RNS Number:6876U
Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
27 January 2004


                Wolfson Press Announcement of s.198 Notification


Wolfson Microelectronics Plc (the "Company")
27 January 2004

Section 198 Notification

The Company was notified on 26 January 2004 by Fidelity Investments on behalf of
FMR Corp.(''FMR'') and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and Fidelity
International Limited ("FIL") and its direct and indirect subsidiaries pursuant
to Section 198 Companies Act 1985 that its interest in the Company has decreased
to 11,159,120 ordinary shares of the Company ("Shares"), which interest
represents 10.66% of the issued share capital of the Company.  In addition, this
notifiable interest also comprises that of Edward C Johnson 3rd, a principal
shareholder of FMR Corp. and FIL.  The holding is registered as follows:


Nominee/Registered Name                   Management Company         Shares Held


Mellon Bank                               FMRCO                          726,350
Chase Nominees Limited                    FMRCO                          191,300
State Street Nominees Limited             FMTC                            40,000
BT Globenet Nominees Limited              FMTC                            29,900
State Street Bank & Trust                 FMTC                            23,000
Sumitomo T&B                              FMTC                            46,100
Chase Manhattan Bank London               FISL                         2,171,182
Chase Nominees Ltd                        FISL                           353,800
Citibank                                  FPM                            193,700
Bank of New York London                   FPM                            236,100
Northern Trust                            FPM                            103,900
HSBC                                      FPM                            449,800
Chase Nominees Ltd                        FPM                            283,600
Deutsche Bank                             FPM                             23,400
Bankers Trust                             FPM                            631,400
HSBC                                      FIL                            134,200
Chase Manhattan Bank London               FIL                          1,071,299
Northern Trust                            FIL                            963,700
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                            728,689
Bank of New York London                   FIL                            599,400
Deutsche Bank                             FIL                            521,200
Nortrust Nominees Ltd                     FIL                            489,600
Chase Nominees Ltd                        FIL                             57,000
Morgan Stanley                            FIL                            305,400
Citibank                                  FIL                             25,500
Total Ordinary Shares                                                 11,159,120




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