Northgate Regulatory News (NTG)

7 Oct 2005 10:46

Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersLd07 October 2005 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Limited Company dealt in Northgate plc Relevant security dealt in 5p ordinary shares If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror N/Awith which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # N/A Date of dealing 6th October, 2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) Resultant total amount and percentage of the 1,024,531 (1.58%)same relevant security owned or controlled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES Date of disclosure 7th October, 2005 Contact name Thomas Hone Telephone number 020 7964 7492 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. Thenaming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case ofdisclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, theclients need not be named. # See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in theDefinitions Section of the Code. + If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attachSupplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), asappropriate. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE) DEALINGS/HOLDINGS IN DERIVATIVES (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii), Form 8.2 or Form 8.3, as appropriate) Description of all derivative products disclosed on this Northgate plc CFDform Full details of any agreement, arrangement or Noneunderstanding between the person disclosing and any otherperson relating to the voting rights or futureacquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Writing/entering into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE Product name Transaction Number of securities to which the Reference price Closing out price date derivative is referenced (currency must be (currency must beeg long CFD stated) stated) Long CFD 06/10/2005 88,200 1097.8p 1097.8p DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES (excluding any transaction set out above) Product name Transaction Written/entered into Number of securities to Reference price Maturity date (indicate as which the derivative is (currency must dateeg long CFD applicable) referenced be stated) Long CFD 11/05/2005 Entering Into 61,650 833.17pLong CFD 12/05/2005 Entering Into 38,350 837.76pLong CFD 5/07/2005 Entering Into 20,000 880.7pLong CFD 5/07/2005 Entering Into -17,300 918.16pLong CFD 6/07/2005 Entering Into 10,000 876.75pLong CFD 8/08/2005 Entering Into -10,000 1014.19pLong CFD 9/09/2005 Entering Into -7,500 1036.17pLong CFD 28/09/2005 Entering Into -7,000 1169.06p For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange