RNS Number:4601R
Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
29 October 2003



                Wolfson Press Announcement of s.198 Notification


Wolfson Microelectronics Plc
29 October 2003

Section 198 Notification

Wolfson Microelectronics Plc ("the Company") received notification on 28 October
2003 from Fidelity International Limited ("FIL") and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries, Fidelity Investment Services Ltd ("FISL") and Fidelity Pension
Management ("FPM") pursuant to Section 198 Companies Act 1985 that its interest
in the Company has increased to 5,411,066 ordinary shares of the Company ("
Shares"), which interest represents 5.32% of the issued share capital of the
Company.  FIL has advised that the registered holders and the number of Shares
held by each of them are as follows:


Nominee/Registered Name            Management Company        Shares Held 

Chase Manhattan Bank London        FISL                      733,766     
Chase Nominees Ltd                 FISL                      114,400     
Citibank                           FPM                       158,900     
Bank of New York London            FPM                       140,400     
Northern Trust                     FPM                       28,200      
HSBC                               FPM                       77,700      
Chase Nominees Ltd                 FPM                       300,000     
Deutsche Bank                      FPM                       5,700       
HSBC                               FIL                       167,300     
Chase Manhattan Bank London        FIL                       215,400     
Northern Trust                     FIL                       749,300     
JP Morgan                          FIL                       436,300     
State Street Nominees Ltd          FIL                       204,500     
Bank of New York Brussels          FIL                       172,800     
State Street Bank & Trust          FIL                       41,200      
Bank of New York London            FIL                       496,000     
Deutsche Bank                      FIL                       538,400     
Nortrust Nominees Ltd              FIL                       489,600     
Chase Nominees Ltd                 FIL                       18,700      
Morgan Stanley                     FIL                       305,400     
Citibank                           FIL                       11,400      
Bankers Trust                      FIL                       5,700       
Total Ordinary Shares                                        5,411,066   



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