Compliance with LR 9.2.6ER(1)

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN japan smaller companies trust plc

DISCLOSURE OF RIGHTS ATTACHED TO EQUITY SHARES

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300KP3CRHPQ4RF811

Information disclosed in accordance with LR 9.2.6ER(1)

In compliance with Listing Rule 9.2.6ER(1), the Company has forwarded to the FCA for publication a copy of its Articles of Association, which is the document that sets out the terms and conditions on which its listed equity shares were issued.

A copy of the Company's Articles of Association has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection shortly at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

27th April 2020

JPMorgan Funds Limited

Secretary

For further information, please contact:

Divya Amin

JPMorgan Funds Limited, 020 7742 4000