Result of AGM

JPMORGAN JAPAN SMALLER

COMPANIES TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

RESULTS OF THE 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

13 July 2017

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Company, which was held today in London, the Board is pleased to announce that all of the Ordinary Resolutions put to shareholders were passed. The following Special Business was also passed which:

i.) allows the Company to allot new shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £279,722 representing approximately 5% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital as at the date of the passing of the resolution;

ii.) allows the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of new shares; and

iii.) allows the Company to make market purchases of up to 14.99% of the Company's ordinary share capital as at the date of the passing of the resolution.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism which can be located at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM and from the Company's website www.jpmjapansmallercompanies.co.uk

A Summary of proxy votes received will shortly be available on the Company's website, www.jpmjapansmallercompanies.co.uk

For further information:

Richard Plaskett 020 7742 3422

Client Director

richard.d.plaskett@jpmorgan.com

Rhys Williams 020 7742 5073

Company Secretary

rhys.williams@jpmorgan.com