7 May 2009 17:35
PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 May 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SOMERO ENTERPRISES, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||||||||||||||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: | Henderson Global Investors Ltd | |||||||||||||||||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): | 17 April 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 21 April 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||
8: Notified Details | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
If possible use ISIN code | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||||||
USU834501038 | 2,135,288 | 2,135,288 | 1,912,633 | 1,912,633 | - | 5.579% | - | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
1,912,633 | 5.579% | |||||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||||||
10. Name of 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: | - | |||||||||||||||||||
14 Contact name: | Gavin Dolding | |||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone name: | 020 7818 5217 |