RNS Number : 7331Y
Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
09 July 2008
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or Wolfson Microelectronics plc
the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (yes/no)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments No
which may result in the acquisition of shares
already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify): ______________ No
3. Full name of person(s) Wellington Management Company, LLP
subject to notification
obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) BBH ISL Nominees Ltd.
(if different from 3):
Goldman Sachs International
JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.
Nortrust Nominees Limited
ROY Nominees Limited
State Street Nominees Limited
Vidacos Nominees Limited
5. Date of transaction (and 08 July 2008
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if
different):
6. Date on which issuer 09 July 2008
notified:
7. Threshold(s) that is/are 11%
crossed or reached:
8. Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Resulting
situation after the triggering transaction
If possible use ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of voting rights Number of
Number of voting rights
Percentage of
shares
voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct
Indirect
GB00335631300 Ordinary Shares 13,034,885 13,034,885 12,964,481
12,964,481 10.96%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion
period/date No. of voting rights that
may be acquired Percentage of voting rights
(if the instrument is
exercised/converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
12,964,481 10.96%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
instruments are effectively held,
if applicable:
BBH ISL Nominees Ltd. - 226,799 shares
Goldman Sachs International - 4,093,866 shares
JP Morgan Chase Nominees Limited - 979,840 shares
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd. - 2,399,029 shares
Nortrust Nominees Limited - 302,667 shares
ROY Nominees Limited - 336,078 shares
State Street Nominees Limited - 4,388,529 shares
Vidacos Nominees Limited - 237,673 shares
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to
hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Robert J. Toner
15. Contact telephone number: (617) 790-7084
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