Director Shareholding

Northgate PLC
8 August 2003


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY
NORTHGATE PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR
S J SMITH


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest
DIRECTOR


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)
S J SMITH & N COWARD


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary
SALE BY CHILDRENS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed
2000


10)  ( 0.003 %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security
ORDINARY 


12) Price per share
522P


13) Date of transaction
07.08.03


14) Date company informed
07.08.03


15) Total holding following this notification
71,007


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.12


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
MR D HENDERSON 01325 467558


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification                                 
08 AUGUST 2003


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