Holding in Company

Northgate PLC
3 January 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

      NORTHGATE PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      AEGON UK PLC

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

      AEGON UK PLC

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

      CHASE NOMINEES LTD

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      160,000

8)   ( 0.26%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

      02.01.02

12)  Total holding following this notification

      1,662,500
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       2.74

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 .3 JANUARY 2002