Re: Closure of Subsidiary

Clarke(T.) PLC
20 September 2002


                                 T. Clarke plc


                     ANNOUNCEMENT RE: CLOSURE OF SUBSIDIARY


The Board of T. Clarke Plc the electrical engineering and contracting company,
announces that it is to close down the loss-making operations of its South Coast
subsidiary Meggitt Marsh & Co. Ltd., based in Bournemouth. Meggitt Marsh was
purchased from the Receivers in June 1998; despite significant financial
investment in marketing and resources, there is no sign of a return to
profitability in the foreseeable future. The business will be run down and
operations will cease at the year end. Coverage of the South of England will be
maintained from the Group's Kent and Bristol Offices.

Full provision for contract losses and closure costs has been made, and these
will not have an adverse effect upon current market expectations for the year.
All of the Group's other subsidiaries are continuing to trade in line with our
forecasts and, the newly acquired businesses are also performing well.

                                     -ends-

Date:     20 September 2002

For further information, please contact:
T. Clarke plc                             City Profile Group
Pat Stanborough, Managing Director        Ed Senior
John Daly, Finance Director               Simon Courtenay
Tel: [phone]                        Tel: [phone]
web: www.tclarke.co.uk                    e-mail: [e-mail]


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