Holding in Company

Arc International PLC
9 February 2001


NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST(S) IN SHARES UNDER SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985 
('THE ACT')

We have been advised today that Henderson Global Investors and its associated
companies (acting as agent for its discretionary clients) now hold (either
directly or indirectly) 8,304,234 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in ARC
International plc representing 3.05% of the issued share capital of 272,572,761.

This follows a purchase of 467,163 shares on 7 February 2001.