RNS Number:5741R
ARC Risk Management Group PLC
03 November 2003


                         ARC RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC

                            APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD

The Board of ARC Risk Management Group Plc ("ARC" or the "Group"), the
AIM-listed provider of worldwide security risk management services, is pleased
to announce the appointment to the Board of Mr Maldywn Worsley-Tonks, MBE, as
Operations Director.

His appointment, which follows the significant contracts recently won from both
HSBC Bank plc and Hiscox plc for the provision of ARC's red24 and red24 Alert
security services, highlights the Group's focus on the importance of operational
 support for its brand.

Mr Maldwyn Stephen Henry Worsley-Tonks, aged 49, is a former Lieutenant Colonel
in the British Army, having commanded a Parachute Battalion. Since retiring from
the army he has gained over seven years active experience in the Security
industry, having worked extensively in Africa to complement his previous
experience in Asia, Central America and various other security hotspots of the
world and is a specialist in corporate contingency planning and disaster
recovery. Mr Worsley-Tonks has been with the Group since August 2001, and heads
up the Group's Insurance market and Operations Division. Since its formation, he
has built up ARC's global consultancy capability and is responsible for quality
control on all ARC projects with an increased focus on the security and response
aspects of the red24 services.

Commenting on today's announcement, Rob Whiting, ARC's Chief Executive, stated:
"We are delighted to welcome Maldwyn to the Board. His experience, coupled with
his outstanding track record, complements the existing management team. Ensuring
that the Group has strong operational support is increasingly important as the
business, and the red24 brand in particular, continues to grow."

                                   ---ENDS---

Enquiries:

ARC Risk Management Group Plc   Tel: 020 7248 4137
Rob Whiting, CEO

Bishopsgate Communications Ltd. Tel: 020 7430 1600
Maxine Barnes
Dominic Barretto

Seymour Pierce Ltd.             Tel: 020 7107 8000
Jeremy Porter


Notes to Editors

ARC Risk Management Group Plc:

ARC Risk Management Group Plc is a British company, listed on the AIM Market of
the London Stock Exchange, providing security risk management services on a
worldwide basis. ARC's range of products are targeted at both individuals and
companies and offer banks, insurance companies, multi-national companies and
government agencies a highly innovative and proven solution to the security
related issues they and their customers are currently facing.

The trademarked red24™ service is targeted at individuals offering clients
the option of telephony or web-based communication with security experts who can
provide them with guidance and advice on worldwide security risks, and an
insured response for those with the enhanced red24™ Alert service.

ARC has a team of intelligence analysts complimented by security professionals
who provide, support and maintain the information 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year. The service currently covers over 125 countries.

ARC provides a pro-active and crisis management response service to the
insurance industry for the provision of 24 hour world-wide pre-incident and
response services covering Product contamination and recall and Kidnap & Ransom.
It complements this with specialist work covering a broad spectrum of special
risks such as sabotage and terrorism, crisis management, security audits and
other related consultancy services to a wide range of clients.

ARC provides formal training for security management personnel worldwide. The
training courses (provided either "In-House" or via "Open Courses" in the UK)
cover a broad range of spectrum such as bomb threats, business travel, IT,
fraud, crisis management, kidnap and ransom, investigations, strategic security
management and asset protections. It is now acknowledged as the foremost UK
based international security management training operation.

http://www.arcrisk.com

http://www.red24.info




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