Somic PLC - Holding in Company

RNS No 2577d
SOMIC PLC

                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    SOMIC PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

    3I 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)  (.94%) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

    ORDINARY

10) Date of transaction

    29.12.97

11) Date company informed

    05.01.98

12) Total holding following this notification

    230,000

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    10.85%

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......5TH JANUARY 1998..


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