Trading Statement

Clarke(T.) PLC
08 January 2003

                                 T. Clarke plc

                                 TRADING UPDATE


The Board of T. Clarke plc ('T. Clarke'), the electrical engineering and
contracting company today announces a trading update following the end of the
financial year to 31 December 2002.

Since the Interim announcement at the end of August, trading results have
continued to be very satisfactory in the final months of 2002. The Board is
confident that pre-tax profits due to be announced in early March, will be ahead
of market expectations.

At the interim stage, the Board highlighted the strength of the Company's
balance sheet, and the cash position has continued to improve during the final
quarter. This leaves the Company particularly well placed to fund any future
acquisition opportunities which meet the Board's strict criteria.

Regarding the outlook for 2003, it is evident that within the commercial
construction market and, especially in London and the South East, that a
well-flagged slowing down of new orders is now occurring. In some cases projects
are being delayed until later in the year or shelved, whilst on future work
there is likely to be margin pressure. Against this, there are also large and
exciting projects which are progressing and, T.Clarke expects to win its fair
share of such orders during the year. Some of these projects will provide work
well into 2004 and 2005.

On balance, the Board feels that although Group turnover and profits in 2003
will be satisfactory given the present climate, they are likely to be lower than
the levels achieved in 2002. However, the Board also anticipates that the
Company's balance sheet will remain robust throughout the year. The Board is
confident that the regional businesses acquired recently will continue their
encouraging performance. T. Clarke now benefits from a diverse workload with a
broad spread throughout the UK. The growth plans for the regional businesses
remain on track.

The preliminary announcement of the Group's results for the financial year ended
31 December 2002 will be on 7 March 2003.

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Date: 8 January 2003

For further information contact:

T. Clarke plc                           City Profile Group

Pat Stanborough, Chief Executive        Simon Courtenay

John Daly, Finance Director             Ed Senior

Tel: [phone]                      Tel: [phone]

Web: www.tclarke.co.uk                  e-mail: [e-mail]



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