RNS Number:5332S
Northgate Information Solutions PLC
26 November 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     NORTHGATE INFORMATION SOLUTIONS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIFE LIMITED

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

      SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 25 NOVEMBER 2003

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

      SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 25 NOVEMBER 2003

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

      ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

      26 NOVEMBER 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

       16,378,962
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       5.70%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

      PATRICIA BLAIR - 01442 274124

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 26 NOVEMBER, 2003

Letter to Northgate Information Solutions

Dated 25 November, 2003

Re: S.198 Companies Act 1985: as amended by The Disclosure of Interest in Shares
(Amendment) Regulations 1993

In accordance with the Companies Act 1985, (as amended) I write to notify you
that UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd has an interest in 16,378,962 ord 10P
shares of the Company. This represents 5.70% of the issued share capital of the
Company.

Please find attached a list of the Registered holders.

UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd is a subsidiary of UBS Global Asset
Management Holding (No.2) Ltd which is also treated as having an interest in the
above shares, We are authorised to make this aggregate disclosure on behalf of
UBS Global Asset Management Holding (No.2) Ltd the registered address of which
is:

                        21 Lombard Street 
                        London 
                        EC3V 9AH

From UBS Global Asset Management

                        Northgate Information Solutions

            Total Issued Share Capital -   287,209,380

Name                                                            Quantity

PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED              A/C LF09                 784,038

PHILDREW NOMINEES LIMITED              A/C LF20              15,594,924

                                                             16,378,962

                                                                  5.70%




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