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RNS Number : 0016G
Wolfson Microelectronics PLC
22 June 2012
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN
SHARES
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 20(th) June 2012
on
which the threshold is crossed
or
reached:
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6. Date on which issuer notified: 22(nd) June 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 (viii, ix)
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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 (x)
Shares Voting shares
Rights
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Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
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GB0033563130 11,689,296 11,689,296 N/A N/A 11,161,696 N/A 9.59%
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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.
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments (xv, xvi)
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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
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Nominal Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
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11,161,696 9.59%
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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 - 11,161,696 (9.59%)
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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The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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