Holding(s) in Company

ARC International plc
                  
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are                                        ARC International Plc
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 issues 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                                      Aviva plc & its subsidiaries
notification obligation:
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                                                  Registered holder:
                                                  BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited:
                                                  1,342,035*

                                                  Chase GA Group Nominees Limited:
                                                  3,735,912*
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different
from 3.):                                         Chase Nominees Limited: 375,200*

                                                  CUIM Nominee Limited: 1,192,235*

                                                  *denotes direct interest

                                                  Vidacos Nominees Limited: 2,208,300
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or                                                            17 April 2008
reached:
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                            21 April 2008
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                          4% to 5% Change at Combined Interest Level
reached:
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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      Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares             to the Triggering
                   transaction
if possible using  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the ISIN CODE      Number      Number      Number        Number of voting      % of voting rights
                   of          of          of shares     rights
                   Shares      Voting      ---------------------------------------------------------------
                               Rights      Direct        Direct    Indirect    Direct      Indirect
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GB0009645481

                   7,500,451   7,500,451   6,645,382     6,645,382 2,208,300   4.35%       1.45%
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B: Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial         ExpirationExercise/ Conversion    Number of voting        % of voting
instrument                date       Period/ Date           rights that may be      rights
                                                            acquired 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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                     8,853,682                                               5.80%
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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 152,703,048
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14. Contact name:                                    Charles Rendell
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15. Contact telephone number:                        01727 891430
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