Holding(s) in Company

Northgate PLC
16 June 2004

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     NOT DISCLOSED

8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

     NOT DISCLOSED


11)  Date company informed

     16.06.04

12)  Total holding following this notification

      NOT DISCLOSED
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       <3%

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 16 JUNE 2004





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