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:
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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                   19 March 2008
 threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                                   25 March 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                     Below 3% (L&G)
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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
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 ISIN CODE  Number of  Number of   Number of  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
             Shares     Voting      shares    ------------------------ ---------------------------
                        Rights                Direct      Indirect     Direct      Indirect
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    ORD     4,718,368   4,718,368                             Below 3%
 GBP0.001
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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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                                          Below 3%
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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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Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (15,843,968 -10.37% = Total
 Position)


Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
 (15,843,968 -10.37% = Total Position)


Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (15,843,968 -10.37% = Total
 Position)


Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (Below 3 % = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

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

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (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
                                                            152,703,048
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14. Contact name:                                        Charles Rendell
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15. Contact telephone number:                              01727 891430
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