Clarkson PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (0303F)

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RNS Number : 0303F

Clarkson PLC

11 November 2020

CLARKSON PLC

("the Company" or "Clarksons")

11 November 2020

Director/PDMR share purchase

This notification is made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

The Company announces that on 10 November 2020, Laurence Hollingworth, a Director of the Company, purchased 5,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company at a price of 2230 pence per share.

Following this transaction, which is detailed in the PDMR Notification Dealing Form below, Mr Hollingworth has an interest over 5,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.02% of the Company's issued share capital.

For further details please contact:

Company enquiries:

Rachel Spencer

Company Secretary

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 1,600 people in 53 different offices across its four divisions and is number one or two in all its market segments.

The Company has delivered 17 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 the upturn 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                              Laurence Hollingworth 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 2      Reason for the notification 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Position/status                   Non-Executive Director 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)     Initial notification              Initial notification 
         /Amendment 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 3      Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
         auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                              Clarkson PLC 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)     Legal Entity                      2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22 
         Identifier 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 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                    Ordinary shares of 25p each in Clarkson PLC 
         the financial 
         instrument, type 
         of instrument 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
        Identification                    GB0002018363 
         code 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 b)     Nature of the                     Purchase of ordinary shares 
         transaction 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 c)     Price(s) and                      Price(s)                           Volume(s) 
         volume(s) 
       --------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ------------ 
   2230 pence per share                                                      5,000 
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------ 
 d)     Aggregated information 
       ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  - Aggregated 
   volume 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  - Price                           Not applicable - single transaction 
 --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 e)     Date of the transaction           10 November 2020 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 f)     Place of the 
         transaction                        London Stock Exchange 
       --------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------- 
 

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