Appointment of Corporate Broker and Financial A...

Fidelity Japanese Values PLC (the "Company")

17 November 2008

Appointment of Collins Stewart Europe Limited as Corporate Broker and Financial
Adviser

The Board of Fidelity Japanese Values PLC is pleased to announce the
appointment of Collins Stewart Europe Limited as corporate broker and financial
adviser to the Company with immediate effect.

Contacts for queries:

Fidelity Japanese Values PLC

William Thomson

Chairman

Telephone: [phone]

Mrs Tracey A Cousins, Senior Company Secretary

FIL Investments International

Telephone: [phone]

Fidelity

Anne Read - FIL Investments International

Telephone: [phone]

Collins Stewart Europe Limited

Robbie Robertson

Telephone: [phone]

Andrew Zychowski

Telephone: [phone]