Appointment of Company Secretary

21 December 2017

CLARKSON PLC

("Clarksons" or "the Company")

Appointment of Company Secretary

The Board of Clarkson PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Cahill as interim Company Secretary with immediate effect.

Mike is a Chartered Accountant who has been with Clarksons for 26 years and is the Group Financial Controller. Mike will succeed Penny Watson who has resigned as Company Secretary with effect from 21 December 2017.

No further information falls to be disclosed under LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules.

For further details contact:

Billy Clegg

Jennifer Renwick

Camarco

020 3757 4983/ 020 3757 4994