Holding(s) in Company

Arc International PLC
12 September 2002


LETTER TO RNS


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

We have been notified today, that following a recent transaction, New Star Asset 
Management Limited has the following interest of behalf of its client:

New Star Hedge Fund Limited is interested in 13,022,100 Ordinary Shares of 0.1p 
each, representing 4.40% of the Company's issued share capital.

New Star Asset Management Limited does not hold any shares beneficially, but
holds them as an investment manager acting on behalf of discretionary clients.
The address of the investment manager is, 1 Knightsbridge Green, London, SW1X
7NE.



FROM: ARC INTERNATIONAL PLC



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