CLARKSON PLC
("the Company" or "Clarksons")
10 January 2025
Closed Period Trading Update
Clarkson PLC, the world's leading provider of integrated shipping services, today announces that results for the year ending 31 December 2024, are now anticipated to be slightly ahead of current market expectations.
Clarksons' underlying profit before tax, subject to audit, is now expected to be not less than £115m.
Clarksons' results will be reported on 10 March 2025.
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For further details contact:
Clarkson PLC
Andi Case, Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Woyda, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Tel: +44(0) 20 7334 0000
Camarco
Billy Clegg
Jennifer Renwick
Tel: +44(0) 20 3757 4983 / 4994
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 2,000 people in over 60 offices across its four divisions.
The Company has delivered 21 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.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended (together, "MAR"). Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.