Interim Management Statement

FIDELITY SPECIAL VALUES PLC - INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 MAY 2011 Issued pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules Objective The Company's objective is to achieve long term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio of `special situations' investments consisting primarily of the securities of UK listed companies. The Company's primary objective is measured by the total returns of the share price over a 5 year period. The secondary aim is to make higher returns than the competition and the market, as measured by the AIC UK Growth Sector and the FTSE All-Share Index. Benchmark The returns are compared against cash returns and the benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index. Review of Period (total return) During the period: - the NAV increased by 0.02% against a 1.54% return for the benchmark. - the share price decreased by 0.26%. - The Board and Managers continue to believe that investment in equities will produce strong returns for shareholders over the long term. - the main portfolio changes are detailed in the top ten holdings below. Actual gearing exposure was 110.49% on 31 May 2011. Material transactions - 410,000 shares were purchased for cancellation during the quarter, and there have been none since the quarter end. Material Events Publication of half-yearly results for the six months ended 28 February 2011. Additional Information The Board aims to have a balance of skills, experience, length of service and knowledge of the Company. The Board carries out its candidate search from the widest possible pool of talent against a set of objective criteria on the basis of merit, with due regard for the benefits of diversity on the Board. At the present time half of the Directors are women, including the Chairman and Audit Committee Chairman. Details of the Company Dealing Information Fund Manager: Sanjeev Shah Listed: London Stock Exchange Enquiries: 08457 100 456 Broker: Cenkos WWW Address: www.fidelity.co.uk Price Quoted: Financial /its Times Copies of major The Times announcements and documentation The Daily relating to the Telegraph Company may be found on the The website Independent Launch Date: 17 November 1994 Reuters Code: FSV.L As at 31 May 2011 As at 12 July SEAQ Code: 51079 2011 Ordinary Shares In 56,528,896 56,528,896 ISIN: GB0003325106 Issue: Share price 10.21% 9.49% Registered discount to NAV: office Total Assets: £363.4m £355.0m Beech Gate Millfield Lane Total Net Assets: £363.4m £355.0m Lower Kingswood Actual Gearing 110.49% 113.30% Tadworth Exposure*: Surrey KT20 6RP * Actual Gearing Exposure percentage is based on the total of the equities and the total exposure value of the long and short CFDs divided by the total net assts. The Company's net asset value per share is announced daily and may be found on the Stock Exchange website www.londonstockexchange.com Portfolio Breakdowns Industry Analysis As at 31 As at 28 Largest 10 As at 31 May As at 28 (% total assets) May 2011 February Holdings (% 2011 February 2011 total assets) 2011 Financials 29.1 31.2 HSBC Holdings 6.8 7.1 (UK Reg) Consumer Services 25.1 24.9 Glaxosmithkline 6.3 5.4 Health Care 11.2 9.7 Vodafone Group 5.5 6.2 Industrials 6.9 7.1 British Sky 5.3 5.1 Broadcast (BSKYB) Telecommunications 6.8 7.5 Lloyds Banking 4.7 5.2 Group Technology 5.6 5.4 BP 3.8 3.8 Oil & Gas 5.5 5.5 Astrazeneca 3.4 3.4 (UK) Consumer Goods 2.9 3.0 Royal Bank of 3.0 - Scotland Group Other 2.4 2.4 London Stock 2.9 3.1 Exchange Group Cash 4.5 3.3 Ericsson LM TEL 2.9 - Sainsbury (J) - 2.7 Total 100 100 Aviva - 2.6 Performance Record (total return %) Price at Quarter to Quarter to 1 Year to 3 Years 5 Years to 31 May 31 May 28 February 31 May to 31 May 31 May 2011 2011 (p) 2011 2011 2011 2011 NAV (debt at 644.29 0.02 8.60 13.30 19.28 33.55 par) Ordinary 578.5 -0.26 8.11 11.68 18.64 24.37 Share price Benchmark 1.54 9.13 20.36 12.96 27.65 Index As at 12 July 2011 the Company's NAV per share was 622.05p and the Company's share price was 563.00p per share. Standardised Performance (total return %) 31/05/2006 31/05/2007 31/05/2008 31/05/2009 31/05/2010 31/05/2007 31/05/2008 31/05/2009 31/05/2010 31/05/2011 NAV 24.68 -10.20 -15.20 24.15 13.30 Ordinary Share 19.94 -12.59 -10.42 18.59 11.68 price By order of the Board Rebecca Burtonwood For and on behalf of FIL Investments International 12 July 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: Datastream as at 31 May 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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