Interim Management Statement

FIDELITY SPECIAL VALUES PLC - INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2008 Objective The Company's objective is to achieve long term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio of "special situations" investments consisting primarily of the securities of UK listed companies. The Company is geared by the use of fixed terms loans. The Company's primary objective is measured by the total returns 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 benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index Review of Period (total return) During the period: - the NAV decreased by 24.76% (debt at par) and 24.45% (debt at market value) against a decrease of 24.84% for the benchmark. - the share price decreased by 20.66 % - the changes in the top 10 holdings are detailed below. - The Board and Manager continue to believe that investment in equities will produce strong returns for shareholders over the long term. - During the period no shares were repurchased for cancellation, and there have been no repurchases since the quarter end. Material Events Annual report published AGM held on 11 December 2008 Additional Information Details of the Company Dealing Information Fund Manager: Sanjeev Shah Listed: London Stock Exchange Enquiries: 08457 100 456 Broker: Cenkos WWW Address: http:/ Price Quoted: Financial Times www.fidelity.co.uk The Times The Daily Telegraph The Independent Launch Date: 17 November 1994 Reuters Code: FSV.L Ordinary Shares In 56,794,503 SEAQ Code: 51079 Issue: Share price discount 9.9% ISIN: GB0003325106 to Undiluted NAV: Total Assets: £265.3 m Loan: £35.0 m Total Net Assets: £230.3 m Gross Gearing : 15.2% Portfolio Breakdowns Industry Analysis As at 30 As at 31 Largest 10 As at 30 November As at 31 (% total assets) November August 2008 Holdings (% 2008 August 2008 2008 total assets) Consumer Services 29.0 25.7 Vodafone Group 4.0 2.6 Financials 26.7 26.8 HSBC 3.6 4.3 Industrials 11.3 9.0 Pearson 3.5 3.0 Health Care 9.2 13.4 British Sky 3.2 - Broadcast (BSkyB)** Oil & Gas 9.0 10.1 Glaxosmithkline 3.1 2.9 Cash & Other 6.5 6.6 Royal Dutch 3.1 3.3 Shell `A' (UK) Telecommunications 4.0 2.6 Compass Group** 3.0 - Technology 3.6 4.7 Astrazeneca 2.7 4.0 (UK) Utilities 0.7 0.7 Reed Elsevier 2.7 4.1 Consumer Goods - 0.4 Provident 2.6 2.5 Financial HBOS* - 3.0 Premier Farnell - 2.9 * * No longer in the top 10 at 30 November 2008 ** Not in top 10 at 31 August 2008 Performance Record (total return %) Price (p) Quarter to Quarter to 31 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years to 30 November August 2008 to 30 to 30 30 November 2008 November November 2008 2008 2008 NAV (debt at par) 405.53 -24.76 -3.4 -29.7 -10.1 38.8 NAV (debt at market 404.29 -24.45 -4.2 -30.0 -10.2 - value) Ordinary Share price 365.50 -20.66 -8.8 -30.2 -16.7 26.9 Benchmark Index -24.84 -5.9 -32.2 -13.6 17.8 Standardised Performance (total return %) 30/11/2003 30/11/2004 30/11/2005 30/11/2006 30/11/2007 30/11/2004 30/11/2005 30/11/2006 30/11/2007 30/11/2008 NAV 19.80 28.88 19.11 7.38 -29.72 Ordinary Share 27.07 19.88 15.38 3.39 -30.16 price FSV 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 November 2008. 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. CB32662/NA
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