N-CSR 1 arige.htm T. ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL GLOBAL EQUITY FUND T. Rowe Price Institutional Global Equity Fund - October 31, 2010


UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM N-CSR 
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED 
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 
 
 
 
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-5833 
 
T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 
 
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 

(Address of principal executive offices) 
 
David Oestreicher 
 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 

 (Name and address of agent for service) 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 345-2000 
 
 
Date of fiscal year end: October 31 
 
 
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2010 




Item 1: Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Annual Report
 Institutional Global Equity Fund October 31, 2010 

Highlights 

• Waning concerns about sovereign debt defaults in Europe and monetary tightening in China led to healthy gains for global stocks during the past 12 months.

• Fund results for both the 6- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2010, surpassed the benchmark returns.

• Stock selection in technology, consumer discretionary, and other sectors aided fund performance, while our holdings in materials, financials, utilities, and energy restrained our relative results.

• Volatility most likely will remain a factor, but good financial fundamentals should provide compelling investment opportunities through this period of recovery.

The views and opinions in this report were current as of October 31, 2010. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the fund’s future investment intent. The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires mutual funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.

Manager’s Letter
T. Rowe Price Institutional Global Equity Fund

Dear Investor

Global stocks generated healthy gains during the fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, as concerns about sovereign debt defaults in Europe and policy tightening in China eased during the past few months. Emerging markets posted the strongest gains during the past six months, reflecting robust economic conditions and immunity, so far, to the sluggish progress of the developed world. Developed markets were led by strength in Europe. Japan was weak, although strength in the yen trimmed losses for U.S. investors.

The fund returned 6.40% and 16.87% during the 6- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2010, respectively, surpassing the returns of the MSCI All Country World Index and the Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Funds Average in both periods. Stock selection in technology, consumer discretionary, telecommunications, and industrials aided fund performance versus the benchmarks. An overweight in emerging markets and an underweight in Japan also were positive. Stock selection in materials, financials, utilities, and energy restrained our relative performance.

Market Review

The recovery in the U.S. appears to be on solid ground, though moving at a muted pace thanks to a highly accommodative monetary policy that is also driving the dollar lower. The U.S. dollar tumbled to an eight-month low against the euro and has fallen 7% in recent weeks against a basket of various foreign currencies. Global financial experts warned that competing devaluations of currencies in an effort to bolster exports could derail the global economic recovery. Much of the problem is due to U.S. frustration with China, which has been deliberately keeping its currency weak to make its exports more affordable, according to spokesmen for the Obama administration.

European officials have also expressed concerns about China’s currency policy. The dollar reached a record low against the Swiss franc, a 27-year low against the Australian dollar, and a 15-year low versus the Japanese yen. On the broad economic front, U.S. gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 2.5% in the third quarter following a weak showing in the previous quarter. Many analysts believe that a higher growth rate will be necessary to trim the nation’s high unemployment rate in the coming year.


Europe’s monetary policy also remains accommodative. The European Central Bank continued to extend support to the banking sector, confirming that policymakers believe that the European economy requires further monetary support before emergency stimulus measures can be withdrawn. The euro zone recently reported its fastest growth in four years, and the latest data suggest that the recovery is well balanced. Nevertheless, it is apparent that Europe’s weakest economies are going to have a difficult time trimming their debt while dealing with economic stagnation and high unemployment.

Emerging market economies face a very different scenario. Growth is robust, government and consumer debt levels remain low, employment levels are healthy, and wages are rising. For those economies, future price inflation poses the greatest threat, prompting policymakers in many countries to push interest rates higher. The Chinese central bank raised reserve requirements for several banks and hiked interest rates for the first time in almost three years to temper accelerating growth and rising inflation.

The weak dollar aided returns generated in non-U.S. markets. Investors speculate that another round of quantitative easing could further reduce the value of the dollar versus other currencies. Many currency traders expect continuing dollar softness against Asian and Latin American currencies and a measure of strength versus the euro in the coming months.

Portfolio Performance and Strategy

Our holdings in information technology benefited the fund’s relative performance during its fiscal year, primarily due to good stock selection within the sector and an overweight position. Notable winners within the sector included Apple and Baidu. Apple has been expanding its market share and experiencing sales growth across its portfolio of products. This vertically integrated company is committed to delivering a differentiated product and user experience to its customers, and it has enjoyed successful launches of the iPad and iPhone 4 during the year. Baidu is the premier search engine in China, where growth in the number of Internet users provides a tailwind to its momentum. Mobile Internet and e-commerce, in particular, have exhibited strong growth trends. (Please refer to the portfolio of investments for a detailed list of holdings and the amount each represents in the portfolio.)

Our stock selection within the consumer discretionary sector was also favorable. U.K. advertising firm WPP, e-commerce giant Amazon.com, and auto parts retailer AutoZone have all emerged from the global downturn as dominant players in their respective markets. Fund performance was also boosted by our telecommunication holdings, as we are heavily tilted toward wireless providers rather than standard landline companies. America Movil was a notable contributor in this area. We also benefited from timely investments in European telecoms Telefónica and Vodafone; after they sold off early in the year, we took the opportunity to add them to the portfolio at attractive valuations and were rewarded when European markets rebounded in the third quarter.

On the negative side of the ledger, stocks in the materials group hindered fund results. Monsanto struggled from setbacks in its Roundup Ready 2 and SmartStax products. Financials was another underperforming area since we were heavily exposed to U.S. large-cap financials, which suffered when financial reform initiatives gained traction in the first half of 2010. Bank of America was a laggard because of regulatory concerns, narrow net interest margins driven by a runoff of higher-yielding loans, and poor loan growth. Many large banks have been hesitant to deploy excess capital due to the uncertain capital requirements, although these concerns faded a bit later. Outside the U.S., Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest banking franchise in Italy, was affected by concerns about Greece’s ability to fund its sovereign debt obligations and the potential repercussions for other highly indebted countries in Europe. Shares, however, partially rebounded in the third quarter.

On the margin, we have transitioned the portfolio toward premium growth companies that remain reasonably valued—out of financials and health care and into consumer discretionary. We have a greater focus on emerging markets, where growth remains robust. The pullback in emerging markets during the first half of the year, particularly in China, provided opportunities to buy on weakness, and we also trimmed our developed market exposure on strength. Despite our rotation toward emerging markets, our aggregate risk profile actually decreased in recent months thanks to the reduction in large-cap financials.

We hold a favorable view of the growth prospects in the consumer discretionary sector. While consumer demand remains weak, we are confident that the worst of the global economic downturn is behind us. Developed market consumers have begun to spend cautiously, and consumption in emerging markets is more robust. We are slightly underweight in consumer staples. Our holdings are concentrated in emerging and developed market companies with strong distribution in the emerging world.

In addition, we believe the long-term supply and demand fundamentals for energy are attractive, as demand rises modestly in developed markets and grows incrementally faster in emerging markets. We favor businesses that do not need a significant increase in energy prices to grow earnings, low-cost producers, and companies with strong production growth. We are underweight in health care since regulatory reforms in the U.S. have dampened the near-term outlook. Within the sector, we favor producers of market-leading therapeutics with a more secure demand outlook. We are also underweight in industrials and business services, materials, and utilities.


During the period, we bought Emerson Electric, a later-cycle industrial conglomerate. The stock valuation was attractive as the stock lagged earlier. We are attracted to the company’s high-quality management team, strong market position, diversified product offering, and exposure to emerging markets. In addition, we reestablished a position in China Shenhua Energy, one of China’s largest coal miners. The company possesses a strong competitive advantage due to its extensive infrastructure assets and other scale advantages that minimize production costs.

We eliminated Roche Holding-Genusscheine from the portfolio following disappointing news regarding the Swiss company’s breast cancer drug, Avastin, which we believed limited the stock’s upside potential. We also reduced our position in Qualcomm on the heels of strong performance in July when the stock valuation became more challenging. Other notable sales included Red Hat after it reached our price target, Fifth Third Bank also on strength, renewable energy specialist Iberdrola Renovables because potential cuts in government subsidies by highly indebted European countries pose a significant risk to the company’s business, and MasterCard when we grew concerned about recent regulations that could hurt the company’s profitability from debit card transactions.

