Holding(s) in Company

IQE PLC
17 June 2005


                            IQE plc (the 'Company')
                                        
                                        
                               Holding in Company
                                        


The Company was informed on 16 June 2005 by UBS AG that as at the close of its
business on 14 June 2005, UBS AG, acting through its London Branch, had a
material interest in 11,314,458 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company,
representing 3.58 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.


17 June 2005







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