Holding(s) in Company

Holding(s) in Company 

    LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2003--

ARC International PLC ("the Company")

The Company received a notification today from M & G Investment
Management Limited, on behalf of Prudential plc and certain of its
subsidiary companies, informing it that they have an interest in
4,506,211 ordinary shares representing 3.13% of the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company.

9 June, 2003
WestLB Panmure Limited




   Short Name: Arc Intl PLC
   Category Code: HOL
   Sequence Number: 00005593
   Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20030609T104525+0100