RNS Number:4774R
Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
30 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 Edward C Johnson 3rd , a principal shareholder of FMR Corp. ( 'FMR')
and Fidelity International Limited ("FIL") pursuant to Section 198 Companies Act
1985 that his interest in the Company has increased to 6,603,016 ordinary shares
of the Company ("Shares"), which interest represents 6.49% of the issued share
capital of the Company.  Edward C Johnson 3rd 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


Mellon Bank                               FMRCO                                      614,650
State Street Nominees Limited             FMRCO                                      46,600
Chase Nominees Limited                    FMRCO                                      437,700
State Street Nominees Limited             FMTC                                       40,000
BT Globernet Nominees Limited             FMTC                                       30,000
State Street Bank & Trust                 FMTC                                       23,000
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                                                                6,603,016




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