18 Feb 2020 18:02
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
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JPMORGAN JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
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MANAGEMENT FEE REDUCTION
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Legal Entity Identifier: 549300KP3CRHPQ4RF811
Information disclosed in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation
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The Board of JPMorgan Japan Smaller Companies Trust plc (the 'Company') announces that, following a review, it has reached agreement with JPMorgan Funds Limited, its Manager, to amend the Company's investment management fee arrangements.
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With effect from 1st April 2020, the investment management fee will be charged at the rate of 1% per annum on the net asset value of the Company's portfolio up to Β£150 million and at the rate of 0.75% (previously 0.80%) thereafter. Furthermore, it has been agreed that the Β£200,000 per annum company secretarial fee will be removed from the same date.
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Based on the Company's average net assets over the course of 2019, this would amount to an estimated reduction of 9.2% in its Ongoing Charges Ratio (from 1.09% on the previous basis to 0.99% from 1 April 2020).
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The fee will continue to be calculated and paid monthly.
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18th February 2020
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JPMorgan Funds Limited
Company Secretary
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For further information, please contact:
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Divya Amin
JPMorgan Funds Limited, 020 7742 4000
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