Transaction in Own Shares

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES INTO TREASURY

JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc has today purchased 48,133 ordinary shares into Treasury at 336.94 pence per share.

Following the transaction the Company holds 20,413,042 ordinary shares in Treasury. The shares in issue less the total number of Treasury shares is 261,220,868. The Company will only re-issue shares held in treasury at a premium to net asset value.

3 October 2016

For further information, please contact:

Alison Vincent

JPMorgan Funds Limited

020 7742 4000