CLARKSON PLC

("the Company" or "Clarksons")

9 May 2024

Results of 2024 Annual General Meeting

At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of the Company, held electronically by video webcast at 12 noon today, all resolutions were passed on a poll. The total number of votes received on each resolution was as follows:

Description

Votes for

% of

Votes

% of

Total

Votes

Votes

votes

against

votes

Votes

cast as

withheld

cast

cast

Cast

% of

issued

share

capital

1

Annual Report

22,754,715

99.88

27,149

0.12

22,781,864

74.07%

116,961

2

Directors'

Remuneration

Report

12,371,552

57.43

9,171,800

42.57

21,543,352

70.04%

1,355,473

3

Final dividend

22,845,332

99.99

2,493

0.01

22,847,825

74.28%

51,000

4

Re-elect

Laurence

Hollingworth

17,824,478

78.27

4,948,485

21.73

22,772,963

74.04%

125,861

5

Re-elect Andi

Case

22,520,191

99.86

31,959

0.14

22,552,150

73.32%

346,675

6

Re-elect Jeff

Woyda

22,335,028

97.70

525,363

2.30

22,860,391

74.32%

38,434

7

Re-elect

Martine Bond

18,565,842

81.57

4,193,404

18.43

22,759,246

73.99%

139,578

8

Re-elect Sue

Harris

22,593,101

99.07

211,085

0.93

22,804,186

74.14%

94,639

9

Re-elect Dr

Tim Miller

14,098,915

61.95

8,660,502

38.05

22,759,417

74.00%

139,408

10

Re-elect

Heike Truol

22,617,162

99.07

211,323

0.93

22,828,485

74.22%

70,340

11

Reappoint

PwC as

Auditor of the

Company

22,695,965

99.56

100,110

0.44

22,796,075

74.11%

102,750

12

Authority for

the Board to

determine the

Auditor's

remuneration

22,737,129

99.56

99,460

0.44

22,836,589

74.25%

62,236

13

Directors'

authority to

allot shares

22,541,874

98.67

304,151

1.33

22,846,025

74.28%

52,800

14

Political

donations

22,322,079

98.42

359,183

1.58

22,681,262

73.74%

217,563

15

Disapply pre-

emption

rights*

22,736,292

99.88

26,245

0.12

22,762,537

74.01%

136,288

Description

Votes for

% of

Votes

% of

Total

Votes

Votes

votes

against

votes

Votes

cast as

withheld

cast

cast

Cast

% of

issued

share

capital

16

Purchase own

shares*

22,788,496

99.94

13,768

0.06

22,802,264

74.13%

96,561

17

General

meeting

notice period*

22,449,567

98.22

406,540

1.78

22,856,107

74.31%

42,718

*Special resolution requiring 75% majority.

Notes:

  1. Any proxy appointments which give discretion to the Chair have been included in the "for" total.
  2. The total number of shares in issue is 30,758,036 as at today's date.
  3. A "vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

Statement regarding voting result

The Company notes that resolution 2 to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report; resolution 4 to approve the re-election of Laurence Hollingworth; and resolution 9 to approve the re-election of Dr Tim Miller were passed with 57.43%, 78.27% and 61.95% support respectively. We appreciate the support from most of our shareholders and will continue our engagement over the year ahead.

Availability of documents

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R, copies of the resolutions (other than those comprising ordinary business) passed at the AGM will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

In addition, copies of resolution 13 and resolutions 15 to 17 will be filed with Companies House.

Changes to Board and committee membership

As previously announced, Birger Nergaard, having served nine years as a Non-Executive Director, retired from the Board at the conclusion of the AGM.

Following Birger's retirement, the membership of the committees is as follows:

Audit and Risk Committee

Nomination Committee

Remuneration Committee

(UNCHANGED)

Sue Harris (Chair)

Laurence Hollingworth (Chair)

Dr Tim Miller (Chair)

Martine Bond

Sue Harris

Martine Bond

Dr Tim Miller

Heike Truol

Laurence Hollingworth

Heike Truol

For further details please contact:

Company enquiries:

Deborah Abrehart

Company Secretary

Tel: +44(0)20 7334 3185

Camarco:

Billy Clegg

Jennifer Renwick

Tel: +44(0)20 3757 4983 / 4994

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 2,000 people in over 60 different offices across its four divisions and is number one or two in all its market segments.

The Company has delivered 21 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.

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