Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8904Y

Northgate PLC

11 July 2008

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer NORTHGATE PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(a); or (ii) DR3.1.4(R)(1)(b)a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) BOTH

3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director S J SMTIH	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them	8.	State the nature of the transaction

9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

13.	Price per share or value of transaction	14.	Date and place of transaction

15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant 2 JULY 2008	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable 2 JULY 2011 - 2 JULY 2013

19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) 5p ORDINARY

21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise NIL	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 59,041

23.	Any additional information Director notified of award on 9 July 2008	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries David Henderson 01325 467558