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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090406144351
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001393725-09-000095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Investment Company Act Section 3(c)
ITEM INFORMATION:		Section 3(c)(7)
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090406
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090406

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			First State Investments Global Emerging Markets Leaders Fund (DST), a series of First State Investments Delaware Statutory Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001404833
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-105118
		FILM NUMBER:		09734732

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23 St. Andrew Sq
		CITY:			Edinburgh
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			eh2 1bb
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-44-131-473-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23 St. Andrew Sq
		CITY:			Edinburgh
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			eh2 1bb

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	First State Investments Global Emerging Markets leaders Fund (DST), a series of First State Investments Delaware Statutory Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090224

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	First State Investments Global Emerging Markets leaders Fund(DST)
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070627
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