Change of Director's Details

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN JAPANESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

CHANGE OF DIRECTOR'S DETAILS

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, the Board of JPMorgan Japanese Investment

Trust plc (the "Company") announces that, with effect from 31st May 2016, Christopher Samuel, a non-executive Director of the Company, joined the Board of BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc as a non-executive Director:

1st June 2016

For further information, please contact:

Juliet Dearlove

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Funds Limited, Secretary

020 7742 4000