EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:3055P
GoldmanSachs International
04 March 2008


                                                                          FORM
                                    38.5(a)



                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

                      WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

                      DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

                      (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)





1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader                (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
Company dealt in                               NORTHGATE INFORMATION SOLUTIONS PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                03 March 2008






2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Total number of securities purchased   Highest price paid (Note 3)           Lowest price paid (Note 3)


                                 23005                              0.95 GBP                              0.9475 GBP




Total number of securities sold        Highest price received (Note 3)       Lowest price received (Note 3)


                               4000000                             0.947 GBP                               0.947 GBP



 (b)       Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 4)       Number of securities (Note 5)        Price per unit (Note 3)

e.g. CFD
CFD                   Short                     9205                                 0.9496 GBP
CFD                   Short                     13800                                0.9489 GBP





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,   Writing, selling, Number of securities to  Exercise       Type, e.g.   Expiry     Option money
                  purchasing,     which the option relates                American,
e.g. call       varying etc.      (Note 5)                 price          European     date       paid/received per
option                                                                    etc.                    unit (Note 3)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 3)





3.         OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives




Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.











Date of disclosure                                                04 March 2008

Contact name                                                      Peter Highton

Telephone number                                                  [phone]

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      NORTHGATE INFORMATION SOLUTIONS PLC
Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Advisor to, and non-material member of NIS
                                                                  Acquisitions Limited





Notes



The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk






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