Completion of Acquisition

Northgate PLC
03 February 2006


3 February 2006


                          NORTHGATE PLC ('Northgate')


                  ACQUISITION OF ARRIVA VEHICLE RENTAL LIMITED

                            ('AVR' or the 'Company')



Northgate PLC, the UK's leading specialist in light commercial vehicle hire,
announces that the completion of the acquisition of the entire issued share
capital of AVR, a prominent UK commercial vehicle hire company, from a
subsidiary of Arriva plc, took place earlier today.



For further information, please contact:


Northgate plc                             01325 467 558

Steve Smith, Chief Executive

Gerard Murray, Finance Director


Hogarth Partnership Limited               020 7357 9477

Andrew Jaques

Barnaby Fry



Notes for Editors:


Northgate


Northgate plc rents light commercial vehicles and sells a range of fleet
products to businesses via a network of hire companies. Their NORFLEX product
gives businesses access to a flexible method to acquire as many commercial
vehicles as they require.


Further information regarding Northgate plc can be found on the company'
website: http://www.northgateplc.com



Arriva Vehicle Rental


As at 30 June 2005, AVR had a fleet of 11,769 vehicles, of which 8,616 were
light commercial vehicles, 485 heavy commercial vehicles and 2,668 cars. AVR
employs 655 employees, of whom 140 are part-time employees


Further information on AVR can be found at www.arrivarental.co.uk






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