TR-1 Substantial shareholder

For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
ii
Fidelity Japanese Values Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
iii
FIL Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):iv
See section 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
v
18 February 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 February 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:
vi, vii
11%

   

8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of
shares


if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of  voting rights x
Direct Direct xi Indirect xii Direct Indirect

GB0003328555
11,659,903 11,659,903
11,650,609
10.22%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period
xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price Expiration date xvii Exercise/
Conversion period
xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights xix, xx
Subscription shares 86.50p 29th April 2016 1,146,541 Nominal Delta
1.00 %
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
12,797,150 11.22%

   

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
xxi

   

Management Company %
FIL Limited              0.42
FIL Luxembourg SA              4.82
Fidelity Investments International              5.98
Total            11.22
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

FIL may exercise any voting rights attaching to Fidelity ISA or Fidelity Share plan clients beneficial shareholding unless the client has elected to exercise such rights themselves.
14. Contact name: Sally-Ann Hatton
15. Contact telephone number:
fil-regreporting@fil.com, 01737 837148

   

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Natalia de Sousa For and on behalf of FIL Investments International
Contact address Kingswood Place, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RB
Phone number & email 01737 837846
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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