RNS Number:4606R
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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