Benchmark Group PLC
25 September 2002
BENCHMARK GROUP PLC
GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS TO DIRECTORS AND
TRANSFER OF SHARES TO DIRECTORS
UNDER THE BENCHMARK CO-INVESTMENT PLAN
Benchmark Group PLC (the 'Company') hereby gives notice of share options granted
on 25 September 2002 to Mr N J Kempner and Mr K C Wong, Directors of the
Company, under the Benchmark Group PLC 2001 Unapproved Executive Share Option
Plan (the 'Option Plan') to acquire 301,807 and 219,923 ordinary shares of 62.5
pence each in the Company respectively at a price of 210.2 pence per share. The
options are exercisable between 25 September 2005 and 25 September 2012.
Additionally, following the third anniversary of awards made on 21 September
1999 under the Benchmark Co-Investment Plan (the 'Co-Investment Plan'), The
Benchmark Employee Trust Company Limited (the 'Trust') has transferred 2,054 and
1,028 Matching shares to Mr N J Kempner and Mr K C Wong respectively. Under the
rules of the Co-Investment Plan, participants may invest a proportion of their
annual bonus to acquire ordinary shares of the Company ('Initial Shares')
through the Trust. Subject to satisfying certain conditions, participants
receive additional free 'Matching' shares which are acquired by the Trust at the
same time as the Initial Shares.
Following the transactions referred to above, Mr Kempner and Mr Wong hold
options and awards under the Option Plan and the Company's other employee share
schemes in respect of 1,140,692 and 874,311 ordinary shares respectively and are
beneficially interested in 175,729 and 39,368 ordinary shares in the Company
respectively (representing 0.180% and 0.040% respectively of the Company's
issued share capital).
DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
BENCHMARK GROUP PLC
2) NAME OF DIRECTOR
N.J. KEMPNER
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest
YES
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary
7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired
2,054
8) (0.002%)
of issued Class
9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed
10) ( N/A %)
of issued Class
11) Class of security
ORDINARY 62.5p
12) Price per share
213p
13) Date of transaction
25/9/02
14) Date company informed
25/9/02
15) Total holding following this notification
175,729
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.180
IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES
17) Date of grant
25/9/02
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
25 SEPTEMBER 2005 TO 25 SEPTEMBER 2012
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NIL
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.
ORDINARY 62.5p 301,807
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise
210.2p
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
1,140,692 + 5,253 SAYE OPTIONS
23) Any additional information
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
ANDREW NORMAN 020 7659 0500
25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification 25/9/2002
DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
BENCHMARK GROUP PLC
2) NAME OF DIRECTOR
K.C. WONG
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest
YES
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary
7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired
1,028
8) (0.001%)
of issued Class
9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed
10) ( N/A %)
of issued Class
11) Class of security
ORDINARY 62.5p
12) Price per share
213p
13) Date of transaction
25/9/02
14) Date company informed
25/9/02
15) Total holding following this notification
39,368
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.140
IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES
17) Date of grant
25/9/02
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
25 SEPTEMBER 2005 TO 25 SEPTEMBER 2012
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NIL
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.
ORDINARY 62.5p 219,923
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise
210.2p
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
874,311 + 5,253 SAYE OPTIONS
23) Any additional information
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
ANDREW NORMAN 020 7659 0500
25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification 25/9/2002
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