Investment Outlook

The global economy is recovering, but the residual effects of the financial crisis likely will be with us for some time. We remain positive about the market’s direction over the medium term, as equities are still attractively valued (particularly when compared with bonds) and corporate fundamentals appear to be strong. However, global economic conditions continue to be challenging, with the recovery muted by highly indebted governments and elevated unemployment levels. Further uncertainty comes from regulatory reform measures that cloud the outlook in health care and financials.

An uneven picture is also being painted on a geographic basis. While developed markets struggle with high government debt levels and weak consumer demand, emerging market economies are unburdened by these issues and remain on a strong growth trajectory. Emerging Asia looks particularly promising, considering the exceptional growth in consumption in China and India.

We will continue to focus on high-quality companies with growing franchises, strong cash flow yields, and solid balance sheets and strive to identify businesses that we believe can prosper during the next phase of the economic cycle. Though improving, the economic environment is likely to remain difficult for many companies, which could provide opportunities for firms that exited the global recession as even more dominant industry leaders. Many stocks are trading at attractive levels, even when conservative growth and profitability levels are assumed. The market likely will be roiled by volatility, and the path forward will not be smooth, but solid fundamentals should provide compelling investment opportunities through this period of recovery.

Respectfully submitted,


Robert N. Gensler
Chairman of the fund’s Investment Advisory Committee

November 23, 2010

The committee chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with committee members in developing and executing the fund’s investment program.


Risks of International Investing 

Funds that invest overseas generally carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. assets. Funds investing in a single country or in a limited geographic region tend to be riskier than more diversified funds. Risks can result from varying stages of economic and political development; differing regulatory environments, trading days, and accounting standards; and higher transaction costs of non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. investments are also subject to currency risk, or a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency.

Glossary 

Gross domestic product: The total market value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year.

Lipper averages: The averages of available mutual fund performance returns for specified periods in defined categories as tracked by Lipper Inc.

MSCI All Country World Index: A capitalization-weighted index of stocks from developed and emerging markets worldwide.


Portfolio Highlights




Performance and Expenses
T. Rowe Price Institutional Global Equity Fund

Performance Comparison 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $1 million investment in the fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.




Fund Expense Example

As a mutual fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the most recent six-month period and held for the entire period.

Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table (“Actual”) provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information on the second line of the table (“Hypothetical”) is based on hypothetical account values and expenses derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. To the extent a fund charges transaction costs, however, the total cost of owning that fund is higher.






Financial Highlights
T. Rowe Price Institutional Global Equity Fund


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Portfolio of Investments
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
T. Rowe Price Institutional Global Equity Fund
October 31, 2010

($000s, except shares and per share amounts)


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Statement of Operations
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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Notes to Financial Statements
T. Rowe Price Institutional Global Equity Fund
October 31, 2010

T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. (the corporation), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The Institutional Global Equity Fund (the fund), a diversified, open-end management investment company, is one portfolio established by the corporation. The fund commenced operations on June 30, 2006. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in the common stocks of established companies throughout the world, including the U.S.

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require the use of estimates made by fund management. Fund management believes that estimates and valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the valuations reflected in the accompanying financial statements may differ from the value ultimately realized upon sale of securities.

Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends received from mutual fund investments are reflected as dividend income; capital gain distributions are reflected as realized gain/loss. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income tax-related interest and penalties, if incurred, would be recorded as income tax expense. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are generally declared and paid by the fund annually.

Currency Translation Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day at the prevailing exchange rate, using the mean of the bid and asked prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars as quoted by a major bank. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on realized and unrealized security gains and losses is reflected as a component of security gains and losses.

Credits The fund earns credits on temporarily uninvested cash balances held at the custodian, which reduce the fund’s custody charges. Custody expense in the accompanying financial statements is presented before reduction for credits.

Redemption Fees A 2% fee is assessed on redemptions of fund shares held for 90 days or less to deter short-term trading and to protect the interests of long-term shareholders. Redemption fees are withheld from proceeds that shareholders receive from the sale or exchange of fund shares. The fees are paid to the fund and are recorded as an increase to paid-in capital. The fees may cause the redemption price per share to differ from the net asset value per share.

New Accounting Pronouncements On May 1, 2010, the fund adopted new accounting guidance that requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements in the financial statements. Adoption of this guidance had no impact on the fund’s net assets or results of operations.

NOTE 2 - VALUATION

The fund’s financial instruments are reported at fair value as defined by GAAP. The fund determines the values of its assets and liabilities and computes its net asset value per share at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the NYSE is open for business. Values in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments are as of October 29, 2010, the last business day in the fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. Some foreign markets were open between October 29 and the close of the reporting period on October 31, but any differences in values and foreign exchange rates subsequent to October 29 through October 31 were immaterial to the fund’s financial statements.

Valuation Methods Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (OTC) market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made, except for OTC Bulletin Board securities, which are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices for domestic securities and the last quoted sale price for international securities.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing net asset value per share on the day of valuation.

Other investments, including restricted securities, and those financial instruments for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by the T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee, established by the fund’s Board of Directors.

For valuation purposes, the last quoted prices of non-U.S. equity securities may be adjusted under the circumstances described below. If the fund determines that developments between the close of a foreign market and the close of the NYSE will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all of its portfolio securities, the fund will adjust the previous closing prices to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of the NYSE. In deciding whether it is necessary to adjust closing prices to reflect fair value, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. A fund may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open. The fund uses outside pricing services to provide it with closing prices and information to evaluate and/or adjust those prices. The fund cannot predict how often it will use closing prices and how often it will determine it necessary to adjust those prices to reflect fair value. As a means of evaluating its security valuation process, the fund routinely compares closing prices, the next day’s opening prices in the same markets, and adjusted prices.

Valuation Inputs Various inputs are used to determine the value of the fund’s financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments

Level 2 – observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk)

Level 3 – unobservable inputs

Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from sources independent of the fund, and unobservable inputs reflect the fund’s own assumptions based on the best information available. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level. For example, non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets generally are reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices because the fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the NYSE or require adjustment, as described above. The following table summarizes the fund’s financial instruments, based on the inputs used to determine their values on October 31, 2010:

NOTE 3 - OTHER INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Consistent with its investment objective, the fund engages in the following practices to manage exposure to certain risks and/or to enhance performance. The investment objective, policies, program, and risk factors of the fund are described more fully in the fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

Emerging Markets At October 31, 2010, approximately 26% of the fund’s net assets were invested, either directly or through investments in T. Rowe Price institutional funds, in securities of companies located in emerging markets, securities issued by governments of emerging market countries, and/or securities denominated in or linked to the currencies of emerging market countries. Emerging market securities are often subject to greater price volatility, less liquidity, and higher rates of inflation than U.S. securities. In addition, emerging markets may be subject to greater political, economic and social uncertainty, and differing regulatory environments that may potentially impact the fund’s ability to buy or sell certain securities or repatriate proceeds to U.S. dollars.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities other than short-term securities aggregated $165,806,000 and $160,401,000, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2010.

NOTE 4 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Distributions determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations may differ in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character but are not adjusted for temporary differences.

The fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after filing of the tax return, but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Distributions during the years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, totaled $1,728,000 and $2,901,000, respectively, and were characterized as ordinary income for tax purposes. At October 31, 2010, the tax-basis cost of investments and components of net assets were as follows:

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the deferral of losses from wash sales and the realization of unrealized gains/losses on passive foreign investment companies for tax purposes. The fund intends to retain realized gains to the extent of available capital loss carryforwards. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the fund utilized $3,907,000 of capital loss carryforwards. The fund’s unused capital loss carryforwards as of October 31, 2010, expire: $28,543,000 in fiscal 2016, and $42,266,000 in fiscal 2017.

