For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Fidelity Japanese Values Plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights YES
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the FIL Limited
notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) See section 9
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 20 January 2016
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 January 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 11%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible
using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
xii
11,684,053 11,684,053 11,684,053 10.23%
GB0003328555
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to xix, xx
period xviii
Subscription 86.50p 29th April 2016 724,370 Nominal Delta
shares
0.63%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
12,408,423 10.86%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Management Company %
FIL Ltd 0.26
Fidelity Investments International 10.60
Total 10.86
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting
rights:
13. Additional information: FIL may exercise any voting rights attaching to
Fidelity ISA or Fidelity Share plan clients
beneficial shareholding unless the client has
elected to exercise such rights themselves.
14. Contact name: Sally-Ann Hatton
15. Contact telephone number:
fil-regreporting@fil.com, 01737 837148
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Bonita Guntrip For and on behalf of FIL
Investments International
Contact address Kingswood Place, Millfield Lane, Lower
Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RB
Phone number & email 01737 837320
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the
person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)