The board of Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values PLC recommended a final dividend of 2.80 pence per share for the year ended 31 August 2017 (2016: 2.70 pence) for approval by shareholders at the annual general meeting will be held on 11 December 2017. The interim and final dividends (total of 4.60 pence) represent a total increase of 24.3% over the 3.70 pence paid for the year ended 31 August 2016. This dividend will be payable on 9 January 2018 to Shareholders on the register at close of business on 8 December 2017. The ex-dividend date is 7 December 2017.

The company announced that Nicky McCabe will retire from Fidelity and also from her role as Fidelity's Head of Investment Trusts at the end of December 2017 but she has agreed to remain on the company's board as a Non-Executive Director. She will remain non-independent due to her past employment relationship with the Manager and also because of her tenure on the Board. Along with all of the other Directors, Nicky will be subject to annual re-election at the forthcoming AGM.