Interim Financial Report

FIDELITY CHINA SPECIAL SITUATIONS PLC Interim Financial Report for the 6 months ended 30 September 2011 Contents The Investment Objective Summary of Results Chairman's Statement Investment Manager's Report Directors' Responsibility Statement Twenty Largest Holdings Financial Statements Directory Investor Information The Investment Objective The investment objective of the Company is to achieve long term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio made up primarily of securities issued by companies listed in China or Hong Kong and Chinese companies listed elsewhere. It may also invest in listed companies with significant interests in China and Hong Kong. Returns (%) Returns for the 6 month period ended 30 September 2011 were as follows: 6 months to 30 September 2011 NAV per share total return (1) -28.9% Share price total return (1) -31.2% MSCI China Index total return -24.5% 1 Includes Dividend Source: Fidelity and Datastream Past performance is not a guide to future returns Summary of Results 30 September 31 March2011 % change 2011 Assets Gross Assets (1) £585.56m £745.98m -21.5 Net Assets £489.54m £683.96m -28.4 Net Asset Value per Share 73.93p 104.20p -29.0 Gross Asset Exposure (2) £608.82m £791.89m Gross Asset Exposure to Net Assets 124.4% 115.8% Revenue earnings per Share (3) 1.20p 0.47p Number of ordinary shares in issue 662,204,480 656,404,480 Stockmarket Data (4) MSCI China Index-UK sterling equivalent 77.97 103.30 -24.5 (5) Share Price period end 75.50p 110.00p -31.4 period 114.30p 128.70p high period low 72.80p 92.25p Premium/(discount) period end 2.12% 5.57% period 8.80% 13.11% high period low (8.80%) (1.70%) Earnings/(losses) per ordinary share 6 months to 19.04.10 to 30.09.11 30.09.10 Revenue (3) 1.20p 0.83p Capital (3) (31.30p) 6.55p Total (3) (30.10p) 7.38p 1 Total assets less current liabilities, excluding bank loans 2 Total portfolio exposure whether through direct or indirect investment (including through derivatives) 3 Based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period 4 Source: Fidelity and Datastream 5 Rebased to 100 at launch Chairman's Statement Results The results contained in this report make for disappointing reading for shareholders of the Company, with the net asset value down by 28.9% (total return) compared with a decline in the Company's benchmark index, MSCI China of 24.5%. The returns for the six months to 30 September 2011 and prior reporting periods:- Period from Period from Six months 19.04.10 to 19.04.10 to to 30.09.11 31.03.11 30.09.10 Revenue 1.20p 0.47p 0.83p Capital (31.30p) 3.67p 6.55p Total (30.10p) 4.14p 7.38p The results and the performance of the Portfolio over the six month period to 30 September 2011 are explained in more detail in the Investment Manager's report on page 5 of this report. Dividend The Board has decided not to declare an interim dividend. The Board will decide on any dividend payment on the basis of the results for the year and bearing in mind the Company's obligations under the Corporation Tax Act 2010. Share Issues and Repurchases During the six month period to 30 September 2011, the Company issued 6,250,000 shares at a premium to net asset value and bought back 450,000 shares at a discount to net asset value. The Board has adopted an approach whereby the level of premium/discount is actively managed by attempting to ensure the share price of the Company tracks as closely as possible the underlying net asset value of the Portfolio. The Board has no rigid premium management or discount control policy but will exercise its authority to issue or repurchase the Company's shares if deemed to be in the best interests of shareholders at the time. New Director The Board is pleased to announce that Elisabeth Scott was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company on 1 November 2011. Ms Scott worked in the asset management industry in Hong Kong from 1992 to 2008, where she was managing director and country head of Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited and chair of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association. Ms Scott is also a non-executive director of Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC. The China Story There has been considerable focus in the media on a possible "hard landing" for the Chinese economy and a consequent derailing of the China growth story. By contrast, there have been comparatively few stories from commentators who have witnessed for themselves the transformation of the Chinese economy and its continuing dynamism. The Board witnessed this vitality first hand in late October, visiting the Chinese cities of Chongqing, Tianjin and Shanghai. The sheer size and ambition of the commercial, residential and industrial initiatives in these cities were impressive. Our meetings with senior government officials, company boards and their senior management teams demonstrated the high quality of corporate leadership in China, a belief in the current government's policies and an infectious sense of optimism about the future. The Board acknowledges that the results for the six month period to 30 September 2011 are unsatisfactory, but it remains confident that the portfolio's continuing focus on domestic consumption remains the best strategy for providing long-term capital growth to shareholders. John Owen CMG MBE DL Chairman 10 November 2011 Investment Manager's Report The few weeks leading up to the end of September have been a brutal period for Asian markets - as difficult a time to be running money as I can remember. My optimism on markets generally and China specifically has been severely tested. I will argue below why I remain optimistic although many take a much more cautious view. Over and over again I have asked myself whether I should revise my view in light of the deteriorating position in Europe and potentially also in the U.S., but I have concluded that the world is not in such a bad position as many think. It may still end up there at some stage over the next year or so but I believe the balance of probabilities is against such an outcome. I am sorry to report that the combination of the very difficult stock market background, the Company's exposure to the more volatile medium and smaller capitalisation Chinese stocks and the Company's gearing has produced some very poor performance figures with the net asset value down by 28.9% (total return) over the six month period to 30 September 2011. This compares with a decline in the value of the Company's benchmark, MSCI China Index of 24.5% (total return). The number of commentators looking for a hard landing in China has increased over the last few months. This together with negative views about the property market and the unofficial lending market has led to Chinese shares performing worse than those in other markets. Asian markets in general have fared less well than developed markets as investors have reduced risk and I have been wrong so far in my expectation that China's stock market could decouple from the West. Risks In the Annual Report I wrote about some of the risks in China, including inflation, bank bad debts and falling residential property prices. Let me update you on my views on these three topics: · The inflation news is starting to improve. Although food inflation remains volatile and difficult to predict I believe China should be experiencing significantly lower official inflation in future months (even though real inflation is above official figures). This is one area where weakness in the rest of the world is helpful because of falls in commodity prices. This better environment should allow the Chinese authorities to stop their monetary tightening and this may have already taken place. Whether they now loosen will depend partially on how the domestic situation develops from here and whether the developed world returns to recession. I still think GDP growth is headed back to around 8% (above the 5 year plan target of 7%). If the world goes into an economic downturn I would need to revise this down to, say, 5-6%. One should remember that, although exports are important to China relative to many other Asian economies, China is less exposed to exports to the rest of the world. The destiny of its economy is more in its own hands. · On bank bad debts. I remain of the view that there are real issues due to lending via the Local Government Finance Vehicles in the credit expansion period. We could see up to 20% of this debt below water. However, I remain of the view that this is more of a 2013/14 problem than an immediate one and, in any case, the Central Government has ample resources to solve this problem and debts could be rolled over. In the past the Central Government has generally taken bad debts off the banks' balance sheets at face value and guaranteed them. I expect something similar to happen again in two or three years' time when the new political leadership will be able to blame its predecessors. · The area where I was least optimistic shorter term was residential property. Here the supply/demand relationship looks very unattractive. The Government has been criticised in the past for letting the upward movement in property prices get out of hand and I think it wants to see prices fall. This is now taking place. Unless policy changes I expect a difficult 12-18 months but without substantial debt being held against property (unlike in the developed world) and with good long term supply/demand dynamics I am more optimistic longer term. This is completely different from the American sub-prime crisis. For the moment the Company does not hold any mainland Chinese property developers and the Company has at times been short of some names (although the Company does have some exposure to Hong Kong developers). A newer worry for investors is the growth of the unofficial loan market in China. This market has always been there but during the tightening phase over the last 12 months or so it has grown at a very fast rate as banks restricted loans to borrowers and these borrowers have had to look elsewhere for funds. There have been a number of conduits for this lending including entrusted loans, trust products, peer to peer lending etc. With bank deposit rates controlling lending at very high rates, the unofficial market has appeared attractive for those with surplus funds. Although most loans are secured, the big expansion in volumes and the monetary tightening means there is the potential for loan losses which could impact some lenders particularly in certain cities. I don't believe, however, that this is a major national problem that will have a big impact on the economy. Another issue that has concerned investors is a structure that many Chinese companies have used to list businesses particularly in the U.S. when the business is one that can't be owned directly by foreigners. This results in the listed company having an economic interest in the Chinese business but not a legal one. These structures have been widely used for a number of years and include some Hong Kong-listed companies. The Chinese regulators are reviewing these structures. The general view is that existing structures will not need to change but new structures will need to be approved. US and Europe I think I should say a few words about the global situation. Many are starting to compare the situation today with the post-Lehman situation. However, although I believe there are some similarities there are also some significant differences. Post-Lehman, industrial activity across the globe collapsed. Today markets have fallen in anticipation that activity will fall and the West will have another recession. Although it is possible that the pessimism in financial markets may actually create the downturn, I think the odds are against this. Firstly, most recessions follow periods of above trend activity which has not been experienced this cycle. Secondly, the economic evidence coming out of the U.S. is mixed. On balance I believe there are more positive factors than negative ones. Lastly, in light of the way the U.S. economy is currently managed, I believe the authorities there will try everything in their power to avoid a near term recession. I believe an interesting contrast exists between how investors are reacting to the current crisis and how I think industrialists will generally react. With the 2008 post-Lehman scenario still fresh in their minds investors are reacting by reducing exposures. I believe industrialists may take a different approach. Many companies cut investment, working capital and staff in 2008 only to have to reverse these decisions in 2009. This time I think they will be more reluctant to react quickly. Moving on to the situation in Europe, which is very much the epicentre of the current crisis. I think everything is summed up by a meeting I had a few weeks ago with one of the best sell-side China strategists - a significant section of his presentation was about Europe rather than China, his argument being that the future for China is completely tied up with the future of Europe. I have never been a fan of the euro and today we are fully exposed to all the risks of that misguided experiment. Ultimately the politicians will have to decide between political union or breakup, but I believe this is still a few years away. In the short term, it remains to be seen whether the latest package is enough to calm markets. That said even with a cloud hanging over Europe, it does not mean a major recession is inevitable and the idea that it is imminent for the whole of Europe is, I believe, wrong. Investors' timescales and real world timescales are often mismatched. Investors expecting events to have an immediate influence on activity, but this process often takes many months. Many compare the situation at European banks with the investment banks after the subprime crisis. I think it is different. Those were mainly investment banks: now it is commercial banks. Then it was subprime and collateralised debt obligations, now it is the debt of peripheral countries that is the risk - these are quite different risks. The way authorities will treat them will also be different. I think all the major European banks who need a combination of capital, guarantees and liquidity will be supported by their Governments, who could be more generous to shareholders as this crisis is much less due to bank mismanagement than the last one. I do not think any country will let one of its major banks default even if it means a downgrade of that nation's credit rating. My strongest view is that with a black cloud looming over Europe for several years to come, investors in those markets will look elsewhere for growth, provided exchange controls do not stop them doing so. Korea In the last report I mentioned that I was concerned about the situation between North and South Korea. During August, the Americans restarted a dialogue with North Korea which is a significant positive development. In September I closed the KOSPI put option position at a significant profit. Portfolio The strategy I have pursued in running the Company from the start remains unchanged in that the portfolio is mainly exposed to Chinese companies in the consumption and services sectors. It remains significantly underweight in exporters, commodities, infrastructure companies and mainland banks and property companies. Within consumption, the Company has exposure to department stores, ladies fashion, electricals, jewellery, watches, shoes, cosmetics and sportswear retailing as well as supermarkets. The Company is also invested in manufacturers of soft drinks, beer, wine & spirits, food & cooking oils, manufacturers of luxury cars, personal products, household textiles & appliances. The portfolio includes owners of hotels, restaurants, airports & railways; operators of lotteries, advertising companies, magazine publishers and an owner of popular children's cartoon characters. There are internet companies selling games, second hand cars and property information. In the services area the Company's exposure is to pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies; distributors of pharmaceuticals, electronic equipment & parts and fertilizers, I.T. services, mobile phone operators, securities brokerage, estate agents, insurance and education companies, Hong Kong-based banks, property, telecoms, T.V. and newspaper companies. Outside these two main areas the Company holds two investments in goldmines and some high value manufacturers making automation equipment, process control equipment, optical equipment and credit card readers. Finally it holds a regional insurance company, a satellite operating company, a conglomerate and a Chinese carton paper producer. A characteristic of many of the companies that I have invested in is that they have similar business models to those that I have come across in the UK or Europe but I am finding that these stocks can be brought at a much earlier stage in their development. Consumption & services are not immune to any slowdown in China but I believe these are the areas with the best longer term outlook where structural trends favour them. Even with a slowdown in GDP growth, I expect these areas to outperform the general economy. If I am wrong about the world outlook, and a new recession were to commence leading to China embarking on another stimulus programme, these areas would likely be direct beneficiaries. The Company is mainly exposed to China through companies listed on the Hong Kong exchange with 13.3% in 'A' and 'B' shares, 11% in US-listed shares and 4.6% in China exposed shares listed on other markets. Medium and small capitalisation stocks (under US1$bn market capitalisation) represent 40.1% of the portfolio. Gearing The Company remains geared through a bank debt facility and also via contracts for difference (CFDs) on individual positions. The bank debt of US$150m has been recently reduced to US$100m and at the same time the CFD exposure was increased from US$50m to US$100m as it is cheaper and more flexible. At the end of the reporting period the total gearing was 24.4%. An Optimistic Contrarian The most important reason that I remain optimistic about stock markets is my contrarian nature. At the beginning of October sentiment became about as negative as I've seen it. However, valuations are very attractive versus history and Hong Kong directors' purchases of shares are the second highest they've been in the last 11 years (only higher in 2008). Everywhere risk is off. Markets normally move to prove the majority wrong. I believe a strong market recovery likely over the next few months. Outlook The last six months has been a most disappointing period for everyone involved in this Company. I have outlined my optimism above and I believe that once the dust settles, investors will recognise the superior growth prospects in markets like China and the decoupling which has not been experienced to date will finally occur. Although markets remain volatile, they have started to recover in the last few weeks leading to an improvement in the net asset value of the Company. The next 12 months should be a defining moment for Chinese investment when investors realise the economy is not about to collapse and the tightening period is over. In the meantime I can only assure shareholders that I will make the upmost effort to reverse the recent under performance of the Company's assets and in turn of the share price. Much of this report has been devoted to my assessment of the Global and Chinese macro situation. I hope in future reports to focus in more detail on the companies in which the Company is invested. Anthony Bolton Portfolio Manager 10 November 2011 Directors' Responsibility Statement Principal Risks And Uncertainties The Board believes that the principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company fall into two broad categories. The first, external risks, being stock market, share price and discount and the second, internal risks, being portfolio and governance, operational, financial, compliance, and administration. Information on each risk and a risk matrix listing the specific top risks identified by the Board is contained in the Annual Report which is available for inspection on the Company's pages of its website www.fidelity.co.uk/china. Responsibility Statement The Directors confirm to the best of their knowledge that: a) the condensed set of financial statements contained within the Interim Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standards 34; "Interim Financial Reporting" b) the Interim Financial Reporting (constituting the interim management report) includes a fair review of the information required by Rule 4.2.7R of the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and c) in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 4.2.8R there have been no reportable related party transactions during the six month period to 30 September 2011 and therefore nothing to report on any material effect by such a transaction on the financial position or the performance of the Company during that period. The Interim Financial Report was approved by the Board on 10 November 2011 and the above responsibility statement was signed on its behalf by John Owen, Chairman. By order of the Board John Owen CMG MBE DL Chairman Enquiries Anne Read - Corporate Communication, FIL Investments International - 0207 961 4409 Christopher Pirnie - Company Secretary, FIL Investments International - 01737 837929 Twenty Largest Holdings as at 30 September 2011 Holdings Fair Fair Value & Value Gross as a % Asset of Exposure Gross £'000 Assets # China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited An integrated telecommunications provider 41,917 7.2 HSBC Holdings Plc (Hong Kong listed) A global banking and financial services company 28,409 4.9 Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China* Insurance company 25,562 4.4 Bank Of China Hong Kong Limited A subsidiary of the Bank of China based in Hong Kong 23,809 4.1 Tencent Holdings Limited Provides internet, mobile and telecommunications value-added 21,636 3.7 services PCCW Limited A Hong Kong-based telecommunications company 18,288 3.1 TVB Hong Kong television broadcaster 16,927 2.9 CITIC Securities Company Limited* Broker and asset manager 16,743 2.9 AIA Group Insurance company based in Hong Kong 16,143 2.7 China Minsheng Bank Chinese bank 15,926 2.7 Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Auto company that is BMW's Chinese partner 15,251 2.6 Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited Gold mining company 14,398 2.4 Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings Retails electrical appliances and consumer electronic products 11,675 2.0 Little Sheep Group Limited Operates hot pot restaurants and processes condiments and meat 9,953 1.7 Jardine Matheson Holdings A holding company with interests in engineering, transport services, insurance broking, property investment and mining 8,059 1.4 TsingtaoBrewery China's second largest brewery 7,676 1.3 Suning Appliances Company Limited* One of the largest electrical appliance retailers in China 7,225 1.2 Silver Base Group Holdings A leading distributor of alcoholic beverages 7,173 1.2 Ports Design Designs, manufactures and retails fashion clothing 7,154 1.2 United Laboratories International Holdings Pharmaceutical company 7,069 1.2 Twenty Largest Holdings 320,993 54.8 # % is based on Gross Assets which represent total assets less current liabilities, excluding bank loans * includes investment via Equity Linked Notes ("ELNs") Income Statement Period from 19.04.10 to Period from 19.04.10 to Six months to 30.09.11 31.03.11 30.09.10 unaudited audited unaudited revenue capital total revenue capital total revenue capital total Notes £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Revenue Investment 11,291 - 11,291 9,447 - 9,447 6,981 - 6,981 income Other 4 - 4 23 - 23 18 - 18 income Net 407 - 407 30 - 30 741 - 741 derivative income Total 2 11,702 - 11,702 9,500 - 9,500 7,740 - 7,740 income (Losses)/ - (214,259) (214,259) - 32,177 32,177 - 44,653 44,653 gains on investments designated at fair value through profit or loss Gains/ - 12,169 12,169 - (12,211) (12,211) - (13,837) (13,837) (losses) on derivative instruments held at fair value through profit or loss Foreign 16 615 631 (39) (513) (552) 59 1,619 1,678 exchange gains/ (losses) on other net assets Foreign - (3,178) (3,178) - 3,004 3,004 - 1,503 1,503 exchange (losses)/ gains on bank loans Total 11,718 (204,653) (192,935) 9,461 22,457 31,918 7,799 33,938 41,737 income and (losses)/ gains Expenses Investment (2,183) (2,183) (4,366) (3,746) (3,746) (7,492) (1,602) (1,602) (3,204) management fee Performance - - - - - - - (1,425) (1,425) fees Other (817) - (817) (2,435) - (2,435) (1,689) - (1,689) expenses Profit/ 8,718 (206,836) (198,118) 3,280 18,711 21,991 4,508 30,911 35,419 (loss) before finance costs and taxation Finance (452) (452) (904) (523) (523) (1,046) (250) (250) (500) costs Profit/ 8,266 (207,288) (199,022) 2,757 18,188 20,945 4,258 30,661 34,919 (loss) before taxation Overseas (305) - (305) (426) - (426) (349) - (349) taxation Net profit/ 7,961 (207,288) (199,327) 2,331 18,188 20,519 3,909 30,661 34,570 (loss) after taxation for the period Earnings 3 1.20p (31.30p) (30.10p) 0.47p 3.67p 4.14p 0.83p 6.55p 7.38p per share The Company does not have any income or expenses that are not included in the net profit/(loss) after taxation for the period. Accordingly the net profit/ (loss) after taxation for the period is also the total comprehensive income for the period and no separate Statement of Comprehensive Income has been presented. The total column of this statement represents the Statement of Comprehensive Income of the Company and is prepared in accordance with IFRS. The revenue and capital columns are supplementary and presented for information purposes as recommended by the Statement of Recommended Practice issued by the Association of Investment Companies. All of the profit/(loss) and total comprehensive income is attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company. There are no minority interests. All items in the above statement derive from continuing operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period. Statement of Changes in Equity share capital share premium redemption other capital revenue total capital account reserve reserve reserve reserve equity Note £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 From 19.04.10 to 30.09.10 Proceeds from 4,600 455,400 - - - - 460,000 offer for subscription and placing (1) Fees and - (3,168) - - - - (3,168) expenses of the offer for subscription and placing Cancellation - (452,232) - 452,232 - - - of share premium account (2) Issue of 217 22,060 - - - - 22,277 ordinary shares Additional - (161) - - - - (161) share listing costs (3) Net profit - - - - 30,661 3,909 34,570 after taxation for the period Equity 4,817 21,899 - 452,232 30,661 3,909 513,518 shareholders' funds: 30 September 2010 From 19.04.10 to 31.03.11 Proceeds from 4,600 455,400 - - - - 460,000 offer for subscription and placing (1) Fees and - (3,168) - - - - (3,168) expenses of the offer for subscription and placing Cancellation - (452,232) - 452,232 - - - of share premium account (2) Issue of 387 42,262 - - - - 42,649 ordinary shares Additional - (200) - - - - (200) share listing costs (3) Proceeds from 1,577 164,673 - - - - 166,250 "C" share offer and placing Fees and - (2,087) - - - - (2,087) expenses of the "C" share offer and placing Net profit - - - - 18,188 2,331 20,519 after taxation for the period Equity 6,564 204,648 - 452,232 18,188 2,331 683,963 shareholders' funds: 31 March 2011 Six months to 30.09.11 Equity 6,564 204,648 - 452,232 18,188 2,331 683,963 shareholders' funds: 31 March 2011 Issue of 63 6,921 - - - - 6,984 ordinary shares Additional - (38) - - - - (38) share listing costs (3) Repurchase of (5) - 5 - (384) - (384) ordinary shares Dividend paid 4 - - - - - (1,657) (1,657) Net (loss)/ - - - - (207,288) 7,961 (199,327) profit after taxation for the period Equity 6,622 211,531 5 452,232 (189,484) 8,635 489,541 shareholders' funds: 30 September 2011 1 The Company was incorporated on 22 January 2010 and operations commenced when its shares were listed on the London Stock Exchange on 19 April 2010. 2 Court approval was given on 21 April 2010 for the Company's share premium account to be cancelled. As a result £452,232,000 was transferred to the other reserve account. This is a distributable reserve. 3 Costs associated with block listing application fees charged by the London Stock Exchange. Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2011 Company No. 7133583 30.09.11 31.03.11 30.09.10 unaudited audited unaudited Note £'000 £'000 £'000 Non current assets Investments designated at fair value through profit or loss 577,015 720,287 554,871 Current assets Derivative assets held at fair value through profit or loss 6,224 2,729 2,281 Cash and cash equivalents 11,432 25,184 15,564 Amounts held at futures clearing houses and brokers 5,722 3,280 170 Other receivables 1,843 7,388 12,923 25,221 38,581 30,938 Current liabilities Derivative liabilities held at fair value through profit and loss (11,285) (1,582) - Bank loans (96,015) (62,013) (63,470) Other payables (5,395) (11,310) (8,821) (112,695) (74,905) (72,291) Net current liabilities (87,474) (36,324) (41,353) Net assets 489,541 683,963 513,518 Equity attributable to equity shareholders Share capital 6,622 6,564 4,817 Share premium account 211,531 204,648 21,899 Capital redemption reserve 5 - - Other reserve 452,232 452,232 452,232 Capital reserve (189,484) 18,188 30,661 Revenue reserve 8,635 2,331 3,909 Total equity shareholders' funds 489,541 683,963 513,518 Net asset value per ordinary share 6 73.93p 104.20p 106.61p Cash Flow Statement Six Period from Period from months to 19.04.10 to 19.04.10 to 30.09.11 31.03.11 30.09.10 unaudited audited unaudited £'000 £'000 £'000 Operating activities Cash inflow from investment income 9,365 7,736 6,589 Cash inflow/(outflow) from net derivative 313 (26) - income Cash inflow from other income 6 21 18 Cash outflow from Directors' fees (72) (105) (47) Cash outflow from other payments (3,358) (6,645) (1,200) Cash outflow from purchase of investments (423,838) (1,066,951) (623,637) Cash outflow from purchase of derivatives (8,634) (16,857) (75,042) Cash inflow from sale of investments 352,033 380,884 160,029 Cash inflow from sale of derivatives 27,011 3,499 6,417 Cash outflow from amounts held at futures (2,442) (3,280) (170) clearing houses and brokers Net cash outflow from operating activities (49,616) (701,724) (527,043) before servicing of finance Servicing of Finance Cash outflow on interest on bank loans (480) (1,040) (264) Net cash outflow from operating activities (50,096) (702,764) (527,307) and servicing of finance Financing activities Cash inflow from issue of ordinary shares 6,984 42,649 18,154 Cash outflow from costs of issue of (38) (200) (3,329) ordinary shares Cash outflow from the repurchase of (384) - - ordinary shares Cash inflow from offer for subscription and - 460,000 460,000 placing Cash outflow from the costs of the offer - (3,168) - for subscription and placing Cash inflow from the "C" share offer and - 166,250 - placing Cash outflow from the costs of the "C" - (2,087) - share offer and placing Cash inflow from bank loans 34,002 62,013 63,470 Cash outflow from dividends paid to (1,657) - - shareholders Net cash inflow from financing activities 38,907 725,457 538,295 (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash (11,189) 22,693 10,988 equivalents Reconciliation of movements in cash and cash equivalents Net cash (outflow)/inflow from cash and (11,189) 22,693 10,988 cash equivalents (from above) Effect of foreign exchange movements (2,563) 2,491 4,576 (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash (13,752) 25,184 15,564 equivalents in the period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 25,184 - - of the period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the 11,432 25,184 15,564 period Notes to the Financial Statements 1. Accounting policies The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 "Interim Financial Reporting". The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Interim Financial Statements are the same as those applied in the Company's Annual Report for the period to 31 March 2011. 2. Income Period Period from from Six 19.04.10 19.04.10 months to to to 30.09.11 31.03.11 30.09.10 unaudited audited unaudited £'000 £'000 £'000 Income from investment designated at fair value through profit or loss Overseas dividends 10,362 8,783 7,475 Overseas scrip dividends 929 664 247 11,291 9,447 7,722 Other income Deposit interest 4 12 7 Income from Fidelity Institutional Liquidity Fund plc - 11 11 4 23 18 Net derivative income Income received on long CFDs 550 68 - Less: expenses paid on long CFDs (143) (38) - 407 30 - Total income 11,702 9,500 7,740 3. Earnings/(losses) per ordinary share Period Period from from 19.04.10 19.04.10 Six months to to to 30.09.11 31.03.11 30.09.10 unaudited audited unaudited Revenue earnings per ordinary share 1.20p 0.47p 0.83p Capital (losses)/earnings per ordinary share (31.30p) 3.67p 6.55p Total (losses)/earnings per ordinary share (30.10p) 4.14p 7.38p The revenue, capital and total earnings/(loss) per ordinary share are based on the net profit/(loss) after taxation in the period and the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period as shown below: Period from Period from Six months 19.04.10 to 19.04.10 to to 30.09.11 31.03.11 30.09.10 unaudited audited unaudited £'000 £'000 £'000 Revenue net profit after taxation 7,961 2,331 3,909 Capital net (loss)/profit after taxation (207,288) 18,188 30,661 Total net (loss)/profit after taxation (199,327) 20,519 34,570 Weighted average number of ordinary shares 662,189,453 495,842,187 468,269,394 4. Dividend Period Period from from Six 19.04.10 19.04.10 months to to to 30.09.11 31.03.11 30.09.10 unaudited audited unaudited £'000 £'000 £'000 Dividend paid Final dividend of 0.25 pence per ordinary share paid for the period ended 31 March 2011 1,657 - - No dividend has been declared for the six month period ended 30 September 2011. 5. Share capital Period from Period from Six months to 19.04.10 to 19.04.10 to 30.09.11 31.03.11 30.09.10 unaudited audited unaudited Number Number Number Issued, allotted and fully paid of shares £'000 of shares £'000 of shares £'000 Beginning of the period 656,404,480 6,564 - - - - Issue of ordinary shares of 1 penny each at launch on 19 April 2010 - - 460,000,000 4,600 460,000,000 4,600 Issue of ordinary shares of 1 penny each following conversion of the "C" shares on 1 March 2011 - - 157,654,480 1,577 - - Issue of ordinary shares of 1 penny each 6,250,000 63 38,750,000 387 21,700,000 217 Repurchase of ordinary shares of 1 penny each (450,000) (5) - - - - End of the period 662,204,480 6,622 656,404,480 6,564 481,700,000 4,817 6. Net asset value per ordinary share The net asset value per ordinary share is based on net assets of £489,541,000 (31.03.11: £683,963,000, 30.09.10: £513,518,000) and on 662,204,480 ordinary shares (31.03.11: 656,404,480, 30.09.10: 481,700,000), being the number of ordinary shares in issue at the period end. 7. Unaudited financial statements The results for the six month period to 30 September 2011 and the period from 19 April 2010 to 30 September 2010, which are unaudited, constitute non-statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The figures and financial information for the period from 19 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 are extracted from the latest published financial statements, on which the Independent Auditor gave an unqualified report and have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. Directory BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Owen CMG MBE DL (Chairman) Nicholas Bull FCA (Senior Independent Director) David Causer FCA (Audit Committee Chairman) The Hon. Peter Pleydell-Bouverie Elisabeth Scott Gary Shaughnessy INVESTMENT MANAGER FIL Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited 17/F, One International Finance Centre, Hong Kong UNLISTED INVESTMENT MANAGER, SECRETARY AND REGISTERED OFFICE FIL Investments International Beech Gate, Millfield Lane Lower Kingswood Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6RP FINANCIAL ADVISERS AND STOCKBROKERS Cenkos Securities plc 6,7,8 Tokenhouse Yard London, EC2R 7AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR Grant Thornton UK LLP Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditor 30 Finsbury Square London, EC2P 2YU BANKERS AND CUSTODIAN JPMorgan Chase Bank (London Branch) 125 London Wall London, EC2Y 5AJ REGISTRARS Capita Registrars The Registry 34 Beckenham Road Beckenham Kent BR3 4BR LAWYERS Slaughter and May One Bunhill Row London, EC1Y 8YY Investor Information CONTACT INFORMATION Private investors can call free on 0800 41 41 10, 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. Financial advisers can call free on 0800 41 41 81, 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. www.fidelity.co.uk/its Existing shareholders who have specific queries regarding their holding, for example a change of address, should contact the appropriate administrator. Holders of ordinary shares: Capita Registrars, Registrars to Fidelity China Special Situations PLC, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4BR, Telephone: 0871 664 0300 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras) email: ssd@capitaregistrars.com. Details of individual shareholdings and other information can also be obtained from the Registrars' website: www.capitaregistrars.com Fidelity Share Plan investors: Fidelity Investment Trust Share Plan, BNP Paribas Securities Services, Block C, Western House, Lynchwood Business Park, Peterborough PE2 6BP. Telephone: 0845 358 1107 (calls to this number are charged at 4p per minute from a BT landline. Other telephone providers' costs may vary). Fidelity ISA investors: Fidelity, using the freephone numbers given above, or by writing to: UK Customer Service, Fidelity Investments, Oakhill House, 130 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9DZ. www.fidelity.co.uk/its Fidelity ShareNetwork: http://www.fidelity.co.uk/sharenetwork General enquiries should be made to FIL Investments International, the Secretary, at the Company's registered office: FIL Investments International, Investment Trusts, Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RP. Telephone: 01732 361144 Fax: 01737 836892 www.fidelity.co.uk/its FINANCIAL CALENDAR 30 September 2011 - Interim period end 14 November 2011 - announcement of Interim results Beginning of December 2011 - publication of Interim Financial Report 31 March 2012 - financial year end June 2012 - publication of Annual Report July 2012 - Annual General Meeting The Fidelity Individual Savings Account ("ISA") is offered and managed by Financial Administration Services Limited. The Fidelity Investment Trust Share Plan is managed by FIL Investments International. Both companies are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. The Fidelity Investment Trust Share Plan is administered by BNP Paribas Securities Services and shares will be held in the name of Puddle Dock Nominees Limited. The value of savings and eligibility to invest in an ISA will depend on individual circumstances and all tax rules may change in the future. Fidelity investment trusts are managed by FIL Investments International. Fidelity only gives information about its own products and services and does not provide investment advice based on individual circumstances. Should you wish to seek advice, please contact a Financial Adviser. Please note that the value of investments and the income from them may fall as well as rise and the investor may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. For funds that invest in overseas markets, changes in currency exchange rates may affect the value of your investment. Investing in small and emerging markets can be more volatile than other more developed markets. Reference in this document to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell these securities, but is included for the purposes of illustration only. 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