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):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification               Norges Bank
 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                   24h May 2007
 threshold is crossed or reached if different):
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6. Date on which issuer notified:                                  11th June 2007
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                          3%
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8. Notified details:                                       Sale of shares holding below
                                                                      threshold
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of  Situation previous to   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 shares         the Triggering         [i]
if possible     transaction
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 CODE          Number of  Number of    Number of Number of voting rights% of voting rights
                Shares     Voting       shares
                           Rights      -----------------------------------------------------------
                                       Direct    Direct     Indirect    Direct     Indirect
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 GB0009645481  4,556,040   4,556,040   4,495,640 4,495,640
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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            N/A               N/A                   N/A                N/A
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights                     % of voting rights
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4,495,640
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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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N/A
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:                            Norges Bank
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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:
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14. Contact name:                     Charles Rendell
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15. Contact telephone number:                                                01727 891430
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