Benchmark Group PLC
7 March 2001
Benchmark Group PLC ('the Company') announces that options over 50p Ordinary
shares granted under the 1996 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme have been
exercised by two executive Directors of the Company.
The Directors concerned and the number of options exercised are as follows:
Name of Director Number of Shares Exercise Price (p) Exercise Value (£)
M J Kempner 206,600 227.50 470,015
K C Wong 206,600 227.50 470,015
Following this announcement, Mr N J Kempner holds outstanding options totalling
478,123 Ordinary 50p shares and Mr K C Wong holds outstanding options totalling
396,462 Ordinary 50p shares.
Also, Mr K C Wong and Mr N J Kempner's beneficial holdings in the Ordinary
shares of the Company following this event are as follows:
N J Kempner 380,304 (0.31%)
K C Wong 248,240 (0.21%)
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
206,600
8) (0.17%)
of issued Class
9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed
10) ( N/A %)
of issued Class
11) Class of security
ORDINARY 50P
12) Price per share
227.50P
13) Date of transaction
7 MARCH 2001
14) Date company informed
7 MARCH 2001
15) Total holding following this notification
248,240
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.21
IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES
17) Date of grant
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
23) Any additional information
THE ACQUISITION OF SHARES BY THE DIRECTOR IS BY WAY OF EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
W Y WONG 020 7287 6881
25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification 7 MARCH 2001
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
206,600
8) (0.17%)
of issued Class
9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed
10) ( N/A %)
of issued Class
11) Class of security
ORDINARY 50P
12) Price per share
227.50P
13) Date of transaction
7 MARCH 2001
14) Date company informed
7 MARCH 2001
15) Total holding following this notification
380,304
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.31
IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES
17) Date of grant
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification
23) Any additional information
THE ACQUISITION OF SHARES BY THE DIRECTOR IS BY WAY OF EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
W Y WONG 020 7287 6881
25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification 7 MARCH 2001