Director Shareholding

ARC International plc
                  

                 ARC International PLC ("the Company")

Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected Persons

The Company received notification today that Peter van Cuylenburg purchased
300,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 25.6667p per share. Peter total
holding following this transaction is 300,000 shares representing 0.207% of the
issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

4 August 2004