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RNS Number : 6670A

Wolfson Microelectronics PLC

02 April 2012

 
 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying           Wolfson Microelectronics PLC 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                      X 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments 
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
  which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic 
  effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s) subject                        BlackRock, Inc. 
  to the 
  notification obligation: 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.): 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                     29(th) March 2012 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                       2(nd) April 2012 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                Holding has gone below 10% 
  or 
  reached: 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                      Resulting situation after the triggering 
 of              to the triggering                       transaction 
 shares          transaction 
 
 if possible 
 using 
 the ISIN 
 CODE 
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                Number           Number                 Number     Number of voting         % of voting rights 
                 of               of                    of          rights 
                 Shares           Voting                shares 
                                  Rights 
-------------  ---------------  ---------------------  ---------  -----------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                                        Direct     Direct      Indirect     Direct         Indirect 
-------------    -----  ------  -------  ------  ----  ---------  ----------  -----------  -------------  -------------- 
 GB0033563130   13,949,492       13,949,492             N/A        N/A         11,361,352   N/A            9.76% 
               ---------------  ---------------------  ---------  ----------  -----------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial       Expiration       Exercise/                     Number of voting             % of voting 
  instrument              date             Conversion Period             rights that may              rights 
                                                                         be 
                                                                         acquired if the 
                                                                         instrument is 
                                                                         exercised/ converted. 
----------------------  ---------------  ----------------------------  ---------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
  Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Exercise       Expiration       Exercise/        Number of voting             % of voting rights 
 financial         price          date             Conversion       rights instrument 
 instrument                                        period           refers to 
---------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                                                                Nominal       Delta 
---------------  -------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                         Percentage of voting rights 
--------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 11,361,352                                                      9.76% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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  BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 11,361,352 (9.76%) 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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                                           BlackRock International Threshold 
  13. Additional information:               Reporting Team 
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 14. Contact name:                         Andrew Manchester 
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 15. Contact telephone number:             020 7743 5773 
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