RNS Number:8352R
Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
07 November 2003


                Wolfson Press Announcement of s.198 Notification





Wolfson Microelectronics Plc (the "Company")

7 November 2003





Section 198 Notification



The Company was notified on 6 November 2003 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 increased
to 8,156,732 ordinary shares of the Company ("Shares"), which interest
represents 8.02% 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                                      614,650
State Street Nominees Limited             FMRCO                                      39,100
Chase Nominees Limited                    FMRCO                                      370,200
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                                       1,711,482
Chase Nominees Ltd                        FISL                                       263,400
Citibank                                  FPM                                        179,700
Bank of New York London                   FPM                                        204,100
Northern Trust                            FPM                                        75,500
HSBC                                      FPM                                        77,700
Chase Nominees Ltd                        FPM                                        300,000
Deutsche Bank                             FPM                                        16,000
HSBC                                      FIL                                        167,300
Chase Manhattan Bank London               FIL                                        223,500
Northern Trust                            FIL                                        972,300
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                                        47,000
Bank of New York London                   FIL                                        544,700
Deutsche Bank                             FIL                                        557,000
Nortrust Nominees Ltd                     FIL                                        489,600
Chase Nominees Ltd                        FIL                                        62,700
Morgan Stanley                            FIL                                        305,400
Citibank                                  FIL                                        23,100
Bankers Trust                             FIL                                        5,700
Total Ordinary Shares                                                                8,156,732




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