Clarke Inc. Announces Completion of Normal Course Issuer Bid

HALIFAX, June 29, 2015 /CNW/ - Clarke Inc. ("Clarke" or the "Company") (TSX: CKI) today announced that it completed its normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") that was previously announced on May 25, 2015. Pursuant to the NCIB, Clarke repurchased 822,430 common shares at an average price of $12.00 per share.

Michael Rapps, President and CEO, stated: "Since April 1, 2014, Clarke repurchased a total of 5,013,648 common shares or 24.3% of our outstanding common shares at that date. All of these shares were purchased at a meaningful discount to our book value per share." Mr. Rapps added: "We continue to believe that our share price fails to reflect Clarke's intrinsic value and, as long as this situation persists, we will continue to repurchase our common shares."

At June 28, 2015, Clarke has 15,626,175 common shares outstanding.

About Clarke

Clarke invests in a variety of private and publicly-traded businesses and participates actively where necessary to enhance the performance of such businesses and increase its return. Clarke's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "CKI". For more information about Clarke Inc., please visit our website at www.clarkeinc.com.

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SOURCE Clarke Inc.