Somero Regulatory News (SOM)

20 Dec 2007 18:13

Somero Enterprises Inc.20 December 2007 Somero Enterprises Inc.20 December 2007 THIS DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE RELEASED, PUBLISHED OR DISTRIBUTED IN OR INTO THEUNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA OR TO US PERSONS OR TO RESIDENTS,NATIONALS OR CITIZENS OF CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA. Somero Enterprises, Inc. ('Somero' or 'the Company') Notification of Director's Dealing The Company has been informed that on Wednesday 19 December 2007, Mr JackCooney, Chief Executive Officer of Somero Enterprises, Inc. purchased 50,000Ordinary Shares in the Company at a price of 94p per Ordinary Share. Mr Cooney has an interest in 193,034, representing 0.59% of the Company's issuedshare capital in addition to the 50,000 shares purchased yesterday which bringshis total holding to 243,034 representing 0.71% of the Company's issued sharecapital. Mr Cooney also holds options over 874,190 Ordinary Shares representing 2.55 % ofthe Company's issued share capital. For further information, please contact: Financial Dynamics +44 (0)20 7831 3113Harriet Keen/Matt Dixon This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation tosell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase, any securities of SomeroEnterprises, Inc. (the 'Company'). Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken or transmitted intothe United States, Australia, Canada or Japan or to a resident, national orcitizen of the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan. The distribution ofthis announcement in certain other jurisdictions may also be restricted by lawand persons into whose possession this announcement or any document or otherinformation referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observeany such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions mayconstitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No shares or stock in the Company have been nor will they be registered underthe applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan and may not beoffered or sold within Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account orbenefit of citizens or residents of Australia, Canada or Japan. 'EBITDA' represents the Company's operating income plus amortisation ofintangibles and depreciation. EBITDA is not a measurement of the Company'sfinancial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in theUnited States ('U.S. GAAP') and should not be considered as an alternative tooperating income, net income or any other performance measures derived inaccordance with U.S. GAAP, or as an alternative to U.S. GAAP cash flow fromoperating activities as a measure of profitability or liquidity. ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange