Somero Regulatory News (SOM)

1 Feb 2008 16:54

Somero Enterprises Inc.01 February 2008 TR-1: Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Somero Enterprises LLCexisting 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 An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):Change to issued voting rights X 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited asobligation: trustee of the BT Pension Scheme 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 31 January 2008is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B1GCQ97 2,713,387 2,713,387 2,713,387 2,713,387 N/A 7.915% N/AUSU834501038 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 2,713,387 7.915% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: N/A 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: All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant to DTR 5.1.2. This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent on behalf of BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme 14. Contact name: Valerie Davidson / Margaret Moss 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7680 2177 / 020 7680 2125 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZ Phone number 020 7702 0888 Other useful information (at least legal representativefor legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent for BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme Contact address Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZ Phone number 020 7680 2125 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship Hermes Investment Management Limited acts aswith the person or legal entity subject to the investment manager and agent on behalf of BTnotification obligation) Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme C: Additional information Please contact Margaret Moss Valerie Davidson on the above numbers for further information. Copy sent to Company Secretary, Mike Niemala of Somero Enterprise, Fax No: 001 603 532 1662 NShinkre@Jefferies.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange