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
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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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