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Clarkson PLC Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2026

May 7, 2026

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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements

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National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 4875D

Clarkson PLC

07 May 2026

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CLARKSON PLC

("the Company" or "Clarksons")

7 May 2026

Results of 2026 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 cast Votes against % of votes cast Total Votes Cast Votes cast as % of issued share capital Votes withheld
1 Annual Report 22,326,239 99.74 59,157 0.26 22,385,396 72.32% 215,036
2 Directors' Remuneration Report 12,966,456 57.56 9,562,304 42.44 22,528,760 72.78% 71,672
3 Directors' Remuneration Policy 12,887,371 58.97 8,967,416 41.03 21,854,787 70.61% 745,645
4 Final dividend 22,569,397 100.00 917 0.00 22,570,314 72.92% 30,118
5 Re-elect Laurence Hollingworth 17,725,454 78.61 4,822,238 21.39 22,547,692 72.84% 52,740
6 Re-elect Andi Case 22,374,527 99.12 199,458 0.88 22,573,985 72.93% 26,447
7 Re-elect Jeff Woyda 22,206,892 98.47 346,129 1.53 22,553,021 72.86% 47,411
8 Re-elect Martine Bond 19,308,859 85.77 3,203,734 14.23 22,512,593 72.73% 87,839
9 Re-elect Constantin Cotzias 22,327,641 99.18 185,692 0.82 22,513,333 72.73% 87,099
10 Re-elect Sue Harris 21,911,352 97.33 601,341 2.67 22,512,693 72.73% 87,739
11 Re-elect Dr Tim Miller 14,249,950 63.30 8,262,831 36.70 22,512,781 72.73% 87,651
12 Re-elect Heike Truol 22,311,408 99.12 198,298 0.88 22,509,706 72.72% 90,726
13 Reappoint PwC as Auditor of the Company 21,945,495 97.35 597,515 2.65 22,543,010 72.83% 57,422
14 Authority for the Board to determine the Auditor's remuneration 22,209,354 98.53 331,327 1.47 22,540,681 72.82% 59,751
15 Directors' authority to allot shares 22,029,338 97.69 520,145 2.31 22,549,483 72.85% 50,949
16 Political donations 21,981,929 98.00 448,011 2.00 22,429,940 72.46% 170,492
17 Amendments to the LTIP 18,647,701 83.25 3,751,582 16.75 22,399,283 72.36% 201,149
18 Disapply pre-emption rights* 22,202,002 99.62 84,705 0.38 22,286,707 72.00% 313,725
19 Purchase own shares* 22,475,489 99.76 54,068 0.24 22,529,557 72.79% 70,875
20 General meeting notice period* 22,001,942 97.56 549,871 2.44 22,551,813 72.86% 48,619

*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 30,953,500 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 3 to approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy, resolution 5 to approve the re-election of Laurence Hollingworth and resolution 11 to approve the re-election of Dr Tim Miller were passed with 57.56%, 58.97%, 78.61% and 63.30% support respectively. We appreciate the support from the majority of our shareholders and will continue our engagement over the year ahead.

Availability of documents

In accordance with Listing Rule 6.4.2R, 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 resolutions 15 and 18 to 20 will be filed with Companies House.

For further details please contact:

Company enquiries:

Rachel Fletcher

Company Secretary

Tel: +44(0)20 7334 3171

Camarco:

Billy Clegg

Jennifer Renwick

Tel: +44(0)20 3757 4980

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 2,250 people in over 70 offices across its four divisions.

The Company has delivered 23 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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