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 the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                             X
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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):_____Change in Issued Share Capital
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification   Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
 obligation:
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):  Registered holder:
                                                        BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited:
                                                         1,160,735*
                                                        Chase GA Group Nominees Limited:
                                                         3,231,812*
                                                        Chase Nominees Limited: 319,000*
                                                        CUIM Nominee Limited: 1,058,904*
                                                        *denotes direct interest
                                                        Vidacos Nominees Limited: 1,730,000
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the        6 November 2007
 threshold is crossed or reached:
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                       7 November 2007
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:         5% to 4% Change at Combined Interest
                                                         Level
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of  Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 shares         Triggering transaction
if possible    ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------
 using the     Number of   Number of     Number of   Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
 ISIN CODE      Shares      Voting        shares
                            Rights       ----------- ------------------------- ------------------------
            1.          1.            1. Direct      Direct        Indirect    Direct     Indirect
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GB0009645481   10,815,645 10,815,645     5,770,451   5,770,451     1,730,000   3.78%      1.13%
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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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N/A
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights                     % of voting rights
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7,500,451                                   4.91%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
 instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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See section 4
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:                                      See Section 4
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to
 hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting
 rights:
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13. Additional information:           Figures are based on a total number of voting rights
                                       of 152,677,924
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14. Contact name:                     Charles Rendell
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15. Contact telephone number:         01727 891430
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