RNS Number:2432U
Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
14 January 2004

                Wolfson Press Announcement of s.198 Notification

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

Section 198 Notification

The Company was notified on 13 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 increased
to 10,820,589 ordinary shares of the Company ("Shares"), which interest
represents 10.33% 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                      443,300
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                       119,100
Chase Manhattan Bank London               FISL                       2,303,182
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                        262,300
HSBC                                      FIL                        134,200
Chase Manhattan Bank London               FIL                        504,457
Northern Trust                            FIL                        1,085,100
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                        683,700
Bank of New York London                   FIL                        609,400
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                                                10,820,589




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