Holding(s) in Company

Northgate PLC
21 December 2005


                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     NORTHGATE PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     AEGON UK PLC


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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

     AEGON UK PLC


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


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     169,643


6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     0.26


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -


8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     -


9)   Class of security

     5P ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

     -


11)  Date listed company informed

     20.12.05


12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,610,592

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     4.04


14)  Any additional information

     -


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     DAVID HENDERSON
     01325 467558


16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification       21 DECEMBER 2005  



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