Holding(s) in Company

Northgate PLC
22 April 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     NORTHGATE PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     HBOS PLC

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

     HBOS PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

     CHASE NOMINEES LTD - 1,962,113
     MORGAN NOMINEES LTD - 374,949

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


6)   (N/A%) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT DISCLOSED

8)   (N/A%) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED

11)  Date company informed

     22.04.03

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,337,062
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.84%

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      22 APRIL 2003


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