Blocklisting Interim Review

ARC International plc
                  
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                                     SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:    Listing Applications UK Listing Authority Old Broad Street London EC2N 1 HP

AVS No

Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1        Name of company     ARC International plc
2.       Name of scheme      ARC International Approved Executive Share Option plan

3.       Period of return:            From     29.03.06             to         28.09.06

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/alloted 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
                   150,853,839




Contact for queries:             Address:        ARC International Plc
                                                 The Waterfront
                                                 Elstree Road
                                                 Elstree
                                                 Herts
Name:              Charles Rendell               WD6 3BS

Telephone:         [phone]


Person making return

Name:                                            Charles Rendell

Position:                                        Director of Finance and Administration

Signature:

                                         SCHEDULE 5

                             BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:    Listing Applications UK Listing Authority Old Broad Street London EC2N 1 HP

AVS No

Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1        Name of company               ARC International plc
2.       Name of scheme                ARC International Incentive Stock sub plan

3.       Period of return:            From     29.03.06             to         28.09.06

4.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at
         beginning of period : 1,629,987

5.       Number of shares issued/alloted under scheme during period:           893,541

6.       Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period         736,446

7.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of
         admission; 3,500,000 – 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
                   150,853,839




Contact for queries:             Address:        ARC International Plc
                                                 The Waterfront
                                                 Elstree Road
                                                 Elstree
                                                 Herts
Name:              Charles Rendell               WD6 3BS

Telephone:         [phone]

Person making return

Name:                                            Charles Rendell

Position:                                        Director of Finance & Administration

Signature:


                                       SCHEDULE 5

                             BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:    Listing Applications UK Listing Authority Old Broad Street London EC2N 1 HP

AVS No

Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1        Name of company               ARC International plc
2.       Name of scheme                Directors share based award

3.       Period of return:            From     29.03.06             to         28.09.06

4.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at
         beginning of period : 437,500

5.       Number of shares issued/alloted under scheme during period:     125,000

6.       Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period   312,500

7.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of
         admission; 1,000,000 – 7 September 2005



Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our
records
                   150,853,839




Contact for queries:             Address:        ARC International Plc
                                                 The Waterfront
                                                 Elstree Road
                                                 Elstree
                                                 Herts
Name:              Charles Rendell               WD6 3BS

Telephone:         [phone]

Person making return

Name:                                            Charles Rendell

Position:                                        Director of Finance & Administration

Signature:

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                       BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:    Listing Applications UK Listing Authority Old Broad Street London EC2N 1 HP

AVS No

Please ensure the entries on this return are typed
1        Name of company     ARC International plc
2.       Name of scheme      ARC International Share Save Scheme

3.       Period of return:            From     29.03.06             to         28.09.06

4.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at
         beginning of period : 164,065

5.       Number of shares issued/alloted under scheme during period: nil

6.       Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period: 164,065

7.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of
         admission; 355,677 – 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
                   150,853,839




Contact for queries:             Address:        ARC International Plc
                                                 The Waterfront
                                                 Elstree Road
                                                 Elstree
                                                 Herts
Name:              Charles Rendell               WD6 3BS

Telephone:         [phone]

Person making return

Name:                                            Charles Rendell

Position:                                        Director of Finance & Administration

Signature:

                                     SCHEDULE 5

                       BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:    Listing Applications UK Listing Authority Old Broad Street London EC2N 1 HP

AVS No

Please ensure the entries on this return are typed
1        Name of company     ARC International plc
2.       Name of scheme      ARC International Share Option Schemes

3.       Period of return:            From     29.03.06             to         28.09.06

4.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at
         beginning of period : 17,376,522

5.       Number of shares issued/alloted under scheme during period: 266,597

6.       Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period   17,109,925

7.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of
         admission; 50,000,000 – 10th October 2000



Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our
records
                   150,853,839




Contact for queries:             Address:        ARC International Plc
                                                 The Waterfront
                                                 Elstree Road
                                                 Elstree
                                                 Herts
Name:              Charles Rendell               WD6 3BS

Telephone:         [phone]

Person making return

Name:                                            Charles Rendell

Position:                                        Director of Finance & Administration

Signature:

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                      BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:    Listing Applications UK Listing Authority Old Broad Street London EC2N 1 HP

AVS No

Please ensure the entries on this return are typed
1        Name of company     ARC International plc
2.       Name of scheme      ARC International Unapproved Executive Share Option plan

3.       Period of return:            From     29.03.06             to         28.09.06

4.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued under scheme at
         beginning of period : 1,175,575

5.       Number of shares issued/alloted under scheme during period: 4,190

6.       Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period   1,171,385

7.       Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt securities) originally listed and the date of
         admission; 1,177,137 – 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
                   150,853,839




Contact for queries:             Address:        ARC International Plc
                                                 The Waterfront
                                                 Elstree Road
                                                 Elstree
                                                 Herts
Name:              Charles Rendell               WD6 3BS

Telephone:         [phone]

Person making return

Name:                                            Charles Rendell

Position:                                        Director of Finance & Administration

Signature:
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