NOTE 5 - FOREIGN TAXES

The fund is subject to foreign income taxes imposed by certain countries in which it invests. Acquisition of certain foreign currencies related to security transactions are also subject to tax. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund upon disposition of securities issued in or by certain foreign countries are subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries. All taxes are computed in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law, and, to the extent permitted, capital losses are used to offset capital gains. Taxes attributable to income are accrued by the fund as a reduction of income. Taxes incurred on the purchase of foreign currencies are recorded as realized loss on foreign currency transactions. Current and deferred tax expense attributable to net capital gains is reflected as a component of realized and/or change in unrealized gain/loss on securities in the accompanying financial statements. At October 31, 2010, the fund had no deferred tax liability attributable to foreign securities and $6,268,000 of foreign capital loss carryforwards, including $5,726,000 that expire in 2017, and $542,000 that expire in 2019.

NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (the manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates), which is wholly owned by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. The investment management agreement between the fund and the manager provides for an annual investment management fee equal to 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The fee is computed daily and paid monthly.

The fund is also subject to a contractual expense limitation through February 28, 2011. During the limitation period, the manager is required to waive its management fee and reimburse the fund for any expenses, excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses, that would otherwise cause the fund’s ratio of annualized total expenses to average net assets (expense ratio) to exceed its expense limitation of 0.75%. For a period of three years after the date of any reimbursement or waiver, the fund is required to repay the manager for expenses previously reimbursed and management fees waived to the extent its net assets have grown or expenses have declined sufficiently to allow repayment without causing the fund’s expense ratio to exceed its expense limitation. Pursuant to this agreement, management fees in the amount of $129,000 were waived during the year ended October 31, 2010. Including these amounts, management fees waived and expenses previously reimbursed by the manager in the amount of $526,000 remain subject to repayment at October 31, 2010.

In addition, the fund has entered into service agreements with Price Associates and a wholly owned subsidiary of Price Associates (collectively, Price). Price Associates computes the daily share price and provides certain other administrative services to the fund. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., provides shareholder and administrative services in its capacity as the fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. For the year ended October 31, 2010, expenses incurred pursuant to these service agreements were $111,000 for Price Associates and $1,000 for T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.. The total amount payable at period-end pursuant to these service agreements is reflected as Due to Affiliates in the accompanying financial statements.

The fund may invest in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund and the T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund (collectively, the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and considered affiliates of the fund. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Funds are offered as cash management options to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by Price Associates and/or its affiliates and are not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Funds pay no investment management fees.


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. and Shareholders of
T. Rowe Price Institutional Global Equity Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of T. Rowe Price Institutional Global Equity Fund (one of the portfolios comprising T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at October 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the fiscal periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, and confirmation of the underlying fund by correspondence with the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
December 17, 2010



Tax Information (Unaudited) for the Tax Year Ended 10/31/10 

We are providing this information as required by the Internal Revenue Code. The amounts shown may differ from those elsewhere in this report because of differences between tax and financial reporting requirements.

For taxable non-corporate shareholders, $1,379,000 of the fund’s income represents qualified dividend income subject to the 15% rate category.

For corporate shareholders, $522,000 of the fund’s income qualifies for the dividends-received deduction.

The fund will pass through foreign source income of $1,230,000 and foreign taxes paid of $131,000.


Information on Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures, and Records 

A description of the policies and procedures used by T. Rowe Price funds and portfolios to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in each fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which you may request by calling 1-800-225-5132 or by accessing the SEC’s website, sec.gov. The description of our proxy voting policies and procedures is also available on our website, troweprice.com. To access it, click on the words “Our Company” at the top of our corporate homepage. Then, when the next page appears, click on the words “Proxy Voting Policies” on the left side of the page.

Each fund’s most recent annual proxy voting record is available on our website and through the SEC’s website. To access it through our website, follow the directions above, then click on the words “Proxy Voting Records” on the right side of the Proxy Voting Policies page.


How to Obtain Quarterly Portfolio Holdings 

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available electronically on the SEC’s website (sec.gov); hard copies may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth St. N.W., Washington, DC 20549. For more information on the Public Reference Room, call 1-800-SEC-0330.


About the Fund’s Directors and Officers 

Your fund is overseen by a Board of Directors (Board) that meets regularly to review a wide variety of matters affecting the fund, including performance, investment programs, compliance matters, advisory fees and expenses, service providers, and other business affairs. The Board elects the fund’s officers, who are listed in the final table. At least 75% of the Board’s members are independent of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (T. Rowe Price International); “inside” or “interested” directors are employees or officers of T. Rowe Price. The business address of each director and officer is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the fund directors and is available without charge by calling a T. Rowe Price representative at 1-800-225-5132.

