JPMORGAN JAPANESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

(the 'Company')

Closed Period Notification

Information disclosed in accordance with Market Abuse Regulation Article 19, paragraph 11

In accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation the Company announces that it has today entered into a closed period, which will remain in place until the Company releases its annual financial results for the year ended 30th September 2019.

The Company is satisfied that any inside information which the Directors or the Company may have during the closed period has previously been notified to a Regulated Information Service. The Company is therefore not prohibited from repurchasing its own securities, or issuing new securities, during this closed period.

JPMorgan Funds Limited - Secretary

12th November 2019

For further information, please contact:

Faith Pengelly

JPMorgan Funds Limited                                       020 7742 4000