Holding(s) in Company

Northgate PLC
19 November 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

NORTHGATE PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT MANAGERS LTD


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

MERRILL LYNCH ALPHA SPECIALIST SITUATIONS INVESTMENT FUND



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

NUTRACO NOMINEES LTD


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.




6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

 100,000


8)   (0.16%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security


ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

13.11.02


11)  Date company informed

18.11.02


12)  Total holding following this notification


1,728,239
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


2.84

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MR D HENDERSON
01325 467558


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

     Date of Notification ....19 NOVEMBER 2002....................


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