Interim Management Statement

FIDELITY CHINA SPECIAL SITUATIONS PLC - INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2013 Issued pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules Objective Fidelity China Special Situations PLC is focused on the long-term growth potential of China. The portfolio is made up primarily of securities issued by companies listed in China or Hong Kong and Chinese companies listed elsewhere. It may also invest in listed companies with significant interest in China and Hong Kong. Benchmark MSCI China Index (Sterling Equivalent) Review of Period (total return) During the period: - the NAV decreased by 3.19% (debt at par) against a 6.65% decrease for the benchmark. - the share price decreased by 6.79%. - main portfolio changes are detailed in the top ten holdings below Gearing was 20.79% on 30 June 2013. Material transactions - During the period 21,720,000 shares were repurchased for cancellation. - Since the quarter end 16,220,000 shares have been repurchased for cancellation. Material Events The Annual Report as at 31 March 2012 was published on 24 June 2012. The Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on 24 July 2013 at which all resolutions were passed. Additional Information Details of the Company Dealing Information Fund Anthony Bolton Listed: London Stock Manager: Exchange Enquiries: 08457 100 456 Broker: Cenkos WWW www.fidelity.co.uk Price Quoted: Financial Address: /its Times Copies of major announcements and documentation relating to the Company may be found on the website Launch 19 April 2010 Reuters Code: FCSS Date: As at 30 June 2013 As at 7 August SEAQ Code: B62Z3C7 2013 Ordinary 631,509,480 615,289,480 ISIN: GB00B62Z3C74 Shares In Issue: Share 8.77% 5.73% Registered office price discount to NAV: Total £692.4m £710.7m Beech Gate Assets: Millfield Lane Loan: £98.6m £96.7m Lower Kingswood Total Net £593.8m £614.0m Assets: Tadworth Gross £715.9m £756.2m Surrey KT20 6RP Asset Exposure: Gearing: 20.79% 23.29% 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 As at 30 As at 31 Largest 10 As at 30 June As at 31 Analysis (% June 2013 March 2013 Holdings (% 2013 March 2013 total assets) total assets) Financials 25.0 26.1 Tencent Holdings 4.4 4.7 IT 23.9 19.9 Ping An 4.3 4.2 Insurance Consumer 21.0 26.2 AIA Group 3.6 3.5 Discretionary Health Care 11.0 11.7 Wing Hang Bank 3.2 3.0 Limited Industrials 5.8 4.6 HSBC Holdings 2.7 2.5 PLC Energy 4.4 3.8 Asiainfo-Linkage 2.7 2.6 Utilities 2.4 1.8 Wuxi Pharma Tech 2.7 - ** Consumer 2.4 1.8 Sina China** 2.6 - Staples Telecoms 1.1 - Citic Securities 2.5 3.0 Company Limited Materials 0.2 - 21 Vianet Group* 2.4 - * Other - 2.2 Alibaba Group* - 2.1 Cash - 1.3 Saic Motor - 2.1 Corporation* Rexlot Holdings* - 2.1 * Not currently in the top 10 holdings ** Not in the top 10 holdings as at 31 March 2013 Price at 30 Quarter to 30 Quarter to 31 1 Year to 3 Years to June 2013 June 2013 March 2013 30 June 30 June (p) 2013 2013 NAV (debt at 93.99 -3.19 13.02 20.95 1.58 par) Ordinary Share 85.75 -6.79 9.00 14.90 -12.04 price Benchmark Index -6.65 2.19 8.74 -2.00 As at 7 August 2013 the Company's NAV per share was 99.71p (debt at par) and the Company's share price was 94.00p per share. By order of the Board Anchna Devi For and on behalf of FIL Investments International Company Secretary 8 August 2013 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 June 2013. 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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