Holding in Company

Northgate PLC
19 January 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

NORTHGATE PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT


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

LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT


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)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

17.01.2001


11)  Date company informed

18.01.2001


12)  Total holding following this notification

4,002,438

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.586


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     19.01.2001