SOMERO ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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23 FEBRUARY 2012 |
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Somero Enterprises, Inc. |
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Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes - disposal |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
Toscafund Asset Management LLP Tosca Small Cap |
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Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
Tosca Small Cap |
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Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
29 September 2010 |
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Date on which issuer notified: |
22 February 2012 |
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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
12 - 3% |
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Notified Details |
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A: |
Voting rights attached to shares |
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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 |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
USU834501038 |
3,993,131 |
3,993,131 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
B: |
Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
No. of voting rights |
Percentage of voting |
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C: |
Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
No. of voting rights |
Percentage of voting |
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CFD |
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Nominal |
Delta |
0 |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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0% |
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Proxy Voting: |
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Name of proxy holder: |
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Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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Additional information: |
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14. |
Contact name: |
Nikki Wood |
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Contact telephone name: |
+44 20 7845 6100 |