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Half-Yearly Report for the six months ended 31 January 2025
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 5 Black Line Event: 0 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600

The Company's objective is to achieve long-term capital growth principally from the stockmarkets of the Asian Region excluding Japan.
The Portfolio Manager, Nitin Bajaj, assisted by the Co-Portfolio Manager, Ajinkya Dhavale, aims to generate outperformance mainly through fundamentals driven bottom-up security selection approach within the Asia Pacific ex Japan smaller companies' universe. The focus is on investing in smaller companies because they tend to be less well researched, which leads to greater valuation anomalies. The Portfolio Managers fundamental analysis involves the evaluation of various factors including, but not limited to, stock valuation, financial strength, cash flows, company's competitive advantages, business prospects and earnings potential. Their style is tilted towards value and a two to three year investment horizon.
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Portfolio Managers' Half-Yearly Review Read more on pages 04 to 08
| At a Glance | 02 |
|---|---|
| Summary of Results | 03 |
| Portfolio Managers' Half-Yearly Review | 04 |
| Twenty Largest Holdings | 09 |
| Interim Management Report | 12 |
| Directors' Responsibility Statement | 15 |
| Income Statement | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 18 | |
| Balance Sheet | 20 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 21 |
| Shareholder Information | |
|---|---|
| Directory | 32 |
| Data Protection | 33 |
| Glossary of Terms | 34 |

Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600

Six months ended 31 January 2025
Net Asset Value per ("NAV") Share total return1,2
+3.2%
(31 January 2024: -2.4%)
Ordinary Share Price total return1,2
+4.1%
(31 January 2024: -2.5%)
Comparative Index total return)1,3
-2.1%
(31 January 2024: +3.6%)

Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600
Sources: Fidelity and Datastream.
Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
| Assets | 31 January 2025 |
31 July 2024 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Asset Exposure1 | £447.7m | £442.9m | ||
| Net Market Exposure1 | £413.5m | £416.2m | ||
| Shareholders' Funds1 | £386.0m | £392.0m | ||
| NAV per Ordinary Share1,2 | 554.89p | 551.66p | ||
| Gross Gearing1,2 | 15.9% | 13.0% | ||
| Net Gearing1,2 | 7.1% | 6.2% | ||
| Share Price and Discount Data | ||||
| Ordinary Share Price at the period end | 502.00p | 496.00p | ||
| Share Price: period high3 | 528.00p | 542.00p | ||
| Share Price: period low3 | 479.00p | 476.00p | ||
| Discount to NAV per Ordinary Share at period end1,2 | 9.5% | 10.1% | ||
| Discount: period high3 | 14.5% | 11.9% | ||
| Discount: period low3 | 8.2% | 2.2% | ||
| Results for the six months ended 31 January | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Revenue Return per Ordinary Share1,2 | 7.88p | 4.80p | ||
| Capital Return/(Loss) per Ordinary Share1,2 | 8.71p | (18.07p) | ||
| Total Return/(Loss) per Ordinary Share1,2 | 16.59p | (13.27p) |
1 See Glossary of Terms on pages 34 to 37.
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 2 Alternative Performance Measures. See Glossary of Terms on page 34.
3 For the six-month period to 31 January 2025 and for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600
Over the six-month period ended 31 January 2025, the net asset value ("NAV") total return of the Company was +3.2%, outperforming the Comparative Index, the MSCI All Countries Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index (net) total return (in sterling terms), which fell by -2.1%. Over the
same period, the Company's share price total return was +4.1%. The Company's discount to its NAV was 9.5% as at 31 January 2025, having ranged between 8.2% and 14.5% in the reporting period. However, it was trading in a narrower range than its peer group.
| NAV total return (%) |
Share Price total return (%) |
Comparative Index total return (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenure (since 1 April 2015) | +126.3 | +134.2 | +134.7 |
| 10 Years | +140.5 | +149.2 | +144.1 |
| 5 Years | +64.9 | +51.1 | +67.4 |
| 3 Years | +20.5 | +17.1 | +14.0 |
| 1 Year | +9.1 | +4.9 | +7.4 |
| 6 Months | +3.2 | +4.1 | -2.1 |
| 3 Months | -2.1 | +1.6 | -3.9 |
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600
Source: Fidelity International, 31 January 2025.
The Company has outperformed its Comparative Index in the six-month period under review. This was achieved through the consistent application of our investment process, despite the challenging context of the past eighteen months. We have retained our contrarian positions in undervalued Chinese businesses and stayed away from expensive Indian small-caps. Our consistency has driven the recovery in the Company's relative performance compared to the Comparative Index in the six-month period under review. Our overweight position in China and underweight position in India contributed positively to the Company's relative performance against the Comparative Index. Small caps in China and Hong Kong rose by 15.1%, while small caps in India fell by 10.4%. The success of DeepSeek's low-cost but top-end AI model drove a sharp rally in shares of Chinese small cap technology companies perceived as potential
beneficiaries. We had minimal exposure to such companies as our investment process filters them out due to their unpredictable long-term earnings trajectory and expensive valuations. As a result, stock selection in China detracted from performance. Outside of our benchmark countries, stock selection in the US and Australia (reported under "Others" in Table 2) also added value during the review period. While Genpact, which is a US-listed business process outsourcing company with the majority of its operations in India, drove returns from the US, gains in gold miners (De Gray Mining and Gold Road Resources), which tracked gold prices, enhanced returns from Australia.
| Average weight (%) | Contribution to relative returns (%) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company (%) |
Index (%) |
Relative (%) |
Cumulative returns (%) |
Stock selection |
Market selection |
Total | |
| China & Hong Kong | 39.0 | 13.8 | +25.1 | +15.1 | -1.9 | +4.9 | +3.0 |
| India | 14.2 | 34.0 | -19.8 | -10.4 | -0.6 | +1.8 | +1.2 |
| Indonesia | 17.1 | 2.2 | 14.9 | -1.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| Malaysia | 0.6 | 3.2 | -2.6 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Philippines | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -5.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Taiwan | 2.0 | 24.4 | -22.4 | +1.2 | +0.7 | -0.7 | -0.0 |
| Singapore | 2.6 | 5.5 | -2.9 | +4.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Thailand | 1.5 | 3.4 | -1.9 | +0.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Korea (South) | 12.7 | 12.6 | 0.1 | -6.2 | -0.7 | +0.2 | -0.5 |
| Others | 11.8 | 0.0 | 11.8 | – | +2.1 | 0.0 | +2.1 |
| Total Primary Assets | 103.0 | 100.0 | +3.0 | -2.1 | -0.5 | +6.1 | +5.6 |
| Cash & others | -3.0 | 0.0 | -3.0 | – | – | – | -0.3 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | +5.3 |
Source: Fidelity International, 31 January 2025. Company = Fidelity Asian Values PLC. Index = MSCI All countries Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index (net) total return (in sterling terms).
