JPS.L Regulatory News (JPS)

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

("the Company")

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300KP3CRHPQ4RF811

Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 9.6.14R

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held earlier today, the Company announces that Alexa Henderson has succeeded Robert White as Chairman of the Board and as Chairman of the Nomination Committee, following Robert's retirement as a Director of the Company. As previously announced, Martin Shenfield and Tom Walker have been appointed as Directors of the Company effective today. Tom Walker has assumed the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee.

29th July 2019

For further information, please contact:

Divya Amin

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Funds Limited - Secretary

020 7742 4000