Blocklisting Interim Review

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC
12 October 2007



                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



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To:  The FSA



Date: 12 October 2007



1. Name of applicant: Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Plc



2. Name of scheme : General



3. Period of return:    From 12 April 2007 To 11 October 2007



4. Balance under scheme from previous return: 800,000



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return :

n/a



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period: Nil



7 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period :

            800,000 Ordinary shares of 5p each



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission :

            800,000 Ordinary shares of 5p each listed on 11 April 2007



9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period :
            61,935,000 Ordinary shares of 5p each




Name of contact                 Elaine Honeyford


Address of contact


Telephone number of contact     0131 275 3177



Signed by ......Baillie Gifford & Co

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised
officer, for and on behalf of



Name of applicant ......Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Plc



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