Notice of Int.P'ment-Amend

Benchmark Group PLC
6 April 2001


The issuer has made the following amendment to the Notice of Interest Payment
announcement released on Monday, 2 April 2001 at 11:22 under RNS No 4539B.

The interest payment period should read '1st November 2000 to 30 April 2001' and
not '1st October 2000 to 30 April 2001' as previously stated. 

All other details remain unchanged.

The full corrected version is shown below.


                    NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST PAYMENT

                         ON 49,997,477 UNITS
                5.75% CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED LOAN STOCK 2013
                         COVERING THE PERIOD
                 FROM 1st NOVEMBER 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