Somic PLC - Holding by 3i Group Plc

RNS No 6116p
SOMIC PLC

                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

SOMIC PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

3i GROUP PLC

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
    of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
    person's spouse or children under the age of 18

HOLDING OF THE SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
    shares held by each of them.

N/A

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

20,000

8)  (0.94%) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

ORDINARY

10) Date of transaction

10.08.98

11) Date company informed

13.08.98

12) Total holding following this notification

75,000

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.54%

14) Any additional information

N/A

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MISS D. HOLT
01772 790000

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification

    Date of Notification..13TH AUGUST 1998......


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