1 Jul 2009 16:07
PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 July 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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): | 29 June 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 1 July 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8: Notified Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||||||||
ORD USD0.001 USU834501038 | 3,779,273 | 3,779,273 | 3,779,273 | 3,779,273 | 6.70% | |||||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/ Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3,779,273 | 6.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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: | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 Contact name: | Vina Patel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone name: | 020 7818 6439 |