Director Shareholding

Arc International PLC
2 April 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    ARC INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    SIMON NICHOLAS POULTON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    SIMON NICHOLAS POULTON

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    GRANT OF 30,612 EXECUTIVE APPROVED SHARE OPTIONS
    GRANT OF 19,388 EXECUTIVE UNAPPROVED SHARE OPTIONS

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORD SHARES OF 0.1p

12) Price per share

    98p

13) Date of transaction

    30 MARCH 2001

14) Date company informed

    30 MARCH 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

     5,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1p
     2,620,232 SHARE OPTIONS

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    30 MARCH 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    30,612 SHARES 30 MARCH 2004 - 29 MARCH 2011
    19,388 SHARES 30 MARCH 2002 - 29 MARCH 2011

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    50,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1p EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    98p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    2,620,232

23) Any additional information

    30,612 GRANTED IN APPROVED EXEC SCHEME
    19,388 GRANTED IN UNAPPROVED EXEC SCHEME

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    FREIDA DAVIDSON - 020 7282 2997

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification   CHARLES RENDELL, COMPANY SECRETARY 

   Date of Notification    2 APRIL 2001
                             


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    ARC INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    ROBERT LLOYD TERWILLIGER

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    ROBERT LLOYD TERWILLIGER

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    GRANT OF 750,000 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS
    
7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class


11) Class of security

    ORD SHARES OF 0.1p

12) Price per share

    98p

13) Date of transaction

    30 MARCH 2001

14) Date company informed

    30 MARCH 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

    11,009,170 SHARE OPTIONS

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    NIL

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    30 MARCH 2001

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    30 MARCH 2002 - 29 MARCH 2011

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    NIL

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    750,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1p EACH

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    98p

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    11,009,170

23) Any additional information

    
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    FREIDA DAVIDSON - 020 7282 2997

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification   CHARLES RENDELL, COMPANY SECRETARY

   Date of Notification    2 APRIL 2001