Notification of Interest Payment & Other News

Benchmark Group PLC
31 March 2000


                                 NOTIFICATION 
                                      OF 
                               INTEREST PAYMENT


                              ON 50,000,000 UNITS
                 5.75% CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED LOAN STOCK 2013
                              COVERING THE PERIOD
                  FROM 1ST NOVEMBER 1999 TO 30TH APRIL 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              30TH APRIL 2000

RECORD DATE               14TH APRIL 2000

EX DATE                   10TH APRIL 2000