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RNS Number : 0004V

Benchmark Holdings PLC

08 December 2021

BENCHMARK HOLDINGS PLC

("Benchmark" or the "Company")

DIRECTOR SHARE OPTIONS

Benchmark Holdings plc announces that on Tuesday 7 December 2021, and in accordance with the intention disclosed in its Annual Report and Accounts published on 2 December 2021, options over Ordinary Shares of 0.1 pence each in Benchmark ("Ordinary Shares") were granted to Trond Williksen, Chief Executive Officer and Septima Maguire, Chief Financial Officer, under the Company Share Option Plan (CSOP).

Options over a total of 647,360 Ordinary Shares were granted to Trond Williksen; and options over a total of 412,693 Ordinary Shares were granted to Septima Maguire. Following this grant, Trond Williksen remains interested in 220,000 Ordinary Shares and holds options over a total of 2,744,375 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.03% and 0.39% of Benchmark's existing issued share capital respectively. Following this grant, Septima Maguire remains interested in 342,028 Ordinary Shares and holds options over a total of 1,793,290 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.05% and 0.25 % of Benchmark's existing issued share capital respectively.

The options granted have a vesting period of three years, may be exercised up to the tenth anniversary of grant, have an exercise price of 0.1 pence per Ordinary Share, and are subject to performance criteria.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities:

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Trond Williksen 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                  Chief Executive Officer 
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 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial 
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 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name                             Benchmark Holdings plc 
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 b)   LEI                              n/a 
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 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
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 a)   Description of                   0.1p ordinary shares 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument                    ISIN: GB00BGHPT808 
       Identification 
       code 
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 b)   Nature of the                    Issue of share options under 
       transaction                      Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and                      Exercise     Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                          price 
                                         0.1 pence    647,360 
                                                     ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated                      Volume: 647,360 
       volume                            Price: Nil 
       - Price 
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 e)   Date of the transaction          7 December 2021 
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 f)   Place of the                     Outside of trading venue 
       transaction 
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 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Septima Maguire 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Financial Officer 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment   Initial 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Benchmark Holdings plc 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              n/a 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 4    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of                   0.1p ordinary shares 
       the financial 
       instrument, type 
       of instrument                    ISIN: GB00BGHPT808 
       Identification 
       code 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the                    Issue of share options under 
       transaction                      Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and                      Exercise     Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                          price 
                                         0.1 pence    412,693 
                                                     ---------- 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated                      Volume: 412,693 
       volume                            Price: Nil 
       - Price 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          7 December 2021 
     -------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the                     Outside of trading venue 
       transaction 
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