Total Voting Rights

30 September 2015

Benchmark Holdings plc

("Benchmark" or "the Company")

Total Voting Rights

In accordance with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company wishes to notify the market of the following:

As at 30 September 2015, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 219,349,525 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), all with voting rights. No shares are currently held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company as at 30 September 2015 is therefore 219,349,525.

The above figure (219,349,525 Ordinary Shares) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in the Company.

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For further information, please contact:

Benchmark Holdings plc Tel: 020 7920 3150

Malcolm Pye, CEO

Roland Bonney, COO

Rachel Aninakwah, Communications

Cenkos Securities PLC Tel: 020 7397 8900

Ivonne Cantu / Stephen Keys (NOMAD)

Russell Kerr (Sales)

Tavistock Tel: 020 7920 3150

Matt Ridsdale/Niall Walsh /Lucia Caprani