| Average Active Weight |
Gain/Loss | Contribution to Relative |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Security | (%) | (%) | Returns (%) |
| Top 5 | ||||
| 1 | Genpact | +2.6 | +44.9 | +1.0 |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | +1.1 | +53.5 | +0.6 |
| 3 | Japfa Comfeed Indonesia | +2.0 | +29.9 | +0.6 |
| 4 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | +2.1 | +26.9 | +0.6 |
| 5 | China Mengniu Dairy | +0.9 | +7.1 | +0.5 |
| Total | +3.3 |
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Source: Fidelity International, 31 January 2025.
| Average Active Weight |
Gain/Loss | Contribution to Relative |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Security | (%) | (%) | Returns (%) |
| Top 5 | ||||
| 1 | Axis Bank | +3.0 | -15.7 | -0.5 |
| 2 | IndusInd Bank | +1.0 | -27.1 | -0.4 |
| 3 | Valaris | +0.7 | -36.5 | -0.4 |
| 4 | Samsung Electronics | +0.8 | -38.3 | -0.4 |
| 5 | LIC Housing Finance | +1.3 | -21.3 | -0.4 |
| Total | -2.1 |
Source: Fidelity International, 31 January 2025.
Genpact was the largest contributor to relative performance. Its high-quality management team is driving it to grow at a faster rate than the industry. The company's investments in AI solutions are also attracting clients. We trimmed our exposure when the stock price rose but continue to retain a position as the company has high-teens return on invested capital (which measures how well a company generates profits from its investment) and is attractively valued at 13 times its 12-month forward earnings. Forward earnings are a measure of the price of the shares against the likely future profits. Full Truck Alliance which is China's dominant freight transport platform that matches trucker and shippers for commissions was another contributor. Its highly cash generative, low capex business model adds value to its clients by reducing logistics costs and enhancing efficiencies and the stock trades at 15 times 12-month forward earnings. Indonesia's second largest poultry feed and farming company Japfa Comfeed Indonesia also added value and again we have taken some profits but continue to retain a position in the company given its operating margins and
valuations are at historical low levels at 6 times 12-month forward earnings.
Our holdings in Axis Bank and IndusInd Bank, which are India's third and fifth largest private sector lenders, detracted in line with the correction in Indian equities. There were some concerns around asset quality for Axis Bank while IndusInd Bank experienced near term weakness in growth in its micro finance segment. Elsewhere, the share price in US listed oil services company Valaris was subdued in an environment of oil price weakness despite continued geopolitical issues and tensions in the Middle East. The company has operations globally including in the Asia Pacific Rim. We maintain our conviction in all of these names from a medium to long-term perspective.
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Our investment strategy continues to focus on investing in good businesses, run by good management teams that are available at a suitable margin of safety which means that we are not overpaying for the investment.
Our bottom-up approach to investing is completely benchmark agnostic which has succeeded in generating sustainable performance for the Company in the long run, despite style headwinds. We believe these
headwinds should become tailwinds. In our opinion, value stocks should generate superior earnings growth over time compared to growth stocks and provide better cash returns, in terms of dividends.

Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 We have always maintained that macroeconomic trends and market movements are difficult to forecast. We know that equities can move sharply, driven by sentiment. We witnessed this in China in September 2024 when investors reacted strongly to Chinese policy announcements driving a steep rally, which then fizzled out in the following few months as a result of policy disappointments. This rally could repeat itself as there is a huge amount of money sitting on the sidelines in China. The sentiment could turn very quickly if there are signs of a shift in earnings momentum which could lead to stock market strength in China.
1 Fidelity International Internal Information Our focus remains on owning businesses which are better quality than the market at cheaper valuations. As you can see from Chart 2 below, the Return on Equity which measures the prospective return against the value of shares of our portfolio is at a premium to the market, while the Price to Earnings ratio which measures the price of the shares of the portfolio against its earnings, is at a significant discount.
Valuation premium (SC Gr / SC Val)
Source: Refinitiv Workspace, 31 January 2025. Total returns in sterling terms.

Source: Fidelity International, Refinitiv FactSet, 31 January 2025. Index: MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index (net) total return (in sterling terms). Company: Fidelity Asian Values PLC.
2 Fidelity International Internal Information The PE Ratio is a measure for valuing a company's share price versus its earnings. PE based on FY1 estimates. A low PE Ratio can indicate that a company may currently be undervalued. The Return on Equity measures the return on a company's stock. The higher the percentage, the more income the company is generating and adding to shareholder value.
Overall, we are very comfortable with the portfolio as it stands today. We are overweight in China compared with the Index given that we see many opportunities to own well-financed and well-run businesses with a significant margin of safety, meaning that they are available at an attractive valuation. We are convinced that China remains home to innovation and technological excellence with its substantial pool of well-educated workforce. It also maintains its position as a highly competitive manufacturing hub for the world, offering technology and cost leadership. Indonesia is another country where we continue to find investment opportunities at the right price, particularly in well-run financials and we have selected long-term
winners in the consumer staples space. Meanwhile, we continue to stay away from sectors and countries that most investors find fashionable, such as AI-driven technology hardware; Taiwan and Korea; as well as expensive small caps in India. This strategy has served us well in the past and we believe it will continue to reward us well in the coming three to five years.
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24 March 2025 24 March 2025
Portfolio Manager Co-Portfolio Manager
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 The Asset Exposures shown below measure exposure to market price movements as a result of owning shares, corporate bonds, equity linked notes and derivative instruments. The Fair Value is the realisable value of the portfolio as reported in the Balance Sheet. Where the Company holds shares, corporate bonds and equity linked notes, the Asset Exposure and Fair Value will be the same. For derivative instruments, Asset Exposure is the market value of the underlying asset to which the Company is exposed, while the Fair Value reflects the mark-to-market on the contract since it was opened and is based on how much the share price of the underlying asset has moved.
| Fair | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Exposure | Value | ||
| £'000 | %1 | £'000 | |
| Long Exposures – shares unless otherwise stated | |||
| Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) | |||
| Banks | 12,123 | 3.1 | 12,123 |
| Axis Bank | |||
| Banks | 11,709 | 3.0 | 11,709 |
| Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur | |||
| Food Products | 10,206 | 2.6 | 10,206 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company | |||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 9,502 | 2.5 | 9,502 |
| BOC Aviation (long CFDs) | |||
| Trading Companies & Distributors | 9,105 | 2.4 | (26) |
| KT | |||
| Diversified Telecommunication Services | 8,932 | 2.3 | 8,932 |
| Genpact | |||
| Professional Services | 8,604 | 2.2 | 8,604 |
| Federal Bank | |||
| Banks | 8,333 | 2.2 | 8,333 |
| Japfa Comfeed Indonesia | |||
| Food Products | 7,201 | 1.9 | 7,201 |
| De Grey Mining | |||
| Metals & Mining | 6,526 | 1.7 | 6,526 |
| Crystal International Group (shares and long CFDs) | |||
| Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 6,287 | 1.6 | 4,129 |
| Full Truck Alliance | |||
| Ground Transportation | 6,229 | 1.6 | 6,229 |
| IndusInd Bank | |||
| Banks | 6,123 | 1.6 | 6,123 |
| Fair | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Exposure | Value | ||
| £'000 | %1 | £'000 | |
| Sinotrans | |||
| Air Freight & Logistics | 5,980 | 1.6 | 5,980 |
| LIC Housing Finance | |||
| Financial Services | 5,532 | 1.4 | 5,532 |
| Arwana Citramulia | |||
| Building Products | 5,480 | 1.4 | 5,480 |
| Ciputra Development | |||
| Real Estate Management & Development | 5,339 | 1.4 | 5,339 |
| Chow Sang Sang Holdings International | |||
| (shares and long CFD) | |||
| Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 5,099 | 1.3 | 4,986 |
| Asia Commercial Bank | |||
| (shares and equity linked notes) | |||
| Banks | 5,061 | 1.3 | 5,061 |
| Qingdao Port International | |||
| Transportation Infrastructure | 4,922 | 1.3 | 4,922 |
| Top twenty long exposures | 148,293 | 38.4 | 136,891 |
| Other long exposures | 282,317 | 73.1 | 235,608 |
| Total long exposures (159 holdings) | 430,610 | 111.5 | 372,499 |
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| Asset Exposure | Fair Value |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| £'000 | %1 | £'000 | |
| Short exposures | |||
| Short CFDs (8 holdings) | 12,068 | 3.1 | (190) |
| Short futures (4 holdings) | 5,010 | 1.3 | (106) |
| Total short exposures | 17,078 | 4.4 | (296) |
| Gross Asset Exposure2 | 447,688 | 115.9 | |
| Portfolio Fair Value3 | 372,203 | ||
| Net current assets (excluding derivative assets and liabilities) | 13,760 | ||
| Total Shareholders' Funds/Net Assets | 385,963 |
1 Asset Exposure (as defined in the Glossary of Terms on page 34) is expressed as a percentage of Total Shareholders' Funds.
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 2 Gross Asset Exposure comprises market exposure to investments of £371,447,000 plus market exposure to derivative instruments of £76,241,000.
3 Portfolio Fair Value comprises investments of £371,447,000 plus derivative assets of £1,473,000 less derivative liabilities of £717,000.
Following completion of the Board's succession planning, Michael Warren retired from the Board at the conclusion of the AGM in November 2024, at which point the Board reverted to five non-executive Directors.
With geopolitical tensions remaining high, market conditions have continued to be unsettled, leading to a degree of volatility in the Company's share price discount to NAV, which ranged during the period between 8.2% at its narrowest and 14.5% at its widest, finishing the end of the reporting period at 9.5%. In the six-month reporting period, the Company repurchased 1,503,615 ordinary shares (2.0% of the issued share capital) for holding in Treasury, at a cost of £7,550,000. Since then and up to the latest practicable date of this report, 1,121,748 shares have been repurchased as part of the Company's active and ongoing discount management strategy. The primary purpose of share buybacks is to limit discount volatility, and at the AGM on 21 November 2024 the Board received shareholder approval to renew the annual authority to repurchase up to 14.99% or to allot up to 10% of the ordinary shares in issue.
The timing of repurchases of ordinary shares are made at the discretion of the Broker, within guidelines set by the Board and considering market conditions at the time. Shares will only be repurchased in the market at prices below the prevailing NAV per ordinary share, thereby resulting in an accretive enhancement to the NAV per ordinary share. Shares repurchased are currently held in Treasury and would only be reissued at NAV per ordinary share or at a premium to NAV per ordinary share. The Board will consider cancelling shares when the percentage of shares held in Treasury exceeds 10% of the total issued share capital.
The Board has elected under the Statement of Recommended Practice: Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts ("SORP") issued by the Association of Investment Trust Companies, to charge 75% of the base investment management fees and finance costs to capital and 25% to revenue with effect from 1 August 2024. The Board believes that this allocation better reflects the Company's focus on capital growth to generate returns. Previously, these costs were charged in their entirety to revenue. The change does not affect the total return although relative rates of taxation of income and capital gains may be a consideration for some investors.
The variable investment management fee continues to be allocated wholly to capital.
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The Board, with the assistance of the Manager (FIL Investments Services (UK) Limited), has developed a risk matrix which, as part of the risk management and internal controls process, identifies the key existing and emerging risks and uncertainties faced by the Company.
The Board considers that the principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Company continue to fall into the following risk categories: economic, political and market; investment performance (including the use of derivatives and gearing); changes in legislation, taxation or regulation; cybercrime and information security; business continuity and crisis management; competition and marketplace threats impacting business
growth; level of discount to net asset value; operational; key person; and environmental, social and governance (ESG). Information on each of these risks is given in the Strategic Report section of the Annual Report on pages 24 to 28 for the year ended 31 July 2024 which can be found on the Company's pages of the Manager's website at www.fidelity.co.uk/asianvalues.
There continues to be increased geopolitical risks facing the company, including political and trade tensions globally, trade sanctions and a challenging regulatory environment hindering foreign investment. Global economic uncertainty is raised by the ongoing war in Ukraine, the potential for further Middle East conflict despite the ceasefire, ongoing tensions between South Korea and North Korea, South China Sea dispute and implications of China-Taiwan relations. The Board and the Manager remain vigilant in monitoring such risks.
In recent months, there have been increased concerns around investment cost disclosure and its impact in the industry. There is a risk that the FCA's proposed Consumer Composite Investment (CCI) regime may make investment companies more complex for consumers and other investors to understand and increase the regulatory burden imposed on the sector if it proceeds with some of the proposals as drafted.
There are increased threats facing the sector within the current market environment of increased mergers and acquisitions activity. The investment company sector has suffered from significant discounts for an extended period and this has allowed for some activist managers to take a more aggressive approach. The Board is aware of these risks and continues to actively monitor the Company's discount and is taking action within the guidelines set.
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 Climate change continues to be a key principal risk confronting asset managers and their investors. Globally, climate change effects are already being experienced in the form of a changing pattern of weather events. Climate change can potentially impact the operations of investee companies, their supply chains and their customers. Additional risks may also arise from increased regulations, costs and net-zero programmes which can all impact investment returns. The Board notes that the Manager has integrated ESG considerations into the Company's investment process. The Board will continue to monitor how this may impact the Company as a risk on investment valuations and potentially affect shareholder returns.
The Board and the Manager are also monitoring the emerging risks and rewards posed by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology and how this may threaten the Company's activities and its potential impact on the portfolio and investee companies. AI can provide asset managers powerful tools, such as enhancing data analysis risk management, trading strategies, operational efficiency and client servicing, all of which can lead to better investment outcomes and more efficient operations. However, with these advances in computer power that will impact society, there are risks from its increasing use and manipulation with the potential to harm, including a heightened threat to cybersecurity.
Other emerging risks may continue to evolve from future geopolitical and economic events.
Investors should be prepared for market fluctuations and remember that holding shares in the Company should be considered to be a long-term investment. Risks are mitigated by the investment trust structure of the Company which means that the Portfolio Managers
are not required to trade to meet investor redemptions. Therefore, investments in the Company's portfolio can be held over a longertime horizon.
The Manager has appropriate business continuity and operational resilience plans in place to ensure the continued provision of services. This includes investment team key activities, including those of portfolio managers, analysts and trading/support functions. The Manager reviews its operational resilience strategies on an ongoing basis and continues to take all reasonable steps in meeting its regulatory obligations, assess its ability to continue operating and the steps it needs to take to serve and support its clients, including the Board.
The Company's other third-party service providers also have similar measures in place to ensure that business disruption is kept to a minimum.
The Manager has delegated the Company's portfolio management of assets and company secretariat services to FIL Investments International. Transactions with the Manager and related party transactions with the Directors are disclosed in Note 13 to the Financial Statements on page 29.
The Directors have considered the Company's investment objective, risk management policies, liquidity risk, credit risk, capital management policies and procedures, the nature of its portfolio and its expenditure and cash flow projections. The Directors, having considered the liquidity of the Company's portfolio of investments (being mainly securities which
are readily realisable) and the projected income and expenditure, are satisfied that the Company is financially sound and has adequate resources to meet all of its liabilities and ongoing expenses and can continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this Half-Yearly Report.
This conclusion also takes into account the Board's assessment of the ongoing risks as outlined on the previous pages.
Accordingly, the Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Continuation votes are held every five years and the next continuation vote will be put to shareholders at the AGM in 2026.
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By Order of the Board FIL Investments International 24 March 2025
The Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTR") of the UK Listing Authority require the Directors to confirm their responsibilities in relation to the preparation and publication of the Interim Management Report and Financial Statements.
The Directors confirm to the best of their knowledge that:
The Half-Yearly Report has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's Independent Auditor.
The Half-Yearly Report was approved by the Board on 24 March 2025 and the above responsibility statement was signed on its behalf by Clare Brady, Chairman.
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for the six months ended 31 January 2025
| Six months ended 31 January 2025 unaudited |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | Revenue £'000 |
Capital £'000 |
Total £'000 |
|
| Gains/(losses) on investments | – | 4,641 | 4,641 | |
| Gains/(losses) on derivative instruments | – | 2,952 | 2,952 | |
| Income 4 |
7,237 | – | 7,237 | |
| Investment management fees 5 |
(345) | (1,360) | (1,705) | |
| Other expenses | (487) | (6) | (493) | |
| Foreign exchange gains | – | 308 | 308 | |
| Net return/(loss) on ordinary activities before finance costs and taxation |
6,405 | 6,535 | 12,940 | |
| Finance costs 6 |
(280) | (838) | (1,118) | |
| Net return/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation |
6,125 | 5,697 | 11,822 | |
| Taxation on return/(loss) on ordinary activities 7 |
(591) | 415 | (176) | |
| Net return/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation for the period |
5,534 | 6,112 | 11,646 | |
| Return/(loss) per ordinary share 8 |
7.88p | 8.71p | 16.59p |
The Company does not have any other comprehensive income. Accordingly, the net return/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation for the period is also the total comprehensive income for the period and no separate Statement of Comprehensive Income has been presented.
The total column of this statement represents the Income Statement of the Company. The revenue and capital columns are supplementary and presented for information purposes as recommended by the Statement of Recommended Practice issued by the AIC.
No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period and all items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.
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| Six months ended 31 January 2024 unaudited |
Year ended 31 July 2024 audited |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Capital | Total | Revenue | Capital | Total |
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
| – | (4,905) | (4,905) | – | 10,399 | 10,399 |
| – | (6,058) | (6,058) | – | (5,073) | (5,073) |
| 6,960 | – | 6,960 | 17,605 | – | 17,605 |
| (1,362) | (389) | (1,751) | (2,749) | (744) | (3,493) |
| (522) | – | (522) | (992) | – | (992) |
| – | 327 | 327 | – | 107 | 107 |
| 5,076 | (11,025) | (5,949) | 13,864 | 4,689 | 18,553 |
| (1,220) | – | (1,220) | (2,473) | – | (2,473) |
| 3,856 | (11,025) | (7,169) | 11,391 | 4,689 | 16,080 |
| (409) | (1,945) | (2,354) | (1,203) | (3,215) | (4,418) |
| 3,447 | (12,970) | (9,523) | 10,188 | 1,474 | 11,662 |
| 4.80p | (18.07p) | (13.27p) | 14.24p | 2.06p | 16.30p |
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for the six months ended 31 January 2025
| capital account £'000 £'000 Notes Six months ended 31 January 2025 (unaudited) Total shareholders' funds at 31 July 2024 18,895 50,501 Net return on ordinary activities after taxation for the period – – Repurchase of ordinary shares 11 – – Dividend paid to shareholders 9 – – Total shareholders' funds at 31 January 2025 18,895 50,501 Six months ended 31 January 2024 (unaudited) Total shareholders' funds at 31 July 2023 18,895 50,501 Net (loss)/return on ordinary activities after taxation for the period – – Repurchase of ordinary shares 11 – – Dividend paid to shareholders 9 – – Total shareholders' funds at 31 January 2024 18,895 50,501 Year ended 31 July 2024 (audited) Total shareholders' funds at 31 July 2023 18,895 50,501 Net return on ordinary activities after taxation for the year – – Repurchase of ordinary shares 11 – – |
Share | Share premium |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend paid to shareholders 9 – – |
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| Total shareholders' funds at 31 July 2024 18,895 50,501 |
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| Capital Other non Total redemption distributable Capital Revenue shareholders' reserve reserve reserve reserve funds £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 3,197 7,367 297,210 14,844 392,014 – – 6,112 5,534 11,646 – – (7,550) – (7,550) – – – (10,147) (10,147) 3,197 7,367 295,772 10,231 385,963 3,197 7,367 299,562 15,055 394,577 – – (12,970) 3,447 (9,523) – – (677) – (677) – – – (10,399) (10,399) 3,197 7,367 285,915 8,103 373,978 3,197 7,367 299,562 15,055 394,577 – – 1,474 10,188 11,662 – – (3,826) – (3,826) – – – (10,399) (10,399) 3,197 7,367 297,210 14,844 392,014 |
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| 31.01.25 | 31.07.24 | 31.01.24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | unaudited £'000 |
audited £'000 |
unaudited £'000 |
| Fixed assets | |||
| Investments 10 |
371,447 | 378,577 | 368,002 |
| Current assets | |||
| Derivative instruments 10 |
1,473 | 1,297 | 1,872 |
| Debtors | 1,394 | 4,379 | 3,054 |
| Amounts held at futures clearing houses and | |||
| brokers | 3,419 | 4,413 | 2,882 |
| Cash at bank | 10,546 | 9,070 | 5,877 |
| 16,832 | 19,159 | 13,685 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Derivative instruments 10 |
(717) | (2,045) | (1,919) |
| Other creditors | (1,599) | (3,242) | (5,790) |
| Bank overdrafts | – | (435) | – |
| (2,316) | (5,722) | (7,709) | |
| Net current assets | 14,516 | 13,437 | 5,976 |
| Net assets | 385,963 | 392,014 | 373,978 |
| Capital and reserves | |||
| Share capital 11 |
18,895 | 18,895 | 18,895 |
| Share premium account | 50,501 | 50,501 | 50,501 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 3,197 | 3,197 | 3,197 |
| Other non-distributable reserve | 7,367 | 7,367 | 7,367 |
| Capital reserve | 295,772 | 297,210 | 285,915 |
| Revenue reserve | 10,231 | 14,844 | 8,103 |
| Total shareholders' funds | 385,963 | 392,014 | 373,978 |
| Net asset value per ordinary share 12 |
554.89p | 551.66p | 521.65p |
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Fidelity Asian Values PLC is an Investment Company incorporated in England and Wales that is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Company's registration number is 3183919, and its registered office is Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RP. The Company has been approved by HM Revenue & Customs as an Investment Trust under Section 1158 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 and intends to conduct its affairs so as to continue to be approved.
