Holding(s) in Company

ARC International plc
                  

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TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares   ARC INTERNATIONAL plc
 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                                                         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):______________
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification          AXA S.A, 25 AVENUE
 obligation:                                               MATIGNON, 75008 PARIS AND ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold
 is crossed or reached if different):                      24/09/2008
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                          26/09/2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:            7%
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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 the  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 of shares    triggering transaction
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 use ISIN    Number of     Number of    Number of      Number of voting rights          Percentage of voting
 code         shares        voting       shares                                          rights
                            rights                     -------------------------------- ------------------------
                                                       Direct               Indirect    Direct          Indirect
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0964548      10,760,665    10,760,665   10,660,665     10,660,665           0           6.98            0.00
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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 date      Exercise/          No. of voting rights that may be Percentage of voting
 instrument                              conversion         acquired (if the instrument      rights
                                         period/date        exercised/converted)
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights                                    Percentage of voting rights
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10, 660, 665                                               6.98%
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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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AXA IM UK                         NUMBER OF SHARES            % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
                                  10,660,665.00               6.98130

DIRECT HOLDINGS                   10,660,665                  6.98130
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder:
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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:                                AXA IM UK IS 100% DIRECT SUBSIDURAY OF AXA IM S.A.,
                                                            WHICH IS IN TURN INDIRECTLY WHOLLY OWNED BY AXA S.A.
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14 Contact name:                                           Charles Rendell
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15. Contact telephone name:                                01727 891430
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