Rule 8.3- (Northgate Plc)

14 Sep 2005 11:46

State Street Global Advisors14 September 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 * STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED Company dealt in Northgate Plc Relevant security dealt in Ord If a connected EFM, name of offeree/ N/Aofferor with which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # N/A Date of dealing 13/09/2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (GBP) Amount sold Price per unit (GBP) 194 12.19 Resultant total amount and percentage of 958,009 1.50%the same relevant security owned orcontrolled IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES/ NO Date of disclosure 14/09/2005 Contact name Caroline O'Connor Telephone number 020 7698 6130 * 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. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange