For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Fidelity Japanese Values plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
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 1607 Capital Partners, LLC
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) Northern Trust 14,194,843
(if different from 3.):
Bny Mellon 8,417,102
State Street 2,958,471
5. Date of the transaction and date on June 19, 2017
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: June 22, 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 19%
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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
GB0003328555 25,870,416 25,870,416 25,570,416 18.86%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument Price Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion instrument refers to
period
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
18.86%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Bryan Huntley, CCO
15. Contact telephone number: 804-525-1741
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name Natalia de Sousa For and on behalf of FIL
Investments International
Contact address Kingswood Fields, Millfield Lane, Lower
Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RB
Phone number & email 01737 837846
Natalia.desousa@fil.com
Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the
person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)