Benchmark Holdings PLC has confirmed that it had 739,489,843 ordinary shares of £0.001 each in issue and admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. The International Securities Identification Number for Benchmark's ordinary shares is GB00BGHPT808. The company's contact information is provided for further inquiries.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of Benchmark is Jennifer Haddouk, Company Secretary & Group Legal Counsel. In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be available on the Company's website.

The announcement also includes important notices from Evercore, Rabobank, and Deutsche Numis, outlining their roles and responsibilities in connection with the matters described in the announcement. The disclosure requirements of the Code are also mentioned, specifying the obligations of any person interested in 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange offeror.

The announcement provides detailed information in compliance with the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, and includes contact details for further inquiries.