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 X
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 Lazard Asset Management LLC
notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) J.P.Morgan Chase - SWIFT
(if different from 3.):iv Mellon Trust
Northern Trust Co
State Street Bank - Master Tr - ETC
State Street Bank - Custody Master Trust
5. Date of the transaction and date on 23 January 2017
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 January 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Increased from 19% to 23%
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
GB0003328555 25,892,951 31,365,952 23.066%
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
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
31,365,952 23.066%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Lazard Asset Management LLC controls all the voting rights held of this issuer.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
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: Legal & Compliance Department
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 448 2085
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FCA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation
Full name Lazard Asset Management LLC
(including legal form of legal entities)
Contact address 30 Rockefeller Plaza,
(registered office for legal entities) 57th Floor,
New York,
NY, 10112-6300
Phone number & email 0207 448 2085
laml.compliance@lazard.com
Other useful information Reporting for UK issuers is undertaken on
(at least legal representative for legal behalf of Lazard Asset Management companies
persons) by Lazard Asset Management in London
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 Authorised to make this filing under power of
(e.g. functional relationship with the attorney
person or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)
C: Additional information
None
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FCA website.
Fidelity Japan Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Companyâs objective is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in equities and related securities of Japanese companies. The Companyâs portfolio of investments across various sectors includes electric appliances, chemicals, services, retail trade, information and communication, machinery, wholesale trade, unlisted, precision instruments, other products, banks, glass and ceramics products, foods, other financing business, textiles and apparels, electric power and gas, metal products, nonferrous metals, construction, pharmaceutical, transportation equipment and others. The Company's investment manager is FIL Investments International (FII) and the alternative investment fund manager is FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited.