Holding(s) in Company

Somero Enterprises Inc.
10 January 2007


10 January 2007


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                            Somero Enterprises, Inc.

                          ('Somero' or 'the Company')

                            Section 198 Notification


Somero Enterprises, Inc. received notification on 9 January 2007 from The
Trustees of BT Pension Scheme, Hermes Pensions Management Ltd and Hermes
Investment Management Ltd, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985
that their interest in the Company is 4,111,130 shares in the Company,
representing 13.217% of the issued share capital of the Company.

The holding is registered as follows:


Registered Holders:          Held on behalf of:        Number of shares:        % of issued capital:

BriTel Fund Nominees         Trustees of BT            2,271,389                7.302
Ltd                          Pension Scheme1

Possfund Nominees            Royal Mail Pension        1,839,741                5.915
Ltd                          Plan2

Total interest:                                        4,111,130                13.217


Note 1:  Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme control Britel Fund Trustees Limited,
which is owner of Hermes Pensions Management Limited.  Hermes Focus Asset
Management Limited, Hermes Investment Management Limited, Hermes Assured Limited
and Hermes SLP Limited are all subsidiaries of Hermes Pensions Management
Limited.

Note 2:  Shares held on behalf of Royal Mail Pension Plan are managed by Hermes
Investment Management Limited.


Enquiries:
Edward Bridges / Harriet Keen / Matt Dixon
Financial Dynamics                                          [phone]


This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to
sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase, any securities of Somero
Enterprises, Inc. (the 'Company').

Neither this announcement nor any copy of it may be taken or transmitted into
the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan or to a resident, national or
citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan. The distribution of
this announcement in certain other jurisdictions may also be restricted by law
and persons into whose possession this announcement or any document or other
information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe
any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may
constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

No shares or stock in the Company have been nor will they be registered under
the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan and may not be
offered or sold within Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or
benefit of citizens or residents of Australia, Canada or Japan.

'EBITDA' represents the Company's operating income plus amortisation of
intangibles and depreciation. EBITDA is not a measurement of the Company's
financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States ('U.S. GAAP') and should not be considered as an alternative to
operating income, net income or any other performance measures derived in
accordance with U.S. GAAP, or as an alternative to U.S. GAAP cash flow from
operating activities as a measure of profitability or liquidity.

                                     ENDS.




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