Blocklisting Interim Review

Northgate PLC
02 May 2006



                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date:        


1. Name of applicant:     NORTHGATE PLC



2. Name of scheme         SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. Period of return:     From: 01.11.05      To: 30.04.06


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:     142,550



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:      -



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:  60,600



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period  81,950



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

                                           250,000 ORDINARY - 20.10.04

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period   70,750,761


Name of contact                DAVID HENDERSON


Address of contact             NORFLEX HOUSE, 20 ALLINGTON WAY, DARLINGTON


Telephone number of contact    01325 467558


Signed by

/company secretary/
for and on behalf of


Name of applicant     NORTHGATE PLC


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.






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