Notice of Interest Payment

Benchmark Group PLC
2 April 2001




                    NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST PAYMENT

                         ON 49,997,477 UNITS
                5.75% CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED LOAN STOCK 2013
                         COVERING THE PERIOD
                 FROM 1st OCTOBER 2000 TO 30th APRIL 2001
          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               30th APRIL 2001

RECORD DATE                20th APRIL 2001

EX DATE                    18th APRIL 2001