Holding(s) in Company

Northgate PLC
05 April 2007




TR-1(i):         NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

Northgate plc



2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )
                                                                           

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )

Initial disclosure under the Financial Services Authority's
Disclosure Transparency Rules.


 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Standard Life Investments Ltd
 


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Vidacos Nominees

 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different) (v):

3 April 2007

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

4 April 2007
 


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

10%

 

8. Notified details:

Standard Life Investment Ltd purchased 557,835 shares.




A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares        Situation previous to 
                            the triggering transaction 
if possible using 
ISIN code
                            Number of shares:        Number of voting rights:  

GB0003775441                6,630,620                6,630,620



                   
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Class/type of shares       Number of shares      Number of voting rights        % of voting rights  
                            
if possible using 
ISIN code
                           Direct                Direct          Indirect       Direct     Indirect 

GB0003775441               3,773,855             3,773,855       3,434,600      5%           5%
                                         




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

 
Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting    % of voting     
financial   (xiii)           Period/ Date (xiv)  rights that may be  rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           
                                                                                      
                                    



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights              % of voting rights 
                                  
7,208,455                            10%
                                        




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Standard Life Investments Ltd

 


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:



 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



 

13. Additional information:



 

14. Contact name:

David Henderson, Company Secretary




15. Contact telephone number:
 
01325 467558





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