Interest Payment Notification

Benchmark Group PLC
9 October 2000


                     NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST PAYMENT

                           ON 50,000,000 UNITS
                5.75% CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED LOAN STOCK 2013
                          COVERING THE PERIOD
                  FROM 1st MAY 2000 TO 31st OCTOBER 2000
         AT THE RATE OF £2.875 PER £100 IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE
            STOCK (LESS APPLICABLE INCOME TAX) IN ACCORDANCE 
           WITH THE TERMS OF THE TRUST DEED DATED 6th JULY 1998
                        CONSTITUTING THE STOCK

PAYMENT DATE               31st OCTOBER 2000

RECORD DATE                20th OCTOBER 2000

EX DATE                    16th OCTOBER 2000