RNS Number:9434R
Northgate PLC
11 November 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     NORTHGATE PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC


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

     I)  CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT COMPANY

     II) CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LTD


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

     SEE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

   

6)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     5P ORDINARY


10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

     10.11.2003


12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,364,571

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.88


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 11 NOVEMBER 2003


                        Schedule of holdings in Northgate plc

                                 As of 7 November 2003

                             Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                             Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                   44,600

Northern Trust                                              50,300

Chase Nominees Limited                                      37,400

Morgan Guaranty                                             20,000

Nortrust Nominees                                           136,771

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                               13,100
 
Deutsche Bank AG                                            26,700

HSBC Bank plc                                               78,600

Bank One London                                             12,100

                                                  TOTAL     419,571

                    Capital Research and Management Company
 
Registered Name                                              Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                1,945,000

                                                  TOTAL      1,945,000


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