Holding in Company

Northgate PLC
20 July 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     NORTHGATE PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT

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

     LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT

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



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   (N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     18.7.2001

11)  Date company informed

     19.7.2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,437,144
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     5.655

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MR D HENDERSON        01375 647558

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

     Date of Notification ......20 JULY 2001..................