Director Shareholding

Benchmark Group PLC
9 October 2001


                              BENCHMARK GROUP PLC

                             ACQUISITION OF SHARES 
                    UNDER THE BENCHMARK CO-INVESTMENT PLAN

Benchmark Group PLC ('the Company') hereby gives notice that its wholly owned 
subsidiary, The Benchmark Employee Trust Company Limited ('the Trust') has 
acquired 2,975 ordinary shares in the Company at 250 pence each on 9 October 
2001 under under the Company's Co-Investment Plan ('the Plan').

Under the rules of the Plan, participants may invest a proportion of their net 
of tax annual bonus to acquire ordinary shares of the Company ('Initial Shares')
through the Trust. Subject to satisfying certain conditions, participants will 
receive additional free shares which are acquired by the Trust at the same time 
as the Initial Share.

All employees and executive directors of the Company are potential beneficiaries
under the Trust.