RNS Number:2663R
Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
23 October 2003


                Wolfson Press Announcement of s.198 Notification


Wolfson Microelectronics plc
23 October 2003


Section 198 Notification


Wolfson Microelectronics plc ("the Company") received notification on 21 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 4,713,600 ordinary shares of the Company ("
Shares"), which interest represents 4.63% 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                            224,300
Chase Nominees Limited              FISL                             34,300
Citibank                            FPM                             151,900
Bank of New York London             FPM                             133,400
Northern Trust                      FPM                              10,900
HSBC                                FPM                              77,700
Chase Nominees Ltd                  FPM                             300,000
Deutsche Bank                       FPM                               5,700
HSBC                                FIL                             167,300
Chase Manhattan Bank London         FIL                             180,100
Northern Trust                      FIL                             715,000
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                             489,000
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                                                             4,713,600


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