Total Voting Rights

3 January 2017

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 31 December 2016, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 522,018,252 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 31 December 2016 is therefore 522,018,252.

The above figure (522,018,252 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

Numis Tel: 020 7260 1000

Michael Meade / Freddie Barnfield (NOMAD)

James Black (Corporate Broking)

Tavistock Tel: 020 7920 3150

Matt Ridsdale / Niall Walsh