Director/PDMR Shareholding
Clarkson PLC announced on April 21, 2026, that its Executive Directors, Andi Case and Jeff Woyda, received deferred and performance share awards under the company's Long Term Incentive Plan. Mr. Case was granted 16,290 restricted shares and 17,288 nil-cost options, while Mr. Woyda received 4,213 restricted shares and 11,001 nil-cost options. Additionally, both directors acquired shares upon the vesting of prior awards, selling portions to cover tax liabilities, with Mr. Case retaining 7,190 shares and Mr. Woyda retaining 1,845 shares from a previous award, and Mr. Woyda retaining 2,432 shares from an exercised performance award. These transactions impact their respective shareholdings in the company.
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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 |
| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Clarkson PLC | |||||
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Clarkson PLC | |||||
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22 | |||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Clarkson PLC | |||||
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Clarkson PLC | |||||
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22 | |||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Clarkson PLC | |||||
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Clarkson PLC | |||||
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| a) | Name | Clarkson PLC | |||||
| b) | Legal Entity Identifier | 2138007G6BGTEHI3OT22 | |||||
| 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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