Board appointment

Clarkson PLC 29 January 2002 MARTIN CLARK JOINS CLARKSON BOARD Clarksons, the leading shipbroking and shipping services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Clark as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 29 January 2002. Mr Clark, 56, is currently a non-executive director of Senior plc and BPB plc and was formerly Group Finance Director of Caradon plc, and prior to that Finance Director at Northern Foods plc and Associated British Foods plc. Michael Beckett, Clarksons Chairman, commented, 'We are delighted that Martin has agreed to join the Clarksons Board. He brings with him a wealth of experience and I am sure that he will make a valuable contribution to the future development of Clarksons.' This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange