Interim Management Statement

FIDELITY SPECIAL VALUES PLC - INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2010 Issued pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules 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'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 increased by 2.92% (debt at par), against a 6.78% return for the benchmark. - the share price increased by 3.18 % - The Board and Managers continue to believe that investment in equities will produce strong returns for shareholders over the long term. - the main portfolio changes are detailed in the top ten holdings below. Actual gearing exposure was 118.65% on 30 November 2010. Material transactions - during the period no shares were repurchased for cancellation and there have been no repurchases since the quarter end. Material Events 26 October 2010 - Sharon Brown appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Financial results announced. Annual report published. AGM held on 15 December 2010. Additional Information Details of the Company Dealing Information Fund Manager: Sanjeev Shah Listed: London Stock Exchange Enquiries: 08457 100 456 Broker: Cenkos WWW Address: www.fidelity.co.uk/its Price Quoted: Financial Times Copies of major announcements and The Times documentation relating to the Company may be The Daily found on the website Telegraph The Independent Launch Date: 17 November 1994 Reuters Code: FSV.L As at 30 November 2010 As at 17 SEAQ Code: 51079 January 2011 Ordinary Shares In 56,938,896 56,938,896 ISIN: GB0003325106 Issue: Share price 9.53% 9.26% discount to NAV: Total Assets: £337.1m £367.6m Registered Office: Beech Gate Total Net Assets: £337.1m £367.6m Millfield Lane Lower Actual Gearing 118.65% 117.38% Kingswood Exposure: Tadworth Surrey KT20 6RP 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 Analysis As at 30 As at 31 Largest 10 As at 30 As at 31 (% total assets) November August 2010 Holdings (% November August 2010 2010 total assets) 2010 Financials 30.1 29.8 HSBC Holdings 7.1 5.6 (UK Reg) Consumer Services 24.7 24.6 Vodafone Group 6.4 6.1 Health Care 9.9 11.0 Glaxosmithkline 6.2 5.8 Industrials 9.4 9.0 Lloyds Banking 5.4 5.0 Group Telecommunications 7.6 7.3 British Sky 3.6 3.6 Broadcast (BSKYB) Technology 5.6 5.8 Astrazeneca (UK) 3.6 4.4 Oil & Gas 5.0 4.3 London Stock 3.6 2.8 Exchange Group Consumer Goods 2.9 2.5 BP ** 3.3 - Other 3.0 2.7 Logicacmg 2.8 2.8 Cash 1.8 3.0 Sainsbury (J) 2.7 3.2 British Land * - 2.8 Total 100 100 * Not currently in the top 10 holdings ** Not in the top 10 as at 31 August 2010 Performance Record (total return %) Price at Quarter to Quarter to 1 Year to 3 Years to 5 Years 30 30 November 31 August 30 30 to 30 November 2010 2010 November November November 2010 (p 2010 2010 2010 ence/share ) NAV (debt at 593.04 2.92 1.34 9.06 6.19 35.81 par) Ordinary Share 536.50 3.18 0.38 1.27 6.20 26.69 price Benchmark 6.78 1.72 11.52 -2.30 24.54 Index As at 17 January 2011 the Company's NAV per share was 646.91p (debt at par) and the Company's share price was 587.00p per share. Standardised Performance (total return %) 30/11/2005 30/11/2006 30/11/2007 30/11/2008 30/11/2009 30/11/2006 30/11/2007 30/11/2008 30/11/2009 30/11/2010 NAV 19.1 7.4 -29.7 38.6 9.1 Ordinary Share 15.4 3.4 -30.2 50.2 1.3 price By order of the Board Rebecca Burtonwood For and on behalf of FIL Investments International Company Secretary 18 January 2011 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: Datastream as at 30 November 2010. 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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