ARCONTECH GROUP PLC ("Arcontech" or the "Group") Holding in Company

Arcontech Group Plc ("Arcontech" or "Company") announces that on 28 January 2013 it was notified that on 23 January 2013 Mr Anthony Cross acquired 20,000,000 ordinary shares of
0.1p each in Arcontech ("Ordinary Shares") and as a result is now interested in a total of
77,000,000 Ordinary Shares representing 5.0 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.
For further information please contact:

Arcontech Group plc

Richard Last, Chairman 07713 214 484

Northland Capital Partners Limited

Tim Metcalfe / Matthew Johnson +44 20 7796 8800

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