Somero Regulatory News (SOM)

For filings with the FSA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Somero Enterprises

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

YES

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

No

Other (please specify):______________

N/A

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

22nd September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

 23rd September 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

USU834501038

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

1,698,200

Number of voting rights

1,698,200

Number of shares

1,903,800

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

1,903,800

Direct

Indirect

5.55%

Direct

Indirect

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

5.55%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

River and Mercantile Asset Management LLP

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:

14 Contact name:

Alexandra Parrish / Andrew Bollon

15. Contact telephone name:

+44 (0) 20 7601 6262