TR-1

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                     Fidelity Japanese Values Plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                      
attached: ii                                                                                       
                                                                                                   
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                                                                   
                                                                                                   
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                   
                                                                                                   
Other (please                                                                                      
specify):                                                                                          
                                                                                                   
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                             Wells Capital Management, Inc.
notification obligation: iii                                                                       
                                                                                                   
4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                                     
 (if different from 3.):iv                                                                         
                                                                                                   
5. Date of the transaction and date on                                               March 25, 2015
which the threshold is crossed or                                                                  
reached: v                                                                                         
                                                                                                   
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                      June 5, 2015
                                                                                                   
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                          10%
reached: vi, vii                                                                                   
                                                                                                   


 

8. Notified details:                                                                                   
                                                                                                       
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix                                                           
                                                                                                       
Class/type of    Situation previous            Resulting situation after the triggering transaction    
shares           to the triggering                                                                     
                 transaction                                                                           
if possible                                                                                            
using            Number          Number        Number         Number of voting     % of  voting rights 
the ISIN CODE    of              of            of shares      rights               x                   
                 Shares          Voting                                                                
                                 Rights        Direct         Direct Indirect xii  Direct    Indirect  
                                                              xi                                       
                                                                                                       
                 13,519,736      13,519,736    15,131,513            15,131,513              13.27%    
GB0003328555                                                                                           
                                                                                                       
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                                    
                                                                                                       
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                   
                                                                                                       
Type of financial        Expiration  Exercise/             Number of voting          % of voting       
instrument               date xiii   Conversion Period xiv rights that may be        rights            
                                                           acquired if the                             
                                                           instrument is                               
                                                           exercised/ converted.                       
                                                                                                       
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial                          
Instruments xv, xvi                                                                                    
                                                                                                       
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                                   
                                                                                                       
Type of financial   Exercise    Expiration  Exercise/    Number of voting   % of voting rights xix, xx 
instrument          price       date xvii   Conversion   rights instrument                             
                                            period xviii refers to                                     
                                                                                                       
                                                                            Nominal            Delta   
                                                                                                       
Total (A+B+C)                                                                                          
                                                                                                       
Number of voting rights                             Percentage of voting rights                        
                                                                                                       
                                                    13.27%                                             
15,131,513                                                                                             
                                                                                                       


 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the              
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi                              
                                                                                            
Proxy Voting:                                                                               
                                                                                            
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                  Wells Capital Management, Inc
                                                                                            
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder acquired                                  1,611,777
to hold:                                                                                    
                                                                                            
12. Date on which proxy holder acquired to hold                               March 25, 2015
voting rights:                                                                              
                                                                                            
                                                                                            
13. Additional information:                                                                 
                                                                                            
14. Contact name:                                                                 Kevin Pham
                                                                                            
15. Contact telephone number:                                                 1-415-222-1728
                                                                                            
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)                                                                    
                                                                                            
C: Additional information