RNS Number : 8485Y
Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
11 July 2008
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the WOLFSON MICROELECTRONICS PLC
underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the
appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may
result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which
voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):___________________________________________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
different from 3.): Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
5. Date of the transaction (and date on 08 JULY 2008
which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 JULY 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 5%
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after
the triggering transaction
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number
of voting % of voting
Rights viii rights
ix rights
Direct Direct
x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
GB0033563130 4,804,129 4.06%
5,916,586 5.00%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting
% of voting rights
Period/ Date xiv rights that may
be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
5,916,586 5.00%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
The interest in 5,574,307 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman,
Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian
for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of
Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.
The interest in 342,279 shares arose from the interest held by Goldman Sachs
Asset Management, LP a wholly owned subsidiary of GS Inc acting as
discretionary manager. We believe that some of these shares are, or will be,
registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited
("GSSN").
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information: General email contact:
shareholderdisclosures@gs.com
14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox
15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774
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