Notes to the Financial Statements The Financial Statements in this Half-Yearly Report have not been audited by the Company's Independent Auditor and do not constitute statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Act"). The financial information for the year ended 31 July 2024 is extracted from the latest published Financial Statements of the Company. Those Financial Statements were delivered to the Registrar of Companies and included the Independent Auditor's Report which was unqualified and did not contain a statement under either section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Act.
The Company prepares its Financial Statements on a going concern basis and in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice ("UK GAAP") and FRS 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, issued by the Financial Reporting Council. The Financial Statements are also prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts ("SORP") issued by the Association of Investment Companies ("AIC") in July 2022. FRS 104: Interim Financial Reporting has also been applied in preparing this condensed set of Financial Statements. The accounting policies followed are consistent with those disclosed in the Company's Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2024.
With effect from 1 August 2024, the Board elected under the Statement of Recommended Practice: Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts ("SORP") issued by the Association of Investment Trust Companies, to charge 75% of base management fees and finance costs to capital and 25% to revenue, reflecting the Company's focus on capital growth to generate returns.
The treatment of the variable management fee and other expenses remains unchanged.
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these Financial Statements. Accordingly, the Directors consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these Financial Statements. This conclusion also takes into account the Directors' assessment of the risks faced by the Company as detailed in the Interim Management Report on pages 12 to 14.
| Six months | Six months | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ended | ended | ended | |
| 31.01.25 | 31.01.24 | 31.07.24 | |
| unaudited | unaudited | audited | |
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
| Investment income | |||
| Overseas dividends | 5,531 | 5,501 | 14,009 |
| Overseas scrip dividends | 40 | 50 | 172 |
| Interest on securities | 302 | 227 | 584 |
| 5,873 | 5,778 | 14,765 | |
| Derivative income | |||
| Dividends received on long CFDs | 889 | 580 | 1,797 |
| Interest received on CFDs | 216 | 236 | 462 |
| 1,105 | 816 | 2,259 | |
| Other interest | |||
| Interest received on collateral and deposits | 259 | 366 | 581 |
| Total income | 7,237 | 6,960 | 17,605 |
No special dividends have been recognised in capital during the period (six months ended 31 January 2024: £nil and year ended 31 July 2024: £1,827,000).
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| 5 Investment Management Fees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue1 £'000 |
Capital1 £'000 |
Total £'000 |
|
| Six months ended 31 January 2025 (unaudited) | |||
| Investment management fees – base | 345 | 1,036 | 1,381 |
| Investment management fees – variable2 | – | 324 | 324 |
| 345 | 1,360 | 1,705 | |
| Six months ended 31 January 2024 (unaudited) | |||
| Investment management fees – base | 1,362 | – | 1,362 |
| Investment management fees – variable2 | – | 389 | 389 |
| 1,362 | 389 | 1,751 | |
| Year ended 31 July 2024 (audited) | |||
| Investment management fees – base | 2,749 | – | 2,749 |
| Investment management fees – variable2 | – | 744 | 744 |
| 2,749 | 744 | 3,493 | |
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 1 As disclosed in the accounting policies on page 21, from 1 August 2024, base management fees were charged 25% to revenue and 75% to capital. Prior to this date, base investment management fees were charged 100% to revenue.
2 For the calculation of the variable management fee, the Company's NAV return was compared to the Benchmark Index return on a rolling three year basis.
FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited is the Company's Alternative Investment Fund Manager and has delegated portfolio management to FIL Investments International ("FII"). Both companies are Fidelity group companies.
FII charges base investment management fees at an annual rate of 0.70% of net assets. In addition, there is a +/- 0.20% variation fee based on the Company's NAV per ordinary share performance relative to the Company's Benchmark Index which is charged/credited to capital. Fees are payable monthly in arrears and are calculated on a daily basis.
| Revenue1 £'000 |
Capital1 £'000 |
Total £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Six months ended 31 January 2025 (unaudited) | |||
| Interest paid on bank deposits | – | 1 | 1 |
| Interest paid on CFDs | 261 | 782 | 1,043 |
| Dividends paid on short CFDs | 19 | 55 | 74 |
| 280 | 838 | 1,118 | |
| Six months ended 31 January 2024 (unaudited) | |||
| Interest paid on bank deposits | 1 | – | 1 |
| Interest paid on CFDs | 1,140 | – | 1,140 |
| Dividends paid on short CFDs | 79 | – | 79 |
| 1,220 | – | 1,220 | |
| Year ended 31 July 2024 (audited) | |||
| Interest paid on bank deposits | 1 | – | 1 |
| Interest paid on CFDs | 2,147 | – | 2,147 |
| Dividends paid on short CFDs | 325 | – | 325 |
| 2,473 | – | 2,473 |
1 As disclosed in the accounting policies on page 21, from 1 August 2024, finance costs were charged 25% to revenue and 75% to capital. Prior to this date, finance costs were charged 100% to revenue.
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| 7 Taxation on Return/(Loss) on Ordinary Activities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Six months | Six months | Year | |
| ended | ended | ended | |
| 31.01.25 | 31.01.24 | 31.07.24 | |
| unaudited | unaudited | audited | |
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
| Revenue – taxation on overseas dividends | 591 | 409 | 1,203 |
| Capital – Indian capital gains tax | (415) | 1,945 | 3,215 |
| Total taxation charge for the period | 176 | 2,354 | 4,418 |
| 8 Return/(Loss) per Ordinary Share | |||
| Six months | Six months | Year | |
| ended | ended | ended | |
| 31.01.25 | 31.01.24 | 31.07.24 |
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| Six months | Six months | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ended | ended | ended | |
| 31.01.25 | 31.01.24 | 31.07.24 | |
| unaudited | unaudited | audited | |
| Revenue return per ordinary share | 7.88p | 4.80p | 14.24p |
| Capital return/(loss) per ordinary share | 8.71p | (18.07p) | 2.06p |
| Total return/(loss) per ordinary share | 16.59p | (13.27p) | 16.30p |
The return/(loss) per ordinary share is based on the net return/(loss) on ordinary activities after taxation for the period divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period, as shown below:
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue return on ordinary activities | |||
| after taxation | 5,534 | 3,447 | 10,188 |
| Net capital return/(loss) on ordinary activities | |||
| after taxation | 6,112 | (12,970) | 1,474 |
| Net total return/(loss) on ordinary activities | |||
| after taxation | 11,646 | (9,523) | 11,662 |
| Number | Number | Number | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares | |||
| held outside of Treasury during the period | 70,197,994 | 71,752,985 | 71,551,097 |
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| Six months | Six months | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ended | ended | ended | |
| 31.01.25 | 31.01.24 | 31.07.24 | |
| unaudited | unaudited | audited | |
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | |
| Dividend of 14.50 pence per ordinary share paid | |||
| for the year ended 31 July 2024 | 10,147 | – | – |
| Dividend of 14.50 pence per ordinary share paid | |||
| for the year ended 31 July 2023 | – | 10,399 | 10,399 |
| 10,147 | 10,399 | 10,399 |
No dividend has been declared in respect of the six months ended 31 January 2025 (six months ended 31 January 2024: £nil).
The Company is required to disclose the fair value hierarchy that classifies its financial instruments measured at fair value at one of three levels, according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values.
| Classification | Input |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets |
| Level 2 | Valued by reference to inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable (i.e. developed using market data) for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly |
| Level 3 | Valued by reference to valuation techniques using inputs that are not based on observable market data |
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| 10 Fair Value Hierarchy continued Categorisation within the hierarchy has been determined on the basis of the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the relevant asset. The valuation techniques used by the Company are as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 July 2024 (Accounting Policies Notes 2 (k) and 2 (l) on pages 57 and 58). The table below sets out the Company's fair value hierarchy: |
ORTS DIRECTORS' REPORTS DIRECTORS' REP |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 (unaudited) | Level 1 £'000 |
Level 2 £'000 |
Level 3 £'000 |
Total £'000 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Investments | 355,263 | 11,581 | 4,603 | 371,447 |
| Derivative instrument assets | 12 | 1,461 | – | 1,473 |
| 355,275 | 13,042 | 4,603 | 372,920 | |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Derivative instrument liabilities | (118) | (599) | – | MENTS MENTS (717) |
| 31 July 2024 (audited) | Level 1 £'000 |
Level 2 £'000 |
Level 3 £'000 |
FINANCIAL STATE FINANCIAL STATE Total £'000 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Investments | 358,503 | 19,028 | 1,046 | 378,577 |
| Derivative instrument assets | 131 | 1,166 | – | 1,297 |
| 358,634 | 20,194 | 1,046 | 379,874 | |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Derivative instrument liabilities | (14) | (2,031) | – | (2,045) |
| 31 January 2024 (unaudited) | Level 1 £'000 |
Level 2 £'000 |
Level 3 £'000 |
OLDERS Total £'000 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Investments | 345,128 | 22,139 | 735 | 368,002 |
| Derivative instrument assets | 260 | 1,612 | – | ON FOR SHAREH 1,872 |
| 345,388 | 23,751 | 735 | 369,874 MATI |
|
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| Derivative instrument liabilities | (691) | (1,228) | – | INFOR (1,919) |
The increase in level 3 investments relates to shares purchased in ByteDance, an unlisted security, during the six months ended 31 January 2025.
| 31 January 2025 unaudited |
31 July 2024 audited |
31 January 2024 unaudited |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Number of value |
Nominal Number of value |
Nominal Number of value |
||||
| shares | £'000 | shares | £'000 | shares | £'000 | |
| Issued, allotted and fully paid |
||||||
| Ordinary shares of 25 pence each held outside of Treasury |
||||||
| Beginning of the period | 71,060,556 | 17,766 | 71,829,336 | 17,958 | 71,829,336 | 17,958 |
| Ordinary shares repurchased into Treasury |
(1,503,615) | (376) | (768,780) | (192) | (137,825) | (34) |
| End of the period | 69,556,941 | 17,390 | 71,060,556 | 17,766 | 71,691,511 | 17,924 |
| Ordinary shares of 25 pence each held |
| in Treasury1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning of the period | 4,520,333 | 1,129 | 3,751,553 | 937 | 3,751,553 | 937 |
| Ordinary shares repurchased into Treasury |
1,503,615 | 376 | 768,780 | 192 | 137,825 | 34 |
| End of the period | 6,023,948 | 1,505 | 4,520,333 | 1,129 | 3,889,378 | 971 |
| Total share capital | 18,895 | 18,895 | 18,895 |
1 Ordinary shares held in Treasury carry no rights to vote, to receive a dividend or to participate in a winding up of the Company.
The cost of ordinary shares repurchased into Treasury during the period was £7,550,000 (year ended 31 July 2024: £3,826,000 and six months ended 31 January 2024: £677,000).
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The calculation of the net asset value per ordinary share is based on the total shareholders' funds divided by the number of ordinary shares held outside of Treasury.
| 31.01.25 unaudited |
31.07.24 audited |
31.01.24 unaudited |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total shareholders' funds | £385,963,000 | £392,014,000 | £373,978,000 |
| Ordinary shares held outside of Treasury at the period end |
69,556,941 | 71,060,556 | 71,691,511 |
| Net asset value per ordinary share | 554.89p | 551.66p | 521.65p |
It is the Company's policy that shares held in Treasury will only be reissued at net asset value per ordinary share or at a premium to net asset value per ordinary share and, therefore, shares held in Treasury have no dilutive effect.
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited is the Company's Alternative Investment Fund Manager and has delegated portfolio management and the role of Company Secretary to FIL Investments International ("FII"). Both companies are Fidelity group companies.
Details of the fee arrangements are given in Note 5. During the period, management fees of £1,705,000 (six months ended 31 January 2024: £1,751,000 and year ended 31 July 2024: £3,493,000) and secretarial and administration fees of £38,000 (six months ended 31 January 2024: £38,000 and year ended 31 July 2024: £75,000) were payable to FII. At the Balance Sheet date, net management fees of £289,000 (31 January 2024: £291,000 and 31 July 2024: £277,000) and secretarial and administration fees of £6,000 (31 January 2024: £25,000 and 31 July 2024: £6,200) were accrued and included in other creditors. FII also provides the Company with marketing services. The total amount payable for these services during the period was £93,000 (six months ended 31 January 2024: £94,000 and year ended 31 July 2024: £172,000). At the Balance Sheet date, marketing services of £106,000 (31 January 2024: £58,000 and 31 July 2024: £77,000) were accrued and included in other creditors.
As at 31 January 2025, the Board consisted of five non-executive Directors (as shown in the Directory on page 32), all of whom are considered to be independent by the Board. None of the Directors have a service contract with the Company. The Chairman receives an annual fee of £46,000, the Chairman of the Audit Committee an annual fee of £38,000, the Senior Independent Director an annual fee of £33,500 and each other Director an annual fee of £31,500. The following members of the Board held shares in the Company: Hussein Barma 2,500 ordinary shares, Clare Brady 13,073 ordinary shares, Lucy Costa Duarte 3,800 ordinary shares, Sally Macdonald 2,734 ordinary shares and Matthew Sutherland 27,859 ordinary shares.
Fidelity Asian Values PLC is a company listed on the London Stock Exchange and you can buy its shares through a platform, stockbroker, share shop or bank. Fidelity also offers a range of options, so that you may invest in a way that is best for you. Details of how to invest and the latest Key Information Document can be found on the Company's pages of the Manager's website at www.fidelity.co.uk/asianvalues
Shareholders and Fidelity Platform Investors should contact the appropriate administrator using the contact details given below and in the next column. Links to the websites of major platforms can be found online at www.fidelity.co.uk/its
Contact MUFG Corporate Markets, Registrar to Fidelity Asian Values PLC, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL.
Telephone: 0371 664 0300 (calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open 9:00 – 17:30, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales).
Details of individual shareholdings and other information can also be obtained online from the Registrar's Investor Centre at uk.investorcentre.mpms.mufg.com/Login. Shareholders are able to manage their shareholding online by registering for the Investor Centre, a free and secure online access service. Facilities include:
Account Enquiry – Shareholders can access their personal shareholding, including share transaction history, dividend payment history and obtain an up-to-date shareholding valuation.
Amendment of Standing Data – Shareholders can change their registered postal address and add, change or delete dividend mandate instructions. Shareholders can also download forms such as change of address, stock transfer and dividend mandate forms as well as buy and sell shares in the Company.
Should you have any queries in respect of the Investor Centre, contact the helpline on 0371 664 0391 (calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open 9:00 – 17:30, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales).
Contact Fidelity, using the freephone numbers given below, or in writing to: UK Customer Service, Fidelity, PO Box 391, Tadworth KT20 9FU.
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Private investors: call free on 0800 41 41 10, 9:00 – 18:00 Monday to Saturday.
Financial advisers: call free on 0800 41 41 81, 8:00 – 18:00, Monday to Friday.
General enquiries should be made to the Secretary, at the Company's registered office: FIL Investments International, Investment Trusts, Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RP.
Telephone: 0207 961 4240
Email: [email protected]
If you hold Fidelity Asian Values PLC shares in an account provided by Fidelity International, you will receive a report every six months detailing all of your transactions and the value of your shares.
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 You may donate your shares to charity free of charge through ShareGift. Further details are available at www.sharegift.org.uk.
| 31 January 2025 | Half-Year Period End |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | Announcement of the Half-Yearly Results |
| April 2025 | Publication of the Half-Yearly Report |
| 31 July 2025 | Financial Year End |
| October 2025 | Publication of the Annual Report |
| November 2025 | Annual General Meeting |
| December 2025 | Payment of the Annual Dividend |
Clare Brady (Chairman) Hussein Barma (Chairman of the Audit Committee) Lucy Costa Duarte Sally Macdonald (Chairman of the Management Engagement Committee) Matthew Sutherland (Senior Independent Director)
FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited Beech Gate Millfield Lane Lower Kingswood Tadworth Surrey KT20 6RP
FIL Investments International Beech Gate Millfield Lane Lower Kingswood Tadworth Surrey KT20 6RP Email: [email protected]
JPMorgan Chase Bank (London Branch) 125 London Wall London EC2Y 5AJ
J.P. Morgan Europe Limited 25 Bank Street London E14 5JP
Jefferies International Limited 100 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4JL
Ernst & Young LLP 25 Churchill Place London E14 5EY
Simmons & Simmons LLP 1 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9SS
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MUFG Corporate Markets (name changed from Link Group on 20 January 2025) Central Square 29 Wellington Street Leeds LS1 4DL
The Company is an investment trust which is a public limited company and has certain regulatory obligations such as the requirement to send documents to its shareholders, for example, the Annual Report and other documents that relate to meetings of the Company. The Company will, therefore, collect shareholders' personal data such as names, addresses and identification numbers or investor codes, and will use this personal data to fulfil its statutory obligations.
Any personal data collected will be kept securely on computer systems and in some circumstances on paper. Personal information is kept secure in line with Fidelity's Information Security policies and standards. If you are unhappy with how we have used your personal data, you can complain by contacting the UK Data Protection Officer, Fidelity International, Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RP.
In order to assist the Company in meeting its statutory requirements, the Company delegates certain duties around the processing of this data to its third party service providers, such as the Company's Registrar and Printers. The Company has appointed Fidelity to undertake marketing activities for the Company and their privacy statement can be found on the Company's website at https://investment-trusts.fidelity.co.uk/security-privacy/
The Company's agreements with the third party service providers have been updated to be compliant with GDPR requirements. The Company confirms to its shareholders that their data will not be shared with any third party for any other purpose, such as for marketing purposes. In some circumstances, it may be necessary to transfer shareholders' personal data across national borders to Fidelity Group entities operating in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). Where this does occur, the European standard of protections will be applied to the personal data that is processed. Where personal data is transferred within the Fidelity group, but outside of the EEA, that data will subsequently receive the same degree of protection as it would in the EEA.
Personal data will be kept for as long as is necessary for these purposes and no longer than legally permitted to do so.
Requesting access, making changes to personal data and other important information
Shareholders can access the information that the Company holds about them or ask for it to be corrected or deleted by contacting Fidelity's UK Data Protection Officer, Fidelity International, Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RP.
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 The legal and regulatory regime to which the Company and the Directors are subject ensures the fair treatment of investors. The Listing Rules require that the Company treats all shareholders of the same class of shares equally. In particular, the Directors have certain statutory duties under the Companies Act 2006 with which they must comply. These include a duty upon each Director to act in the way she or he considers, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole.
The Association of Investment Companies ("AIC"). The Company is a member of the AIC.
Alternative Investment Fund ("AIF"). The Company is an AIF.
Alternative Investment Fund Manager ("AIFM"). The Board has appointed FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited to act as the Company's AIFM (the Manager).
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD") is a European Union Directive implemented on 22 July 2014.
The Company uses the following Alternative Performance Measures which are all defined in this Glossary of Terms:
The value of an underlying security or instrument to which the Company is exposed, whether through direct or indirect investment (including the economic value of the exposure in the underlying asset of derivatives).
The MSCI All Countries Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index (net) total return (in sterling terms). This is used to calculate the Variable Management Fee, in accordance with the European Benchmark Directive.
Asset provided as security for the unrealised gain or loss under a contract for difference.
The MSCI All Countries Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index (net) total return (in sterling terms) against which the performance of the Company is measured.
A contract for difference is a derivative. It is a contract between the Company and an investment house at the end of which the parties exchange the difference between the opening price and the closing price of an underlying asset of the specified financial instrument. It does not involve the Company buying or selling the underlying asset, only agreeing to receive or pay the movement in its share price. A contract for difference allows the Company to gain access to the movement in the share price by depositing a small amount of cash known as collateral. The Company may reason that the asset price will rise, by buying ("long" position) or fall, by selling ("short" position). If the Company holds long positions, dividends are received and interest is paid. If the Company holds short positions, dividends are paid and interest is received.
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An entity that holds (as intermediary) the Company's assets, arranges the settlement of transactions and administers income, proxy voting and corporate actions. JPMorgan Chase Bank act as the Company's Custodian.
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An entity that oversees the custody, cash arrangements and other AIFM responsibilities of the Company. J.P.Morgan Europe Limited act as the Company's Depositary.
Financial instruments (such as futures, options and contracts for difference) whose value is derived from the value of an underlying asset.
If the share price of the Company is lower than the net asset value per ordinary share, the Company is said to be trading at a discount. The discount is shown as a percentage of the net asset value per ordinary share.
Debt instruments whose return on investment is linked to specific equities or equity markets. The return on equity linked notes may be determined by an equity index, a basket of equities or a single equity.
Job No: 54244 Proof Event: 7 Black Line Event: 1 Park Communications Ltd Alpine Way London E6 6LA Customer: Fidelity Project Title: Asian Values Half Year Rpt 2025 T: 0207 055 6500 F: 020 7055 6600 The fair value is the best estimate of the value of the investments, including derivatives, at a point in time and this is measured as:
FIL Limited and its subsidiary group companies including FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited and FIL Investments International which act as AIFM, Secretary and Investment Manager.
An agreement to buy or sell a currency at a specified future date and at a pre-agreed price.
An agreement to buy or sell a fixed amount of an asset at a fixed future date and a fixed price.
The economic exposure of the portfolio to its underlying assets in excess of total net assets. It represents the additional exposure to the market above Shareholders' Funds. The Company uses two measures of gearing (Gross Gearing and Net Gearing).
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Net Assets plus borrowings. The Company does not have any borrowings.
The value of the portfolio to which the Company is exposed, whether through direct or indirect investment (including the economic value of the exposure in the underlying asset of the derivatives but excluding forward currency contracts). It is the sum total of all Asset Exposures.
The amount by which Gross Asset Exposure exceeds Shareholders' Funds expressed as a percentage of Shareholders' Funds.
Those companies which are considered to have the potential to outperform the overall market over time because of their future potential.
A strategy aimed at minimising or eliminating the risk or loss through adverse movements, normally involving taking a position in a derivative such as a future or an option.
Kroll who provide an objective and independent assessment on the value of unlisted and hard to price assets using sophisticated valuation methodologies.
FIL Investments International.
FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited is the appointed Manager under the AIFMD. It has delegated the portfolio management of assets to the Investment Manager.
Sometimes also described as "Shareholders' Funds", net assets represent the total value of the Company's assets less the total value of its liabilities. For valuation purposes it is common to express the net asset value on a per ordinary share basis.
The net asset value divided by the number of ordinary shares in issue.
The amount by which Net Market Exposure exceeds Shareholders' Funds expressed as a percentage of Shareholders' Funds.
Net Market Exposure is the total of all long exposures, less short exposures and less exposures hedging the portfolio.
Total operating expenses (excluding finance costs and taxation) incurred by the Company as a percentage of the average daily net asset values for the reporting period.
An option is a contract which gives the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset at an agreed price on or before an agreed date. Options may be calls (buy) or puts (sell) and are used to gain or reduce exposure to the underlying asset on a conditional basis.
Nitin Bajaj, Portfolio Manager, and Ajinkya Dhavale, Co-Portfolio Manager, are responsible for managing the Company's assets.
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If the share price of the Company is higher than the net asset value per ordinary share, the Company's shares are said to be trading at a premium. The premium is shown as a percentage of the net asset value per ordinary share.
The Price to Book ratio (also known as P/B ratio) is a measure of valuing a company's share price versus its book value.
The Price to earnings ratio (also known as P/E ratio) is a measure of valuing a company's share price versus its earnings.
An entity that manages the Company's shareholder register. The Company's Registrar is MUFG Corporate Markets (name changed from Link Group on 20 January 2025).
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• Revenue reserve represents retained revenue surpluses recognised in the revenue column of the Income Statement. It is distributable by way of dividends.
The return generated in a given period from investments:
Return on Equity ("RoE") is a measure of the return on a company's stock. The higher the percentage, the more income the company is generating and adding to shareholder value.
Shareholders' funds are also described as "net asset value" and represent the total value of the Company's assets less the total value of its liabilities as shown in the balance sheet.
The return on the share price or net asset value per ordinary share taking into account the rise and fall of share prices and the dividends paid to shareholders. Any dividends received by the shareholder are assumed to have been reinvested in additional shares (for share price total return) or the Company's assets (for net asset value total return).
Ordinary shares of the Company that have been repurchased by the Company and not cancelled but held in Treasury. These shares do not pay dividends, have no voting rights and are excluded from the net asset value per ordinary share calculation.
Usually companies that are currently trading below what they are really worth and will thus theoretically provide a superior return.

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FIL Investments International (Company No. 1448245) FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited (Company No. 2016555) Financial Administration Services Limited (Company No. 1629709) FIL Pensions Management (Company No. 2015142) and FIL Life Insurance Limited (Company No. 3406905). All these companies are registered in England and Wales with their registered office being Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RP. All these companies are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with the exception of FIL Life Insurance Limited which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. UKM1024/388153/ P

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