Issue of Equity

RNS Number:7993R
ARC Risk Management Group PLC
07 November 2003


                         ARC RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC

                                Issue of Equity

ARC Risk Management Group Plc ("the "Company"), the AIM listed security
specialist, is pleased to announce that it has arranged a placing of 2,013,334
new ordinary shares in the Company at 1.5p, raising a total of #30,200.

The new ordinary shares have been placed with certain members of staff and with
certain Directors to provide additional working capital for the Company.

Details of the Directors' participation in the placing are as follows:

Director               No. of Placing             New     % of enlarged
                               Shares    shareholding     share capital

Simon Wakeling                166,666       6,559,832             3.88%
Maldwyn Worsley-Tonks       1,000,000       1,000,000             0.59%

Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange plc for the 2,013,334 new
ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and dealings are expected to
commence on 12 November 2003.

Commenting on the placing, Chief Executive Rob Whiting said: "We are delighted
that certain senior members of staff have taken the opportunity to participate
in this placing, which demonstrates their commitment to the ongoing development
of ARC".

Enquiries:

ARC Risk Management Group Plc                              Tel: [phone]
Rob Whiting, CEO

Bishopsgate Communications                                 Tel: [phone]                                      
Maxine Barnes
Dominic Barretto

Seymour Pierce Limited                                     Tel: [phone]
Jeremy Porter



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