23rd Apr 2008 16:44
\* TTR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights are ARC International Plcattached:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights x----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issues to which voting rights are attached----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other (please specify):----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Aviva plc & its subsidiariesnotification obligation:------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- Registered holder: BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited: 1,342,035* Chase GA Group Nominees Limited: 3,735,912*4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if differentfrom 3.): Chase Nominees Limited: 375,200* CUIM Nominee Limited: 1,192,235* *denotes direct interest Vidacos Nominees Limited: 2,208,300------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or 17 April 2008reached:------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 April 2008------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 4% to 5% Change at Combined Interest Levelreached:------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------8. Notified details:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A: Voting rights attached to shares----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares to the Triggering transactionif possible using ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights of of of shares rights Shares Voting --------------------------------------------------------------- Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GB0009645481 7,500,451 7,500,451 6,645,382 6,645,382 2,208,300 4.35% 1.45%---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B: Financial Instruments----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of financial ExpirationExercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of votinginstrument date Period/ Date rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total (A+B)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights % of voting rights---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 8,853,682 5.80%---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------See section 4 ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Proxy Voting:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Name of the proxy holder: see Section 4----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Additional information: Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 152,703,048---------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------14. Contact name: Charles Rendell---------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------15. Contact telephone number: 01727 891430---------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------\* T Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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