LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN JAPANESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

(the 'Company')

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300JZW3TSSO464R15

Information disclosed in accordance with LR 9.6.11 and LR 9.6.13

The Board of JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Takashi Maruyama as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st October 2025. He will replace Mr. George Olcott, who is due to step down from the Board at the end of his tenure in January 2026.

Mr. Takashi Maruyama is the former Managing Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Asset Management One Co., Ltd., one of Japan's largest asset management firms with over USD 500 billion in assets under management. He held this role from April 2022 until March 2025.

He brings with him more than three decades of experience in the global investment management industry. Prior to joining Asset Management One, Mr. Maruyama served as CIO at FIL Investments (Japan) Ltd. (Fidelity International) from 2015. Before that, he held senior leadership positions at Nikko Asset Management, including Head of Japanese Equity and Alternative Investments. His earlier career includes roles at DIAM USA and the Industrial Bank of Japan (IBJ), where he began his career in portfolio management.

Mr. Maruyama has been recognized for his leadership in the industry, including being named one of the "Top 10 Chief Investment Officers in Asia" by CEO Insights Asia in 2023.

He holds a degree in Master of Science in Engineering, and is fluent in both Japanese and English, enabling him to bridge insights across markets and cultures.

Mr. Maruyama is based in Japan and currently owns no shares in the Company.

No further information is to be disclosed in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13(2) - (6) of the Listing Rules for Takashi Maruyama.

3 June 2025

For further information, please contact:

Priyanka Vijay Anand

JPMorgan Funds Limited - Company Secretary

Telephone 0207 742 4000