Director/PDMR Shareholding

ARC International plc
                  

Notification of transactions of directors

ARC International plc ("the Company")

On 26 February 2004 the Company awarded Carl Schlachte, Chief Executive Officer,
1,500,000 restricted Ordinary Shares subject to certain performance criteria.

The performance criteria in relation to the third tranche of those restricted
Ordinary Shares outlined above has now been met and accordingly the Company has
released 375,000 Ordinary Shares to Carl Schlachte.

A notice has today been received that Carl Schlachte has today sold 375,000
Ordinary Shares, representing 0.249% of the issued share capital, at a price of
30p.

Following this disposal, Carl Schlachte holds 406,364 Ordinary Shares
representing 0.269% of the issued share capital and options over 2,500,000
Ordinary Shares representing 1.657 % of the issued share capital.

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Julie Foster        Tulchan Communications 020 7353 4200
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