Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company 

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2003--

ARC International PLC ("the Company")

The Company received the following notification from HSBC Bank plc
yesterday, 6 May 2003.

"Part VI Companies Act 1985 ("the Act")

We refer to our notification under section 198 of the Act, dated 12
March 2003, and write to inform you in accordance with section 202(4),
that as at close of business on 1 May 2003, of the interests disclosed
to you 1,345,000 constituted interests as mentioned in section 208(5).

7 May, 2003


   Short Name: Arc Intl plc
   Category Code: HOL
   Sequence Number: 00004590
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030507T094819+0100