Director Shareholding

Arc International PLC
11 March 2002

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    ARC INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    JAN TUFVESSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    JAN TUFVESSON

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    JAN TUFVESSON

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    PURCHASE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    5,000

8)   (0.002%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 0.1P

12) Price per share

37P

13) Date of transaction

    8TH MARCH 2002

14) Date company informed

    11TH MARCH 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

    185,000 ORDINARY SHARES
    300,000 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.064%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    PETER AUBUSSON    020 8236 2807

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     11TH MARCH 2002                            


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    ARC INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    JAN TUFVESSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    HOLDING OF SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    SONJA AGNETA TUFVESSON

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    WIFE SONJA AGNETA TUFVESSON

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    SALE

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    20,000

10)  (0.007%)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 0.1P

12) Price per share

    37.25P

13) Date of transaction

    7TH MARCH 2002

14) Date company informed

   11TH MARCH 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

    20,000 ORDINARY SHARES

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.007%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    PETER AUBUSSON   020 8236 2807

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    11TH MARCH 2002                             




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