Holding(s) in Company

Northgate PLC
21 July 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     NORTHGATE PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     BARCLAYS 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
     
     BARCLAYS PLC

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

     SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     5P ORDINARY 

10)  Date of transaction

     14.07.03

11)  Date company informed
     
     18.07.03

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,459,519
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.04

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      21.07.03




                              REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

NORTHGATE                                                         SEDOL: 0377544

As at 14 July 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 2,459,519 ORD GBP 0.05 representing 4.04% of the 
issued share capital of 60,892,340 units.

Registered Holder                       Account Designation           Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA          ALMLUFTT                       24,696
ALSMCOTTL-16482-CHASE MANHATTA          ALSMCOTT                      341,958
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES          ASTEXMTT                       80,656
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA          ASUKEXTT                    1,283,830
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA          BLENTFUK                       18,526
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA          BLENTPUK                       28,590
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA          BLEOFDUK                       24,223
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA          BLEOPTUE                       77,769
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA          BLEOPTUK                       53,814
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA          BLUKINTT                      222,595
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                    527191                        114,006
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                    536747                         24,375
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                    552942                          3,267
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA          CHATRKTT                       29,035
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.            588888                          2,113
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.            590421                          2,730
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.            595966                          3,913
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                     540186                          3,318
JPMorgan Chase Bank                     BTGF01IE                        7,122
JPMorgan Chase Bank                     BTGF05IE                        5,281
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA          581610                          6,886
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA          584069                          3,730
State Street                            BNN032IE                        1,346
UBS Limited                             594217                         95,740
                                                         Total      2,459,519



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