Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Northgate PLC
18 July 2000


                       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 Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

S J SMITH

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



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

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS HELD UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE OPTION SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

55,000

8)   (0.09% )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY

12) Price per share

30,000 @ 218.5p
25,000 @ 280.5p

13) Date of transaction

17.7.00

14) Date company informed

17.7.00

15) Total holding following this notification

104,834

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.17

     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 467 558

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

    Date of Notification.......18.7.2000.............
 
                       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 Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

DIRECTOR AND FAMILY

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



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

i)  SALE OF SHARES RESULTING FROM THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS - 33,500
ii) SALE OF SHARES HELD BY FAMILY TRUST - 1,500

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

35,000

10)  (0.06 % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY

12) Price per share

465p

13) Date of transaction

17.7.00

14) Date company informed

17.7.00

15) Total holding following this notification

69,834

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 467 558

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

    Date of Notification.................18.7.2000.................

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

NORTHGATE PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

P J MOORHOUSE

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

P J MOORHOUSE

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



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

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS HELD UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE OPTION SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

65,000

8)   (0.11 % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY

12) Price per share

20,000 @ 174.5p
25,000 @ 218.5p
20,000 @ 280.5p


13) Date of transaction

17.7.00

14) Date company informed

17.7.00

15) Total holding following this notification

72,667

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 467 558

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

    Date of Notification......18.7.2000................

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

NORTHGATE PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

P J MOORHOUSE

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

P J MOORHOUSE

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



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 OF SHARES RESULTING FROM THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

33,500

10)  (0.05 % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

Ordinary

12) Price per share

465p

13) Date of transaction

17.7.00

14) Date company informed

17.7.00

15) Total holding following this notification

39,167

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.06

     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 467 558

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

    Date of Notification.....18.7.2000.................

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

NORTHGATE PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

A T NOBLE

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

A T NOBLE

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



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

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

100,000

10)  (0.16 % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

ORDINARY

12) Price per share

465p

13) Date of transaction

12.7.00

14) Date company informed

17.7.00

15) Total holding following this notification

814,508

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.34

     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 467 558

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

    Date of Notification.....18.7.2000................