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AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC ("AJOT" or the "Company")

Statement re: Annual General Meeting and General Meeting

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As the Coronavirus pandemic develops, the Company confirms that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and General Meeting (GM) are currently scheduled to be held as planned at 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. respectively on 26 March 2020 at the offices of N+1 Singer, at 1 Bartholomew Lane, London EC2N 2AX.

However, in the light of the uncertainties surrounding the ongoing pandemic and related safety issues, the Company is now recommending Shareholders carefully consider whether it is appropriate to attend the meetings in person. Shareholders are encouraged to submit their vote electronically or to appoint the Chairman as their proxy with their voting instructions. In order to reduce the risk of infection, these meetings will end immediately following the business of the GM and there will be no Company presentation or Q&A. The Company is taking these precautionary measures to safeguard its shareholders' health and that of the Board and its advisors, and to make the AGM and GM as safe and efficient as possible. Shareholders can pose questions to the Board and/or Investment Manager through emailing info@assetvalueinvestors.com. Responses may be given on the Company's website: https://www.ajot.co.uk, or where relevant, in the next monthly update. 

In the event of movement restrictions in the City of London or other issues that may prevent the meeting being held at the offices of N+1 Singer, the AGM and GM may be adjourned to another location (and/or date and time). Shareholders will be notified accordingly through an announcement via the Regulatory News Service (RNS) and the Company's website.

Instructions on voting at the AGM and GM are set out in the notices of meetings already sent out to shareholders and which can be found on the Company's website: https://www.ajot.co.uk/how-to-invest/investor-information/annual-general-meeting/ 

A letter containing the information above has been posted today, to those Shareholders who received a copy of the AGM notice and/or circular. The Company will continue to update shareholders on any material developments in the usual way, via RNS. Any investor relations enquiries or questions related to either the AGM or GM can be emailed to info@assetvalueinvestors.com 

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