Suitability for Retail Distribution

FIDELITY SPECIAL VALUES PLC (the `Company')                  

                  Retail distribution of the Company's shares                  

The Board notes the proposed changes to the Financial Conduct Authority's
(`FCA') rules relating to the restrictions on the retail distribution of
unregulated collective investment schemes and close substitutes which will come
into effect on 1 January 2014.

The Company is an investment trust and therefore its Ordinary shares are not
subject to these restrictions. The Board can therefore confirm that the Company
conducts its affairs so that its ordinary shares of 25p each can be recommended
by IFAs to ordinary retail investors in accordance with the FCA's rules in
relation to non-mainstream investment products and intends to continue to do so
for the foreseeable future.

Christopher Pirnie
For and on behalf of FIL Investments International
Company Secretary
01737 837929