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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110317143033
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001393725-11-000078
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:		20110317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110317
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110317

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			First State Investments World Ex-US Fund (DST), a series of First State Investments Delaware Statutory Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001416892
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D/A
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-110355
		FILM NUMBER:		11694790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS INTL LTD
		STREET 2:		23 ST. ANDREW SQUARE
		CITY:			EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EH2 1BB
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-44-131-473-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS INTL LTD
		STREET 2:		23 ST. ANDREW SQUARE
		CITY:			EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EH2 1BB

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	First State Investments World Ex-US Fund (DST)
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071030
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