Last checked at 8 Jan 2009 11:08
| TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | ARC INTERNATIONAL PLC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (please specify):______________ | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Gartmore Investment Limited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | Gartmore Fund Managers Ltd a/c Gartmore UK & Irish Smaller Companies 6.329% Gartmore Growth Opportunities plc 2.055% Gartmore Fledgling Trust plc 2.931% Strathclyde Pension Fund 6.303% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 6th January 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 7th January 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 18% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8: Notified Details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GB000964548 | 27,610,125 | 27,610,125 | 26,902,498 | 26,902,498 | 17.618% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B: Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ conversion period/date | No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total (A+B) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26,902,498 | 17.618% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proxy Voting: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Name of proxy holder: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13. Additional information: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 Contact name: | Charles Rendell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15. Contact telephone name: | + 441727891430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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