Interim Management Statement

FIDELITY SPECIAL VALUES PLC - INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 MAY 2012 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 securities listed or traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Company's primary objective is measured by the total return 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 total return from the FTSE All-Share Index Review of Period (total return) During the period: - the NAV decreased by 5.68% against a 7.98% decrease for the benchmark. - the share price decreased by 8.37%. - The Board and Managers continue to believe that investment in equities will produce strong returns for shareholders over the long term. - main portfolio changes are detailed in the top ten holdings below Actual gearing exposure was 111.22% on 31 May 2012. Material transactions - 305,000 shares were purchased for cancellation during the quarter, and no shares have been repurchased since the quarter end. Material Events Publication of half-yearly results for the six months ended 29 February 2012. Alex Wright has been appointed as portfolio manager with effect from 1 September 2012. 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 website The Independent Launch Date: 17 November 1994 Reuters Code: FSV.L As at 31 May 2012 As at 9 July SEAQ Code: 51079 2012 Ordinary Shares In 54,938,896 54,938,896 ISIN: GB0003325106 Issue: Share price 14.89% 13.74% Registered discount to NAV: office Total Assets: £310.3m £325.5m Beech Gate Millfield Lane Total Net Assets: £310.3m £325.5m Lower Kingswood Actual Gearing 111.22% 111.97% Tadworth Exposure: Surrey KT20 6RP 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 29 Largest 10 As at 31 As at 29 (% total assets) May 2012 February Holdings (% May 2012 February 2012 2012 total exposure) Financials 25.7 25.7 HSBC Holdings 6.7 6.6 (UK Reg) Consumer Services 25.3 26.9 Glaxosmithkline 5.2 5.1 Industrials 10.2 11.1 BP 4.5 4.9 Oil & Gas 8.1 8.4 Lloyds Banking 4.2 4.6 Group Health Care 7.0 6.7 Ladbrokes 3.4 2.8 Telecommunications 6.7 6.5 Ericsson 3.3 3.2 Technology 6.5 4.9 Vodafone 3.1 3.1 Consumer Goods 3.9 3.8 Wolseley 2.8 2.9 Other 4.5 5.0 Centrica 2.7 2.8 Cash 2.1 1.0 Pearson** 2.7 - ITV* - 2.9 Total 100.0 100.0 * Not in the top 10 as at 31 May 2012 ** Not in the top 10 as at 29 February 2012 Performance Record (total return %) Price at Quarter to Quarter to 1 Year to 3 Years to 5 Years 31 May 31 May 2012 29 February 31 May 31 May 2012 to 31 May 2012 (p) 2012 2012 2012 NAV (debt 566.34 -5.68 +10.95 -10.27 +26.22 -3.88 at par) Ordinary 482.00 -8.37 +12.39 -14.72 +12.94 -11.57 Share price Benchmark -7.98 +8.02 -8.00 +36.14 -3.48 Index As at 9 July 2012 the Company's NAV per share was 592.40p (debt at par) and the Company's share price was 511.00p per share. Standardised Performance (total return %) 31/05/2007 31/05/2008 31/05/2009 31/05/2010 31/05/2011 31/05/2008 31/05/2009 31/05/2010 31/05/2011 31/05/2012 NAV -10.20 -15.20 +24.15 +13.30 -10.27 Ordinary Share -12.59 -10.42 +18.59 +11.68 -14.72 price By order of the Board Rebecca Burtonwood For and on behalf of FIL Investments International Company Secretary 10 July 2012 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 2012. 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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