Acquisition

Clarke(T.) PLC
06 May 2005

                  

                    T.CLARKE STRENGHTENS REGIONAL OPERATIONS
                             WITH £1.75M ACQUISITION


The Board of T. Clarke plc ('T. Clarke'), the electrical engineering and
contracting company, today announces the acquisition of the entire ordinary share
capital of Waldon Electrical Contractors Limited ('WEC'), incorporating Waldon
Data Limited and Waldon Security Limited, for £1.75m in cash.

WEC is an electrical contractor with 80 employees based in St Austell, Cornwall
where it has an excellent reputation in its local markets.

In the year to January 2005, WEC reported turnover of £4m, a pre-tax profit of
£113,000 and had net assets of £371,000. The Board of T. Clarke is confident
that as part of the larger group WEC will continue its growth.

Pat Stanborough Chief Executive commented,

' I am delighted to announce the acquisition of Waldon Electrical Contractors.
It is an excellent business, with a first class reputation in its local markets
of the South West of England. Developing our regional coverage and broadening
our customer base are key parts of our strategy. Waldon fits our criteria
perfectly. It delivers a good reputation and broad customer base with an
excellent management team. I look forward to Waldon helping to deliver a
successful and profitable future for the Group.'

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Date: 6 May 2005
For further information contact:

T. Clarke plc                                      City Profile Group
Pat Stanborough, Chief Executive                   Oliver Winters
John Daly, Finance Director                        Tel: [phone]
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Web: www.tclarke.co.uk


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