Blocklisting Interim Review

Northgate PLC
01 November 2005


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date:   1 NOV. 2005      


1. Name of applicant:             NORTHGATE PLC



2. Name of scheme                 SHARE OPTION SCHEME



3. Period of return:     From     1.5.05         To    31.10.05


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:     232,550



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:       -



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:   90,000



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period   142,550



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

                                                    250,000 ORDINARY 
                                                    20.10.04

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period    64,481,605


Name of contact                       DAVID HENDERSON


Address of contact                     NORFLEX HOUSE, 20 ALLINGTON WAY,
                                       DARLINGTON DL1 4DY

Telephone number of contact            01325 467558


Signed by

company secretary/
officer,
for and on behalf of


Name of applicant        NORTHGATE PLC


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.





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