.

The Group employs over 2,250 people in over 60 different offices across its four divisions.

The Company has delivered 23 years of consecutive dividend growth. The highly cash-generative nature of the business, supported by a strong balance sheet, has enabled Clarksons to continue to invest to position the business to capitalise on opportunities in its markets.

Clarksons is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker CKN and is a member of the FTSE 250 Index.

For more information, visit www.clarksons.com

PDMR DEALING NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Andi Leigh Case
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Clarkson PLC
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 25p each in Clarkson PLC
	Identification code	GB0002018363
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Deferred Share Award (restricted shares) under the Clarkson PLC 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan in respect of deferred bonus.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£47.72	16,290
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	20 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jeffrey David Woyda
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Clarkson PLC
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 25p each in Clarkson PLC
	Identification code	GB0002018363
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Deferred Share Award (restricted shares) under the Clarkson PLC 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan in respect of deferred bonus.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£47.72	4,213
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	20 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

PDMR DEALING NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Andi Leigh Case
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Clarkson PLC
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 25p each in Clarkson PLC
	Identification code	GB0002018363
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Performance Award (in the form of a nil-cost option) under the Clarkson PLC 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£47.72	17,288
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	20 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jeffrey David Woyda
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Clarkson PLC
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 25p each in Clarkson PLC
	Identification code	GB0002018363
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Performance Award (in the form of a nil-cost option) under the Clarkson PLC 2023 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£47.72	11,001
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	20 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

PDMR DEALING NOTIFICATION TEMPLATE
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Andi Leigh Case
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Clarkson PLC
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 25p each in Clarkson PLC
	Identification code	GB0002018363
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of Deferred Share Award (granted as restricted shares) under the Clarkson PLC 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan. Number of shares vested: 13,495        Sold to cover tax: 6.305       Retained: 7,190
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£47.96	6,305
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	20 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jeffrey David Woyda
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Clarkson PLC
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 25p each in Clarkson PLC
	Identification code	GB0002018363
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of Deferred Share Award (granted as restricted shares) under the Clarkson PLC 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan. Number of shares vested: 3,490        Sold to cover tax: 1,645       Retained: 1,845
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£47.96	1,645
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	20 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jeffrey David Woyda
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Clarkson PLC
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 25p each in Clarkson PLC
	Identification code	GB0002018363
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of Performance Award (granted as a nil-cost option) under the Clarkson PLC 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan. Date of grant Shares acquired on exercise Shares sold to cover taxes Shares retained 20 April 2023 4,641 2,209 2,432
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£47.874002	2,209
d)	Aggregated information	Not applicable - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	20 April 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

 

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