Independent Directors   
 
Name (Year of Birth)  Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships of Public Companies and Other Investment Companies During 
Year Elected*  the Past Five Years 
   
William R. Brody (1944)  President and Trustee, Salk Institute for Biological Studies (2009 to present); Director, Novartis, Inc. (2009 
2009  to present); Director, IBM (2007 to present); President and Trustee, Johns Hopkins University (1996 to 2009); 
  Chairman of Executive Committee and Trustee, Johns Hopkins Health System (1996 to 2009); Director, Medtronic, 
  Inc. (1998 to 2007); Director, Mercantile Bankshares (1997 to 2007) 
   
Jeremiah E. Casey (1940)  Director, National Life Insurance (2001 to 2005); Director, NLV Financial Corporation (2004 to 2005) 
2006   
   
Anthony W. Deering (1945)  Chairman, Exeter Capital, LLC, a private investment firm (2004 to present); Director, Under Armour (2008 to 
1991  present); Director, Vornado Real Estate Investment Trust (2004 to present); Director, Mercantile Bankshares 
  (2002 to 2007); Member, Advisory Board, Deutsche Bank North America (2004 to present) 
   
Donald W. Dick, Jr. (1943)  Principal, EuroCapital Partners, LLC, an acquisition and management advisory firm (1995 to present) 
1989   
   
Karen N. Horn (1943)  Senior Managing Director, Brock Capital Group, an advisory and investment banking firm (2004 to present); 
2003  Director, Eli Lilly and Company (1987 to present); Director, Simon Property Group (2004 to present); Director, 
  Norfolk Southern (2008 to present); Director, Fannie Mae (2006 to 2008); Director, Georgia Pacific (2004 
  to 2005) 
   
Theo C. Rodgers (1941)  President, A&R Development Corporation (1977 to present) 
2006   
   
John G. Schreiber (1946)  Owner/President, Centaur Capital Partners, Inc., a real estate investment company (1991 to present); Cofounder 
2001  and Partner, Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, L.P. (1992 to present) 
   
Mark R. Tercek (1957)  President and Chief Executive Officer, The Nature Conservancy (2008 to present); Managing Director, The Goldman 
2009  Sachs Group, Inc. (1984 to 2008) 
 
*Each independent director oversees 128 T. Rowe Price portfolios and serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor. 
   
Inside Directors   
 
Name (Year of Birth)   
Year Elected* [Number of T. Rowe  Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships of Public Companies and Other Investment Companies During 
Price Portfolios Overseen]  the Past Five Years 
   
Edward C. Bernard (1956)  Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice Chairman of the Board, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
2006 [128]  Group, Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; Chairman of 
  the Board and Director, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Limited, T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, 
  Inc., T. Rowe Price Savings Bank, and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Director, T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; 
  Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chairman 
  of the Board, all funds 
   
Brian C. Rogers, CFA, CIC (1955)  Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Chairman of the Board, Chief Investment 
2006 [73]  Officer, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Vice President, T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
*Each inside director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor. 

Officers   
 
Name (Year of Birth)   
Position Held With Institutional International Funds  Principal Occupation(s) 
   
Ulle Adamson, CFA (1979)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Christopher D. Alderson (1962)  Chief Executive Officer, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price International, 
President  Inc.; Vice President, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Limited and 
  T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
   
Paulina Amieva (1981)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
Vice President   
   
R. Scott Berg, CFA (1972)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
Executive Vice President   
   
Mark C.J. Bickford-Smith (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Jose Costa Buck (1972)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Richard N. Clattenburg, CFA (1979)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
Vice President  Limited, and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
   
Michael J. Conelius, CFA (1964)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
Executive Vice President  Limited, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., and 
  T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Richard de los Reyes (1975)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; formerly 
Vice President  Analyst, Soros Fund Management (to 2006) 
   
Mark J.T. Edwards (1957)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
David J. Eiswert, CFA (1972)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
Vice President  Limited, and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
   
Roger L. Fiery III, CPA (1959)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Robert N. Gensler (1957)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
Executive Vice President  Limited, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
   
John R. Gilner (1961)  Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice President, 
Chief Compliance Officer  T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. 
   
