Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company 

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2002--

ARC International PLC ("the Company")

The Company received a notification yesterday 26 November 2002 from
New Star Asset Management Limited informing it that following a
transaction on the 22 November 2002 (no details specified) they have
an aggregate non beneficial interest in 35,554,013 ordinary shares
representing 11.86% of the issued ordinary share capital of the
Company.

27 November 2002
WestLB Panmure Limited

   Short Name: Arc Intl PLC
   Category Code: HOL
   Sequence Number: 00001324
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20021127T170438+0000