AGM Statement

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC
06 December 2005


                      THE BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC

                     Annual General Meeting 6 December 2005


At the AGM held on 6 December 2005 all resolutions were passed, including those
detailed below:
     
•    Shareholders voted to approve the continuance of the Company until the AGM 
     to be held in respect of the year to 31 August 2006, with 99.98% of those
     voting supporting the resolution.

•    Shareholders authorised the Company to renew its authority to make market 
     purchases of up to 14.99 per cent of the Company's issued share capital,
     being 9,284,056 ordinary shares of 5p.  The authority will expire at the 
     earlier of  5 June 2007 or at the conclusion of the 2006 AGM of the 
     Company, unless previously varied, revoked or renewed.

•    Shareholders extended  the Directors' current authority to issue shares and 
     sell treasury shares on a non-pre-emptive basis from 5% to 10%. The 
     Directors have indicated that the authority will only be used to issue 
     shares or sell treasury shares at above net asset value.


                                                            Baillie Gifford & Co
                                                               Company Secretary
                                                                6  December 2005


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