Trading Statement

Clarke(T.) PLC
01 December 2006


                                  T Clarke plc
                                        
                                TRADING STATEMENT

The Directors of T. Clarke plc, ('T. Clarke') the Electrical engineering and
contracting Group, are today updating shareholders on recent trading. The Board
has concluded that a combination of adverse factors will mean that the results
for the financial year to 31 December 2006, will fall short of market
expectations.

The Company stated in its Operations Review in its Interim Results announcement
made in August that its core operations, although key to the Group's growth,
were operating at only around 75% of capacity. It added that at the time, it was
reluctant to make reductions to its skilled workforce.

The Group also made reference to slippage in the timing of two major projects.
The Board is disappointed to report that the Group has recently experienced
further programme amendments to certain projects and it has therefore been
necessary to make a number of redundancies in the period since August. Turnover
contribution for these projects is now focused on 2007-2008.

Furthermore, the Group has identified a number of issues in the management of
some of its regional businesses, which has caused the Board to review its
expectations for these businesses. Remedial action is being taken in the form of
management changes, the introduction of additional reporting systems and the
strengthening of the role of the Regional Board.

Profits in 2006 will also be affected by costs of £400,000 incurred in respect
of an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs into the affairs of the business
of Smith Contracting Services Ltd. ('SCS') relating to the period before it was
acquired by T Clarke on 7th January 2005 and other matters concerning SCS
including the termination of employment of Mr AJ Smith its Managing Director.
Mr. Smith has appealed to the Employment Tribunal and the hearing has yet to be
completed.

Looking forward, the medium term prospects for the Group remain encouraging.
Work in Hand for 2007 and 2008 currently stands at around £150m and prospects
for continuing the momentum of new business remains good, particularly in the
Group's core operations. The Directors are confident that the actions taken will
enable the Group resume a more stable performance in 2007 and beyond.
Accordingly, it is the Directors' intention to propose a 5% increase in the
final dividend for 2006, which will be paid to shareholders in May 2007.

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Date: 1 December 2006
For further information contact:

T. Clarke plc                                      cityPROFILE
Pat Stanborough, Chief Executive                   Simon Courtenay
John Daly, Finance Director                        Tel: [phone]
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