Holding(s) in Company

Northgate PLC
28 April 2006



             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

NORTHGATE PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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 LLC GROUP

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)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)



9)   Class of security

5P ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

24.04.06

11)  Date listed company informed

27.04.06

12)  Total holding following this notification

4,151,896
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

5.887

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DAVID HENDERSON
01325 467558

16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification .....   28.04.06  ...................





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