Holding in Company

Arc International PLC
21 May 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

ARC INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

APAX FUNDS NOMINEES LIMITED

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



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

APAX FUND NOMINEES LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

7,165,900

8)   (2.61%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

18.3.01

11)  Date company informed

18.03.01

12)  Total holding following this notification

10 748 890
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.92

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CHARLES RENDELL  0208 236 2800

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

     Date of Notification .....21/5/01