Holding(s) in Company

Northgate PLC
23 May 2005

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     NORTHGATE PLC
     

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     AVIVA PLC & MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LTD


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

     AVIVA PLC & MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LTD


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

   


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     62,728


8)   Percentage of issued Class

     0.09

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction

     19.05.05


11)  Date company informed

     23.05.05


12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,863,750

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.9


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     23 MAY 2005


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