Directorate Change

Northgate PLC
12 September 2007




12 September 2007

NORTHGATE PLC

BOARD CHANGES


Northgate plc, the UK and Spain's leading specialist in light commercial vehicle
hire, announces the following Board changes.


Gerard Murray

Gerard Murray, who was appointed Finance Director in January 2003, has notified
the Board that he wishes to resign from his position with effect from 31
December 2007, in order to take up a new challenge as Finance Director of The
Vardy Group of Companies - a new enterprise recently established by Sir Peter
Vardy, former Chief Executive of Reg Vardy plc. In accepting his resignation,
the Board wishes him well in his new role and thanks him for his significant
contribution to the continued growth and development of the Group during the
last five years. The process to recruit a replacement has commenced.


Andrew Allner

At the same time, the Board is pleased to announce that Mr Andrew Allner has
agreed to join the Board of the Company as a Non-executive Director with effect
from 26 September 2007.


Mr Allner is currently a Non-executive Director of Marshalls plc.


His most recent executive appointment was Group Finance Director of RHM plc. He
was previously Chief Executive Officer of Enodis plc and prior to that held
Board appointments with Dalgety plc, PIC International Group plc and Amersham
International plc. He was also a Non-executive Director of Moss Bros Group plc
from 2001 to 2005. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse
in 1978, subsequently becoming a Partner.


It is the Board's intention that Mr Allner will succeed Mr Rogerson as Chairman
of the Audit Committee.


There are no other matters which require to be disclosed pursuant to Listing
Rule 9.6.13.



For further information, please contact:

Northgate plc                                      01325 467558
Steve Smith, Chief Executive
Gerard Murray, Finance Director

Hogarth Partnership Limited                        020 7357 9477
Andrew Jaques
Barnaby Fry
Anthony Arthur



Notes to Editors:

Northgate plc rents light commercial vehicles and sells a range of fleet
products to businesses via a network of hire companies in the UK, Republic of
Ireland and Spain. Their NORFLEX product gives businesses access to a flexible
method to acquire as many commercial vehicles as they require.


Further information regarding Northgate plc can be found on the Company's
website:

http://www.northgateplc.com





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