Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company 

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2002--

ARC International PLC ("the Company")

The Company received a notification today 5 November 2002 from Credit
Suisse First Boston Equities Limited informing it that they and its
subsidiary group of companies no longer have a notifiable interest in
the ordinary share capital of the Company.

5 November 2002

WestLB Panmure Limited

   Short Name: Arc Intl PLC
   Category Code: HOL
   Sequence Number: 00001147
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20021105T181006+0000