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22 Jan 2008 09:15

Japan Residential Inv. Co. Ltd22 January 2008 TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1) Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: JAPAN RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (2) Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights (YES) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (NO) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (NO) Other (please specify): (NO) (3) Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Investec Asset Management Ltd (4) Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from (3)): (5) Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached (if different): 16 January 2008 (6) Date on which issuer notified: 17 January 2008 (7) Threshold that is crossed or reached: 5% (8) Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to theshares Triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Number ofusing the Number of Voting Number of Number of Voting % of votingISIN code Shares Rights Shares Rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectORDINARY 5,102,041 5,102,041 4,802,041 4.80%SHARESGG00B1FB3X85 B: Financial instrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Financial Expiration Exercise / Number of % of votingInstrument Date Conversion voting rights Rights Period / that may be Date acquired is the instrument is exercised / convertedN/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights4,802,041 4.80% (9) Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Investec OEIC Series I Cautious Managed Fund 4,802,041 4.80% Proxy Voting: (10) Name of the proxy holder: (11) Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease/acquire to hold: (12) Date on which proxy holder will cease/acquire to holding voting rights: (13) Additional information: (14) Contact name: Ian Gartshore (15) Contact number: 020 7597 1825 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange