Blocklisting Interim Review

Arc International PLC
21 October 2005


                             SCHEDULE 5

                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

1. NAME OF COMPANY:

   ARC International plc

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

   ARC International Approved Executive Share Option plan

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM: 29.03.05   TO:  28.09.05



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD:

   427,500



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:

   nil

6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:

   427,500

7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

   427,500 - 16th December 2004

PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

   148,785,334

CONTACT FOR QUERIES

NAME:      CHARLES RENDELL

TELEPHONE: [phone]


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