Holding(s) in Company

ARC International plc
                  

ARC International PLC ("the Company")

The Company received a notification today from Legal & General Investment
Management Limited, on behalf of Legal & General Group plc and/or its
subsidiaries, informing it that they have a notifiable interest in 5,945,000
ordinary shares representing 4.12% of the issued ordinary share capital of the
Company.

The shares are registered in the name of HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd.

11 March 2004