Director Shareholding

Northgate PLC
6 November 2000



Northgate plc

DIRECTOR'S SHAREHOLDING



Michael Waring, the Chairman of the Company, is currently deemed to be
interested in 2,815,100 Northgate plc ordinary shares of 5p each, as disclosed
in the Company's Annual Report dated 30 April 2000.  All of these shares,
other than 15,100 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Waring, are owned by Zatto
Group S.A. and Visco Establishment, companies ultimately controlled by various
Waring Family Trusts, of certain of which Mr. Waring and his family are
discretionary beneficiaries.

 Mr Waring has notified the Company that a reorganisation will shortly be
effected, whereby the Northgate plc shares held by these companies will be
distributed mainly to the individual Waring Family Trusts or to companies
which these trusts individually control.  As a result of this reorganisation
Mr. Waring will consequently be deemed to be interested in (subject to minimal
rounding adjustments) 1,640,712 shares in the Company, representing
approximately 2.7 percent of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

The reorganisation will take place in several stages and is expected to be
completed during the early part of 2001. On completion a further announcement
will be made.





Enquiries: David Henderson, Northgate plc, Tel: [phone]