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Senior Management Equity Bonus Program and Restricted Stock Unit Settlement

On 14 March 2025, the Board of the Company approved the issuance of 6,906 new shares of common stock to senior managers, under Somero's 2024 Equity Bonus Plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, eligible senior managers were able to choose to receive up to 100% of their 2024 annual performance bonus in shares of common stock in the Company. The shares issued to participating senior managers are fully-vested with no performance conditions. The number of shares issued under this award was based on the closing price on 14 March 2025 of 260 pence.

In addition, Somero announces it approved the settlement of 7,208 Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") in exchange for an equivalent number of common stock shares of the Company at a price of 264 pence, reflecting the closing price on the day of settlement on 11 March 2025, as permitted under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan approved by the Board of Directors on 3 December 2019.

Unless determined otherwise by the Equity Incentive Plan administrator, each RSU will be equal to one share of common stock in the Company and will entitle the Grantee to either shares of common stock or an amount of cash determined with reference to the value of shares of common stock at the discretion of the Company.

Applications will be made to the London Stock Exchange for admission to trading on AIM of 14,114 new shares of common stock in the Company to satisfy this common stock award ("Admission"). Admission is expected to occur on or about 25 March 2025. The new shares of common stock will rank pari passu with the existing common stock in the Company.

Restricted Stock Unit Awards

Also on 14 March 2025, the Board of the Company approved issuance of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to the following executive Directors under the terms of Somero's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan at a price of 260 pence per RSU based on the closing price on 14 March 2025.

Name Number of RSUs awarded

Vincenzo LiCausi 40,975 shares

Howard Hohmann 56,284 shares

RSUs awarded to Mr. Hohmann, and Mr. LiCausi, all executive Directors, were granted as part of an annual incentive compensation program. The shares awarded are the maximum available under the grants, will vest over a three-year period commencing on the date of the grant, and require continued service for the period.

In addition to the RSUs awarded to Directors, the Board of the Company approved RSUs to be awarded to a group of non-Director employees under the terms of Somero's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan at a price of 260 pence per RSU based on the closing price on 14 March 2025. The awards to non-Director employees are a key element of the Company's employee retention program as well as a reward to employees for significant contributions to the Company's performance. The total number of RSUs awarded to non-Director employees was 205,241 which are subject to the same vesting and service requirements as the Director awards and each participating non-Director will, following the end of the performance period, be notified as to the extent to which the service conditions have been met and their award has vested.

Following the above transactions, total outstanding RSUs will equal 804,981 units and the Company's total issued share capital will be 54,864,158 shares and no shares held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights will be 54,864,158

1.Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameVincenzo LiCausi
2.Reason for the Notification
a)Position/statusCFO
b)Initial notification/AmendmentInitial notification
a)NameSomero Enterprises Inc.
b)LEI549300OQ2P18NRWBIW58
a)Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrumentordinary shares of $0.001 each ("Ordinary Shares")
Identification codeUSU834501038
b)Nature of the transactionEmployee Restricted Stock Unit Award
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Price: n/a Volume: 40,975
d)Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume · Pricen/a
e)Date of the transaction14 March 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)
5.Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameHoward Hohmann
6.Reason for the Notification
a)Position/statusEVP Sales
b)Initial notification/AmendmentInitial notification
a)NameSomero Enterprises Inc.
b)LEI549300OQ2P18NRWBIW58
a)Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrumentordinary shares of $0.001 each ("Ordinary Shares")
Identification codeUSU834501038
b)Nature of the transactionEmployee Restricted Stock Unit Award
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Price: n/a Volume: 56,284
d)Aggregated information: · Aggregated volume · Pricen/a
e)Date of the transaction14 March 2025
f)Place of the transactionLondon Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON)

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