Interim Management Statement

FIDELITY ASIAN VALUES PLC - INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 APRIL 2008 Objective The Company's objective is to achieve long-term capital growth through investment principally in the stock markets of the Asian Region (excluding Japan). Benchmark MSCI All Countries (Combined) Far East Free (Excluding Japan) Review of Period (total return) During the period: - the NAV increased by 6.46% (debt at par) and by 6.57% (debt at fair value) against a 9.6% return for the benchmark. - the share price increased by 7.29%. - main portfolio changes are detailed in the top ten holdings below. Net gearing was 0.1% on 30 April 2008. During the period the Company repurchased no shares for cancellation. Since the quarter end no shares have been repurchased. Material Events The half yearly report of the Company as at 31 January 2008 was published in March. At 30 April 2008 the Company's largest shareholder, Carrousel Capital Limited, held 26.2%. Additional Information Details of the Company Dealing Information Fund Manager: John Lo Listed: London Stock Exchange Enquiries: 08457 100 456 Broker: Dresdner Kleinwort WWW Address: http:/ Price Quoted: Financial Times www.fidelity.co.uk The Times The Daily Telegraph Launch Date: 13 June 1996 Reuters Code: FAS.L Ordinary 103,157,200 SEAQ Code: 51094 Shares In Issue: Share price 8.6% ISIN: discount to Undiluted NAV: Total Assets: £171.1 m Loan: £9.1 m Total Net £162.0 m Assets: Gross Gearing 5.6% : Net Gearing: 0.1% Portfolio Breakdowns Country As at 30 As at 31 Largest 10 As at 30 April As at 31 Analysis April 2008 January 2008 Holdings (% 2008 January (% total total assets) 2008 assets) Korea 22.9 22.0 China Mobile 6.3 6.0 (South) Hong Kong 22.1 27.5 Hon Hai 5.0 3.7 Precision Industry Taiwan 14.6 11.0 Samsung 4.9 4.0 Electronics Singapore 14.1 13.2 Taiwan 4.1 - Semiconduct Manufacturing * * China 13.5 12.9 NHN ** 3.9 - Cash 6.6 1.3 Cheung Kong 3.4 3.6 Holdings Malaysia 6.2 11.5 Li & Fung 3.2 2.8 Other - 0.6 Hang Seng Bank 3.2 3.0 LG Household & 2.9 2.9 Healthcare China Merchants 2.8 - Bank `H' ** Total 100 100 Hong Kong - 3.4 Exchanges & Clear * Lee & Man Paper - 3.1 Manufacturing * Gamuda * - 2.8 * No longer in top 10 at 30 April 2008 ** Not in top 10 at 31 January 2008 Performance Record (total return %) Price (p) Quarter to 3 Quarter to 31 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years to 0 April 2008 January 2008 to 30 to 30 30 April April April 2008 2008 2008 NAV (debt at 157.07 6.5 -22.1 17.6 101.0 219.1 par) NAV (debt at 156.55 6.6 -22.3 17.7 102.7 n/a market value) Ordinary 143.50 7.3 -21.3 21.4 107.2 239.6 Share price Benchmark 9.6 -19.5 23.2 95.4 190.4 Index Standardised Performance (total return %) 30/04/2003 30/04/2004 30/04/2005 30/04/2006 30/04/2007 30/04/2004 30/04/2005 30/04/2006 30/04/2007 30/04/2008 NAV 46.7 8.2 53.0 11.7 17.6 Ordinary Share 49.7 9.5. 52.2 12.2 21.4 price Benchmark 38.9 7.0 46.3 8.4 23.2 Index 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 as at 30.4.08. 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. Fidelity Investment Trusts are managed by Fidelity Investments International. Fidelity, Fidelity International and Pyramid Logo are trademarks of Fidelity International Limited. Issued by Fidelity Investments International, authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority. CB32662/NA.
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