Holding(s) in Company

ARC International plc
                  

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of   Arc International Plc
 existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                   Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
 acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):______________
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification   Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
 obligation:                                            Legal & General (Unit Trust
                                                         Managers) Limited (As operator of
                                                         Collective Investment Schemes)
                                                         (UTM)
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):  N/A
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the
 threshold is crossed or reached if different):         02/08/07
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                       03/08/07
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:         From 6% - 3% (L&G)
                                                        Above 5 % (UTM)
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type  Situation previous to  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 of shares   the Triggering
if possible  transaction
 using the  ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------
 ISIN CODE  Number of  Number of   Number of  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
             Shares     Voting      shares
                        Rights     ---------- ------------------------ ---------------------------
                                   Direct     Direct      Indirect     Direct      Indirect
----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------------
Ord GBP     9,607,968  9,607,968   4,718,368  4,718,368                3.09 (L&G)
 0.001       (L&G)      (L&G)       (L&G)      (L&G)

               BELOW 5 % (UTM)                            10,625,600               6.98 (UTM)
                                                           (UTM)
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial Expiration   Exercise/ Conversion  Number of voting rights% of voting
 instrument        date         Period/ Date          that may be acquired   rights
                                                      if the instrument is
                                                      exercised/ converted.
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights                     % of voting rights
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4,718,368 (L&G)                             3.09 (L&G)
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10,625,600 (UTM)                            6.98 (UTM)
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (15,343,968 - 10.07% = Total
 Position)


Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
 (15,343,968 - 10.07% = Total Position)


Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (15,343,968 - 10.07% =
 Total Position)


Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited (10,625,600 - 6.98% = UTM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (4,718,368 - 3.09% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) (LGAS & LGPL)


Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:                                       N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to
 hold:                                                              N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
 voting rights:                                                     N/A
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13. Additional information:          Notification using the total voting rights figure
                                      of 152,226,361
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14. Contact name:                    Charles Rendell
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15. Contact telephone number:        01727 891430
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