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4 May 2007 17:40

Somero Enterprises Inc.04 May 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Somero Enterprises LLCshares 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 XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): Re-disclosure following implementation of the Transparency Directive3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Royal Mail Pensions Trustees Limited asobligation: trustee of the Royal Mail Pension Plan4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 30 April 2007crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 May 20077. 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 using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectB1GCQ97 2,063,492 2,063,492 2,197,743 2,197,743 N/A 7.066% N/A USU834501038 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights2,197,743 7.066% 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/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. 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 Royal Mail Pensions Trustees Limited as trustee of the Royal Mail Pension Plan14. Contact name: Valerie Davidson / Margaret Moss15. Contact telephone number: 020 7680 2177 / 020 7680 2125 A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal Royal Mail Pensions Trustees Limited as trustee of the Royalentities) Mail Pension PlanContact address Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZPhone number 020 7702 0888Other useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull name Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent for Royal Mail Pensions Trustees Limited as trustee of the Royal Mail Pension PlanContact address Lloyds Chambers, 1 Portsoken Street, London E1 8HZPhone number 020 7680 2177 / 020 7680 2125Other useful information (e.g. functional Hermes Investment Management Limited acts as investmentrelationship with the person or legal manager and agent on behalf of Royal Mail Pensions Trusteesentity subject to the notification Limited as trustee of the Royal Mail Pension Planobligation) C: Additional informationPlease contact Valerie Davidson / Margaret Moss on the above number for further information. Copy sent to Company Secretary, Mike Niemela of Somero Enterprise, Fax No: 001 603 532 1662 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange