Interim Management Statement

FIDELITY JAPANESE VALUES PLC - INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 Issued pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules Objective To achieve long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio of securities primarily of small and medium-sized Japanese companies listed or traded on the Japanese stock markets. Benchmark Russell Nomura Mid/Small Cap Index Review of Period (total return) During the period: - the NAV decreased by 3.91% (undiluted) against a increase of 0.43% for the benchmark. - the share price decreased by 4.31% - gearing continues to be maintained by way of Contracts For Difference. - total exposure was 123.73% on 30 September 2011. - main portfolio changes are detailed in the top ten holdings below Material transactions - No shares were repurchased for cancellation during the period and none have been repurchased since the period end. - 86,825 Ordinary shares were issued during the period following the exercise of the rights attached to subscription shares. Material Events Half-yearly report published. Additional Information Details of the Company Dealing Information Fund Mana Shinji Higaki Listed: London Stock ger: Exchange Enquiries: 08457 100 456 Broker: Collins Stewart Europe Limited WWW www.fidelity.co.uk/its Price Financial Times Address: Quoted: Copies of major The Times announcements and documentation relating The Daily to the Company may be Telegraph found on the website The Independent Launch 15 March 1994 Reuters FJV.L Date: Code: As at 30 September 2011 As at 16 SEAQ Code: 51054 November 2011 Ordinary 97,442,039 97,443,118 ISIN: GB000332855 Shares In Issue: Share 17.56% 13.56% Registered price office discount to NAV: Total Net £65.1m £60.6m Beech Gate Assets: Millfield Lane Gearing 123.73% 122.74% Lower Exposure: Kingswood Tadworth Surrey KT20 6RP Current Year 31 December 2011 End Portfolio Breakdowns Sector As at 30 As at 30 Largest 10 As at 30 As at 30 Analysis (% September 201 June 2011 Holdings (% September June 2011 total assets) 1 total assets) 2011 Chemicals 14.9 15.0 Sekisui 3.6 3.5 Chemical Information & 12.5 11.5 Kakaku.com 3.1 2.7 Communication Electrical 11.7 12.7 FP 3.1 2.6 Machinery Machinery 8.7 8.4 GMO Payment 2.7 2.1 Gateway Transport 6.9 7.0 M3 2.6 2.4 Equipment Services 6.3 5.8 Takata 2.6 3.2 Unclassified 5.8 4.7 Bit-Isle 2.4 2.2 Retail Trade 5.4 - Maruwa 2.4 1.9 Other 25.7 29.3 CyberAgent 2.2 2.3 Cash 2.1 1.5 LEC 2.1 -* Glass & - 4.0 Toyota Boshoku -** 1.8 Ceramics Total 100 100 * Not in top 10 at 30 June 2011 ** No longer in top 10 at 30 September 2011 Performance Record (total return %) Price at Quarter to Quarter to 1 Year to 3 Years to 5 Years to 30 30 June 30 30 30 September 30 September 2011 September September 2011 September 2011 (p) 2011 2011 2011 NAV 67.32 6.56 -3.91 12.99 30.90 -20.79 Ordinary Share 55.5 6.18 -4.31 11.00 26.86 -29.75 price Benchmark 1.22 0.43 6.49 28.79 -2.59 Index As at 16 November 2011 the Company's NAV per share was 62.18p and the Company's share price was 53.75p per share. The subscription shares have an exercise price of 55.0p per share, as at 16 November 2011 the subscription share price was 6.65p per share. Standardised Performance (total return %) 30/09/2006 30/09/2007 30/09/2008 30/09/2009 30/09/2010 30/09/2007 30/09/2008 30/09/2009 30/09/2010 30/09/2011 NAV -13.5 -30.0 14.8 0.9 12.99 Ordinary Share -18.7 -31.9 17.1 -2.4 11.00 price Benchmark -8.3 -17.4 22.4 -1.2 6.49 Index By order of the Board Ben McMechan For and on behalf of FIL Investments International Company Secretary 17 November 2011 Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can go down as well as up. For funds that invest in overseas markets, changes in currency exchange rates may affect the value of an investment. Investments in small and emerging markets can be more volatile than other more developed markets. Source of performance: Fidelity and Datastream as at 30 September 2011. Basis: bid-bid with net income reinvested. Fidelity only gives information about its own products and services and does not provide investment advice based on individual circumstances.
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