14th Jul 2008 08:21
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES \* T1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of ARC International Plc existing shares to which voting rights are attached:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other (please specify):______________-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) obligation:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited (As operator of Collective Investment Schemes) (UTM)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 09 July 2008 threshold is crossed or reached if different):-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 July 2008-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3% (L&G)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* T8. Notified details:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A: Voting rights attached to shares-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class/type Situation previous toResulting situation after the triggering transaction of shares the Triggeringif possible transaction using the -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISIN CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting shares rights Rights ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1. 1.Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORD Below 3% 9,659,001 9,659,001 6.32 GBP0.001-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TB: Financial Instruments-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resulting situation after the triggering transaction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights% of voting instrument date Period/ Date that may be acquired rights if the instrument is exercised/ converted.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TTotal (A+B)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Number of voting rights % of voting rights-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9,659,001 6.32-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* T9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (18,543,968 - 12.14% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (18,543,968 - 12.14% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (18,543,968 - 12.14% = Total Position)Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited (8,884,967- 5.81% = UTM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (9,659,001 = 6.32% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) (8,888,001 - 5.82% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) (8,888,001 - 5.82% = LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* TProxy Voting:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T \* T 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure 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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