Holding(s) in Company

ARC International plc
                  

ARC International PLC (the "Company")

Notification of Interest(s) in Shares

Section 198 Companies Act 1985

The Company received a notification today from AXA Investment Managers UK
Limited on behalf of AXA S.A. and its Group Companies, informing it that as at
11 February 2005 they had a beneficial interest in 22,871,432 ordinary shares
representing 15.739% of the 145,312,564 issued ordinary share capital of the
Company.

14 February 2005