Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

(the 'Company')

The Company announces that it is satisfied that any inside information which the Directors and the Company may have in the period leading up to the announcement of the half year financial results for the six months ended 30th June 2016 has been notified to a Regulated Information Service. The Company is therefore not prohibited from repurchasing its own securities, or issuing new securities, during this period.

5th July 2016

For further information:

Alison Vincent,

JPMorgan Funds Limited 020 7742 4000