Holding(s) in Company

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

ARICOM PLC

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 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 obligation:

Capital Group International, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

23/09/08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

24/09/08

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares 

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares 

Number of Voting Rights viii

Number of shares

Number of voting rights ix

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect 

Direct x

Indirect xi

Direct

Indirect

ORD GB 0033990283

79,588,130

79,588,130

82,698,305

82,698,305

7.2038%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii

Type of financial instrument 

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date xiv 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. 

% of voting rights

Warrants

05 June 2010

6,376,099

 0.557%

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

89,074,404

7.7592%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the 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:

15. Contact telephone number:

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)

Contact address (registered office for legal entities)

Phone number 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B:  Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii

Full name 

Contact address 

Phone number 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)

C: Additional information

Aricom PLC Number of shares Percent of Outstanding

Capital Group International, Inc. (2CGII") holdings

89,074,404 7.759% 

Holding by CGII Management Companies and Funds:

Capital Guardian Trust Company 56,658.408 4.935%

Capital International Limited 26,259,296 2.287%

Capital International S.A. 2,890,200 0.252%

Capital International, Inc. 3,266,500 0.285%