Transaction in Own Shares

ABERDEEN JAPAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5493007LN438OBLNLM64

Information disclosed in accordance with paragraph LR 5.6.1A of the UKLA Listing Rules

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 20 March 2017, the Company purchased in the market 25,000 Ordinary shares at a price of 559.0 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.

Following the transaction, the Company's share capital comprises:

15,143,597 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

677,975 Ordinary shares held in treasury

15,821,572 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)

The total number of Ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 15,143,597 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.