FIDELITY ASIAN VALUES PLC - INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
31 OCTOBER 2012
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 through
investment in an actively managed portfolio of equities in the South East 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 6.90% (debt at par) and 6.92% (debt at market value)
against a 2.79% increase for the benchmark.
- The share price increased by 4.47%.
- 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
Gearing exposure was 107% as at 31 October 2012.
Material transactions
186,000 shares were repurchased for cancellation during the quarter.
1,900,000 shares have been repurchased since the quarter end.
1,078 ordinary shares were issued during the period following the exercise of
rights attached to the subscription shares.
Material Events
Final results and annual report for the year ended 31 July 2012 published.
AGM held on 28 November 2012 and all resolutions passed.
EGM held on 28 November 2012 and the resolution to change the Investment Policy
of the Company was passed.
Additional Information
Details of the Company Dealing Information
Fund Mana John Lo Listed: London Stock
ger: Exchange
Enquiries: 08457 100 456 Broker: Canaccord
Genuity Ltd
WWW www.fidelity.co.uk/its Price Quoted: Financial
Address: 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 13 June 1996 Reuters Code: FAS.L
Date:
As at 31 October 2012 As at 14 December SEAQ Code: 51094
2012
Ordinary 59,191,261 57,292,339 ISIN: GB0003322319
Shares In
Issue:
Share 12.03% 13.37% Registered
price office
discount
to NAV:
Total £132.3m £133.3m Beech Gate
Assets:
Millfield
Lane
Loan: £9.3m £9.3m
Lower
Kingswood
Total Net £123m £124m
Assets: Tadworth
Surrey KT20
Gearing 107% 106.42% 6RP
Exposure :
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
Country As at 31 As at 31 Largest 10 As at 31 As at 31 July
Analysis October 2012 July 2012 Holdings (% October 2012 2012
(% total total assets)
assets)
Korea 31.1 29.4 Samsung 7.0 8.8
(South) Electronics
China 25.8 23.6 Taiwan 4.7 4.5
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Hong Kong 23.5 21.2 LG Household & 4.5 5.3
Healthcare
Taiwan 8.5 9.6 Tencent 4.3 4.7
Holdings
Indonesia 3.7 1.9 Techtronic 3.9
Industries Ord*
*
Singapore 3.1 5.5 Wharf Holdings 3.8 4.3
Israel 2.0 2.4 AIA Group 3.7 4.3
Other 1.8 1.3 Sung Hung Kai 3.0
Properties**
Cash 0.5 5.1 Soufun Holdings 3.0
ADR**
Petrochina H** 2.9
Kia Motors* 4.8
Total 100 100 Li & Fung * 4.7
China Overseas 3.0
Land &
Investment*
Bank of China 3.0
Hong Kong*
* Not in top 10 at 31 October 2012
** Not in top 10 at 31 July 2012
Performance Record (total return %)
Price at Quarter to Quarter to 1 Year to 3 Years 5 Years
31 October 31 July 31 October 31 to 31 to 31
2012 (p) 2012 2012 October October October
2012 2012 2012
NAV (debt at 207.89 -7.35 6.90 4.56 29.10 12.43
par)
NAV (debt at 207.81 -7.36 6.92 4.56 29.05 12.06
market value)
Ordinary Share 182.88 -6.26 4.47 1.03 19.75 10.49
price
Benchmark -0.84 2.79 7.93 27.10 11.61
Index
As at 14 December 2012 the Company's NAV per share was 217.07p (debt at par)
and 217.00p (debt at fair value) and the Company's share price was 188.00p per
share.
Standardised Performance (total return %)
31/10/2007 31/10/2008 31/10/2009 31/10/2010 31/10/2011
31/10/2008 31/10/2009 31/10/2010 31/10/2011 31/10/2012
NAV -30.3 67.0 13.7 -8.04 4.56
Ordinary Share -31.9 80.7 12.4 -7.28 1.03
price
Benchmark -45.6 61.4 10.1 -6.14 7.93
Index
By order of the Board
Christopher Pirnie
For and on behalf of FIL Investments International
Company Secretary
17 December 2012
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 31 October 2012. Basis: bid-bid
with net income reinvested. Fidelity only gives information about its own
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