Gregory S. Golczewski (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
Vice President   
   
M. Campbell Gunn (1956)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Limited, T. Rowe 
Vice President  Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
   
Gregory K. Hinkle, CPA (1958)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Treasurer  Trust Company; formerly Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (to 2007) 
   
Leigh Innes, CFA (1976)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Randal Spero Jenneke (1971)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Global Investment 
Vice President  Services Limited, and T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly Senior 
  Portfolio Manager, Australian Equities (to 2010), and Head of Research, 
  Australian Equities (to 2007) 
   
Kris H. Jenner, M.D., D.Phil. (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
Vice President  Limited, and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
   
Ian D. Kelson (1956)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
Executive Vice President  Limited, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
   
Mark J. Lawrence (1970)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
David M. Lee, CFA (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
Vice President   
   
Patricia B. Lippert (1953)  Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Investment 
Secretary  Services, Inc. 
   
Anh Lu (1968)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Daniel Martino, CFA (1974)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; formerly 
Vice President  Research Analyst and Co-portfolio Manager, Taurus Asset Management 
  (to 2006), and Onex Public Markets Group (to 2006) 
   
Susanta Mazumdar (1968)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Raymond A. Mills, Ph.D., CFA (1960)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President  International, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
   
Joshua Nelson (1977)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
Vice President   
   
Jason Nogueira, CFA (1974)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
Vice President   
   
Charles M. Ober, CFA (1950)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
Vice President   
   
David Oestreicher (1967)  Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., 
Vice President  T. Rowe Price Trust Company, T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe 
  Price Global Investment Services Limited, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
   
Gonzalo Pángaro, CFA (1968)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Timothy E. Parker, CFA (1974)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
Vice President   
   
Frederick A. Rizzo (1969)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, 
Vice President  Inc.; formerly Analyst, F&C Asset Management (London) (to 2006) 
   
Joseph Rohm (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Federico Santilli, CFA (1974)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Sebastian Schrott (1977)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Deborah D. Seidel (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Investment Services, Inc.; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer, T. Rowe 
  Price Services, Inc. 
   
Robert W. Sharps, CFA, CPA (1971)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  Trust Company 
   
Robert W. Smith (1961)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President  Trust Company 
   
Jonty Starbuck, Ph.D. (1975)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Dean Tenerelli (1964)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
   
Julie L. Waples (1970)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President   
   
Christopher S. Whitehouse (1972)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President  International, Inc. 
 
Unless otherwise noted, officers have been employees of T. Rowe Price or T. Rowe Price International for at least 5 years. 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees has determined that Mr. Anthony W. Deering qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Deering is considered independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:


Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and specifically include the issuance of a report on internal controls and, if applicable, agreed-upon procedures related to fund acquisitions. Tax fees include amounts related to services for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. The nature of these services specifically includes the review of distribution calculations and the preparation of Federal, state, and excise tax returns. All other fees include the registrant’s pro-rata share of amounts for agreed-upon procedures in conjunction with service contract approvals by the registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant require pre-approval in advance at regularly scheduled audit committee meetings. If such a service is required between regularly scheduled audit committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by one audit committee member with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting. Waiver of pre-approval for audit or non-audit services requiring fees of a de minimis amount is not permitted.

    (2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $1,429,000 and $2,179,000, respectively.

(h) All non-audit services rendered in (g) above were pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee. Accordingly, these services were considered by the registrant’s audit committee in maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached.

    (2) Separate certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.

    (3) Written solicitation to repurchase securities issued by closed-end companies: not applicable.

(b) A certification by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached.

                                                                              
 SIGNATURES
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
 
T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  December 17, 2010 
 
 
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of 
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 
 
 
By  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  December 17, 2010 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Gregory K. Hinkle 
  Gregory K. Hinkle 
  Principal Financial Officer 
 
Date  December 17, 2010